The Philadelphia Phillies 12 Days of Christmas

With Christmas being just a week away, Christmas music has taken over the airwaves. Sitting in my car listening to “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” I couldn’t help but sing along, adding my own lyrics.

Then I thought, why not make it about the Philadelphia Philies? There have been so many gifts the Phillies have given the fans over the last few years, so it should be easy to make a song with 12 different gifts. Well, it wasn’t. After a few hours of sitting at a blank computer screen, I finally came up with what I think is a pretty good song. To save some time, we’ll start off with the twelfth day.

If you have any ideas for different lyrics, or any suggestions, feel free to post a comment.

On the 12th day of Christmas, The Phillies gave to me…

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What the Jimmy Rollins Signing Means for the Phillies in 2012

According to Jim Salisbury of CSN, shortstop Jimmy Rollins has signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the Phillies.

While it’s a relief to hear that J-Roll is coming back, one must also consider what his signing means to other aspects of the team.

Jimmy Rollins may only be the shortstop, but his impact is far-reaching throughout the organization.

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Top 5 Philadelphia Phillies on Twitter

Nowadays, it seems like everybody’s on Twitter. Celebrities have Twitter accounts, politicians have Twitter accounts, even my mom has a Twitter account. So it should come as no surprise that a handful of Phillies‘ players, both at the major league level and ‘down on the farm’ are active tweeters. Twitter is a great tool for a player to become more relatable to fans, publicize himself and interact with anyone and everyone on the web. (speaking of Twitter, follow me @Sheehan99)

The best tweeters are those who follow a few criteria:

1. Tweet often
2. Talk to / tweet with fans
3. Tweet funny and interesting things
4. Give the everyday fan a look inside the life of a professional ballplayer

So without further ado, here are the top 5 best Tweeters in the Phillies’ organization

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