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Should Brad Lidge Still Be the Philadelphia Phillies Closer?

It's a sight that's become all too familiar for Phillies fans this season: Brad Lidge walking off the mound after a blown save...

Written by Steve Prudente about 3 months ago 238 reads 2 comments
The 10 Most Tortured Hockey Franchises in Recent Memory

Another hockey season is in the books, and fans in Pittsburgh can rejoice after the Penguins brought Lord Stanley's Cup back to the Steel City after a 17-year absence...

Written by Steve Prudente about 5 months ago 3,210 reads 30 comments
Phillies Prevail in Extras Again; Mets May Shake Up Bullpen

On the strength of yet another Raul Ibanez home run, the Philadelphia Phillies took down the New York Mets on Thursday night for the second-straight game. It also marked the second night in a row that righty reliever Bobby Parnell took the loss...

Written by Steve Prudente about 5 months ago 29 reads 1 comments
Here's Hoping Ray Emery Isn't the Next Billy Tibbetts

It's been well documented that the Philadelphia Flyers are in talks with former Ottawa Senators goaltender Ray Emery...

Written by Steve Prudente about 5 months ago 497 reads 2 comments
West Coast Road Trips: What True Fans are Made Of

There are a few times a year when a baseball fan's will is tested. The biggest, of course, is the offseason, a bleak four and a half months without meaningful games (spring training doesn't count)...

Written by Steve Prudente about 5 months ago 90 reads 11 comments
Have the Stanley Cup Playoffs Become Stale?

Farbeit for me as a die-hard hockey fan to say that I won't watch the Stanley Cup Finals. I'm just not so sure I'll be as enthusiastic about them as I was about the hockey playoffs as a whole when they began a month and a half ago...

Written by Steve Prudente about 6 months ago 66 reads 8 comments
Why Tony DiLeo Doesn't Deserve What He Got

Admittedly, I'm not a very big fan of the NBA. I'm a casual fan. I can't honestly say I've actually followed the Sixers for years. But for some reason, this year got me excited...

Written by Steve Prudente about 6 months ago 100 reads 4 comments
Philadelphia Phillies Need Pitching To Step Up Against LA Dodgers

In October of last year, the Phillies defeated the Dodgers to win their first National League title in 15 years. You know the rest of the story...

Written by Steve Prudente about 6 months ago 126 reads 6 comments
Game Seven: Where a Game Becomes a War

I was a little disappointed tonight when Chicago defeated Vancouver 7-5 to advance to their first Western Conference Final since 1995...

Written by Steve Prudente about 6 months ago 312 reads 2 comments
Playoff Hockey: Nothing Else Matters Right Now

My team has long been eliminated from the NHL Playoffs, and my favorite baseball team is playing tonight. Yet here I sit, not watching the baseball game but instead tuned in to watch two hockey teams I don't normally care about wage war against each other

Written by Steve Prudente about 6 months ago 252 reads 9 comments
Penguins-Flyers: The Battle Of French Canada?

Alright, so neither of these two teams are from anywhere near Quebec. But their goaltenders are. Before the cross-state rival Flyers and Penguins began the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals last Wednesday, many thought the series would be an even matchup..

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 154 reads 0 comments
Flyers Stave Off Elimination, Blank the Penguins in Game Five

Penguins can't fly, but they can lay eggs. Behind a strong 28-save performance from Martin Biron, the Flyers played a near perfect game five and defeated the Penguins 3-0 to force a sixth game...

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 134 reads 6 comments
Missed Opportunities: Flyers Can't Draw Even, Trail Pens Three Games to One

The effort was there. The chances were there. Unfortunately so was Marc-Andre Fleury. The Flyers hurled plenty of rubber right at him, but rarely around him. He made some great saves, but more often he made easy ones...

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Flyers-Penguins: Philly Dominates Pens in Game Three, Still Trail By One Game

[Photo caption: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!] You knew it was coming. The Philadelphia Flyers needed to answer the Pittsburgh Penguins' statement by winning game two. They didn't. As a result, they really needed to answer in game three, and did they ever...

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 122 reads 32 comments
Flyers Give "Grade A" Effort, but Luck Fails in Game Two

As the old saying goes, "Part of being good is being lucky." After a horribly embarrassing and mostly unlucky Game One in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series against the Pittsburgh ...

