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Posted by Mike Frohwirth Joe Blanton is not exactly off to a great start. In Tuesday night's 7-4 loss to the Nationals, Blanton allowed five runs, in six innings. His ERA is an unsightly 10.45. But after two starts, it's too early to worry about the veteran northpaw. A .429 BABIP (league average BABIP is~.300), […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson This game was without a doubt the best of the Phillies-Mets series. Roy Halladay started this day game, and you know how Halladay likes to kill our N.L. East rivals! Doc tossed 7 scoreless innings for the Phils today, allowing only six hits, and issuing one walk, striking out seven. He […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth (The following email was sent to Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. after the Opening Day roster was announced.) Courtesy prorumors.com Ruben, I just wanted to drop you a note to congratulate you on a strong offseason. You did a really great job this year. Signing Cliff Lee? Amazing. I don't […]
(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) That post title doesn't seem too believable, does it? If there's one topic that pretty much all Phillies fans can agree on, it's Kyle Kendrick's suckitude. Last night, I was in a NE Philly bar, and met a gentlemen who thinks differently. After some conversation, he indicated that he was an […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth With the Phillies likely to start the season with a seven-man bullpen, they have room for thirteen position players. The probable starting lineup appears to have already been determined: C Carlos Ruiz 1B Ryan Howard 2B Luis Castillo* SS Jimmy Rollins 3B Placido Polanco LF Raul Ibanez CF Shane Victorino RF […]
(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) Courtesy mlb.com The Phillies added another name to the 2B competition today, signing veteran Luis Castillo to a minor league deal. Castillo will compete for a roster spot with Josh Barfield, Pete Orr, and Delwyn Young. Wilson Valdez is currently expected to open the season as the starting 2B. Is this […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy aarongleeman.com Despite having only 10 days to prove himself worthy of being included on a Philadelphia Phillies roster, second baseman Luis Castillo was not present in time to suit up in his new # 3 jersey that was waiting in his locker for him prior to the game. Castillo was […]
(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) When the Phillies announced the signing of former Mets 2B Luis Castillo to a minor league contract, there were immediate concerns about his character. The classy veteran managed to silence those critics today, before he even donned a Phillies uniform for the first time. In a move destined to go down […]
(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) "If this is a blessing, it is certainly very well disguised." -Winston Churchill The surgery on Domonic Brown's right hand was successful, and the top prospect will be out between four and six weeks. This is a blessing in disguise, as the Phillies can now take their time with the young […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy New York Daily News In this piece on FoxSports.com, Jon Morosi writes that the New York Mets are "Doomed to Mediocrity" and it "pretty much does not matter" who plays second base. "Mid-March predictions often look foolish in retrospect, but here’s one I’m confident will stand up: The success (or […]
