The Sports Blog at phillyBurbs.comA blog at phillyBurbs.com, a Calkins Media Incorporated company.Loss of Hatcher hurts Flyers chances- September 18, 2008 Like him or not, Derian Hatcher has been a big part of the Flyers&8217; success in two of the three seasons he&8217;s been here. If the veteran defenseman&8217;s knee doesn&8217;t improve and he has to retire it&8217;s going to hurt the Flyers&8217; chances this season. Aside from Kimmo Timonen, the Flyers&8217; backline ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34251&cat=9 A nice easy-on-the-stomach win- September 18, 2008 Last night felt more like a mellow mid-May match up than a very meaningful mid-September contest. You jump out early, your starting pitcher takes the lead and runs with it, the bullpen holds the fort, you tack on a couple of runs late, bada-bing, bada-boom, the single players are in ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34246&cat=9 Drop The Owls- September 18, 2008 This week, the Penn State Nittany Lions will be playing the Temple Owls. I can&8217;t explain how much it pains me to type those words. It&8217;s not that I&8217;m anti-Temple. I think Temple is a great university, but as far as their football program goes, I&8217;m not as respectful. When ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34228&cat=9 Sixers Smith undergoes surgery- September 17, 2008 Sixers center Jason Smith underwent successful ACL reconstruction surgery on his left knee Wednesday, according to a release sent out by the team. The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek in New York City. Team physician Dr. Jack McPhilemy observed the procedure. Smith was expected to stay ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34225&cat=9 Remember this next May- September 17, 2008 Next May, when Ryan Howard is struggling mightily, waving and missing at three straight sliders from some ham n&8217; egger situational lefty on the Reds, and the sports talk assbags are screaming for Ruben Arbuckle, Jr. to ship the big man outtahere for a wagonload of pumpkins, and (the following ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34210&cat=9 Iguodala: I made the right decision- September 16, 2008 While he was criticized for declining the 76ers&8217; five-year, $57 million offer last October, Andre Iguodala wrote in his blog that the six-year contract he signed in August, which could be worth as much as $85 million if he reaches incentives, shows that he did the right thing. &8220;There were many ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34193&cat=9 Sixers Smith to undergo surgery- September 16, 2008 Sixers reserve center Jason Smith is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn left ACL on Wednesday. Dr. David Altchek, the Nets&8217; team physician, is slated to perform the surgery with Sixers team physician Dr. Jack McPhilemy observing. Smith suffered the knee injury, which is expected to keep him ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34192&cat=9 Shawn Michaels returns to the Ladder Match- September 16, 2008 Chris Jerichos triumphant night on WWE RAW ended with some bad news for him and some great news for fans. After beating CM Punk in a Cage Match to start the show, Jericho was informed of his No Mercy opponent. Jericho will defend the WWE world title against familiar foe ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34187&cat=9 And you thought the Brewers were playing tight- September 16, 2008 Caught most of the MetsNats game last night. It looked like every Mets hitter was trying to do the work of 10 men, plotting a pre-emptive strike against the inevitable bullpen meltdown. By the time the &8216;pen torched a workmanlike effort from Pedro Martinez, the Mets were down 7-1. They had ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34171&cat=9 Iguodala gives thumbs-up to Cheeks extension- September 16, 2008 Fresh from signing a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $85 million, Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala was glad to see that coach Maurice Cheeks would remain as the team&8217;s coach at least through 2010. Cheeks agreed in principle to a one-year extension Sept. 9, seven months after ...http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34162&cat=9 |