http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports The latest news from the world of Philly sports. en-us Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:39:00 GMT 2009-07-11T01:39:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50504727&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Blanton_beats_Bucs__3-2.html At the All-Star break a year ago, the Phillies acquired Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for three minor leaguers. For the most part, the fan base yawned. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:39:00 GMT 6cac7ae2bee78fa75470a2a86d0d94d2 2009-07-11T01:39:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50495317&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_ap_metstradeofchurchtobravesforoffrancoeur.html The free-falling Mets finally made a move, trading Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves for Jeff Francoeur and cash on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams. The rare deal between NL East rivals came with both teams below .500. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:48:47 GMT 745548b31c9f3d0fae09b1f47138e75e 2009-07-11T00:48:47Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50501527&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Speights_needs_work_post_haste.html ORLANDO - For Marreese Speights, this summer league started in domination - 28 points and 11 rebounds - then, almost as if that one game said what needed to be said, Speights hovered around average, a monster dunk here, a fumbled turnover there. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:06:00 GMT ff531cf62bb0a8226851bc9b7a5ed224 2009-07-11T00:06:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451727&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Ibanez_is_near_return_to_Phils.html ALLENTOWN - It looks like Phillies fans will not have to wait much longer to continue their Rauuuuuuuul chants at Citizens Bank Park. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT b0d32d621f9feb8674b827d02f8049a8 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440632&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Rich_Hofmann__Will_Phillies_gamble_on_Pedro_Martinez_.html WHAT DID Dominican newspaper Candela Deportiva do yesterday when it reported that the Phillies had signed righthanded pitcher Pedro Martinez for $4 million? Adelantarse a los acontecimientos, according to both Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and Fernando Cuza, the agent for Martinez. You know: jump the gun. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 41ecb909936ec2fd4d573953f2d42e79 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440582&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Paul_Domowitch__Camp_Donovan_set_to_begin_in_Arizona.html DeSEAN JACKSON WAS a no-show last summer at Donovan McNabb's annual pre-training camp get-together with his receivers in the Arizona desert, yet still managed to catch a team-high 62 passes as a rookie. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT eed3885828bcc40d72975f7da38d71b7 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168416&44=50462137&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fhigh_school%2F20090710_NFL_player_shot_in_Montco.html Curtis Brinkley, a former record-setting West Catholic High School football star who was recently signed by the San Diego Chargers, is in a Philadelphia hospital today after being shot in a neighboring suburb. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:22:37 GMT fc8687dcf6224740beecc70b50790c5b 2009-07-10T14:22:37Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440697&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Christmas_goes_to_school_with_Sixers_assistant_McKie.html ORLANDO - As his NBA dream was drowning, Dionte Christmas was thrown a lifeline by the Sixers. When he snagged it, a big brother was on the other end. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT b2cf15e0d15ab7454f9b59c245f4dacb 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50467487&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Morning_Report__The_day_disco_died.html Sunday will be the 30th anniversary of one of the most infamous nights in modern baseball history. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:41:30 GMT dfabd0cc0f254bdda2efedc96cf0586f 2009-07-10T14:41:30Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451687&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Bob_Ford__Phillies_don_t_need_Martinez.html The news coming out of Santo Domingo yesterday was only occasionally accurate and consistently confusing regarding the Phillies' interest in 37-year-old pitcher Pedro Martinez, which, quite naturally, didn't make the Dominican Republic media reports much different than our own. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 99f87f5a1b237bef8edb20aed0c27741 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451692&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Sports_in_Brief__Phelps_sets_mark_in_100_butterfly.html Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly yesterday during the U.S. national swimming championships in Indianapolis, giving him five individual world marks. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 45356aa05dd7b36609957e11ded69bd1 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440602&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Fundraiser__Binghamton_U__viewed_her_as__plaything_.html A fundraiser at Binghamton University has sued two senior athletic department officials, accusing them of using her as a "plaything" and trying to make her ply big donors with her sexuality. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT fc52d708acce68d8dbc237b0d7103ec5 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451722&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_High___Inside__NL_Notes.html An Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll asked fans to name the biggest problem in baseball. The top answer by far was the high price of attending games. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 2708227693395a54fcfb15ba4c23538d 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168381&44=50457557&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Feagles%2F20090710_ap_mcnairsgirlfrienddistraughtoverloveandmoney.html At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, partying in VIP rooms and vacationing in Las Vegas. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:44:40 GMT bc0ffc59207ba255939e8c53788d81bc 2009-07-10T12:44:40Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451682&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Dodgers__Wolf_deal_Mets_another_defeat.html NEW YORK - Manny Ramirez hit a pair of RBI singles to key an early outburst against struggling starter Livan Hernandez, and former Phillie Randy Wolf pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets, 11-2, last night for his first win in eight outings. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT e33e21a761908b1723b0797b939a9444 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440657&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Manny__Wolf_lift_Dodgers_past_Mets.html Manny Ramirez hit a pair of RBI singles to key an early outburst last night against struggling starter Livan Hernandez, and Randy Wolf pitched the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets, 11-2, last night for his first win in eight outings. