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How Stats Get to Your TV: Now That's the Bottom Line

Most of us diehard sports fans multitask while watching a sporting event by glancing at or studying (depending on our interest) the bottom line or the ticker...

Written by Jim Sheridan about 5 months ago 44 reads 0 comments
Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Vs. 2008: There's No Comparing

As I prepared to write this piece, I was looking over the statistics of the 1980 Phillies versus the 2008 Phillies. Then it came to me: Who cares? I was going to break it down position by position, batting average, extra-base hits, RBI, etc...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 444 reads 0 comments
The Philadelphia Phillies Bring It Back Home

After 28 years and eight days, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Champions once again. Having been at Game Six in 1980 as a 12 year old, the feeling is a lot different almost three decades later...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 217 reads 2 comments
IT'S TIME FOR THE PHILLIES TO TAKE WHATS THEIRS

The Philadelphia Phillies have paid their dues, not just this year, but since 1883. The only other ball clubs that have been around longer than the Phillies are the Chicago Cubs (1876) and the Atlanta Braves (1876...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 81 reads 0 comments
Sean Baligian: It Is What It Is

Sean Baligian is the host of "It Is What It Is" Detroit"s No. 1 morning sports show. He can be heard from 9 AM until Noon on 1130 The Fan. Sean can be heard doing the Detroit Lions' postgame show...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 920 reads 5 comments
Ronan Tynan: God Bless America

America was still in shock on Oct. 30, 2001 over the events of 9/11, when President George W. Bush took the mound at Yankee Stadium at the start of Game Three of the World Series and fired a strike to backup catcher Todd Green...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 468 reads 7 comments
What Are The Odds?

Everyday, in every sports bar, ballpark, arena and workplace some things are bound to happen. Here is a short list along with my less than expert odds...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 57 reads 0 comments
World Series Memories

October 21,1980 started out as a normal school day, sitting in Sister Franchesca's fifth grade classroom, with the exception of a bit of excitement in the air about the Phillies being in the World Series...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 154 reads 10 comments
The Economy and YOUR Sports Lifestyle

This past summer I went to exactly one Major League Baseball game. The reason: money. In early April, I drove the 90 miles to Detroit to watch the Detroit Tigers play the Chicago White Sox...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 289 reads 10 comments
Philadelphia Phillies Continue Their Quiet Journey

The Philadelphia Phillies have very quietly made their way to the NLCS for the first time since 1993. Just how did the Fightin' Phils accomplish this stealth mission? They basically stayed out of the headline's for most of the season and played ball...

Written by Jim Sheridan about about 1 year ago 255 reads 5 comments

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Jim Sheridan Article Archive

How Stats Get to Your TV: Now That's the Bottom Line

Philadelphia Phillies, 1980 Vs. 2008: There's No Comparing

The Philadelphia Phillies Bring It Back Home

IT'S TIME FOR THE PHILLIES TO TAKE WHATS THEIRS

Sean Baligian: It Is What It Is

Ronan Tynan: God Bless America

What Are The Odds?

World Series Memories

The Economy and YOUR Sports Lifestyle

Philadelphia Phillies Continue Their Quiet Journey

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