Writer: Frank Klose
During the 8th inning of last night's game, the Mets catcher Josh Thole took a Ty Wigginton elbow to the head on a play at the plate. Thole held onto the ball and Wigginton was out. More and more ss we have seen with head injuries in sports, they are taken very seriously and have […]
We figured that a suspension was forthcoming and showed that the last two pitchers suspended for throwing at players were each suspended five games a piece. We formally learned that Cole Hamels got his own five-game suspension from MLB. We wondered if Hamels would be penalized more for admitting that he threw at Harper. […]
UPDATE: MLB.com's William Ladson reports that Werth had surgery and will be out "at least 12 weeks". What you saw is confirmed: Jayson Werth has a broken wrist. "It's a clean break," Nationals Manager Davey Johnson said last night to the Washington Post piece listed above. Werth could be out "months". While it was […]
Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo responded to last night's Bryce Harper hit-by-pitch at the hands of Cole Hamels in today's Washington Post blog by Adam Kilgore. “I’ve been I’ve never seen a more classes, gutless chicken [bleep] act in my 30 years in baseball. “Cole Hamels says he’s old school? He’s the polar opposite of old […]
Google user upload Parking is one expense that accompanies every Phillies game and there never seems to be enough of it. $15.00 for a Phillies-owned lot times 81 games is an extra $1215.00 for a season ticket holder. One popular option among Phillies fans has been to park at Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) […]
Long have I wished that the Phillies would be broadcast on FM. If you are like me and live near either train tracks or trolley wires, the signal is almost unbearable to take. The issue with switching frequencies was that the powerful, long revered 1210 AM frequency was too good to leave. CBS Radio responded […]
Wikipedia commons Well, the Washignton Nationals felt they needed an offensive boost and called up much-hyped prospect Bryce Harper, reports Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington. The move comes as third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was placed on the 15 day disabled list. Zuckerman quotes Nationals GM Mike Rizzo, Rizzo: "This was expedited by the circumstances […]
CBS Philly is running a piece today with this headline: Study: Price Of A Draft At Citizens Bank Park Second Highest In MLB Well, that's not really true. If you find a better comparison, you'll see that the Phillies' prices are actually on the less expensive side. You see, The Street (the basis for the […]
Well, it was pretty predictable; Mike Stutes was unavailable for the game where Kyle Kendrick let the bullpen throw six innings and David Herdnon threw 57 pitches. Stutes heads to the disabled list, and righthander Michael Schwimer is recalled from AAA Lehigh Valley. As far as they are as pitchers, I think the results that […]
One major goal of the Phillies' offseason was to beef up their bench. They invested in veterans Ty Wigginton, Jim Thome, Juan Pierre, and Laynce Nix. The effect is, they have (literally) no options. The Phillies offense has scored just 43 runs this whole season so far, and continues to deliver underwhelming results: Team batting […]
