Tag: Phillies
Phillies Take Parking Money, Sell Concessions, Make People Wait in Rain, Postpone Game
| 4 Comments on Phillies Take Parking Money, Sell Concessions, Make People Wait in Rain, Postpone GameAlmost THREE HOURS after the Phillies were supposed to throw the first pitch against the Colorado Rockies, the Phillies finally…
Read more »Did the Phillies Make Team History Today? Five African American Players Started
| 3 Comments on Did the Phillies Make Team History Today? Five African American Players StartedIt was 1947 that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, but it took a while for our Phillies…
Read more »Phillies Add Three for September Call-Ups So Far; There is One Interesting Omission
| Leave a CommentPhoto: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies have made a few "September call-up" moves thus far. The three of them you might…
Read more »Darin Ruf Breaks Ryan Howard’s Reading Phillies Home Run Record, Named MVP, ROY, Eyes Triple Crown
| 1 Comment on Darin Ruf Breaks Ryan Howard’s Reading Phillies Home Run Record, Named MVP, ROY, Eyes Triple CrownCourtesy Reading Phillies. RPhils GM Scott Hunsicker with Darren Ruf He did it. Darin Ruf tonight hit is 38th…
Read more »Darin Ruf Now One Home Run Shy of Ryan Howard’s AA Reading Phillies Record
| 3 Comments on Darin Ruf Now One Home Run Shy of Ryan Howard’s AA Reading Phillies RecordPhoto courtesy of Penn Shelly. He did it again. Last night Phillies (prospect?) Darin Ruf hit his 36th home run…
Read more »In Acquiring Carl Crawford, the Shane Victorino Dodgers Stay Could Be Very Short
| Leave a CommentMay 2, 2012. That's the day the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was finalized under a new ownership group…
Read more »Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?
| 5 Comments on Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?We knew Jeremy Horst would only be gone a little while. But we did not necessarily expect this outcome. Today…
Read more »One Summary Phillies 90’s Retro Night Picture Post: Nate Schierholtz As Vanilla Ice, More!
| 6 Comments on One Summary Phillies 90’s Retro Night Picture Post: Nate Schierholtz As Vanilla Ice, More!Many thanks to Danielle for keeping up with all the pictures I was texting her. Here's one large summary post…
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 »Phillies Fans to Get First Look at Cliff Lee Return as Phillippe Aumont Heads to the Big Leagues
| 6 Comments on Phillies Fans to Get First Look at Cliff Lee Return as Phillippe Aumont Heads to the Big LeaguesWikipedia Commons What seems like an eternity ago the Phillies traded ace pitcher Cliff Lee, fresh off of a World…
Read more »The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati Reds
| 4 Comments on The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati RedsA single one-inning pitching performance made Wilson Valdez a cult hero in Philadelphia. Accordingly when Wilson Valdez was traded this…
Read more »No Surprise: Phillies Merchandise Sales are Down
| 3 Comments on No Surprise: Phillies Merchandise Sales are DownSome heavily discounted merch in the Majestic Clubhouse Store In today's Inquirer piece by Frank Fitzpatrick, the Phillies' place in…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick Again Shows Why He Drives Phillies Fans Crazy With Brilliant Win
| 1 Comment on Kyle Kendrick Again Shows Why He Drives Phillies Fans Crazy With Brilliant WinHe's terrible. Then he's wonderful. Then he's really terrible. Then he's really wonderful. I've supported Kendrick through some criticism. I've also…
Read more »Pre-Game: Worley hopes to keep the Phils Fighting against Gallardo and the Brewers.
| 5 Comments on Pre-Game: Worley hopes to keep the Phils Fighting against Gallardo and the Brewers.This season in general has been a heartbreaking one for the Phils, and yesterday was a perfect example of just…
Read more »Phillies IF Freddy Galvis is Reinstated By MLB As Suspension Ends
| 6 Comments on Phillies IF Freddy Galvis is Reinstated By MLB As Suspension EndsFreddy Galvis is back. But he's not. Today Major League Baseball reinstated Galvis from his suspension from his violation…
Read more »Lay Off Jimmy
| 7 Comments on Lay Off JimmyYou go to work every day, and you work hard. You try to do your best. Do you always have…
Read more »ERMAGHERD! JIMMY ROLLINS NO RUN SO HARD!
