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Has the Phillies' Cole Hamels Let Success Go to His Head?

It's the clinching game for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 National League Championship Series, and their 2008 ace takes the mound. With two outs in the first inning, Andre Ethier stands in...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 month ago 332 reads 6 comments
Raiders-Eagles: Philly Forgets Game Counts, Suffers Ugly Loss to Oakland

Everyone thought this would be a cake walk. The blogosphere. The newspapers. And apparently the Philadelphia Eagles. How else can you explain an embarrassing loss to the putrid Oakland Raiders? ...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 month ago 292 reads 8 comments
Ryan Howard's Legend Continues to Grow, Number of Doubters Begins to Slow

It was the kind of moment where legends are born. Two outs. Two on. Two strikes. Trailing by two. The stage was set. Except that the man standing in the batters box had already started writing his legendary story years before...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 month ago 417 reads 6 comments
Phillies' Charlie Manuel: A Class Act

With two outs in the top of the 9th, Charlie Manuel emerged from the top step of the dugout. The Phillies, sporting a 10-3 lead over the Houston Astros, stood poised to claim their third straight division title...

Written by Jim Mc about 2 months ago 260 reads 6 comments
Michael Vick: Done His Time or Life Sentence?

There's no one person that was more ecstatic about the Eagles' signing of Michael Vick than anyone else on this planet: Rick Pitino. Suddenly, it wasn't his face plastered all over ESPNews and CNN all day long...

Written by Jim Mc about 3 months ago 139 reads 0 comments
Cliff Lee Trade: A Coup For Philadelphia Phillies' GM Amaro

Pundits predicted Phillies GM Ruben Amaro’s tenure would be defined by how he handled this year’s trading deadline.The verdict? This guy’s good...

Written by Jim Mc about 4 months ago 389 reads 2 comments
"Hey, Didn't He Used to Be Good?": The Flyers' Goalie Gamble with Ray Emery

Lord Stanley’s Cup gets awarded Friday night.Once again, the Flyers will be watching on television, just like the rest of us...

Written by Jim Mc about 5 months ago 256 reads 9 comments
Phillies' Brad Lidge on DL

Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge has been placed on the 15-day DL. According to philly.com, the move is retroactive to June 7. Lidge had been having issues with a balky knee...

Written by Jim Mc about 5 months ago 47 reads 0 comments
Don't Look Now–Phillies Are on a Roll!

They don't call him "Hollywood" for nothing. Cole Hamels continued his mastery of the Dodgers last night at Chavez Ravine, needing fewer than 100 pitches to post a five-hit, 3-0 shutout that extends the Fightin' Phils' winning streak to seven games...

Written by Jim Mc about 5 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
A Flyers Fan Cheating on His Team: Why I Love This Capitals Squad

They say the first step is to admit you have a problem. So here it goes. Hi, my name is Jim. And I'm becoming a Washington Capitals fan. I'm not proud of it. Lord knows, I didn't want this to happen...

Written by Jim Mc about 6 months ago 549 reads 19 comments
Should Ryan Howard Be a Phillie for Life?

Ryan Howard launched his seventh career grand slam last Monday night in St. Louis. The bomb propelled the Phillies to a 6-1 win over the Cardinals and kept them neck and neck with the Marlins in the tight NL East...

Written by Jim Mc about 6 months ago 241 reads 15 comments
Philadelphia Hat Trick: Phillies, Sixers, Flyers Post Big Wins

Sundays this good are usually reserved for Eagles season! The Phillies get a come-from-behind win on a Raul Ibanez walk-off two-run home run, a day after Brad Lidge blows his first save in a Phillies uniform...

Written by Jim Mc about 7 months ago 120 reads 3 comments
Flyers Trying To Make This a Short Series-in the Wrong Direction

That was painful to watch. The Pittsburgh Penguins spanked the Flyers 4-1 in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. It wasn't even that close. The Flyers didn't just get beat on the scoreboard...

Written by Jim Mc about 7 months ago 68 reads 0 comments
Hall-of-Fame Voice of the Phillies Harry Kalas Collapses in Press Box, Dies

Part of my childhood just died. The legendary voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, Harry Kalas, has died at the age of 73. "We lost Harry today," David Montgomery, the team president, told the Philadelphia Inquirer...

Written by Jim Mc about 7 months ago 285 reads 7 comments
Phillies-Rockies: The Long Road to a Phillies Win

It's Easter Sunday afternoon, and the family and I pile into the car after a nice weekend with the in-laws up in Scranton...

Written by Jim Mc about 7 months ago 64 reads 2 comments
Phillies Lose Opener: No More Beer?

