I loved Bill Lee for 3 reasons He was an LHP, like me and lived in my hometown (Belmont) one season He drove Don Zimmer crazy. As a manager Zim was a great third base coach. He told a reporter he put weed on his pancakes so when he jogged to Fenway he was "impervious to bus fumes". Sorry to go OT

He was one of the Buffaloheads on the Red Sox with Bill Lee, Jim WIlloughby and Bernie Carbo. Drove the Gerbil crazy. A true pitcher. www.chicagotribune.com/1990/01/28/b...

#HBD DVD

The beloved 'Coors Field Cat' Socks has been missing for a few weeks. If you have any information about where Socks might be or if you have seen them recently, you can DM @CoorsFieldCat on Twitter. If you don't use twitter, DM me here and I will send the message on your behalf. I hope she is found.

#HBD Fergie Jenkins, 83 today. Phillies P 1965-66. The trade that sent him to the Cubs was one of the worst in franchise history. I'd argue perhaps even worse than that other one they made with the Cubs 16 years later. Imagine Carlton and Jenkins at the top of the rotation together in the 70s,...

#HBD to Phillies Wall of Famer Juan Samuel, born December 9, 1960 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Phillies 2B 1983-89, coach 2011-17. 3x All-Star, 1987 Silver Slugger.

Christmas comes early!

#HBD Del Unser, born December 9, 1944 in Decatur, IL. 15 year big leaguer, Phillies OF/1B 1973-74, 1979-82, coach 1985-88, farm director 1989-98. 1980 World Series champion.

#HBD Larry Bowa, born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, CA. Baseball lifer. Phillies SS 1970-81, manager 2001-04, coach 1989-96, 2014-17. 5x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove Award winner, 1980 World Series champion, 2001 NL Manager of the Year, Phillies Wall of Famer.

#HBD J-Roll, 47 today!

#HBD to Richie "The Gravedigger" Hebner (78) and Bob "Whirly Bird" Walk (69)!

At the top of this video, Jeff says that if you watch this show on any modern technology, you've probably not ("but not definitely") ever heard of Ken Hubbs. I did know about him, because of baseball cards. 1964 Topps #550. I saw this in a card dealer's binder back in the 1980s. #CardSky

Happy birthday to the Bull, Greg Luzinski, 75 today. I can still remember the exact moment when, at 9 years old, I opened up a pack of 1978 Topps baseball cards and found this one right on top. He was my favorite player then and I remember it like it was yesterday. I was one happy kid.

#HBD Jamie Moyer, born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, PA. The only person to attend the 1980 Phillies World Series parade as a fan and the 2008 Phillies World Series parade as a player. 25 year big leaguer, freak of nature. 2015 inductee into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.

#HBD Gene Garber, born November 13, 1947 in Lancaster, PA #Phillies RP 1974-78 - 19 year big leaguer #Pirates #Royals #Braves

#HBD Larry Christenson, born November 10, 1953 in Everett, WA #Phillies P 1973-83 - 11 year big leaguer who played his entire career in Philadelphia.

Tonight's late night card from my collection. Time: 12:29 a.m. #cardsky

Farewell, Lenny Wilkens

#HBD John Denny, born November 8, 1952 in Prescott, AZ. #Phillies P 1982-85 - 1983 NL Cy Young Award winner - 13 year big leaguer #Cardinals #Indians #Reds

#HBD to Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat, born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MI #Phillies P 1976-79 - 25 year big leaguer #Senators #Twins #WhiteSox #Yankees #Cardinals

College basketball crushes the NBA. So glad to see it back.

Personally, I'd ditch Delgado and Fernando and switch them out with Lou Whitaker and Keith Hernandez.

preview of things to come

#HBD to Ron Reed, born November 2, 1942 in LaPorte, IN #Phillies Wall of Fame relief pitcher, 1976-83 - 19 year big leaguer #Braves #Cardinals #WhiteSox

#50YearsAgo in TSN, October 25, 1975 - floating a Carlton and Bowa trade to the Dodgers for Sutton and Russell.

#HBD Rawly Eastwick, born October 24, 1950 in Camden, NJ #Phillies P 1978-79 - 8 year big leaguer #Reds #Cardinals #Yankees #Royals #Cubs

Has anyone watched that Netflix Expos doc? What is up with the awful voice dubbing? It was too distracting, I had to turn it off.

I've concluded that almost every video podcast would be much more well served being audio only. All too often, seeing these people while they talk makes the whole experience less enjoyable.

Sure, coaching. Because Curt is such a "people person."

I haven't been paying attention to what the Sixers are doing at all. Is it worth it for me to pay for NBA League Pass (I'm out of market) or are they just going to piss me off as much as last year?

I'm a firm believer that they need to do away with this "postseason records" crap and keep separate "playoff" and World Series records.

Still looks weird seeing people in Dodger Stadium at the end of a game.

Ohtani is having the greatest two-way game in post-season history. I think that's as good as reason as any to look back on the greatest two-way game in regular season history.

#BOTD Tim McCarver, October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023 #Phillies catcher, 1970-72, 1975-80 - 21 year big leaguer #Cardinals #Expos #RedSox

#50YearsAgo in the Daily News - October 10, 1975. Bill Conlin on Paul Owens making off season deals at the World Series. Key takeaways: the #Phillies never got any of the guys he mentions, Bill really wanted to see Lefty go, the Downtown Ollie Brown shout out.

#50YearsAgo in The Philadelphia Inquirer - October 10, 1975: The Search for By Saam's successor is over. Andy Musser joins Richie Ashburn and Harry Kalas in the WPHL booth for 1976.

J.T. pointing to first.

The #Phillies "0 for 4" era is over. And it ended in a way that no one in a million years could have ever predicted. A real shame too, because this was one hell of a ballgame. 123 days until pitchers and catchers report. www.springtrainingcountdown.com

#HBD Randy Lerch, born October 9, 1954 in Sacramento, CA #Phillies P 1975-80 - 11 year big leaguer #Brewers #Expos #Giants

#BOTD in 1904, Phillies Wall of Famer and Baseball Hall of Famer Chuck Klein.

#HBD José Rosario Domec Cardenal, born October 7, 1943 in Matanzas, Cuba #Phillies OF/1B 1978-79 - 18 year big leaguer #Giants #Angels #Indians #Cardinals #Brewers #Cubs #Mets #Royals

Yep, we must, as a nation, save TikTok. For math. Sure.

I'll never understand how A-Rod ended up on my TV screen instead of hiding in the shadows in disgrace hoping he wouldn't be recognized.

Imagine if we could have challenged Lopes.

#NewProfilePic Let's Go #RedOctober

"No ghost runner if this game is tied after 9." You know why? Because that's FAKE BASEBALL.

At the end of the Yankees-Red Sox game, the ESPN announcer screamed "REDEMPTION FOR THE YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!" at the top of his lungs. Dude. They lost one game. WTF?

This went viral and as a result I've seen a weird, ugly side of BS that I hadn't before.

#BOTD Phillies Wall of Fame pitcher Robin Evan Roberts, September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010.