Latest Injured Phillies Player is Carlos Ruiz, Who is Sitting Tonight Out

Missing from tonight's lineup is Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz.  Chooch has a foot injury that has been causing him considerable pain, reports the Delaware County Times' Ryan Lawrence.   Not included in the blog is a quote from Chooch that the injury "felt like a knife" in the back of his ankle.   To keep playing, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  28 Jul 2012
Carlos Ruiz Uses Special Glove to Handle Dickey’s Balls

Carlos Ruiz was selected to be the one to handle the catching duties for knuckleballer R.A. Dickey during the 2012 All-Star game.  But to do so, Dickey brought along his own catchers' mitt for Ruiz to catch (pitctured above). Knuckleballs are highly unpredicable.  So much so that Tony LaRussa did not think that Buster Posey […]

George Suerius  •  10 Jul 2012
Jim Thome Backs Joe Blanton’s Complete Game, Phillies Win 6-1 Over Twins

The Phillies looked really good tonight for the first time in a while. The bats were working and the arm of their starting pitcher, Joe Blanton, was good enough to defeat the Twins 6-1.  The Phils struck first in the second inning when Ty Wigginton hit a solo home run, his seventh of the season. […]

Erik Seybold  •  14 Jun 2012
Carlos Ruiz Available for Phillies; Roy Halladay is Officially DL-Bound

Well isn't this just freakin' swell? Roy Halladay has been placed on the DL later and Erik Kratz has taken his roster spot. Carlos Ruiz is available for tonight and the lineup card seemed to reveal (and now confirmed) that Doc will be headed to the DL.  Todd Zolecki reports that it is a grade 1- […]

Erik Seybold  •  29 May 2012
Lee and Beckett In Testy Rubber Match For Series Finale

The Phils' winning streak came to a hault last night, but that doesn't mean they can't get back on the horse and keep winning. With the series split at one-a-piece, the Phillies are aiming to take the series over the Red Sox, and they're sending out Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.95 ERA). Lee is making his […]

Erik Seybold  •  20 May 2012
Joe Blanton and Jon Lester Headline “Pat Burrell Day” as Phillies, Red Sox Battle Game 2

Thanks to @meechone who capped this pic for our enjoyment back in 2008.Look Out Ladies! Today, Pat "the Bat" will officially retire as a Phillie after he signs a one-day contract with the team he got his start from. There will be a nice ceremony before the game, he'll throw out the first pitch and most […]

Erik Seybold  •  19 May 2012
Ride the Chooch Train: Phillies Should Put Carlos Ruiz in the Lineup on “Days Off”

Carlos Ruiz after stealing second base on Friday night. Carlos Ruiz has been the heart and soul of the Phillies' revival over the last week.  The Phillies have won now six games in a row and seem to be carrying plenty of momentum going forward.  While the Phillies remain in last place, the gap is […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 May 2012
Roy Halladay Seeking First Win In Five Starts, Hector Luna in Lineup, as Phillies Face Cubs

  (Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) Tonight, the Phillies will attempt to make it five in a row aswell as attempt to sweep this two-game series in Chicago. The Phillies are sitting at .500 for the first time since April 7th and are aiming to go above the .500 mark for the first time since Opening Day. […]

Erik Seybold  •  17 May 2012
Halladay Set To Take Hill Against Cubs In Series Opener

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) The Phils are coming back from a West Coast road trip in which they finished 5-5. They won just one series match up, against the D-backs, in four tries. The Phils managed just 15 runs through the first seven games of the road trip, but in the last two they seemed to […]

Erik Seybold  •  27 Apr 2012