There won't be any beer served at Citizens Bank Park the rest of the season. Why? Because the Phillies lost the Opener. (ba dum bum) It's one of my father's favorite jokes. And sadly, it comes out more often than not this time of year...

Written by Jim Mc about 7 months ago 167 reads 6 comments
We Now Join This Flyers' Victory over the Devils Already in Progress

The score was tied 1-1 in the first intermission. My two children, CJ, four, and Sean, one, were all tucked in for the night. Unlike most evenings, neither put up much resistance. The same could not be said on the ice...

Written by Jim Mc about 8 months ago 67 reads 0 comments
Eagles Fans, How Did We Not See That Coming?

The Cardinals? We lost to the frickin' CARDINALS? Of course we did. Why wouldn't we? I mean, seriously. This is Philadelphia. These are the Eagles—the team that hasn't won a title since 1960...

Written by Jim Mc about 10 months ago 141 reads 4 comments
Why Heavens Have Aligned for Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl Run

The Philadelphia Eagles will play the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship. All of you that had that match-up in the preseason, raise your hand. Right, that's what I thought...

Written by Jim Mc about 10 months ago 685 reads 20 comments
Familiar Foes Stand Between Eagles and Super Bowl Berth

Who saw that coming? When the Eagles tied Cincinnati, the team was left for dead. The same happened when they stunk it up in Washington in the season's penultimate game...

Written by Jim Mc about 10 months ago 82 reads 0 comments
In Defense of Donovan McNabb: Best Eagles QB Ever

November 12, 2000: I'm sitting in my apartment in Alexandria, Va., having just gotten married the month prior. Boxes abound, as my new wife and I had bought our first house and are getting ready to move...

Written by Jim Mc about 10 months ago 334 reads 17 comments
Gifts of the Magi: Eagles in the Playoffs Makes No (Franken)Sense

And there, in the east, three days after celebrating the birth of the Savior, the Philadelphia Eagles received three gifts. Oh, there was a star on the helmets of the opposition, but it was certainly NOT shining...

Written by Jim Mc about 11 months ago 328 reads 4 comments
What If We Selected the President Using the BCS?

The Electoral College and the BCS: two controversial establishments used to pick a winner. Both have taken more than their share of heat over their level of fairness...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 year ago 222 reads 5 comments
If You Want the Flyers' New Orange Jersey, It'll Cost You a Ton of Green

The Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their "throwback" orange alternate jersey Wednesday, hearkening back to the franchise's glory days of Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent and their two-time Stanley Cup Champions of the 1970s...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 year ago 1,368 reads 10 comments
Fit To Be Tied: Why the Eagles Need Bill Cowher

How bad was it? (Cue Johnny Carson, "It was so bad...") I wasn't even going to write an article; that's how bad. At one point, I turned to my wife and said, "This isn't just a bad game, it's bad television...

Written by Jim Mc about about 1 year ago 3,145 reads 33 comments

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Jim Mc Article Archive

Has the Phillies' Cole Hamels Let Success Go to His Head?

Raiders-Eagles: Philly Forgets Game Counts, Suffers Ugly Loss to Oakland

Ryan Howard's Legend Continues to Grow, Number of Doubters Begins to Slow

Phillies' Charlie Manuel: A Class Act

Michael Vick: Done His Time or Life Sentence?

Cliff Lee Trade: A Coup For Philadelphia Phillies' GM Amaro

"Hey, Didn't He Used to Be Good?": The Flyers' Goalie Gamble with Ray Emery

Phillies' Brad Lidge on DL

Don't Look Now–Phillies Are on a Roll!

A Flyers Fan Cheating on His Team: Why I Love This Capitals Squad

Should Ryan Howard Be a Phillie for Life?

Philadelphia Hat Trick: Phillies, Sixers, Flyers Post Big Wins

Flyers Trying To Make This a Short Series-in the Wrong Direction

Hall-of-Fame Voice of the Phillies Harry Kalas Collapses in Press Box, Dies

Phillies-Rockies: The Long Road to a Phillies Win

Phillies Lose Opener: No More Beer?

We Now Join This Flyers' Victory over the Devils Already in Progress

Eagles Fans, How Did We Not See That Coming?

Why Heavens Have Aligned for Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl Run

Familiar Foes Stand Between Eagles and Super Bowl Berth

In Defense of Donovan McNabb: Best Eagles QB Ever

Gifts of the Magi: Eagles in the Playoffs Makes No (Franken)Sense

What If We Selected the President Using the BCS?

If You Want the Flyers' New Orange Jersey, It'll Cost You a Ton of Green

Fit To Be Tied: Why the Eagles Need Bill Cowher

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