Michael Martinez
When it was reported that Chase Utley had suffered some discomfort and burning pains in his right rib cage during batting practice before Tuesday's game in Miami, we all knew that his MRI would discover an injury. The symptoms of which Utley had complained about – burning sensation, tightness, and difficulty breathing – only meant […]
Is it safe to call Kyle Kendrick an Ace yet? Because he's sure as hell pitching like one. The surging Phils are riding on a lot of energy right now after a clean sweep of the Rockies, and they were looking to carry that over into this Marlins series at home. On the Kyle Kendrick […]
If you were hoping for a game with lots of hitting and lots of excitement, you watched the right ballgame this evening. After taking game one of this doubleheader with a walk-off victory, the Phillies were looking for a clean sweep of the Rockies tonight in game two. The Phillies scored first this evening in […]
The Phillies may have traded two-thirds of their outfield yesterday after a dismal first-half of the season, resulting in a fire sale in the Phillie's front office, but they came right out of the gates last night and pounced on Stephen Strasburg to take game one of this three game set. After an 8-0 victory […]
Infielder Mike Fontenot was designated for assignment by the Phillies this afternoon. Meanwhile, Michael "Mini-Mart" Martinez has been called up from Triple-A Lehigh to replace his roster spot. Fontenot was signed to a minor-league deal back in April and was brought up to the big club back on May 14th. In 47 games with the […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose It's official: Chase Utley is back in a Phillies uniform. Chase was activated this afternoon after spending just one day in Lehigh Valley rehabbing with the Triple-AAA IronPigs. Michael Martinez was sent down to the 'Pigs, making room for Chase on the 25-man roster. No word yet if Chase will be in […]
Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and played eigth innings in the field in last night's rehab start with Clearwater. He can return to the Phillies no later than July 2. (Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso) There was more than one situation last night when the Phillies could have used Chase Utley's bat at the […]
Joe Blanton took the hill tonight against the Rockies, looking to take this series from them and earn his seventh win on the season. It would be a wild ballgame tonight, especially the ending. The Phils scored first this evening in the first inning. Hunter Pence grounded out to score Juan Pierre from third. Wilin […]
Well this just ruined my weekend. According to numerous sources, Phillies second baseman Freddy Galvis could possibly have a Pars Fracture in his back. Galvis, who was put on the 15-day DL with a lower back strain, could possibly be in a back brace for at least 6 weeks before beginning rehab. A Pars Fracture […]
Phillies IF/OF Michael Martinez was reinstated from the disabled list tonight and optioned to AAA Lehigh Valley. This means behind him on the depth chart was: Hector Luna Pete Orr Mike Fontenot This makes me wonder: was it worth carrying Martinez all last year when he clearly is not better than the collection of […]
