Carlos Ruiz
Posted by Danielle Wilson Two words: pitcher's duel. That is exactly what this game was tonight for the first five innings which went by extraordinarily fast. Nationals starter Jordan Zimmerman pitched five perfect innings, and in five innings for Cliff Lee, he allowed just two hits; a double to Danny Espinosa in the third, and […]
Posted by Jorge Suarez Apparently, Roy Oswalt isn't much of a household name in major league baseball, or the editors just don't know who he is. "Phillies Starter Injures Lower Back". WAIT – I FIGURED IT OUT! He was wearing #42 and they couldn't figure out the difference. There. Speaking of jerseys, when Philadelphia Union […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson On the Phanatic’s Birthday (his true age has not yet been determined) Cole Hamels (1-1, 5.59 ERA) took the mound against Marlins’ starter Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 6.97 ERA). Cole struck out two and walked one (fourth of the season) in the first inning, no complaints here. Placido Polanco drilled […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy Espn.com Roy Oswalt took the mound today for the Phils in Atlanta, going against young starter Brandon Beachy. The only change in the lineup was Brian Schneider replacing Carlos Ruiz behind the plate, which turned out to be a very good idea. Just like last night, the offense was there in […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy philly.com Well, the one known as Carlos Ruiz's twin is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame. In the last 24 hours, Paul "Tubby" Kushner has had both a blog from The Daily News' Dave Murphy dedicated to his honor and an interview with Angelo Cataldi on 610 WIP. I cannot […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth As Opening Day quickly approaches, there has been much debate over the Phillies' batting order. While Manager Charlie Manuel has employed a variety of different lineups during Spring Training, his main objectives have been to get his starters plate appearances against MLB-likely pitchers, and to evaluate other players' suitability for bench […]
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Posted by Danielle Wilson Photo courtesy of Phillies.com Monday, February 28, Phillies beat the BlueJays 6-3. First off, all Polanco does is (expletive) hit. The man is destined to reach 300 hits this season. Dom Brown on the other hand, needs to work out some things. As of Monday, Dom was 0-9 with 6 strikeouts. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy recliner-gm.com If you have been following the Phillies' Spring Training games recently, you may have noticed that backup catcher Brian Schneider started the first few games. The reason, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes, is that starter Carlos Ruiz has traveled back to Panama to be with his wife, […]
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