Tag: Nationals
Cliff Lee Gets the Nod In Series Opener with Reds
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies were pounded yet again by the Indians in Wednesday's series finale. Cole Hamels was roughed up, allowing five…
Read more »The Washington Nationals Clinch National League East With Braves Loss to Pittsburgh Pirates
| 1 Comment on The Washington Nationals Clinch National League East With Braves Loss to Pittsburgh PiratesThe Nationals are National League Champions, despite the Nationals still playing. The Phillies hold a 2-0 lead going to the…
Read more »Nationals Continue to Embarrass Themselves over Stephen Strasburg With “50-Page Report”
| Leave a CommentThe Washington Nationals have the best record in the Major Leagues and one of the best pitchers in the Major…
Read more »Agent Scott Boras: [Nationals General Manager Mike] “Rizzo and I put this team together”
| 9 Comments on Agent Scott Boras: [Nationals General Manager Mike] “Rizzo and I put this team together”Wikipedia Commons Scott Boras, superagent and every General Manager's #1 enemy, most famous in Philadelphia for the J.D. Drew debacle…
Read more »Some Whispers of Michael Bourn to the Phillies; Nationals Also a Strong Potential Suitor
| 5 Comments on Some Whispers of Michael Bourn to the Phillies; Nationals Also a Strong Potential SuitorAbout a month ago I wrote about the Phillies possibly pursuing soon-to-be free agent outfielder Michael Bourn this past offseason….
Read more »Phillies Open Series Against the Nationals Shorthanded; Brian Schneider Activated
| Leave a CommentAfter quite the busy day on the trade front, the Phillies still have a game to play in Washington D.C….
Read more »Down in Miami, Ozzie Guillen and Bryce Harper Spar in Marlins-Nationals Finale
| Leave a CommentIn the top of the fourth inning of today's Nationals-Marlins series finale in Miami, the fourth inning was disrupted by…
Read more »Tonight’s Phillies Lineup Against Nationals Features Carlos Ruiz Cleanup, Hunter Pence Third
| Leave a CommentCole Hamels takes the mound against Edwin Jackson tonight as the last-place Phillies take on the first-place Nationals with a…
Read more »SI.com Power Rankings: Nationals Second; Phillies Ahead of Braves
| Leave a CommentThis is interesting. The latest power rankings of MLB teams on SI.com lists the Phillies a stunning FIFTH in…
Read more »Placido Polanco Returns, Kyle Kendrick Starts Three-Game Set as Phillies Face Rival Nationals
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies' winning streak snapped Saturday night and their new losing streak began yesterday when they lost 5-1 to Boston….
Read more »The Nationals’ Bryce Harper Wants Phillies Fans to Boo Him
| 3 Comments on The Nationals’ Bryce Harper Wants Phillies Fans to Boo HimBryce Harper's self-imposed bloody eye was not voice enough. Harper had to speak about the Phillies fans and what he…
Read more »Rich’s Ramblings: Dear Jayson Werth: Shut Your Stupid Mouth
| Leave a CommentLet me get this out of the way. In the summer of 2010, when there was a rumor that the…
Read more »Phillies Fans Applaud Mets’ Josh Thole after Concussion; Jayson Werth Says Fans Cheered His Injury
| 1 Comment on Phillies Fans Applaud Mets’ Josh Thole after Concussion; Jayson Werth Says Fans Cheered His InjuryDuring the 8th inning of last night's game, the Mets catcher Josh Thole took a Ty Wigginton elbow to the…
Read more »Phillies’ Cole Hamels Suspended Five Games; Last Pitcher to Admit Throwing Only Fined $750
| Leave a CommentWe figured that a suspension was forthcoming and showed that the last two pitchers suspended for throwing at players were each…
Read more »Tough Break: Jayson Werth Breaks His Wrist; Will Miss “At Least 12 Weeks”
| Leave a CommentUPDATE: MLB.com's William Ladson reports that Werth had surgery and will be out "at least 12 weeks". What you saw…
Read more »Cole Hamels Beans Bryce Harper and Suspension Looms. Bigger Penalty Coming for Honesty?
| Leave a CommentOk, so Cole Hamels fessed up: I’m not going to lie and say I wasn’t trying to do it. I…
Read more »Ryan Howard: “Chillax! It’s early” Everyone Else: !?@# %#$ @^!) #Phillies
| 1 Comment on Ryan Howard: “Chillax! It’s early” Everyone Else: !?@# %#$ @^!) #PhilliesSo basically I was freakin out on the Twitter like everybody else, cursing at current Phillies and all, and I…
Read more »Twenty-Four Hours
| Leave a CommentSteve Trapani has provided some great photographs for Philliedelphia and will continue to do so. Follow him on twitter at…
Read more »Nationals Set 2012 Starting Rotation and Send $5 Million Pitcher to the Minors, Waste Money
| Leave a CommentWhen the Nationals acquired both Gio Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson this winter, anyone that could count realized that the Nationals…
Read more »ESPN’s Jim Bowden Says Phillies Will Miss the Playoffs; Here’s Why He is Wrong
| 2 Comments on ESPN’s Jim Bowden Says Phillies Will Miss the Playoffs; Here’s Why He is WrongPosted by Frank Klose Could injuries to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard set the Phillies up for failure? ESPN asked…
Read more »Adam Gonsiewski’s MLB 2012 Predictions
| Leave a Comment2012 MLB Season Predictions American League AL East winner – NY Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers…
Read more »Washington Nationals are STILL Trying to Keep Phillies Fans Out: Station Launches #FUPhilly Campaign
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose Every hear the radio edit "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green? I think we all know what…
Read more »Washington Nationals are STILL Trying to Keep Phillies Fans Out: Station Launches #FUPhilly Campaign
| 1 Comment on Washington Nationals are STILL Trying to Keep Phillies Fans Out: Station Launches #FUPhilly CampaignPosted by Frank Klose Every hear the radio edit "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green? I think we all know what…
Read more »A Phillies – Nationals “Rivalry?” What Rivalry?
| Leave a CommentPosted by Rich Wilkins Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani They're not the Mets, in fact they're not close to the Mets. The Mets,…
Read more »“Take Back the Park” from Phillies Fans? Better Idea, Nationals: Get Some Fans
| 2 Comments on “Take Back the Park” from Phillies Fans? Better Idea, Nationals: Get Some FansPosted by Frank Klose Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani Well, former Washington Nationals President Stan Kasten once welcomed Phillies fans to Washington D.C….
Read more »There’s Your New Outfielder: Phillies Sign Laynce (Is this correct? Yeah I think…) Nix
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose Courtesy riveravenue.mlblogs.com Oh man, the spell check on Google Chrome is going to bother me for…
Read more »The Time To Stop Booing Jayson Werth Is Now
| 2 Comments on The Time To Stop Booing Jayson Werth Is NowPosted by Stephen Gallo (@sgallo_ on Twitter) courtesy philly.com I want to start this post off by saying this. I…
Read more »Schadenfreude? Nationals Struggle With $126 Million Jayson Werth; Vernon Wells and Barry Zito All Over Again?
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose Courtesy washingtonpost.com Nationals fans are growing weary with Jayson Werth already, as evidenced by some "Jayson…
Read more »Jayson Werth Returns To Philadelphia To A Mixed Reaction
| Leave a CommentBy: Stephen Gallo Image provided by Frank Klose Jayson Werth is back in town tonight for the first time…
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