[ ]       Single-game tickets to 77 (out of 81) home games for the (National League East Champion) Philadelphia Phillies will go on sale Thursday (Feb. 21). Fans can get tickets the following ways:

 

           - Online at phillies.com, starting at 7:30 a.m.

          

           -  Phone Center 215.463.1000 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

-         In person at the Citizens Bank Park West Ticket Windows next to the Majestic Clubhouse Store from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Feb.21 only)

 

 

 

 [ ]    The Eagles will now broadcast their games on both WYSP-FM (94.1) and WIP-AM (610). (Philly.com)

          

[ ]    The 31^st Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival is set for this Sunday (Feb. 24) from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fans can meet, and get photographed with, their favorite Flyers and Phantoms players, take shots on the Flyers goalies, play Guitar Hero against a player and get punched in the face by Riley Cote more.

        Given that Danny Briere, Martin Biron, Kimmo Timonen, Scott Hartnell, Scottie Upshall and Joffrey Lupul are all attending their first carnival, it should be a big crowd.

 

[ ]   Flyers winger Simon Gagne is out for the rest of the season and the playoffs. (Inky)

 

[ ]    Penn asks its pep band to play a new song, preferably one whose ‘lyrics’ its fans won’t substitute with “You suck!” (The Daily Examiner)

      

     No confirmation has been given of the rumor that the Penn Pep Band is learning Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” from Mr. Greengenes as we type.

     What could possibly go wrong?

 

 

[ ]    Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania said “a complex statistical method concludes…” according to defensive range, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was THE worst fielding shortstop in baseball from 2002-2005. (NY Post via With Leather)

         

         Flawless analysis by Fire Joe Morgan. (via Deadspin)