Fantasy League

Congrats to the first-half winners of their respective fantasy baseball divisions.

• Delaware - Shannon Newell
• Schuylkill- Justin Evans
• Poquessing - Craig Horleman
• Rittenhouse - Todd Hamm
• Brandywine - J.K.
• Overbrook - Carl Dietz
• Pennypack - C. Groody and Jeff Maichrowycz

MLB08 Giveaway

More congrats, this time to Lindsey McClennen of Philly and Scot Sedley of Norwalk, CT winners of a copy of MLB08 the Show for PlayStation3. We have one more game to give away so if you haven’t signed up yet, you can do it here.

Bus Trip to DC

Thanks to everyone who has reserved their spot on the Labor Day Bus Trip to DC to see the Phils take on the Nationals in their new park. The party is just six weeks away, so if you want to go, reserve your place now.

Boo? F*ck You Shirts

For all those that have ordered a “Boo? F*ck You” shirt, they should be arriving soon. I can’t wait for mine. But if anyone is planning to attend any of the Phillies-Mets games next week in Shea, please buy one now to ensure you get it on time. If you’re really going, email us, and we’ll send you one for free! Let’s use these shirts the way they were intended - to stick it to Mets fans!

Go Phils!

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Due to the success of our last trip to Washington, DC, as well as the completion of the new Nationals Park, Phillies Nation is organizing a trip down to our nation’s capital once again.

This season the Phillies play all weekday games when visiting the Nationals, but fortunately one of them is on Monday, September 1st, also known as Labor Day. It’s hard to imagine a better way to spend the day off work than at a 3:05 game in the new DC ballpark.

We’ll be leaving from Citizen’s Bank Park at 10am, which should give us plenty of time to tailgate with DC Phillies fans.

Tickets are $80 and include:

• A seat to and from DC on a comfy motorcoach showing classic Phillies videos
• Food and beverages on the bus and in the parking lot
• Phillies and Phillies Nation giveaways
• Tickets in Section 104, rows 4-9 - home run territory and close to Pat Burrell and the Phillies bullpen

Reserve your spot now by using the PayPal button below. Tickets choices will be first-come first served, so sign up now if you want the best seats.

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The Phils and Rockies have turned into somewhat of rivals thanks to the 2007 season. First, there was the tarp incident in which the boys from Philly gallantly came to the rescue of the Coors Field grounds crew amidst monsoon-like conditions. Then came the playoffs; and this will be the Phils first return to Coors Field since that ignominious series last October. The Rockies have cooled off since their torrid run to the World Series, but there is no doubt next week will see two highly competitive games. Kyle Kendrick will face Mark Redman in the opener and Brett Myers takes on Jeff Francis in the second game.

So if you’re going to the game, send us an email and we can work out the tailgate situation or just look for the big Phillies Nation flag in the parking lot.

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Phillies Spring Training Trip

First up is the annual pilgrimage to Clearwater. Phillies Nation and friends will be down this year over St. Patrick’s Day weekend (March 14th-18th). During this stretch we will be partying inside and out of Bright House Networks Field for two games: Saturday, the 15th versus Minnesota and Monday the 17th versus Cleveland. If you’ve never been to Spring Training (or can’t stay away), this is the weekend to go. It’s a wonderful mixture of Spring Training, Spring Break, St. Patty’s Day, and March Madness all in comfortable 85-degree weather.

Phillies in Denver

The next event follows soon after Opening Day and will take place at the home of a new Phillies rival, Denver. We’ll be flying out to Colorado to see the Phils take on the Rockies on April 21st and 22nd - the only games the Phillies will play at Coors Field this year. It’s a bit of a hike from the East Coast but it’s certainly worth getting a peak at one of the stadiums Citizen’s Bank Park was modeled after. Plus, we all hate the Rockies for how they manhandled the Phils last October.

