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UT’s Osborne faces the Phils

Playing both third and first for the University of Tampa, Canadian JD Osborne was excited playing the Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field.  “It’s an unbelieveable feeling coming out here and facing the Phillies,” said the Whitby, Ont native, “Thank you to them also.  It is a big learning experience to a lot of the guys, especially the seniors […]

Eddie Michels on the Phils Spring Beat

 

Eddie Michels Phils Photo Gallery

PHILLIES PHOTO GALLERY by EDDIE MICHELS

Pivetta Celebrates Birthday Opening Camp

 Canadian Nick Pivetta shown taking PFP (pitchers fielding practice) celebrated his 24th birthday on Tuesday Valentines Day during the start of the Philadelphia Phillies spring training camp in Clearwater Florida.  The right handed Pivetta of Victoria, BC will be representing Canada in the 2017 WBC starting next month.  “Oh man I am really excited to […]

The 71st Time, Spring is in the Air

The Philadelphia Phillies opened their 71st spring training in Clearwater on Tuesday with a bit of giving back to the community.  Prior to the players taking the field a St. Vincent de Paul van pulled up on the side of Spectrum Field and waited.  A few minutes later a Phillies employee came out with unopened […]

Eddie’s Shirt Tales…

This is what Eddie Michel’s was talking about today on the show…. With Spectrum buying Bright House Cable new shirts will be warn by the security staff.  No longer will the Phillies logo be shown but now it will just say Spectrum Security.  Of course there is still one important item, those wearing the shirts […]

Brighthouse Field? Spectrum Spectrum Field?

If you look closely it still says Bright House Field but check the two smaller signs.  They say Spectrum West for the entrance.  With just about three weeks till the Phillies open their spring training what park are they playing in? (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTOS)  

$10 Million Howard

For a gentlemen who is out of work at the present time Ryan Howard appears to be living pretty good in his $25-million dollar home on Bellaire Beach.  Howard, who played for 13-years with the Philadelphia Phillies hitting .258 with 382 homers along with a Rookie of the Year on 2005 and MVP in 2006 will […]

Conty Takes one for the Team

Earlier in the week Eddie Michels reported the story below with a photo of Tony Conty getting hit by a pitch at Phantasy Camp.  Well we forced Eddie to give us the whole sequence of photos of Tony taking one for the team… see below original story. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO) Original story: The United Service […]

Comier Aces Campers

Facing four different squads of fantasy campers at the Phillies Phantasy Camp at Bright House Field in Clearwater former Canadian major league pitcher Rheal Cormier threw 12 shutout innings.  This after catching seven innings on Saturday when his team didn’t have a catcher.  Afterwards Cormier said, “If my shoulder hadn’t gone out when I was 40 I […]