The Freshman

Did anyone hear? The rook got his first taste of the humorous Philadelphia Phillies. Sophomore starter Kyle Kendrick was part of a great practical joke headed by Phillies starter Brett Myers.
Myers convinced most of the organization in Clearwater to play a joke on Kendrick. The joke: Kendrick being traded to Japan for a bucket of balls pretty much. The gullible Kendrick had no idea what to do or what to think.
The story even went public. Both Myers and Kendrick appeared on NBC's The Today Show to talk about the prank. And the best part starting centerfielder Shane Victorino gave Myers a shaving cream pie in the face on national TV. Take that Brett is probablly what Kendrick was thinking. This is a constitute in the Phillies clubhouse. Jokes and shaving cream pies in the face.
I've been seeing this for as long as I can remember. Whatever it takes dude compliments the 1993 NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Fresh Face

In the past few days the Phils made another big move in the quest for a championship season in '08. Ast. GM Rueben Amauro Jr. recently offered a minor league contract to pictcher Kris Benson.

National Signing Day- H.S. Seniors

What Philly Schools are getting the best football recruits?
http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncf/index
Check it out at ESPN.com
And where are our area stars ending up next fall?

NFL Draft

The NFL season is just about over with only the Pro-Bowl to play. The draft takes place in early April. The Eagles are in need of some serious upgrades to their roster. Let me know what you think the Birds need to get back to the playoffs in '08 and who they should be looking at in the draft, so they can compete for Super Bowl XLIII.

Spring Training

With a little over a week to go before pitchers and catchers are due to report in Clearwater the Phillies are still making some key off season moves. The organization has just signed former Giant 3B Pedro Feliz to a multi year deal. He is a solid addition to the roster. Feliz is there to solidify the hot corner, which often plagued the '07 Phils. Also, the club offered a try-out to 30yr. old lefty Odalis Perez the results are pending in this case. Now, tell me what you think the everyday line up should look like.
2008 Line Up
Rollins SS
Victorino CF
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Burrell LF
Jenkins RF
Feliz 3B
Ruiz/Coste C

2008 Pitching Rotation
Cole Hamels LHP
Brett Myers RHP
Kyle Kendrick RHP
Jamie Moyer LHP
J.D. Durbin RHP???