• Latest Phillies News
Phils' Ruiz Signs $8.85M, 3-Year DealPhils' Ruiz Signs $8.85M, 3-Year Deal

Catcher Carlos Ruiz finalized an $8.85 million, three-year …

Manuel Wanted Lee And Halladay, TooManuel Wanted Lee And Halladay, Too

Just like the boisterous fans that pack the ballpark, manager …

Images: Jimmy Rollins Gets MarriedImages: Jimmy Rollins Gets Married

Philadelphia Phillies star Jimmy Rollins is a married man after…

Victorino Signs 3 Year/$22M DealVictorino Signs 3 Year/$22M Deal

 Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino signed a three-year, $22 …

Lidge Undergoes 2nd Offseason SurgeryLidge Undergoes 2nd Offseason Surgery

Phillies closer Brad Lidge may not be ready for the start of …

AP Source: Astros, Myers Have $5M DealAP Source: Astros, Myers Have $5M Deal

Pitcher Brett Myers and the Houston Astros have reached a …

Video: Jimmy Rollins Helps OutVideo: Jimmy Rollins Helps Out

Philadelphia Phillies star Jimmy Rollins helps Fox 29 with a …

Video: Jimmy Rollins Stars Record LabelVideo: Jimmy Rollins Stars Record Label

Jimmy Rollins tells Fox 29 about his new recording label and …

Video: Jimmy Rollins Talks About MarriageVideo: Jimmy Rollins Talks About…

Learn how Phillies star Jimmy Rollins met his future wife.

Newest Member Of 'The Pen' Inks DealNewest Member Of 'The Pen' Inks Deal

Right-hander Danys Baez signs his two-year, $5.25-million deal …

'Fans' Take Trash Talk To Wikipedia

Yankees, Phillies' Pages Vandalized

Tired of trash talking face-to-face, New Yorkers and Philadelphians are taking their back-and-forth to the popular, free online encyclopedia site.

Take, for example, the following changes to the page of Yankees' World Series game two starter, A.J. Burnett. Someone trying to read up on the 32-year-old right-hander might have been surprised earlier to find his name altered from "Allan James" to "Adolph Jesus."

Edited into and then back out of his page multiple times has been the following remark about the upcoming game: "Burnett is about to get pasted by the Phillies in Game 2 of the 2009 World Series."

And then there was this subsequent variation: "Burnett is currently waiting to be humiliated tonight by the Philadelphia Phillies."

MyFoxPhilly.com reviews of Wikipedia histories and changes show the pages for Yankees stars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter have escaped relatively unscathed, but some spelling wizard changed manager Joe Girardi from throwing right-handed to "throws=yankess suck."

There have been vandalism incidents on several Phillies' pages. Some especially egregious remarks about sexual orientation this week were placed on Ryan Howard's page.

Chase Utley's name was changed to "Butley" and another word more derogatory term in the aftermath of the Phillies' dominant game one victory.

And Philly's game two starter, Pedro Martinez, had his name altered, as well.

A series of edits to Phillies ace Cliff Lee's page were made during Wednesday night's game, too, injecting a fake quote from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner comparing the pitcher's handling of New York's lineup to a violent sex act. Each remark was quickly purged.

Eventually the poster did make a truthful statement, tacking onto the end of another fake quote, "JUST LEAVE IT I WONT GIVE UP I DONT HAVE A LIFE ."

  • Add Comments
 
  • Outbrain
Advertisement