Examining Manuel: 4/5/2011

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Last night's loss was a tough one. Mostly because losing to the Mets ever is just not fun. Of course, we didn't expect to win every game, did we? Even the best teams will lose 60-70 games. There are two questions we should consider, with respect to Charlie Manuel's performance last […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  06 Apr 2011
Phillies’ 2011 Bullpen Picture Geting Clearer?

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Courtesy espn.com October 26th, 2010 was a good day. Though the pain of the NLCS defeat was still only days old, and a potential Cliff Lee Return was still inconceivable, the Phillies made a wise move that day. They declined the $4.5 MM option on reliever J.C. Romero's contract, presumably cutting […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  29 Mar 2011
Super-Agent Scott Boras Makes Phillies’ Ryan Madson a Closer

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Philliedelphia/Frank Klose (Last August, Phillies reliever Ryan Madson met with agent Scott Boras, to speak about Madson's frame of mind, and his thoughts on being on a closer. The following is a transcript of that conversation.) BORAS: Ryan, why did you kick that chair? MADSON: I just lost myself for a […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  25 Mar 2011
Former Phillie Danys Baez Retires After 11 Seasons

Posted by Erik Seybold. Photo Courtesy of Philaphans.com As first reported by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, 11-year veteran Danyz Baez has decided to retire from baseball. Baez previously pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and the Baltimore Orioles. After spending most of his career hopping teams, Baez signed […]

Erik Seybold  •  27 Feb 2012
So, Which Phillies Player, Performing Poorly, Has a Locker Full of Booze?

Posted by Frank Klose Monday, the Phillies opened up their stadium, dugouts, batting cages, bullpens, and the clubhouse to full-season ticket holders at Citizens Bank Park. Most people walked by Danys Baez's locker with no interest, headed towards bigger names such as Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels. As I approached, I heard someone say, "Oh […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  13 Jul 2011
Roy Oswalt Exits in Second Inning with Injury, Cardinals Defeat Phillies 12-2

Posted by Danielle Wilson   . Following last night's masterful outing from Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt took the mound against Chris Carpenter tonight for the possible series sweep in St. Louis. Unfortunately, the Cardinals got to little Roy early on, starting with John Jay's solo homer to right field in the bottom of the first […]

Danielle  •  23 Jun 2011
Phillies Could Have a Strong, Home-Grown Bullpen on Horizon

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Michael Schwimer's Twitter Page Last night, both Justin DeFratus and Phillippe Aumont shared the news via twitter: The Phillies are in uncharted territory: next year or soon thereafter they could have one strong, homegrown bullpen.  In recent years, the Phillies have converted some of their starters into relievers with […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011
Phillies Defeat the Reds 5-4 in 19 Innings, Wilson Valdez Gets the Win

Posted by Danielle Wilson Deja vu, Travid Wood vs. Roy Halladay. Remember that matchup from last season? Travis Wood threw eight perfect innings against the Phillies in July last sesason, Carlos Ruiz broke it up in the ninth with a double to deep center field. The Phillies ended up winning that game in the eleventh […]

Danielle  •  26 May 2011
At least one Charlie Manuel believes in good process

Posted by Mike Frohwirth (On Tuesday night, Phillies' Manager Charlie Manuel chose to leave closer Ryan Madson in the bullpen, while the St. Louis Cardinals beat Danys Baez and J.C. Romero for a walkoff victory. In at least one alternate universe, events played out differently.) *** "The reverse side also has a reverse side."- Japanese […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  20 May 2011