Articles by Greg Pinto (12)
This weekend, the Oregon State Beavers baseball squad will square off with Nebraska, Michigan State, and Indiana in the Aramark Pac-12 / Big Ten Tournament in Surprise, Arizona. The Beaver's ace, left-hander Ben Wetzler, won't be playing. He's not injured—at least not physically. Wetzler, who was drafted in the 5th round of last year's amateur […]
Photo via: Twitter / Jeff Kolakowski Ice, snow, and frigid temperatures have ruled the early days of February in Philadelphia, but a sign of warmer weather and greener pastures has arrived, or more accurately, departed: The Philadelphia Phillies' equipment truck is on its way to Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers will officially report to Clearwater […]
Ryne Sandberg's first project as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies is a monumental one—fix Jimmy Rollins. Having notched his first major league victory as the club's skipper, Sandberg can turn his attention to the future. The rest of the 2013 season becomes an evaluation period, where Sandberg can determine which members of the current […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia When it comes to being an athlete in the city of Philadelphia, few players are more popular than Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, who entered the 2013 season in the final year of his contract. After general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. expressed interest in keeping him and Utley expressed […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia After a hot start had them thinking about making a few additions a couple weeks back, the Phillies' lackluster performance against legitimate contenders like the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers left little doubt around the rest of baseball—the Phils would be sellers. They had all of the characteristics. At […]
Any way you slice it, the Philadelphia Phillies' chances of making a remarkable comeback took a hit last week when center fielder Ben Revere fouled a ball off of his foot, resulting in a break that would require surgery to repair and place him on the shelf for the next six-to-eight weeks. With little outfield […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia I have no problem admitting that my personal belief is that the Philadelphia Phillies should come as close to "blowing up" their team as possible without venturing into that forsaken zone of mediocrity. It's part of the baseball life cycle—players get old and expensive; teams need to rebuild. "Old" and […]
When the Philadelphia Phillies opened their current 10-game homestand last Friday, they were marked as "sellers" with the trade deadline rounding into view at month's end. Following impressive series victories against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves, however, Ruben Amaro Jr. and company have maintained a "buyer's" mindset. Tonight, the Phillies (45-46) will attempt to […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia It's July 9. Anyone can look at their calendar and figure that out, and it's not a date that is particularly pertinent to the game of baseball. At this point it is a matter of looking forward. A week from today, Major League Basbeall will host its annual All-Star Game. […]
In a solemn clubhouse following a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 9, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel voiced concern over the left knee of catcher Erik Kratz, who had been injured during the game. Speaking with Comcast SportsNet, the skipper clearly believed that Kratz would miss an extended period of time. “His [left] […]