Philly Sports Blogs» Albert Pujols http://www.phillysportsblogs.com We Know Philly, We Know Sports Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Howard may be the greatest Phillie EVER ! http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/by-the-numbers/howard-may-be-the-greatest-phillie-ever.html http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/by-the-numbers/howard-may-be-the-greatest-phillie-ever.html#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:03:38 +0000 Joseph Birmingham http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/?p=2806 I am not by nature a sports reporter.  I started my writing career early in life as a lyricist, then compiled several volumes of short stories, then became a novelist.  I did this as I got my degree is Broadcast Telecommunications and it was always expected I would become either a broadcaster or producer/director/editor.  My life has taken a different path, and so while I remain a wordsmith, I am essentially reporting sports from the viewpoint of a fan with… Finish Reading

]]> http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/by-the-numbers/howard-may-be-the-greatest-phillie-ever.html/feed 3 Trading Ryan Howard for Albert Pujols http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/trading-ryan-howard-for-albert-pujols.html http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/trading-ryan-howard-for-albert-pujols.html#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:20:59 +0000 Eric Schwartz http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/?p=2783 The very nature of the idea is straight out of a video game. Trading one superstar for another? It just doesn’t happen in professional sports.

Yet according to sources the Phillies have kicked around the idea of looking into a deal with St. Louis that would send Ryan Howard to the Cardinals for Albert Pujols in what would be the biggest trade in baseball history. The report, which can be read on ESPN.com includes a denial by Phillies’ GM… Finish Reading

]]> http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/trading-ryan-howard-for-albert-pujols.html/feed 12 No more blown saves in Philadelphia http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/no-more-blown-saves-in-philadelphia.html http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/no-more-blown-saves-in-philadelphia.html#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:53:07 +0000 Joseph Birmingham http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/?p=878

It appears as if Charlie Manuel finally heard the rest of us. I find it admirable that he stated Lidge was his guy a few months ago when the closer first started to struggle and was staying with him to the bitter end. I can appreciate his attempt at loyalty and integrity. But at a certain point, even Manuel had to recognize as manager of the defending World Series champions, his primary objective should be to win games. Lidge’s… Finish Reading

]]> http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/no-more-blown-saves-in-philadelphia.html/feed 0 Threats to the Phillies going back to the World Series (part 4) http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/threats-to-the-phillies-going-back-to-the-world-series-part-4.html http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/phillies/threats-to-the-phillies-going-back-to-the-world-series-part-4.html#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:54:41 +0000 Eric Schwartz http://www.phillysportsblogs.com/?p=727 The formula to beating the St. Louis Cardinals always used to be simple: Pitch around Albert Pujols and make the rest of the lineup beat you. Pujols was the Cardinals lineup. Hold him without an RBI for a game and a win is yours.

Those Cardinals were an OK team. When healthy the pitching was good and the lineup managed to do just enough to keep the team competitive.

Those Cardinals disappeared just before the All-Star break. The current group… Finish Reading

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