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 134 reads 8 comments
Dan Carcillo Suspended For Game Two Against Penguins

Before the playoffs began, coach John Stevens stressed that the Philadelphia Flyers needed to play disciplined, patient hockey to be successful...

Written by Steve Prudente about 7 months ago 193 reads 7 comments
Arron Asham Smash 'Em: Flyers Take Down Rangers To Salvage Homestand

When you get production from your third line, you have a chance to win. The Philadelphia Flyers third line did just that on Saturday against the rival New York Rangers, scoring twice in the ...

Written by Steve Prudente about 8 months ago 101 reads 0 comments
Daniel Briere's Absence Still Noticable

Something is amiss with the Flyers, and the root of the problem seems to be Daniel Briere. Yes, he's been injured, and that's a part of sports. He is claiming that he is healthy enough to play, and the training staff has agreed...

Written by Steve Prudente about 8 months ago 43 reads 0 comments
Philadelphia Flyers Bounce Back, Take Down Washington Capitals, 4-2

This one came as advertised. The Washington Capitals entered Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on the heels of a dominating win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday—the same ...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 59 reads 0 comments
Philadelphia Flyers: No Cause for Concern

Don't panic, Flyers fans. In the wake of yesterday's loss to the Penguins on home ice, some have been calling for Marty Biron's head. They shouldn't be. He's human. He made a mistake, and he won't make it again...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 188 reads 4 comments
NASCAR Blows It Again: 2009 Daytona 500 Was An Officiating Travesty

Before I start this rant....er, article, I would like to congratulate Matt Kenseth for winning the Daytona 500, the supposed "Super Bowl" of NASCAR...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 362 reads 7 comments
Flyers Steal One In OT, Avenge Wednesday's Loss To Bruins

Public Enemy Number One in Boston added to his rap sheet Saturday afternoon. The Flyers Randy Jones took a shot that deflected off Bruins defenseman Andrew Ferrence and past goalie Manny Fernandez to give the Flyers a 4-3 win in overtime...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
Five Questions the Phillies Need To Answer in Spring Training

The Philadelphia Phillies currently sit atop the Major League Baseball world. Staying there will be a challenge, no doubt. Here are 5 issues the Phillies need to address before their title defense begins...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 103 reads 0 comments
Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials

The NFL always tries to justify why you should still watch the big game even if your team isn't in it. This laundry list includes love of the sport, the halftime show, the fact that its the last meaningful game for months, yadda yadda yadda...

Written by Steve Prudente about 9 months ago 1,488 reads 26 comments
The All-Star Game Might Look Good...But How Will It Sound?

When the NHL All-Stars face off this Sunday night in Montreal, they will be doing so in perhaps the greatest hockey city in the world...in an arena that possesses the world's worst goal horn...

Written by Steve Prudente about 10 months ago 81 reads 3 comments

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Steve Prudente Article Archive

Should Brad Lidge Still Be the Philadelphia Phillies Closer?

The 10 Most Tortured Hockey Franchises in Recent Memory

Phillies Prevail in Extras Again; Mets May Shake Up Bullpen

Here's Hoping Ray Emery Isn't the Next Billy Tibbetts

West Coast Road Trips: What True Fans are Made Of

Have the Stanley Cup Playoffs Become Stale?

Why Tony DiLeo Doesn't Deserve What He Got

Philadelphia Phillies Need Pitching To Step Up Against LA Dodgers

Game Seven: Where a Game Becomes a War

Playoff Hockey: Nothing Else Matters Right Now

Penguins-Flyers: The Battle Of French Canada?

Flyers Stave Off Elimination, Blank the Penguins in Game Five

Missed Opportunities: Flyers Can't Draw Even, Trail Pens Three Games to One

Flyers-Penguins: Philly Dominates Pens in Game Three, Still Trail By One Game

Flyers Give "Grade A" Effort, but Luck Fails in Game Two

Dan Carcillo Suspended For Game Two Against Penguins

Arron Asham Smash 'Em: Flyers Take Down Rangers To Salvage Homestand

Daniel Briere's Absence Still Noticable

Philadelphia Flyers Bounce Back, Take Down Washington Capitals, 4-2

Philadelphia Flyers: No Cause for Concern

NASCAR Blows It Again: 2009 Daytona 500 Was An Officiating Travesty

Flyers Steal One In OT, Avenge Wednesday's Loss To Bruins

Five Questions the Phillies Need To Answer in Spring Training

Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials

The All-Star Game Might Look Good...But How Will It Sound?

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