Houston Astros
A change of scenery and a new mission: Chase the St. Louis Cardinals. Entering tonight's game in Houston, the Phillies were three games back in the second wildcard. So, a four-game series against the Astros sounds like the perfect time to gain some ground, right? The Phillies got the ball rolling in the second inning […]
Let's face it. The Phillies are red hot. With yesterday's win the Phillies inched closer to the Wild Card. Cliff Lee fell behind in the sixth, but Jimmy Rollins and his red-hot bat brought the Phils back and helped them overcome the Marlins. After a six-game homestand sweep against the Rockies and Marlins, the Phillies […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew In the midst of trade rumors about himself, Hunter Pence still has the heart for the Philly fans. In an interview with 94 WIP's Michael Barkann and Ike Reese, Pence expressed his feelings about Philadelphia and its fans as well as making his preferance clear that he'd rather lose here than be […]
With the Phillies winning last night's game 5-1 behind the arm of Joe Blanton. They will attempt to sweep this two-game series with the Astros behind Cliff Lee. Cliff Lee (0-1, 2.17 ERA) is seeking his first win of the season and what other club to go for it against than the Houston Astros. In […]
Joe Blanton and Lucas Harrell squared off in the first game of this two game series in Philadelphia, the last of this homestand. Rain was in the forecast, and lots of it! The game would become official before the Phillies' offense would back up Blanton with a handful of runs. Up until the fifth inning, […]
Posted By Erik Seybold. The Phillies are now at a .500 level in the Grapfruit League. After yesterday's, 7-0 shutout win over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Phillies will host the Houston Astros this afternoon. Cliff Lee threw two innings, allowing just two hits, one walk, and a strike out. Along with Lee's efforts, the […]
Posted by Frank Klose Back in 2007, the Phillies had two things: six starting pitchers, and one of the worst bullpens ever assembled. They really had no choice but to make Brett Myers a start. In 2007 the Phillies had the following in their bullpen: Antonio Alfonseca Joe Bisenius Fabio Castro Clay Condrey Kane […]
Posted by Kevin Durso The Atlanta Braves were just one of two teams to see a huge wildcard lead vanish on the season's final day. (Courtesy of Yahoo.com) “Baseball is just a game, as simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. A sport, a business and sometimes […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Photo courtesy of Zimbio.com I still remember where I was when I got that text from a beat writer on Twitter; James Anthony Happ had been traded to Houston for starting pitcher Roy Oswalt. My heart was broken. J.A. was coming off of his best year in the majors, 2009, […]
Posted by Frank Klose In a story that is probably underreported, new Astros' owner Jim Crane is alleged to have accumulated his weath in business using racist business practices. And now with the trade of center fielder Michael Bourn, the Houston Astros are without a single African-American on their entire active roster. On Sunday's "The […]
