Writer: Frank Klose
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy walkoffwalk.com Remember this incident last year? Well, it turns out that this fan, Patrick Boyle, was the lucky fan yesterday who caught not one, but two, according to NBC Philadelphia. Kelly Bayliss of NBCPhiladelphia did some fancy math to determine the liklihood: Based on an MLB.com report, approximately 30 to […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy shanevictorino.com The Phillies' Shane Victorino will spend a full hour with Mike Missanelli on 97.5 the Fanatic today from 2:00 – 3:00 at the Aloft Hotel. It should make for a very interesting hour because Missanelli has often indicated that Shane Victorino is not his most favorite player. While he […]
Posted by Frank Klose Via Burress' twitter account I know there is lots of talk that Plaxico will want to come to the Eagles. But I am sure he is gunning for a job with the Phillies. Think about it – Burress is perfect, as he could: 1) Run since Ross Gload can't 2) If […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy theclevelandfan.com Nice piece on mlb.com by Zack Meisel today about Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson, one-time Phillies prospects who were traded to Cleveland in 2009 for Cliff Lee. The Indians player with the biggest upside is young catcher Carlos Santana, but Marson has had repeated opportunities to catch Carrasco. A […]
Posted by Frank Klose The above image is currently on the front page of Phillies.com I saw this image on the Phillies.com homepage, and it someone struck a nerve, as it does when I see a Kruk Cooperstown Collection jersey like this one on eBay. You see, John Kruk went through a lot of uniform […]
Posted by Frank Klose From Phillies Post Game Live on CSNPhilly In a somewhat surprising move, J.C. Romero has been designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies to make room for Vance Worley on the Phillies' active roster. It's been a very tumultuous time for Romero who has seen the following: June 2007: Released by […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy hardballtalk.nbc.com Did Logan Morrison tweet this during the Phillies – Marlins game Thursday afternoon? Well, judging by the fact that he was playing left field at the time the tweet went out, probably not. Perhaps someone was playing a prank with his phone in the clubhouse. As we have learned […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Michael Schwimer's Twitter Page Last night, both Justin DeFratus and Phillippe Aumont shared the news via twitter: The Phillies are in uncharted territory: next year or soon thereafter they could have one strong, homegrown bullpen. In recent years, the Phillies have converted some of their starters into relievers with […]
Posted by Frank Klose with contributions from Tony Galante Courtesy lehighvalleylive.com Just two days ago, Bob Brookover wrote this piece about the Phillies' Brian Gordon who went from extended spring training pitcher, to temporary Iron Pig, to one going 5-0 with an International League-best 1.14 E.R.A. Gordon's success was a big story in recent days. […]
Posted by Frank Klose "The best possible thing in baseball is winning the World Series. The second best thing is losing the World Series. "~Tommy Lasorda Well, Ryan Madson begs to differ. According to the Delaware County Daily Times' Ryan Lawrence via Twitter, Ryan Madson would prefer an All-Star appearance to the World Series. What? […]
