http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen RSS Feed for DN Col Paul Hagen en-us Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:56:45 GMT 2011-10-12T13:56:45Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111012_Paul_Hagen__Phillies_GM_wants_smarter__more_productive_at-bats.html ON THE WHOLE, he'd have rather been in Milwaukee. Which is where Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. – Philly born, Philly bred – would have been yesterday if his team had advanced to the National League Championship Series instead of being upset in the first round by the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:56:45 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111012_Paul_Hagen__Phillies_GM_wants_smarter__more_productive_at-bats.html 2011-10-12T13:56:45Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111010_Paul_Hagen_.html THE PHILLIES have one pivotal decision, just one, that must be made before they buckle down and address the nitty-gritty details of picking up the pieces from their shattered dream and trying to put them back together again. If they get it wrong, nothing that follows will really matter. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:44:12 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111010_Paul_Hagen_.html 2011-10-10T14:44:12Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111007_Paul_Hagen__Most_important_game_in_Phillies_history.html AFTER A TOUGH loss, venerable knuckleballer Charlie Hough could be found in front of his locker, alternately dragging on a cigarette and a beer, dispensing perspective with a casual been-there, done-that air. Such as: "Every baseball game is important, but no one game is that important." Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:04:52 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111007_Paul_Hagen__Most_important_game_in_Phillies_history.html 2011-10-07T12:04:52Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111006_Paul_Hagen__Rollins_knows_it_s_win_or_go_home.html ST. LOUIS - Had the Phillies been able to gaze into their crystal baseball a week ago and seen that Jimmy Rollins would be hitting .562 four games into the National League Division Series with six runs scored, four doubles, a walk and two stolen bases, they might have made a couple assumptions. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:12:29 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111006_Paul_Hagen__Rollins_knows_it_s_win_or_go_home.html 2011-10-06T13:12:29Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111005_Paul_Hagen__Phillies__bullpen_to_the_rescue_for_2nd_straight_game.html ST. LOUIS - The idea coming into the postseason was that the Phillies starters would pitch deep into games, taking pressure off the relievers. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:11:51 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111005_Paul_Hagen__Phillies__bullpen_to_the_rescue_for_2nd_straight_game.html 2011-10-05T16:11:51Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111004_Paul_Hagen__No_worry_about_the_Phillies_yet__with_series_tied.html ST. LOUIS - It's because of the way the last one slipped away, a greased pig that squirted through their hands when they were already imagining that sumptuous ham dinner with all the trimmings. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:27:35 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111004_Paul_Hagen__No_worry_about_the_Phillies_yet__with_series_tied.html 2011-10-04T13:27:35Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111003_Paul_Hagen__Patience_is_the_key_for_Howard.html IN A SPRAWLING, late-season interview in which Charlie Manuel dissected his thought process when trying to build a better lineup, the conversation inevitably worked itself around to the issue of protecting cleanup hitter Ryan Howard. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:58:48 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20111003_Paul_Hagen__Patience_is_the_key_for_Howard.html 2011-10-03T19:58:48Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110928_Paul_Hagen__Manuel_acts_in_Phillies__best_interest__dropping_Utley_in_order.html ATLANTA - No individual is bigger than the team, baseball's big cigars like to harrumph. It makes them feel in charge. It plays well to the public. And too often it's a crock. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:52:46 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110928_Paul_Hagen__Manuel_acts_in_Phillies__best_interest__dropping_Utley_in_order.html 2011-09-29T18:52:46Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110923_Paul_Hagen__Do_Phillies_have_any_room_for_September_swoon_.html Oops. What looked like a coronation is now threatening to cause coronaries. Those cold chills aren't just because autumn is settling in. The Phillies are suddenly lurching toward the finish line, every wart fully on display. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:06:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110923_Paul_Hagen__Do_Phillies_have_any_room_for_September_swoon_.html 2011-09-23T22:06:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110916_Paul_Hagen__Sandberg_could_be_in_demand_as_big-league_skipper.html A couple of weeks from now, the regular season will be over. Some teams will be getting ready to start the playoffs. Others will be looking for new managers. That's just the way it works. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:07:17 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/paul_hagen/20110916_Paul_Hagen__Sandberg_could_be_in_demand_as_big-league_skipper.html 2011-09-16T23:07:17Z