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT aaa928626d68abcc52e3ff6c4a426ff1 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440732&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Ultimate_Fighting_hits_100th_contest.html IN A SOFT GLOBAL economy that keeps getting softer, the punch line to that old joke seems more appropriate than ever. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 65765df30207d0ec3b0f151c69732b53 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440737&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_The_Evolution_of_UFC.html The Ultimate Fighting Championship, founded in 1993, will hold its 100th card tomorrow night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The 101st UFC card will be Aug. 8 at the Wachovia Center. Here is a look at the development of UFC. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT cde7eeb02ed4f2d2c53b134c2ecd00ae 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451702&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Flyers_promote_Paddock_to_assistant_general_manager.html The Flyers announced yesterday that John Paddock has been named assistant general manager, and Jeff Reese has been named the team's goaltending coach. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT bcbe1b1d77d46f03c889f1da438dde22 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451747&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Former_teammates__friends__family_pay_tribute_to_McNair.html NASHVILLE - The hit Steve McNair took to his chest in September 2000 had the NFL quarterback ready to quit the game. It caused him so much pain he spent a bye weekend with the team's former chaplain in Houston. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d44f1cb23eac7d7d8e8d78a9fb68694c 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451842&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Armstrong__still_in_2d__faces_a_big_test.html BARCELONA, Spain - A split second off the lead with the mighty Pyrenees looming, Lance Armstrong now gets to see what his rivals can throw at him. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 47283467d9ba0d4e17a6160d210384f1 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440637&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Thousands_turn_out_to_pay_last_respects_to_McNair.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Fans turned out by the thousands yesterday, donning their Tennessee Titans gear or their finest clothes on a steamy hot day for the chance to honor slain ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair's accomplishments and charity work. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 67c484899fc35c3fbb9894c929e57194 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440622&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Paul_Hagen__McNair_had_a_flair_for_baseball__too.html MOST PEOPLE think of Steve McNair as the former NFL quarterback who was killed Saturday in a messy murder-suicide love triangle. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 260dc3aa1e35995a1d36fc605b8d58fc 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168381&44=50430092&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Feagles%2F20090710_ap_coachteammatesrememberslainexnflqbmcnair.html Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:47:14 GMT 5131b30bb306669b5339e2a12b3303bf 2009-07-10T12:47:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451812&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Jrue_Holiday_impresses_scouts_beyond_his_numbers.html ORLANDO - Although Jrue Holiday's numbers at this Orlando Pro Summer League might appear unimpressive, most NBA scouts remain impressed. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 1ddd1839602a0570ff87be21a7903a47 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440642&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Mavs__Raptors__Grizzlies__Magic_put_together_big_deal.html The way Jerry Stackhouse's contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 21a6b9b9061aaa18b092e32d9342122f 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440702&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Dalembert_watches_teammates_in_Orlando_Summer_League.html Samuel Dalembert, seemingly paying little attention to the various rumors and speculation that he might be traded, showed up at the Orlando Summer Pro League yesterday and said he would be back today to watch the 76ers/New Jersey Nets joint squad in its finale against the Boston Celtics. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 2782d9c2033fbd52a53bf3dd622889c2 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451822&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Eddie_Jordan_likely_to_hire_Randy_Ayers_as_aide.html According to a source close to the situation, 76ers head coach Eddie Jordan is expected to fill the last spot on his coaching staff with former Sixers head coach Randy Ayers. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d1e15612091286d61e537553b8396c54 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440607&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Flyers_hire_Reese_as_goalie_coach__promote_Paddock_to_front_office.html To make the Flyers' goaltending change full circle - after they cleaned house of netminders Marty Biron, Antero Niittymaki and goaltending coach Reggie Lemelin - the Flyers announced yesterday that Jeff Reese will be Lemelin's replacement. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT f9673ba8a221d5448e0f58d158ead706 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440592&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_After_bankruptcy_filing__Dykstra_shares__actual_facts_.html The day after the news broke that Lenny Dykstra had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the former Phillies centerfielder wrote a letter to his "clients and friends." Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT cc45f10206885ffce52a3e3480f21c1e 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451792&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Phillies_Notes__Martinez_s_agent_says_Phils_have_shown_interest.html A couple of weeks after the pitching-hungry Phillies denied interest in free agent Pedro Martinez, the agent for the 37-year-old righthander said yesterday that the club had shown strong interest in the three-time Cy Young Award winner. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 9b5b0d8e69a527f3ccdde1e2c489f5ab 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451807&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Phillies__Victorino_earns_final_all-star_roster_spot.html The four-day campaign to get Shane Victorino voted onto the National League all-star team was intense and exhaustive, and it worked. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT c027631dc8a93216f1ae5d7d27c873fd 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440687&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Phillies_Notebook__Victorino_grateful_for_All-Star_role.html In the gospel according to Bud, the last shall be first - at least when it comes to the publicity surrounding the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And so it was last night when the Phillies' Shane Victorino, propelled into the 33rd and final spot on the National League team with a record 15.6 million fan votes, received a standing ovation from the crowd at Citizens Bank Park before his first at-bat. