Phils Shut Out by Red Sox, 6-0

Posted by Danielle Wilson Even for spring training, these shutouts are getting a bit old. However, Jon Lester looks ready to go for Opening Day for the Sox. Lester struck out 10 Phillies batters in a span of seven innings. He allowed only two hits, and that was a double hit by Freddy Galvis, and […]

Danielle  •  26 Mar 2012
Phillies Break Out With Hit Fest To Beat Red Sox, 10-5

Posted by Danielle Wilson The Phillies visited the Red Sox this afternoon at JetBlue Park, or Fenway South as it should have been named. This game was a wild one for the Phils, we witnessed the offense break out in an absolute hit fest. The first two runs came in the first inning; Shane Victorino […]

Erik Seybold  •  24 Mar 2012
Adam Gonsiewski’s MLB 2012 Predictions

2012 MLB Season Predictions   American League   AL East winner – NY Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers AL West winner – Los Angeles Angels AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Texas Rangers, Tampa Rays   AL MVP – Albert Pujols AL Cy Young – Jered Weaver AL Rookie of the Year – […]

Adam Gonsiewski  •  23 Mar 2012
Scott Boras Should Take Soriano Approach With Ryan Madson, Sign With #Phillies

Posted by Frank Klose One year ago superagent Scott Boras had a proven closer available.  Just like this year, the market dried up and Boras ran out of teams who needed a closer.   So, just what did Boras do with Rafael Soriano?  Soriano signed a deal with the New York Yankees to set up […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  28 Dec 2011
Phillies Sign Papelbon: Is it a Good Move?

Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Phillies' signing of reliever Jonathan Papelbon to a free agent contract worth a minimum of $50MM (4 years/$50MM, with a $12MM option for Year 5) was surprising this early in the offseason. Was it a smart acquisition by the Phillies? Let's look at the pros and cons of the move. […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  12 Nov 2011
Phillies Favorite Aside, Jonathan Papelbon is a Better Option than Ryan Madson

Posted by Frank Klose For years, Ryan Madson was a fan favorite in Philadelphia.   He never hesitated to make sarcastic jokes to fans in the stands arriving early, and since when he first donned a #57 jersey back in 2003, he has been a fan favorite.  He was a world champion with teh Phillies […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  11 Nov 2011
MLB Ennui: 2011 Playoff Picture is Mostly Settled

Posted by Frank Klose I remember back in 2008 wrapping up the night courses I was teaching at Holy Family University.  Class ended just after 9p.m., and there was one thing I did every time I was there:  I raced to nearby Whitman Tavern to watch the end of the night's baseball games on their […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Sep 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
Just How Obsessed Are Phillies Fans?

Posted by Stephen Gallo  courtesy nydailynews.com Bundle.com is a personal finance site dedicated to reporting on how people spend and save their money. Recently, I saw on Deadpsin.com that they linked to an article from Bundle. I've posted it again, for your viewing pleasure, right here. Basically, the article tells us who the top ten most obsessed […]

Steve  •  21 Jun 2011