Archive: February, 2013
Philly.com Staff
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Justin Klugh, Assistant Sports Producer
Ryan Howard is back, and he is hitting lefties. The Phillies’ slugger proved his numbers against southpaw pitching were not just a one-game anomaly by maintaining them into a second game yesterday off lefty Drew Smyly, notching a single and a sac fly.. It was a great sign from a guy most were hoping would just be able to walk.
Cliff Lee also looked great, and he looked even better by comparison after the bullpen was finished getting 10-runned by the Tigers. Jonathan Papelbon’s spring debut was marred by a six-run inning, in which defending American League MVP Miguel Cabrera shelled the Bright House Field tiki bar with this 440-ft. failure on Papelbon’s part.
Vaughn Johnson, Sports Producer
The city of Philadelphia is 331 years old, dating back to 1682. During those 331 years, Philadelphia has seen its share of great sports teams.
We here at Philly.com would love to give you a list of the teams in the city’s entire 331-year history, but that would be virtually impossible. Instead, we’ve decided to dwindle it down to the last 50 years.
One team that will not be on this list, however, is the 1960 Eagles. Yes, they were arguably the best team in franchise history, but they won that championship 52 years ago, not 50.
- Poll: Philly's best teams in last 50 years (1008 votes)
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Join our chat for live updates and commentary as the Phillies take on the New York Yankees at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m.
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Jerry Gaul, Sports Producer
Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov's musings about the universe are well-documented after HBO's 24/7 aired leading up to the 2012 Winter Classic. He stole the show with his thoughts on the "Humongous Big" world in which we live. But did Bryzgalov display enough expertise to be dubbed, "Mr. Universe"?
According to Apple's Siri, that is the case.
But it goes even further. Not only is Bryzgalov, "Mr. Universe," but Siri also believes that he is the universe itself. Her logic is quickly exposed as flawed, however, as Siri acknowledges that the universe - or Bryzgalov - is only 32 years old.
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It's time once again for you to write the caption to Rob Tornoe's latest sports cartoon. Post your best ideas in the comments. Rob will pick the best and we'll announce the results in a few days.
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Our friend Zoo With Roy recaps each and every Roy Halladay start with a recurring feature called "So Roy Halladay Pitched Yesterday."
Here's a look at the first edition of the 2013 season:
Yesterday’s game wasn’t televised, so I was incredibly thankful that Philly.com allowed me to use the company jet (callsign: FLANKSTEAK ONE) to shoot on down to Clearwater after finishing my Saturday evening Wegman’s run. Here are my notes, key take-aways, observations, and recollections from Harry Leroy Halladay III’s first outing of what I promise will be a fun 2013.
- Ben Gibbard was on hand to sing the national anthem. Overwhelmed by the moment when introduced by the public address announcer, he sprinted- six string flung over right shoulder- out to the bullpen. Once arrived, Gibbard sang a heartfelt rendition of I’ll Follow You Into the Dark to Halladay. Roy didn’t notice him.
Justin Klugh, Assistant Sports Producer
It was a versatile evening at the Oscars as the Academy failed to heap undying praise onto the single trendiest film of 2012 and instead spread its approval across the board like some kind of actually-loving parent.
The most highly coveted awards went to six different films - Best Picture (Argo), Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook), Best Supporting Actor/Actress(Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained/Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables), Best Director (Ang Lee, Life of Pi), Best Original Screenplay (Django Unchained) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Argo).
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Join our chat for live updates and commentary as the Phillies take on the Detroit Tigers at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m.
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Join our chat for live updates and commentary as the Phillies take on the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m.
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