Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy nbcsports.com See the video from myfoxphilly.com of a first-pitch throwing robot from the science department at the University of Pennsylvania: Phillies Fans Boo Baseball Tossing Robot: MyFoxPHILLY.com Do you think we had permission to to boo, or is there something wrong with this? First Cole Hamels, then Greg Dobbs, now […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy csnphilly.com It's the one rumor that never seems to die: Could Aaron Rowand return to the Phillies? Today on the Mike Missanelli show, ESPN's Jayson Stark commented that someone in the Philadelphia Phillies organization asked him what San Francisco was going to do when Cody Ross was ready to come […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy Jewish Exponent Committed Phillies fans will recognize her as the exuberant Phillies fan in her mid-90s whose passion revolved around her love for the Phillies, one Harriet "Hattie" Gubel. Hattie was born in Philadelphia and lived in both Philadelphia and Cherry Hill before relocating to Florida, where she attended Phillies […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Met fan @hip_hip_jorge on Twitter The Mets' new marketing campaign is out in full force in New York: "True Hustle, Real Heart", featuring a picture of Mets outfielder Angel Pagan. It made me thing to myself: When is the last time the Phillies had campaigns like this? The last […]
Posted by Frank Klose Did anyone see this last night? At Petco field they provide free entertainment for the little kids. How about getting this at Citizens Bank Park? How many times have you left early because the kids did not want to stay? This helped keep the crowd at the park through the extra […]
Posted by Frank Klose Everyone likes stopping in McFaddens before or after a Phillies game for a drink or two, right? Well, to help sell tickets, and presumptously to get through the awful play, the Mets have unleashed a package prepared to booze up Mets fans for live play at Citi Field. Starting at $50, […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy bridgeandtunnelclub.com As if it were not obvious to people in Philadelphia, today's rain has postponed the Phillies – Marlins game scheduled for tonight. At least now the Phillies could bump back each pitcher a day and give Roy Oswalt a little extra time to recover. Need something to do? The […]
Posted by Frank Klose Coutesy amazinavenue.com Despite relieving themselves of Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez, which many Mets fans believed would solve all of their problems, the Mets appear to be be on pace for quite an "embarass-Mets" (not my phrase; the article uses it). Using a new stat calculated by John Dewan of a […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy baseball.dailyskew.com The Phillies' bullpen picture became a little blurrier this evening when J.C. Romero left the game clutching his calf in the 7th inning of the Phillies loss to the Brewers Monday night. David Hale of the Wilmington News Journal reported Tuesday morning that Romero will likely hit the disabled […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of jeffcrupper.com According to the Cubs blog Cubbies Crib, pitcher Brian Schlitter has been returned to the Chicago Cubs after the waiver claim was voided by Major League Baseball, just under two months after it was made. But wait – wasn't Schlitter claimed from the Yankees? Yes – but then […]
