http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury RSS Feed for Inq Col Jim Salisbury en-us Sat, 02 May 2009 15:15:36 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/9482052.html Inquirer columnist Jim Salisbury breaks down the Phillies' four-game sweep of the Mets. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/5852381.html http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070131_Jim_Salisbury___A_marriage_made_in_heaven_.html Chase Utley was in town yesterday, and he brought the best catch he ever made with him - his new bride, Jennifer. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070128_On_Baseball____A_scolding_over_salaries.html Kansas City Royals owner David Glass provided a sneak peek into the recent baseball owners meetings when he spoke with reporters at a team luncheon last week. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070125_Jim_Salisbury___For_Dunphy__it_s_about_the_game_.html Fran Dunphy didn't want it to be all about him, and in the end it wasn't. Temple and Penn played a terrific basketball game last night, one that reminded you once again just how special the Big Five is, one that left you wondering why the Palestra wasn't sold out. http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070122_Jim_Salisbury___In_it_to_win_it__The_team_gambles_on_the_second_baseman_s_yearning_for_a_title__.html Some pro athletes are in it for the money and others for the championships. You usually can tell the ones in it for the money. As soon as they get it, they lose a little of their drive, a little of their edge, a little of the competitive spirit that helped them become professional athletes in the first place. They start shrugging after losses and 0 for 4s and saying "Whatever." http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jim_salisbury/20070112_inq_sports_SALISBURY.html BOSTON - Ryan Howard spent the summer bashing baseballs and making Phillies fans stand and chant "MVP . . . MVP . . . MVP."