Bus Trip to DC

Finally, due to the success of our last trip to DC (pictures) as well as the completion of the new Nationals Park, we will be loading up the bus and heading down to our nation’s capital once again. This season the Phillies play all weekday games when visiting the Nationals, fortunately one of them is on Monday, September 1st, also known as Labor Day. So it’s hard to imagine a better way to spend the day off work than at a 3:05 game in the new DC ballpark. I’ve been monitoring its progress down along the soon-to-be-gentrified Anacostia Waterfront and it’s looking good - a DC favorite, Ben’s Chili Bowl, as been added to the ballpark concessions. So, save the date now and more details will follow.

If you are interested in going to any of these events - particularly the Bus Trip - leave a message or send us an email.

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Wednesday Night - Tailgate Party at Phils-Nats game in DC

The Phillies meet up with the Nationals in the second game of the three game series on August 15 at 7:05 pm.  Rookie sensation Kyle Kendrick (5-2, 3.75) takes on Tim Redding (1-3, 2.86) and the rest of the Washington ballclub that is looking to move out of the NL East cellar.  We will be tailgate starting at 5:30 pm outside the stadium - looking at this map of the RFK parking lots, we are planning the party for Lot 3.  If you can’t find the swath of people having fun in Howard-Utley ‘08 shirts, call me for directions at 215-510-0704.  Booze and food will be provided as well a Phillies Nation gear for a lucky few.

Thursday Night - Phillies Nation on Radio 1360 AM

For the Philly and Jersey folks, Thursday night at 9:30 pm, mute the game and tune into 1360 AM for an interview with yours truly.  I’ll be talking with Mike from WNJC whose show runs Thursday nights from 9-10 pm.  Fans are encouraged to call into the program with questions and comments at (856) 227-1360.  For people outside the listening area, you can catch the interview at 1360 AM online.

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There are 29 games remaining at home and 22 on the road.  Fortunately, this season the Phillies have finally begun to improve their record in Philadelphia (29-23 thus far).  To make it to 90 wins, they’d have to go 32-19.  In other words, the Phillies would have to win at least two games in each of their remaining 16 series.  A much more likely feat would be to reach Charlie Manuel’s magic number of 85 wins and go 27-24 the rest of the season.  However, much of deciding how many games the Phillies can win revloves around the matchups they face.  We know how the Phils stack up any given day so let’s look at their opponents.

Nine games remain against the NL West teams, save the one with Barry Bonds.  Then there is a three game series with the defending World Champion St. Louis Cardinals.  There are also 3 games against the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh which will involve a tailgate party with our friends from Philly Tailgate.  As always, the bulk of the schedule remains against the NL East with 35 games yet to play in the division.  Also as usual, the Phillies will wrap up September with some games against the Nationals.  Besides a DC tailgate party on September 22, we will have a group together for the games next week at RFK.  If any one from Washington, DC or the surrounding area is interested in going to the games August 14-17, let us know.  Although I’m not too worried about the 10 games left against the Nationals, the Phillies 18-19 record against the division does not bode well for reaching 90 wins.

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After sweeping the Braves over the weekend and crawling above .500, the Phils looked to have some momentum as the D’backs slithered into town.  Freddy Garcia - bucking earlier trends - pitched a solid eight innings in the opening game of the series but the Phillies were unable to hold on and lost 5-4 on Memorial Day.  Last night’s blowout saw two 5-run innings allowed on the heels of 3 errors as the Phils dropped back down to .500 - their favorite number as of late.  June is not going to get any easier for our hometown nine, with the Giants, Mets, Royals (whew!), White Sox, and Tigers all on the schedule in the first half of the month.

