Show 84 - Philly Sports Talk Now! featuring Mitch Nathenson author of a new Phillies book

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The new show is now available from Philly Sports Talk Now! and this show we speak with author, and associate professor of law from Villanova, Mitch Nathanson who has a Phillies book out called, "The Fall of the 1977 Phillies". We talk with Mitch and he tells us all about what inspired him to write the book.


The Phillies take on the Mets for game 2 of the series, can the Phillies lose to the Mets? They've won 9 straight from the rival NY Mets so far, can tonight be 10?


Both the Flyers and Sixers are in the playoffs, can they go deep into the playoffs?


Listen to all this and more on this week's edition of Philly Sports Talk Now! with Rich Baxter and Jim Mulry.

Phils admit it, the Mets in the drivers seat... Next Podcast Wednesday night!

Well it finally happened, after 6 weeks of seesawing back and forth between .500, the Phillies players have looked at the standings and have acknowledged that it's the Mets that the Phils need to chase. The Giants and the Phils ended up splitting the series 2-2 after some heroic plays and some hilarious plays. The rain on Sunday produced a errant throw from Pat Burrell that is sure to make the highlight reel for the 'funnies' plays of the MLB. Burrell reeled back to throw the ball and it went 15 feet straight up into the air as Burrell looked like a catcher throwing his mask off trying to find where the ball went.

Next up for the Phillies will be the buzzing NY Mets. The Mets will be ready for the Phils at home that is for sure. The Mets are 17-13 at home and a blistering 18-7 on the road. This is shaping up to be a great year for the Metropolitans, they are 35-20 with the season nearing the one third mark. I only wish the Phillies had that record, you wouldn't even be able to buy a ticket to a game because everyone would have Phillies fever!


The marquee match up of this series between the Mets and the Phillies will be the final game of the series with Cole Hamels facing John Maine. Freddie Garcia, who was largely booed on Sunday for his lackadaisical play, will pitch in KC next. Garcia looked slow motion on the mound on Sunday and he didn't even run out a ground out which prompted the fans to boo him throughout the stadium. He hit the ball slowly but only took 5-6 steps to first before he just stopped running. Excuse me but your being paid very well how about some more effort! The fans also gave him a serious amount of booing after he was taken out of the ballgame on Sunday. The Phils should trade Garcia in my opinion. The fans were giving him every opportunity to prove himself, but he just doesn't fit in. Get him outta here! As Harry Kalas would say....


Tune in after 10pm on Wednesday night for our next podcast for more of Philly Sports Talk Now!


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Manuel squares off against 'The King' hear what we think about it tonight!

The Philly Sports Talk Now! podcast will be on later around 10pm, tonight's show will cover the simming feud started by 'The King' (self proclaimed by the way) Howard Eskin from WIP Radio against Charlie 'Country Boy' Manuel. We offer our take on this battle of wits and words. Who was right, who was wrong. We talk Phillies baseball. Don't give up yet, this is just starting to get interesting.
My post last night when the Phil's were bashed by the Mets had me down in spirits a bit, but all is still not lost. The Phils will play many more times against the Mets this year and they aren't exactly on their way to a 100 win season either.

Tune in later tonight, and hear what the Philly Sports Talk Now! show thinks about all of this!

Rich

Phil's play uninspired vs. The Mets

The Phillies finally got to play baseball on Tuesday night. You would have guessed that they would have come out onto the field and want to tear up their rivals the New York Mets. Tom Glavine really has the Phil's number though, and he really pitched a great game, even getting himself out of several jams that could have led to the Phils taking the lead a couple times.

It's the middle of the game, two men on base for the Phils, who's coming up but the Smash Brothers, Utley followed by Howard and then Burrell. Out, Out, Out. No rally, no inspiration. Utley caught looking at a pitch that you don't take, you try to protect the plate.Howard strikes out swinging, at least he took a hack at it! Then Burrell tries to save the inning but pops up and the rally whimpers to an end. These things don't happen to great teams. Perhaps we were wrong and the Phillies aren't a great team.

This seems like it may be a long season. There's a reason the Eagles announced thier season 5 months early, it may take some of the sting away from all these Phillies losses. 3-9 is an important stat, something isn't working. Simple ideas of advancing runners to score isn't being accomplished, thus your not scoring enough runs. When the pitching is good for the Phils, the bats go quiet, and the opposite is true on other games. Charlie Manuel, you've tried to make it work, through thick and thin, but this isn't your battle anymore if you make it to the end of the month, I'll be surprised. The players are letting you down, and as the manager you are the one that is blamed.

Philly Sports Talk Now! Show 35 (Mar 22 2007)

Phillies Ballgirls 2007








Phillies Fever sets in with only 10 more days till the start of the season! Hear our interview with Phillies Ballgirl Jen Scanlan, and find out how she prepares for a game at Citizen's Bank Park! Phillies predictions... Who knows how far they'll go this year... all this and more on Philly Sports Talk Now!




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WPEN SportsTalk 950, our new favorite station

Listen to our new favorite radio station in Philadelphia WPEN 950 am - one of my favorite sports talk show hosts over the years has been Jody Mac, and he's back on late afternoons on WPEN so listen in! Here's a link to an interview Jody did with Chase Utley, the latest Phillie millionaire ballplayer!

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We're getting excited for the upcoming baseball season, so good luck Chase and the Phillies this upcoming 2007 season.