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My Letter of Apology to Ruben Amaro

Johnny Goodtimes — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:12:14 +0000

Dear Ruben, Let me start by saying that you were right and I was wrong. You were smart and I was stupid. You were handsome and I was, quite frankly, looking like hell. I had been furious at you since December. When you dealt Cliff Lee to the Mariners for three stiffs, I ripped you and [...]

12 Things You Didn’t Know About the AFC East

Johnny Goodtimes — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:46:33 +0000

For the past week I have been working my brains out trying to find out fun facts about all 32 NFL teams for Comcast. It’s part of their insanely comprehensive Training Camp Reports. If you want to really know what you’re talking about when football season opens, I would highly recommend this stuff. If you [...]

Oswalt A Phil

BMT — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:37:20 +0000

Espn.com is reporting that Roy Oswalt has agreed to be traded to the Phillies. The Astros will receive J.A. Happ and two prospects in return for Oswalt. Making the deal even sweeter for the Phillies is the fact that the Astros will pay almost half of what Oswalt is due through the 2011 season. This [...]

The Phillies Win Streak Special at Subway (Not Valid for Mets Fans)

Johnny Goodtimes — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:28:25 +0000

My Phillies hat saved me a cool 50 cents at Subway today on my $5 footlong. But even better than the deal for wearing Phillies gear is the small type at the bottom of the sign by the cash register: Yankees and Mets fans are subject to an additional 15% upcharge at our discretion. In [...]

Oswalt Deal Final?

Johnny Goodtimes — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:01:25 +0000

It sounds like Oswalt is going to OK the deal, according to Jayson Stark (who also wonders why in the hell the Phillies let Cliff Lee go in the first place). Needless to say, we will have more on this as it develops, but in the meantime, you should check out Oswalt’s stats with the [...]

Marinovich, Irsay and Tose: Recommended Reading

Johnny Goodtimes — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:33:11 +0000

I’m extremely busy with some writing assignments that actually pay money, but I’ll leave you with plenty to read. These are all things I’ve read recently that I highly recommend. This story about Todd Marinovich was written last year in Esquire. An amazing history of sex, drugs, and NFL football. Just read this 1986 article [...]

A Turnaround?

BMT — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:41:11 +0000

Despite Brad Lidge’s best efforts, the Phillies have won 4 games in a row. Sunday’s win completed a 4-game sweep at Citizens Bank Park against a Colorado team that does not play well on the road. Of all the teams in baseball with winning records, only the Detroit Tigers have fewer road wins (16) than [...]

Roy Oswalt Facts, Rumors, and Innuendo

Johnny Goodtimes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:49:22 +0000

The Phils have now recorded four straight wins, and they’ve actually gotten a few hits lately. Apparently the firing of Milt woke this team up a little bit. However, there is a still a long row to hoe. And before you get too excited, keep in mind that we thought that sweeping the Reds before [...]

Vote: Did Milt Deserve to Get Canned?

Johnny Goodtimes — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:16:00 +0000

Did Milt Thompson deserve a pink slip?online surveys

Thinking of Jumping Off a Bridge?

Johnny Goodtimes — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:26:27 +0000

The Phillies play as of late has been nothing short of inspiring. I can’t remember the last time I was so inspired to jump off a bridge. Nonetheless, jumping off a bridge is not something to be taken lightly. The impact is tremendous. The body goes from roughly 75 to 80 mph to nearly zero [...]