Merry Christmas everyone.

From all of us at Philaphans/Flyersphans we want to wish you all a very safe and merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Thank you to all who make these boards the best out there. Favre bless us ... Every one.

Phillies Vice President of PR Retires After 44 Years

I was asked by Larry Shenk to keep this short because he likes short articles. I will do my best but it is hard to keep an article short when the man you are writing about is retiring after 44 years.

Coming Soon- My Article on Phillies VP of PR, Larry Shenk

Larry Shenk has been with the Phillies 44 years and is retiring after this season. In my upcoming article you will learn more about the "Baron."

Happy Labor Day

From all of us at Philaphans/Flyersphans we want to wish everyone a happy and safe Labor Day.

Penn State Football: 2007 Preview

Penn State 2007: As Morelli Goes … At the risk of being a sci-fi nerd, I have to ask: Do you remember...

Half full,half empty

Ask five different Phillies fans what they think will happen for the rest of the season and you will probably receive five different answers. It is a miracle that the Phillies find themselves just 4.5 games out of first place. The starting rotation, which appeared to be a strength at the onset of Spring Training, has become a gigantic question mark. The big off-season acquisition was Freddy Garcia, who when healthy was worth less...

Classy Move in Colorado

The Philadelphia Phillies were sitting in the dugout at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado Sunday getting ready to wait out a rain delay when they watched a wind gust take the tarp and some ground crew members on a wild ride that trapped a few people underneath. It has been said that Shane Victorino looked at his teammates and said, “We have to help them.” That is when Victorino led the Phillies onto the field where they all grabbed a piece of the...

Flyers Draft Recap

After a weekend featuring much more hype than substance the Philadelphia Flyers believe they have added more solid pieces to their retooling puzzle. They were able to add top end young talent without subtracting from the current youth core. At least not yet. With rumors swirling that the 2nd overall pick was being coveted by several (mostly Canadian) teams, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren reportedly backed out of several offers just before making Middletown,...

Happy Birthday America

America celebrates her 231st birthday today. It is a day we usually associate with fireworks, cook outs and swimming. Philaphans/Flyersphans wants to take this time to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day. God bless America. Let Freedom ring.

Where is the accountability?

For the second straight night in Houston, the umpires botched a critical call at first base. Monday, Jimmy Rollins beat out an infield single only to be called out at first. This was a critical play in the game because Shane Victorino followed up with a solo home run. Instead of a 4-4 tie, Houston led 4-3. When Phillies fans think it can't get more painful, it almost certainly always will at the most crucial of moments. With the bases...

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