Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose Maybe the Phillies would have never faced the Cardinals with a balanced schedule Back in 1998 I was kind of confused: why couldn't each league get one of the expansion teams and the Milwaukee Brewers stay where they were? The reason given was that it would be a scheduling nightmare. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Every hear the radio edit "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green? I think we all know what the original version uses instead of "forget" in the lyrics. Well, I'm sure that is not to be ignored in the latest campaign by the Washington Nationals' flagship radio station, 106.7 the Fan in Washington […]
Posted by Frank Klose Every hear the radio edit "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green? I think we all know what the original version uses instead of "forget" in the lyrics. Well, I'm sure that is not to be ignored in the latest campaign by the Washington Nationals' flagship radio station, 106.7 the Fan in Washington […]
Posted by Frank Klose Today, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported what has long been speculation: MLB would squeeze the second wild card into this postseason's schedule. On the surface, it seems somewhat silly; now 1/3 of all MLB teams will make the playoffs. However, I really do like this addition, as I see it […]
Posted by Frank Klose Back in 2007, the Phillies had two things: six starting pitchers, and one of the worst bullpens ever assembled. They really had no choice but to make Brett Myers a start. In 2007 the Phillies had the following in their bullpen: Antonio Alfonseca Joe Bisenius Fabio Castro Clay Condrey Kane […]
Posted by Frank Klose Check this out on Ebay – a pair of Hunter Pence playoff-worn cleats to benefit the Hunter Pence baseball academy. Cleats are currently at $710.00, but the shipping is free! Personally, I would prefer to buy the spray painted cleats Pence wore when he first came to the Phillies in July. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mlblogs.com First it was Danys Baez… then Jose Contreras… now Jorge Soler? Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Phillies and Yankees are "finalists" for the services of Cuban defector Jorge Soler. The Chicago Tribune report that the Cubs were close to signing Soler is reportedly inaccurate. The […]
Posted by Frank Klose Very glad to discover these as I sit here giving an exam. I know our Stephen Gallo be rushing to his nearest retail store. The 2012 Bleacher Creatures are now available. This year's group features 14" Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence dolls, as well as Cliff Lee and Hunter Pence puppets. Like […]
Posted by Frank Klose Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani Well, former Washington Nationals President Stan Kasten once welcomed Phillies fans to Washington D.C. to help fill seats. Of course, Phillies fans took over the stadium every time. April 9, 2009, on 950-AM with Jody McDonald and Harry Mayes Kasten said, We have an opening day here Monday, we'd […]
Posted by Frank Klose Wikpedia commons Some fun lunchtime reading… According to La Prensa, former Phillies pitcher Vicente Padilla has been arrested for failing to respond to a lawsuit asking for child support. Translated, the report states: The applicant…went to the local National Police and the Immigration office to report. So now he may not […]
