Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose In the 7th inning of tonight's game, Braves pitcher Eric O'Flaherty hit Chase Utley with a pitch in the head so hard that it left this mark on his helmet. At the time, it appeared that only Utley was unaware that he was hit in the head. Soon, he complained […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy cowboyjoewest.com Steve Berthiaume of ESPN has a different take on the Joe West interference call. In a nut shell, once instant replay is opened to see if a ball is a home run, that opens up all possibilities. Berthiaume tweeted: Former MLB ump Jim McKean tells me: on that play, […]
Posted by Frank Klose In the 6th inning of the Phillies – Marlins game on Sunday, Hunter Pence hit a long drive to right field in which Marlins outfielder Bryan Petersen jumped to catch the ball. It appeared that a fan reached over and did interfere with the ball. However, interference was not called by […]
Posted by Frank Klose Hey everybody! Tweet the broadcasters your questions! Ask them anything you want! Really, NO ONE expected this? Enjoy: And of course, someone had to make an @askthebooth account. The account is currently answering #askthebooth tweets. They wouldn't dare do this again, would they?
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy nbcphiladelphia.com Lots of little bits today from the Phillies, though nothing huge. As my pal John Russo from the Team to Beat blog pointed out, with only pure dominance from the Phillies, there is little drama to write or talk about. First, Michael Schwimer has been added to the Phillies' […]
Posted by Frank Klose Wikipedia.org According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly, the Phillies have acquired left-handed OF/1B John Bowker from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowker is hitting .235 with 0 home runs and 2 RBI in 17 at bats. Is that any better than Ross Gload? Yet, Salisbury thinks he could be the guy: Bowker […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy jeffcrupper.com Almost immediately after Michael Schwimer pitched a scoreless 9th inning the Phillies optioned Schwimer to AAA. Huh? According to Todd Zolecki, a corresponding roster move will be announced tomorrow, August 31st. As you may be aware, August 31st is the trade deadline for waiver trades and the last day […]
Posted by Frank Klose The Phillies' contribution to the itgetsbetter.org project has posted. Check out the video and the website. Phillies in the video: Roy Halladay, Chase Utley, Hunter Pence, John Mayberry Jr., and Michael Stutes. Nice to see that Mayberry has risen in the ranks where he can speak for the organization. The […]
Posted by Frank Klose The Phillies' contribution to the itgetsbetter.org project has posted. Check out the video and the website. Phillies in the video: Roy Halladay, Chase Utley, Hunter Pence, John Mayberry Jr., and Michael Stutes. Nice to see that Mayberry has risen in the ranks where he can speak for the organization. The […]
Posted by Frank Klose Here is the official release from the Phillies: Friday, August 26, 2011 SATURDAY NIGHT PHILLIES GAME RESCHEDULED The Phillies 7:05 p.m. game on Saturday, August 27 against the Florida Marlins has been postponed due to the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Irene. The game will be played on Thursday, September […]
