Sure, Why Not, Give Blind Boy Some Credit For Ryan Howard's Homer

We can’t say with certainty that Ryan Howard a home run Friday for a little boy who is blind. What we can say for sure is a little boy named A.J., who is 7 years old and who is blind, asked Ryan Howard before the game to hit a home run and that Ryan Howard clobbered the first strike Ricky Nolasco presented him…

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Brian O'Nora Was Probably Puking Because He Swallowed His Chew

The Mets and Phillies experienced a brief delay in the first inning last night thanks to what is being variously described as Brian O'Nora's "flu like symptoms" or "illness." In all likelihood, however, the delay was probably due to Brian O'Nora vomiting up his chewing tabacco.

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Jonathan Papelbon Is Afraid Obama "Wants To Take Our Guns From Us"

The Boston Marathon bombings have had a particular resonance for Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, who spent seven seasons with the Red Sox and says he once lived above the spot where one of the bombs detonated. Papelbon is rightly concerned about security at open gatherings in the wake of the attacks, and his…

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Ben Revere Makes Unbelievable Diving Catch

Catches don't get much more impressive than Phillies center fielder Ben Revere's second-inning, sprawling dive at the warning track in the Great American Ballpark tonight, robbing Cincinnati's Todd Frazier of extra bases.

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Police Cited 61 People For Underage Drinking Outside The Phillies Game

If you've ever wondered what would happen if someone actually cared to check IDs at a tailgate, here you go. Sixty-one poor bastard minors, each of whom only took one sip, c'mon man, can't you let it go just this one time?

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Did The Rangers Leave Michael Young's Locker Open Out Of Respect, Or…

Our pal Drew Fairservice at Getting Blanked spotted this bit of weirdness concerning the status of Michael Young's former space in the Texas Rangers' locker room. This morning, baseball writer Bob Nightengale tweeted the following:

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