Carlos Ruiz to Catch Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey in All-Star Game; Matt Cain to Start for N.L.

Who is the better catcher, Buster Posey or Carlos Ruiz?  While the voters may have said Posey, National League manager Tony La Russa thinks that Ruiz is best suited to handle the most difficult catching challege of the day: New York Mets pitcher and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. Today, Tony La Russa said he will have […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  09 Jul 2012
Giants Defeat Joe Blanton, Phillies

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….. Phillies lose 4-2. That is all.

Sports Talk Philly  •  18 Apr 2012
Blanton, Bumgarner Ready For Game 2

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) It's going to be a long week with these games starting at 10:15 PM ET. I didn't stay up to see Papelbon close out the 9th inning, but I did stay awake for Doc's outing. Doc was fantastic last night in the Phillies 5-2 win over San Francisco. Doc earned his third […]

Erik Seybold  •  17 Apr 2012
Matt Cain Re-Signs With the San Francisco Giants; All Eyes on the Phillies and Cole Hamels

According to the San Jose Mercury, Giants pitcher Matt Cain has signed a new contract, keeping him under San Francisco Giants control through 2017. "Ensuring that Matt remained a Giant beyond this season was a top priority for the organization. Matt is an integral part of the team whose performance on the mound will be […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 Apr 2012
MLB Ennui: 2011 Playoff Picture is Mostly Settled

Posted by Frank Klose I remember back in 2008 wrapping up the night courses I was teaching at Holy Family University.  Class ended just after 9p.m., and there was one thing I did every time I was there:  I raced to nearby Whitman Tavern to watch the end of the night's baseball games on their […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Sep 2011
Who Stands In Our Way? Taking A Look at Possible Playoff Matchups

Posted by Stephen Gallo PLAYOFFS!? You want to talk about PLAYOFFS? Ok, let’s do it. With 121 games in the books, your Phillies stand at 79-42, which as we know puts them at the top of the National League East. With only 41 games left on the regular season schedule, now would be a great time […]

Steve  •  18 Aug 2011
Video of the Brawl if You Missed It (Or Want to See It Again)

  Thanks to @EventStatus for posting this!  Check out his other Philly sports videos!

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 Aug 2011
Schadenfreude? Nationals Struggle With $126 Million Jayson Werth; Vernon Wells and Barry Zito All Over Again?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy washingtonpost.com Nationals fans are growing weary with Jayson Werth already, as evidenced by some "Jayson Werthless" chants the other night.   Today's piece by the Washington Post describes how the Nationals' ownership cannot be too pleased either and weighs the pressures afforded to a $126 million player: Werth’s lack of production […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  14 Jul 2011
Phillies’ Placido Polanco Out of the All-Star Game

Posted by Frank Klose courtesy mlblogs.com In a not-surprising, but "I hoped wouldn't be the case" move, Placido Polanco will be out for the All-Star game, presumably due to his back injury. Andrew Baggardly broke the news that Pablo Sandoval would be going in Polanco's place: However, almost at the same time an NBC report […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Jul 2011