| 7 Comments on ERMAGHERD! JIMMY ROLLINS NO RUN SO HARD!ERMAGHERD! JIMMY ROLLINS DIDN'T RUN SO FAST He fessed up today: “I was just upset before I even got up…
Read more »Eager For Darin Ruf to Come to the Phillies? Remember These Guys
| 3 Comments on Eager For Darin Ruf to Come to the Phillies? Remember These GuysA signed Darin Ruf card can be had for $4.99 on Ebay. Darin Ruf is turning some heads. The Reading…
Read more »Jimmy Rollins Ties Larry Bowa Phillies New All-Time Leader at Shortstop; What Other Records is He Closing In?
| Leave a CommentWhen today's game became official, Jimmy Rollins tied Larry Bowa as the all-time games played leader at shortstop for the…
Read more »Tired of Changing It Annually, Hunter Pence Gets a New, Permanent Twitter Handle
| 1 Comment on Tired of Changing It Annually, Hunter Pence Gets a New, Permanent Twitter HandleNewest San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence is a Twitter mainstay. But his Twitter handle has been anything but….
Read more »It is Time for the Phillies to Send Antonio Bastardo to AAA Lehigh Valley
| 5 Comments on It is Time for the Phillies to Send Antonio Bastardo to AAA Lehigh ValleyAntonio Bastardo had two decent starts before giving way to Cliff Lee in 2009, but my earliest memory of Bastardo…
Read more »The Kyle Kendrick Conundrum: Phillies Say They Have “Not Many Options” to Replace Him
| 5 Comments on The Kyle Kendrick Conundrum: Phillies Say They Have “Not Many Options” to Replace HimHave the Phillies reached the end of the line of Kyle Kendrick as a starting pitcher? It sounds as if…
Read more »Shane Victorino to Teammates: “You MFers Better Show Up Earlier”; Shane Wants to Re-Sign With Dodgers
| 8 Comments on Shane Victorino to Teammates: “You MFers Better Show Up Earlier”; Shane Wants to Re-Sign With DodgersShane Victorino has already taken a role as a leader in the Dodgers clubhouse. I missed this on Sunday, but…
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 »His Phillies Return is Only Eight Games, but Domonic Brown is Impressive
| 3 Comments on His Phillies Return is Only Eight Games, but Domonic Brown is ImpressiveDomonic Brown was the untouchable. The Phillies would not trade him. Not for Cliff Lee. Not for Roy Halladay. He…
Read more »The Phillies Owe Fans Something in Addition to a Hunter Pence Bobblehead on August 21st.
| 1 Comment on The Phillies Owe Fans Something in Addition to a Hunter Pence Bobblehead on August 21st.Courtesy phillies.com When the Hunter Pence trade went down, many people said, "Not until I get my bobblehead first!" …
Read more »Tyler Cloyd? Not Yet as Phillies Name Kyle Kendrick Wednesday’s Starter
| 2 Comments on Tyler Cloyd? Not Yet as Phillies Name Kyle Kendrick Wednesday’s StarterPhillies prospect Tyler Cloyd went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA at AA Reading this season. So, the Phillies promoted him…
Read more »The Phillies Should Let Juan Pierre Go
| 4 Comments on The Phillies Should Let Juan Pierre GoJuan Pierre has been one of the Phillies' consistent hitters this year. His .312 batting average is second on the…
Read more »Cliff Lee Placed on Waivers; Phillies Can Trade Him Come Friday
| 2 Comments on Cliff Lee Placed on Waivers; Phillies Can Trade Him Come FridayThe Phillies placed lefthanded starter Cliff Lee on waivers today, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Lee is expected to clear…
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