Hopefully the Phillies will be able to make a statement against the Giants this weekend and try to reclaim some of that momentum from earlier in the week.  As mentioned before, Phillies Nation will be there on Saturday supporting the Phils - first with an awesome tailgate party, then with some good old-fashioned rowdiness during the game.  Please join us for the big event, which is co-sponsored by PhillyTailgate.com and will feature booze, bbq, beverages, and a band!  There will also be plenty of Phillies giveaways, including some of those hot Howard-Utley shirts.  Tickets to the tailgate can be purchased here if you already have a ticket to the game ($20) or here if you still need both tickets ($42).  It’s gonna be a big day inside the park too: Bonds is in town, Howard is back, Hamels is pitching, and Greg Dobbs continues to impress.  See you Saturday.  Go Phils!

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The trouble is I feel too often that the Phillies - when just teetering on the brink of disaster suddenly - find a way to pull things together.  Maybe they will take the series this weekend against the Cubs, but then they face the Brewers - the best team in baseball currently.  That’s going to be a real test for the club.  Only if last night’s grand slam was an indication that the healthy Ryan Howard of last season has returned do the Phillies have a chance to turn the season around.  Otherwise it will be just another roller-coaster ride with the Phillies doing just enough to get by.  Along those lines, I could definitely see a return of everyone’s favorite Canadian reliever, Rheal Cormier who was released by Reds yesterday.

For those of us who nonetheless can’t stand turning away from the car wreck that is the Phillies, we here at Phillies Nation have two awesome events.  They both involve the Phillies-Giants game on Saturday, June 2nd, which starts at 7:05.  First off, we are planning another world famous tailgate party.   There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, beer, cheesesteaks, soda, water, other random food, beer, musical entertainment and dozens of friendly Phillies fans.  We also have group tickets reserved for people who need seats.  The party with 400 level tickets to the game will run you $42, or just $20 if you have your own tickets.  It also might be worth mentioning that it is my birthday weekend, so I am considering it a party in my honor (although no one else is obliged to).

If you don’t already have tickets and prefer fancier accommodations, then you should be aware of a raffle being run by Holy Family University.  They are offering luxury box tickets to the June 2nd game for you and 11 of your friends.  The prize includes admission to the game, the swanky seats, free food, free drinks, and free parking.  There will be only 20 entries accepted for this raffle and an entry will set you back $500, but participants will have a 20-to-1 chance of winning the grand prize.  There is also a second prize of a Chase Utley signed bat and ball, 2 Hall of Fame Club Seats and a $10 food voucher.  Even better, the remaining 18 participants will receive 2 Hall of Fame Club Seats and a $10 food voucher to a game.  Everybody wins, whoo-hooo!  Call Luci Sweeny at 267-341-3353 if you are interested and remember entries are available to the first 20 people only.

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Phillies Nation will be represented at Spring Training down at Bright House Networks Field on March 15th and 17th by myself and Jim.  The 15th features a Thursday night game against the Blue Jays.  On Saturday the 17th, the Phils will battle the Yankees in an afternoon match up that will hopefully feature green uniforms and hats.  Tentative plans are to have a small (or large) tailgate party before both games.  For the Yankees game we will be sitting on the lawn in centerfield, so that party will continue around our general vicinity for the entire game. 

Judging by the poll, it seems a number of our readers will be migrating south for March.  So if you’re planning on going to either of the aforementioned games, let us know, we’ll buy more beer.  If you’re just considering going, now you’ve got another good reason.  Get all the Phillies Spring Training info here and start packing! 

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Drown your sorrows with us at McFadden’s At The Ballpark tonight from 7 to 10 PM.

Tonight, September 29th at McFadden’s at The Ballpark we are asking all fans, young and old, to come out and help cheer on your team while they are battling it out in Miami against the Marlins.

There are two things you can count on at this event:

1. There will be more patrons in McFadden’s during the game than in actual attendance live at Dolphin Stadium.
2. 2 Dollars, yes $2.00, You Call Its  from 7PM to 10PM with ½ price appetizer to boot.

So what, it’s actually three things. It’s even more of a reason to get yourself in a barstool or chair in South Philly Friday night on the 29th.

If you have any questions, inquiries, comments or concerns about this event you can either contact:

Phillies Nation via our Contact Us Page or at MySpace

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