Hunter Pence on the Phillies? Not Worth It

A special guest post by Domonic Pody. Or is it Dominic? Courtesy heberts.net Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat: Hunter Pence is a good baseball player; having him on the roster would probably help the Phillies anemic (schizophrenic?) offense; and if a reasonable deal can be made for him, the Phillies […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Jul 2011
Straight Outta Compton it’s… the Phillies’ Michael Martinez

Posted by Frank Klose   Damn Michael Martinez reminds me of Easy-E today… Anyone else?  

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Jul 2011
Shane Victorino Home Run Trots All the Way Past Third…on a Foul Ball; is Activated

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy nj.com Shane Victorino has rejoined the Phillies in Chicago and could be in tonight's lineup.  However, Victorino made sure he extra baserunning practice last night playing for the Reading Phillies against the Trenton Thunder. Victorino led off the game with a long drive down the line, and went into his […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Jul 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
Is Placido Polanco Doubtful for the Remainder of Phillies Season and World Series?

Posted by Frank Klose Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes just tweeted something alarming for the Phillies.   Translated to English, it reads: "Beckett, Buchholz, and Lester are doubtful for the World Series.  Panic in Red Sox Nation.  Polanco for the Phillies" with a "future" tag. I'm no Spanish speaker, but is this a prediction for the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Jul 2011
Derek Jeter’s Absence Sullies All-Star Game; Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels Crave Home Field for Phillies

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mopupduty.com Well, today's the day: the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.   Today is the day where all of baseball's best come together to showcase their talents in a fierce, battle-of-the-best fight.  Right? Uh, not anymore. This year, a total of 16 players that were named all-stars will not play.  Some, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  12 Jul 2011
Ryan Madson Says He Will Rehab in Clearwater this Week; Shows off his Mustache Tattoo

Posted by Frank Klose On "Behind the Pinstripes" today Ryan Madson said that he planned to pitch a few games in Clearwater this week and then join the Phillies in New York. This is really good news for the Phillies, whose bullpen currently features Drew Carpenter, Scott Mathieson, David Herndon, Danys Baez, and Juan Perez, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Jul 2011
VOTE OR DIE! (FOR SHANE VICTORINO AND VICTOR MARTINEZ) #PHILLIES #TIGERS

POSTED BY JORGE SUAREZ   YOU ALL BETTER VOTE FOR SHANE AND VICTOR (SO THE TIGERS DON'T KICK MY ASS) (lifted from thugradio.net) YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL 4:00 SO DON'T BE A FOOL!

George Suerius  •  07 Jul 2011
Stephenie LaGrossa-Kendrick Calls Philliedelphia Blogger a “Looser”; Husband Kyle Kendrick Angry About Being Pulled

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy newsodrome.com Kyle Kendrick was not happy about being pulled last night after five innings.  Apparently, his wife Stephenie La Grossa was not happy either, and was eager to battle any blogger with a smart comment. First, the one-time "Survivor Contestent" had this to say: Then, our very own Stephen Gallo […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  07 Jul 2011