Wilson Valdez
It seems as if millions of prayers have been answered. Chad Qualls has been designated for assignment. In a corresponding move, Jeremy Horst has been called up. The Phillies signed Qualls to a one-year $1.15 MM contract in the offseason with hopes that he could continue his success as a relief pitcher as he did last […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth With the injuries to All-Star 2B Chase Utley, and AA-quality utility infielder Michael Martinez, there has been some complaint about the Phillies' offseason decision to trade AAA-quality utility infielder Wilson Valdez. Though Valdez' two unaccomplished seasons on the Phillies' payroll left a sizeable statistical trail supporting Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, […]
Posted by Frank Klose So, Yahoo already botched Hunter Pence's new uniform number. Pence's player card has since been fixed. However, shortly after noticing the #5, loyal reader Jeremy a.k.a. @jjbuttons noticed another flub on Yahoo sports. Wilson Valdez is listed on the Phillies' roster as a pitcher: If you don't trust the screen cap, […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Len Redkoles/Getty Images After last night's 9-1 victory over the Marlins, the two teams had two games to play today, the first was a make up game from April 16th's washout. Kyle Kendrick pitched tremendously in the first game, allowing just one earned run, a home run to Logan […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Earlier this week, Phillies closer Ryan Madson made an interesting comment about a possible All-Star Game selection: "It would be a dream come true. It would probably beat going to the World Series, to be honest with you." The Closer Mentality-possessing reliever is known for his jocular personality. This particular […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy zimbio.com Ross Gload is hurting. In today's Phillies Zone blog post by the Inquirer's Matt Gelb, he lays it out: This much we know: Ross Gload does not think a stint on the disabled list will help his fraying hip. It's either season-ending surgery or play through the muscle tear. […]
Posted by Frank Klose The Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted that the hat worn by Wilson Valdez after his pitching performance in last week's 19-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds: The hat still features the shaving creme from his post-game interview pie-in-the-face. Think the Hall of Fame will keep it? As it was widely reported, […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo I’m not breaking any new ground with this post, Michael Baumann over at Phillies Nation wrote a great post about his experience at last night's game earlier this morning. I did, however, want to share my own experiences from last night’s wild and raucous Phillies game. It’s a game that could define the season […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Deja vu, Travid Wood vs. Roy Halladay. Remember that matchup from last season? Travis Wood threw eight perfect innings against the Phillies in July last sesason, Carlos Ruiz broke it up in the ninth with a double to deep center field. The Phillies ended up winning that game in the eleventh […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The internets are alive with the news that second baseman Chase Utley is in Philadelphia, and expected to rejoin the team for Monday's game against the Reds. The days of watching the likes of Wilson Valdez, Pete Orr, and Michael Martinez play regularly (and bat in irrationally high spots in the […]
