Phillies’ Cole Hamels Rips the Commissioner’s Office Over All-Star Game Rule

Posted by Frank Klose Rob Neyer posted this quick blurb with this quote from Cole Hamels: I'd love to pitch. Tuesday is a bullpen day. It's usually the day I feel the best. It's one of those things where people who don't play the game make the rules. Hamels, you see, was ineligible to pitch […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Jul 2011
Making Memories: Reliving the Phillies’ First Half

Posted by Kevin Durso The halfway point of the season is now officially upon us, an after playing 91 games, the Phillies are sitting atop the standings in all of baseball. Just as we all expected, right? Well, maybe not completely as expected, because this Phillies’ season has been anything but ordinary so far. With […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Jul 2011
Derek Jeter’s Absence Sullies All-Star Game; Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels Crave Home Field for Phillies

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mopupduty.com Well, today's the day: the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.   Today is the day where all of baseball's best come together to showcase their talents in a fierce, battle-of-the-best fight.  Right? Uh, not anymore. This year, a total of 16 players that were named all-stars will not play.  Some, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Jul 2011
Cole Hamels and Ross Gload Contract Painful Poison Oak Fishing at Roy Oswalt’s House

Posted by Frank Klose Cole Hamels look a little off when facing the Red Sox and the Athletics?   He was a little itchy.   Ditto Ross Gload. According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, Hamels, Gload, and Carlos Ruiz flew to Roy Oswalt's home in Weir, MO for a quick fishing trip.  Not used to the Missouri […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  09 Jul 2011
Hamels Tosses Eight Strong, Offense Crushes Volstad, Marlins

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of AP Photo/ Wilfredo Lee What a fun game this was. For Phillies fans that is, not Marlins fans (if there are any left). Cole Hamels, who came off of a short outing on June 30th due to a minor hand injury, pitched magnificently against Chris Volstad who exited early […]

Danielle  •  05 Jul 2011
Hamels Leaves Early With Right Hand Contusion, Phils Drop to Sox 5-2

Posted by Danielle Wilson I don't even want to talk about what I just watched. I didn't even bother to include a picture today. It was just…bad. Sure, it looked promising from the start: Cole Hamels, the best lefty in the National League against Jon Lester, whose stats are very similar to Cole's this season. […]

Danielle  •  30 Jun 2011
Mr. Romero Goes to Washington (Bad Pun, Yeah); Madson Miss All-Star Chance?

Posted by Frank Klose Beautiful photoshop by Philliedelphia staff So, the Phillies jettisoned J.C. Romero, and we all knew he would be picked up by someone, since the Phillies are paying most of his salary.   But, it looks like they will face him plenty down the stretch, as Romero has signed with the Washington Nationals. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Jun 2011
Phillies’ Bats Silenced by Cahill, Drop to the Athletics 4-1

Posted by Danielle Wilson Cole Hamels went for his tenth win of the season tonight, attempting to become the first National League pitcher to reach ten wins. Roy Halladay went for that feat on Thursday, but unfortunately the offense came too late in the game, after Roy was taken out. It felt like 2010 tonight, […]

Danielle  •  25 Jun 2011
Charlie Manuel, Master Tactician

Posted by Mike Frohwirth (Spoiler Alert: The following is an excerpt from Digipedia, Version 5.0. It may contain spoilers, if read prior to December 31, 2061.)   Charlie Manuel, Master Tactician Despite being the most successful manager in the history of his sport, Manuel was not always regarded as a great strategist. While his ability […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  23 Jun 2011