Articles by Adam Gonsiewski (21)
When the Phillies drafted high-school standout Anthony Hewitt with the #24 overall pick in the 2008 draft, most scouts seemed to agree that Hewitt was a "high risk, high reward" choice. Unfortunately for the Phillies, it seems very unlikely that Anthony Hewitt will play in the friendly confines of Citizens Bank Park anytime soon. Hewitt […]
Early this afternoon, Ruben Amaro Jr. updated the statuses of both Hunter Pence and Ryan Howard. For starters, Pence will undergo a MRI on his left shoulder to determine the severity of his injury. The Phillies will know the results later tonight. At minimum, Hunter is unlikely to appear in the lineup until the Phillies […]
2012 MLB Season Predictions American League AL East winner – NY Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers AL West winner – Los Angeles Angels AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Texas Rangers, Tampa Rays AL MVP – Albert Pujols AL Cy Young – Jered Weaver AL Rookie of the Year – […]
Source: Philly.com Sports According to multiple sources, including Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Cole Hamels will miss his next scheduled start Friday with minor shoulder inflammation. Good news: There is no structural damage. Additionally, Placido Polanco is going to postpone sports hernia surgery until after the season. He believes that, like Raul Ibanez in 2009, […]
According to multiple sources, including USA Today, Marlins' outfielder Logan Morrison called out Hanley Ramirez and his .206 batting average. Morrison, who uses Twitter actively, seems to have little trouble sharing his opinion. After Ramirez arrived later than the rest of his teammates to the ballpark for pre-game stretching, Morrison confronted him about his poor habits […]
Source: Philly.com Cole Hamels threw eight shutout innings tonight against the Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park, fanning nine in the process. While the Phillies again failed to give him much offensive support in the process (like Hamels' start in Pittsburgh last Friday night), two runs were enough to seal the deal. Howard, who has […]
According to Todd Zolecki's blog "The Zo Zone," Jimmy Rollins could land on the DL due to the foul ball off of his right knee on Saturday night at PNC Park. An MRI taken today showed a "pretty significant bone bruise" in the words of Ruben Amaro Jr., which has resulted in some swelling and inflammation. A […]
Posted by Adam Gonsiewski Courtesy of gcobb.com According to multiple sources, Joe Blanton and Shane Victorino are likely headed to the DL tomorrow. Ruben Amaro said that an MRI revealed a Grade 1/Grade 2 strain in Victorino's hamstring. While the Phillies have tried to avoid this scenario, sitting on the bench for the week (minus […]
Posted by Adam Gonsiewski The Phillies received their World Series rings in the beginning of the 2009 season. According to Philthy Stuff, Kyle Kendrick's 2008 World Series ring has been found. KK's home in Washington State was ransacked last month. Despite the five burglars already being arrested, the 3.84-karat ring was not recovered […]
Roy Oswalt returned to the rotation tonight, allowing one earned run in five innings. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, Charlie Manuel called on Danys Baez to pitch to the top of the Cardinals order and extend the game to extra innings. Baez promptly allowed back to back […]