RIP Mr. T

EVERY SINGLE GAME is blacked out on MLB TV today. EVERY SINGLE ONE. Fck MLB, fck Rob Manfred, and fck NBC/Peacock. Bastards.

#HBD Gary "Sarge" Matthews, born July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, California. 16 year big leaguer, Phillies LF 1981-83. 1983 NLCS MVP. 1973 NL Rookie of the Year for the Giants. Phillies color analyst, 2007-13.

#BOTD Cesar Tovar, July 3, 1940 – July 14, 1994. 12 year big leaguer, OF/3B/2B. Twins HOF, Venezuelan BHOF. #Phillies 1973.

"How can you not be intellectually curious about baseball?" > "How can you not be romantic about baseball?"

The Baseball Reliquary Shrine of the Eternals Class of 2026 has been announced: Roy Campanella Charles O. Finley Janet Marie Smith baseballreliquary.org/2026-shrine-...

I've been doing a deep dive on 19th century baseball, especially the 1880s, including the American Association. What are some online resources (articles, websites, videos) that you can recommend. Obviously, I've been reading a lot on the SABR Biography Project pages, what else is out there?

What is the benefit/appeal of this phased All-Star voting? Why not just let it run until its conclusion and have one set of results?

Words and phrases that should be banned for use by baseball commentators. A thread. Vibes Dad Strength Oppo Taco More to come,...

#HBD Kenny Lofton, born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, IN. 17 year big leaguer, Phillies CF 2005. 6x All-Star, 4x Gold Glove winner, 5x AL stolen bases leader. Cleveland Indians/Guardians Hall of Fame 2010, done dirty by the BWAA.

Phillies announcers talk about Nap Lajoie like he's some obscure guy and have never head of the Players League.

#BOTD Curt Simmons, May 19, 1929 – December 13, 2022. 20 year big leaguer, Phillies P 1947-60. 3x All-Star, Whiz Kid, Phillies Wall of Famer 1993.

47 years ago today the wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field. The wildest game ever played.

Rufus in exile. He would return.

I really appreciate that the Phillies don't make their guys wear some stupid hat, or mask, or jacket when they hit a home run. That shit be corny af.

Two Hall of Fame Phillies were #BOTD. Tony Perez (1942) and Roy Halladay (1977)

Took this at the Bank the other day

#BOTD Granville "Don't Call Me Granny" Hamner (he hated that nickname), April 26, 1927 – September 12, 1993. 17 year big leaguer, Phillies SS/2B 1944-1959. 3x NL All-Star, Whiz Kid, Phillies Wall of Famer.

My final ballot

Voting season! #ShrineOfTheEternals

#BOTD Peter Edward Rose, April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024. Phillies 1B/RF 1979-83.

#Stratomatic Baseball #MLB storage envelopes, 1962-1974.

5.2M. I know it's 1/1 but it's ugly AF and that is a pretty weak autograph, smh. #CardSky

A random page in my "Phillies in other uniforms" binder.

Astroturf on a hot summer afternoon. Why not?

#NewCoverPhoto The Vet, 1993

Sliding Billy Hamilton was born in Newark, NJ 160 years ago today. 1961 Baseball Hall of Famer, 2004 Phillies Wall of Famer.

My first and only pre-season prediction flex was Ron Kittle for AL Rookie of the Year in 1983. @mikegianella.bsky.social - do you remember?

Ruly Carpenter and Ron Reed celebrate 1980 NL pennant win in Houston, following my favorite game of all-time.

Took long enough.

John Kruk's first Phillies card, from the 1989 Traded set, a Topps airbrush special!

I think that one thing #PhilliesSky can all agree on is that Bryson Stott needs to definitively pick a new walk up song. I'm done. I never want to hear it again.

It's baseball season

People who think that the 2026 Phillies are a mid team that might not make the playoffs don't know shit about baseball.

1 day until Phillies catchers and pitchers report! Baseball is back!!

Mail call! @lukeepplin.bsky.social

2 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

Also an Aguilas de Mexicali baseball great. Happy Birthday John Kruk

#HBD John Kruk, 65 today! 10 year big leaguer, Phillies 1B, 1989-94. 3x All-Star, 2011 Wall of Fame inductee.

3 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

#BOTD The Pope, Paul Owens, February 7, 1924 – December 26, 2003. Phillies Farm System Director, 1965-72; General Manager, 1972-84; Manager, 1972, 1983-84. 1988 Wall of Fame inductee.

5 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

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7 days left until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.

Cannot confirm, but every fiber of my being wants it to be true.

Garry Maddox is on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Tony Gonzalez is not. Head to head, Maddox outpaces in all of the counting stats, but Tony G crushes it in the rate stats. No Gold Gloves for Gonzalez, because Willie Mays. Maddox won 8 after replacing Mays as the Giants CF in 1972. Put Tony on the Wall!

2026's calendar is the same as 1981's, so I'm using my vintage '81 Phillies one this year.

8 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report.