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 618df32317e743da75d14e44f15c644d 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440692&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Phillies_might_be_close_to_deal_with_pitcher_Pedro_Martinez.html WELL, THIS could ratchet up that Phillies-Mets rivalry. Although both sides shot down a report out of the Dominican Republic that said a deal had been reached, the Phillies and Pedro Martinez are involved in serious negotiations that could land the future Hall of Famer with the club by the time they travel to Florida to open their post-All-Star break schedule next Thursday. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT f8a6ae74f71146172a170254b4bb5111 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451707&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Janzen__Stiles_are_tied_for_lead_in_Ill_.html SILVIS, Ill. - Lee Janzen stirred some memories and was tied with Darron Stiles for the lead after firing a 7-under-par 64 in the first round of the John Deere Classic yesterday. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 1afa5a51b4b1d53c8c7d4a4ae019c72d 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451762&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_NBA___Marion__7_others_move_in_4-team_trade.html The Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic combined in a massive trade yesterday that included eight players, a draft pick and stacks of cash. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT db1ff2172edbce4be59d1d2f5295ccd0 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451757&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Minor_Leagues___Krum_delivers_key_hit_as_Thunder_drop_Cats.html TRENTON - Austin Krum's two-run single capped a four-run sixth inning for the Trenton Thunder, who beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-3, yesterday afternoon in the Eastern League. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 74c9c993f2da3ea011f4740feb8679a7 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451787&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Pirates-Phillies_Pitching_Matchups.html At Citizens Bank Park. Tonight at 7:05 Pittsburgh LHP Zach Duke (8-7, 3.28 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Blanton (5-4, 4.69). Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT a4362574c83c6f8abab70c274476d220 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451767&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_NFL___Judge_blocks_suspension_of_2_Vikings.html A Minnesota judge yesterday blocked the NFL's plan to suspend Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 07637f2d7ae19bacd2f3c8c4f027f3e8 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451777&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Up-and-comer_ties_for_second_at_Women_s_Open.html BETHLEHEM, Pa. - While those who have enjoyed success on the 2009 LPGA Tour grabbed much of the attention yesterday in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open, there was still room for an unfamiliar name with major dreams. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 32ce133416658f34b185f67fa2f6dea5 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451737&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Low___Outside__AL_Notes.html The Oakland Athletics will retire Rickey Henderson's No. 24 jersey during a pregame ceremony Aug. 1 for the major-league career leader in runs scored (2,295) and stolen bases (1,406). Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 0a9f7a01134042f2b38661e523fab5eb 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451742&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Report__LPGA_chief_to_step_down.html BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The tenure of embattled LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens will end next week, with the board of directors having reached an agreement to settle the final 18 months of her contract, Golf World reported yesterday. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 374ae4fd0912f3eda4a3448e13f685e4 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451832&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_You_Talking_to_Me___Talkin__about_the_Tour.html All right, you knew this was coming eventually. The road goes up in the Tour de France today, and I'm sure both of you will be tuned into the coverage of the first mountain stage on Versus this morning. controlling the overall race, with Armstrong holding a slight lead over teammate Alberto Contador, the race favorite. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d6ff6f1ff13431630c8b8f3562fce988 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451712&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Memories_of_Phils_present_and_past.html It's odd, I admit, that in the middle of this glorious summer, I keep thinking back to that October night at Citizens Bank Park, bundled in a thick red hat, toes frozen to stumps. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 1ed7479d15d0f92e97cc0942c850fccf 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451677&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Yanks_complete_sweep_of_Twins.html MINNEAPOLIS - Mark Teixeira's career-long homer drought is finally over. After sending a Francisco Liriano fastball about 420 feet into the Metrodome seats yesterday, Teixeira thinks his next long ball may not be far behind. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 996100452ed2071bb63d052ff2c43bb4 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440672&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Park_the_unsung_hero_in_Phillies__win_over_Reds.html HE DID NOT get the win, and he did not get the save. He did not hit the home run that stayed inside the park, and he did not hit the one that went out of it. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 03239817ccca0837bb4a017003b850e1 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451782&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Gritty_Comeback.html For the first time in a career in which he had shuttled back and forth from the major leagues to the minors at a dizzying pace, interrupted only by a grim 2006 on the disabled list with a shattered wrist, Jayson Werth began this season knowing that he had an everyday job. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT f16910133d78090dbe786ef3ba03d06c 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50440707&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Bartram_s_Garland_picks_Virginia_Tech.html Bartram's Tyrone Garland, the only junior on the Daily News' first-team All-City squad last year, yesterday announced that he would attend Virginia Tech. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 19a0f90990b92d232a9236b287228316 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451802&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Bartram_s_Garland_picks_Va__Tech_over_La_Salle.html As he prepared to announce his college choice yesterday on the Philadelphia University court, Tyrone Garland struggled through an off game at the Reebok All-American Camp. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 7a02d4669c206bb215ae631086144489 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168316&44=50451827&32=3796&7=195227&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2F20090710_Sports_Poll.html Does Shane Victorino deserve a spot in the All-Star Game? 1. Yes.               2. No. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT d43dea30ea09c2b1c25422d430b27ca8 2009-07-10T07:01:00Z