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Philadelphia Phillies' Performance Pathetic

The Philadelphia Phillies usually get off to a bad start in April. And they are once again this year.

They say you can't win the season in April. But you could certainly lose it. And after the first month of the season, the Philadelphia Phillies are letting April showers drown them. They stand at 9-14 going into Friday night's game against the New York Mets. Five games under .500 and their worst start since 2006. Basically there's one word to sum up their performance so far this season: pathetic. The starting pitching has been inconsistent. The bullpen has gotten rocked. The offensive bats aren't just cold; they're pretty much icy. The defense stinks. The fundamentals are lacking. Pathetic. Case in point was Roy Halladay's performance Wednesday night. The pitcher has turned things around since a shaky start and question marks about his …

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ride the lightning

6:59 am on Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Nationals are new 2006 phils, just waiting to get to the next level. Hopefully this will still be on patch come october then the phils are well below 90 wins.   more ›

Southampton Baseball Offers Saturday Skills Clinics

Get ready for the upcoming season at the Upper Southampton Community Center.

Southampton Baseball is providing skill clinics every Saturday at the Youth Center Gym for boys Baseball Ages 7-10. These clinics are free and staffed by our League Commissioners, In-House and Travel Coaches. During the clinics coaching staff will work with the boys on fielding and throwing, proper batting form and correct pitching techniques. Two sessions will be offered each Saturday. Clinics for boys ages 7 to 8 will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and the clinics for boys ages 9 to 10 will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Please visit our website at www.southamptonbaseball.com for more information about our club and to check the age chart to determine your child’s baseball age. Participants are asked to wear sneakers, sweatpants or …

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: September 20

As the seasons change, so do the sports played at the Upper Southampton Community Center.

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Poll: Have You Given Up on the 2012 Phillies?

The Phils sit in last place entering the All-Star break. Do you think they can turn the season around and take another trip to the playoffs?

We have good news and bad news. The bad news is that there are still 75 games left for the Philadelphia Phillies to torture the fans with sloppy plays, bases-loaded strikeouts and an unreliable bullpen. The good news is that there are still 75 games left for a team that looks strong on paper to make a run for the playoffs. The Phillies capped off what can only be called a disappointing first half of the 2012 season in typical fashion: a 4-3 loss and three game sweep by the Atlanta Braves. They enter the All-Star break resting at the bottom of the National League East division with a 37-50 record, 14 games behind the first place Washington Nationals. With 10 games behind Cincinnati and Atlanta for the two National League wild card spots, …

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Baseball: HH Beats Tennent; Mercy Rule Used.

Hatboro-Horsham 11, William Tennent 1

Play Ball! Southampton Baseball League Sign-Ups

The first of three registrations for Southampton Youth Baseball will take place at the Community Center this evening.

If your child is interested in playing league baseball for the township, be sure to make one of the following three registrations, as late registrations will only be accepted at the discretion of the league commissioners. The first registration event will be held this evening, Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the main meeting room of the Youth Center, 913 Willow St. If you are unable to make tonight's registration, two additional registration sessions will be held at the Youth Center: Tuesday, Jan 25, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.   Fee Schedules: T-Ball                                                     Ages 4 & 5                                       $55 Senior T…

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