R.A. Dickey, Jason Bay Lead Mets Over Phillies 5-2
R.A. Dickey threw seven sharp innings, Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.
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R.A. Dickey threw seven sharp innings, Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.
Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard was in the Hunting Park section of the city on Friday to help dedicate a new "field of dreams" for the neighborhood.
Chris updates with the latest of the war of words between Ann Romney and Democratic Strategist Hilary Rosen. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, previews the Phillies and the Mets with Beasley Reece, and also talks to comedians Marc Price, Rain Pryor, and the Sklar Brothers.
Shane Victorino and Ty Wigginton homered, Joe Blanton pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Miami 3-1 on Thursday night in the Marlins' second game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen.
Roy Halladay threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies broke out of their offensive slump, beating the Marlins 7-1 on Wednesday night in Miami's first game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen.
Chris discusses Rick Santorum's decision to drop out of the Republican Presidential Primary and analyzes the repercussions with John Hayward of Human Events. He debates the suspension given to Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen for professing his love for Fidel Castro and also talks to Todd Zolecki from MLB.com and Tom McGrath, the Editor of Philadelphia Magazine.
Chris talks to Senator Pat Toomey about the Jobs Act and the Republican Presidential Primary. He investigates the hierarchy of grocery stores, asks who is to blame to the deadly fire in Kensington and laments the Phillies slow start and stagnant offense.
The Phillies honored the two fallen firefighters with a moment of silence before the 2012 season's home opener.
Chris addresses the Phillies slow start and talks about the opening series in Pittsburgh with Manager Charlie Manuel. He discusses the alledged Republican "war on women" on the Monday Morning Matchup with Michael Bronstein and Jeff Roe and to Politico Reporter Mike Allen about "Inside the Circus", and e-book he co-authored about the Republican Primary Campaign for President.
Cole Hamels will take the mound when the Phillies host the new-look Miami Marlins in their first game at the always sold-out Citizens Bank Park on Monday afternoon.
Andrew McCutchen capped a Pittsburgh rally with a single off the wall in center with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pirates to a 5-4 victory on Sunday, their second walkoff win against the Phillies in less than 24 hours.
I was in Pittsburgh yesterday for the Phillies opener in front of a record crowd at PNC Park. It was a record crowd in large part thanks to Phillies fans who made the trip.
Chris reviews his adventures on the Phillies Rally Trolley, talks to Steve Cordasco about the Buffett Rule and to Beasley Reece to review the Phillies opening day win and to preview the Flyers playoff series against the Penguins.
The Cool Dog Cafe along Route 70 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey reduced three dollar hot dogs to one dollar during the Phillies regular season opener.
The Phillies may have opened their season on the road on Thursday, but in many respects they should've felt right at home in Pittsburgh.
Chris is very exicted for opening day of the Phillies season. He talks to an opponent on gambling in Valley Forge, reviews last night's Pennsylvania Republican Senate Primary Debate with Dom Giordano and allegations that Mitt Romney used sandwiches to buy votes in Wisconsin.
The team got a big-league sendoff as they left Citizens Bank Park.
Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs, Freddy Galvis hit a tiebreaking triple in the seventh inning and the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Monday night in their first of two exhibition games back home
Head groundskeeper Mike Boekholder says that after hockey's Winter Classic, new Riviera Bermuda sod replaced the old bluegrass.
Chris laments he didn't win the Mega Millions jackpot. He talks to Jeff Roe and Mark Greenbaum on the Monday Morning Matchup about the latest in the Republican Primary and to Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel to preview the opening week of the season.
Cliff Lee allowed one run over four innings in his final Grapefruit League start, and the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves played to a 7-7 tie in nine innings on Sunday.
Chris discusses the latest endorsements garnered by Mitt Romney and reviews the details from last night's Bruce Springsteen concert. He talks to Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday about the economic impact of a Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and to Beasley Reece about expectations for this year's Phillies team.
It's been a very busy off-season at Citizens Bank Park, including development of new Phillies' merchandise and foods that will be available this season.
It would appear that the Phillies and Chase Utley are not on mutually agreeable speaking terms – at least for now. You can only hope that, when the season starts and the games have some real meaning, the communications process will improve.
Live from Clearwater Florida at Phillies Spring training Chris talks with Pitcher Cole Hamels, and Outfielders John Mayberry Jr. and The Flyin Hawaiian, Shane Victorino.
