Writer: Frank Klose
Courtesy http://woodbat.blogspot.com/ Phillies former #1 pick and prospect Jesse Biddle took the mound tonight for the Clearwater Threshers. He was outstanding, pitching seven no-hit innings with 12 strikeouts. Then, he was removed from the game, despite the no-hitter. One would assume a pitch count was the reason for the removal. With 12 strikeouts and […]
Wikipedia Commons Scott Boras, superagent and every General Manager's #1 enemy, most famous in Philadelphia for the J.D. Drew debacle in the 1997 draft, takes credit for the Nationals success. In fact, he speaks as if he is on equal footing with Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo in an interview today by the Washington Post. […]
This season in general has been a heartbreaking one for the Phils, and yesterday was a perfect example of just how painful it has been. Lee pitched well, but gave up two solo homers to Phillie-killers Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez. Just when we thought the Phils were down on their luck, Kevin Frandsen pushed […]
Freddy Galvis is back. But he's not. Today Major League Baseball reinstated Galvis from his suspension from his violation from the drug testing program. Of course, with a broken back, Galvis will not be able to play. His injury to his back will take some time to heal, and Matt Gelb reports that the […]
Wikipedia Commons Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has stated the Phillies will likely fill their vacancy at third base. However, the free agent class for 2013 is weak. Very weak. Cot's Baseball Contracts list the following as unrestricted free agents: Geoff Blum Miguel Cairo Maicer Izturus Scott Rolen Kevin Kouzmanoff Miguel Cairo couldn't make […]
Wikipedia Commons The Phillies have a gaping hole in center field going into next season. The biggest possible names floated around included Michael Bourn, Melky Cabrera, and B.J. Upton. One of them just got suspended 50 games for testing postiive for Testosterone. In the Twitter world there was a rumor about Melky Cabrera testing […]
A signed Darin Ruf card can be had for $4.99 on Ebay. Darin Ruf is turning some heads. The Reading Phillies player is hitting .314 with 28 home runs and 81 RBI to go along with a .997 OPS. Mostly a first baseman, Ruf has now played 14 games in left field, including tonight when […]
When today's game became official, Jimmy Rollins tied Larry Bowa as the all-time games played leader at shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies. Tomorrow, Rollins should take the lead. Being that his contract keeps him here for likely three more years, he should far pass that amount. Given his longevity, I figured I would see where […]
I guess they really are desperate to hurry up games. Perhaps they are hoping that if the game is 60 minutes long, the people of Los Angeles will actually stay for the whole game. Major League Baseball is taking action in the form of a stern warning, Baseball Prospectus reported the other day. It […]
