Month: October 2012
This One Feels Right: Giants Outfielder Hunter Pence Celebrates Being a World Champion
| Leave a CommentI hate writing about this, but it's Hunter Pence and he deserves to be recognized for this achievement – even…
Read more »Phillies’ Jimmy Rollins Wins Rawlings Gold Glove Award at Shortstop
| Leave a CommentWhile the season itself ended up tumultuous at times for Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, he has had a number of…
Read more »The Hot Stove: My Phillies Offseason Wish List
| Leave a CommentAlright guys, it's two days into the offseason and I'm already going through baseball withdrawl. The offseason is the time…
Read more »Phillies Buy Out Infielder Placido Polanco
| 2 Comments on Phillies Buy Out Infielder Placido PolancoAccording to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Bob Brookover, the Phillies have declined Placido Polanco's $5.5 million contract option for 2013. …
Read more »Phillies Officially Decline Contract Options on Jose Contreras and Ty Wigginton
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are making moves in the middle of Hurricane Sandy. This is because the day after the World Series…
Read more »Reports Continue to Surface that Michael Vick Could Be Out as Eagles Quarterback; Nick Foles to Start
| Leave a CommentWill Foles get his shot? Sitting at 3-4 with Andy Reid in danger of losing his job, reports are surfacing…
Read more »Hot Stove: My Offseason Wish LIst
| 3 Comments on Hot Stove: My Offseason Wish LIstAnd so the hot stove season begins. I usually spend it reading books, watching movies, and old games to feed…
Read more »Former Phillies OF Pat Burrell “Tried to Fight” CBS Sports Columinist Jon Heyman in a Bar Last Night
| 3 Comments on Former Phillies OF Pat Burrell “Tried to Fight” CBS Sports Columinist Jon Heyman in a Bar Last NightYou cannot make this up: According to CBS Sports columnist Jon Heyman himself, Pat Burrell and he almost got into…
Read more »Phillies Pick Up Carlos Ruiz’s $5 Million Club Option For 2013
| Leave a CommentPhoto: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew The Phillies made another offseason move this morning. The club decided to pick up catcher Carlos Ruiz's…
Read more »Report: Phillies May Be Suitors for Melky Cabrera
| 1 Comment on Report: Phillies May Be Suitors for Melky CabreraWikipedia Commons This is not one of those rumors where there is a demonstrated link between the Phillies and Melky…
Read more »Former Phillies Manager, Coach, and Shortstop Larry Bowa Emerges as Manager Candidate for Marlins
| 1 Comment on Former Phillies Manager, Coach, and Shortstop Larry Bowa Emerges as Manager Candidate for MarlinsThe Marlins owner hates everybody whoever manages for him. Former Phillies manager and shortstop Larry Bowa has a temper…
Read more »Twins Decline $6 Million Option on Matt Capps And The Phillies Need Bullpen Help
| Leave a CommentThis afternoon, the Minnesota Twins declined the $6 million club-option for right-handed relief pitcher Matt Capps (2012: 1-4, 3.68 ERA). …
Read more »Poll: Who will win the 2012 World Series?
| 1 Comment on Poll: Who will win the 2012 World Series?The 2012 World Series gets underway tonight in San Francisco with Justin Verlander and Barry Zito taking the mound for…
Read more »Ruled Out: Former Rule 5 Pick Michael Martinez Outrighted off of Phillies 40-Man Roster
| 5 Comments on Ruled Out: Former Rule 5 Pick Michael Martinez Outrighted off of Phillies 40-Man RosterDavid Herndon was not the only recent Rule 5 draft pick by the Phillies to be removed from the 40-man…
Read more »The Jeffrey Loria Turnstile Continues to Turn: Ozzie Guillen Fired by the Miami Marlins
| Leave a CommentIt's his money and he's going to do what he wants with it. Yes, Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria…
Read more »Reliever David Herndon is the Next Phillies Pitcher Out the Door
| Leave a CommentWe knew the Phillies would have some roster decisions to make, and today the Phillies lost yet another pitcher trying…
Read more »Phillies Spring Training Schedule Released, First Game On February 23rd
| 3 Comments on Phillies Spring Training Schedule Released, First Game On February 23rd(Photo: Phillies.com) If you're tired of the offseason already, you have just four months to wait for the Phillies to…
Read more »What Are the Miami Marlins Doing? Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Heath Bell… Who is Next?
| Leave a CommentWill Ozzie Guillen stick around? Time will tell. With a beautiful new ballpark opening, 2012 was supposed to be a…
Read more »Report: Tim Lincecum On Trading Block This Offseason; Could “The Freak” Be Philadelphia Bound Next Season?
| 2 Comments on Report: Tim Lincecum On Trading Block This Offseason; Could “The Freak” Be Philadelphia Bound Next Season?(Photo: Wikipedia Commons) In a very interesting report from NBC Sports' HardBallTalk.com, the San Francisco Giants' two-time Cy Young Award…
Read more »Would You Like To Own Harry Kalas’ Sport Coat, NL Championship Ring, and Other Personal Items?
| 3 Comments on Would You Like To Own Harry Kalas’ Sport Coat, NL Championship Ring, and Other Personal Items?On November 10th the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory will be hosting a live auction put together by Hunt Auctions….
Read more »Alex Rodriguez to the Phillies? Fans are Buzzing; His Backup Eric Chavez Makes Much More Sense
| Leave a CommentOur @MattRappa made this image. Is it a sight you like? After the Yankees benched Alex Rodriguez yet again en…
Read more »Phillies Begin to Make Roster Moves: Tyson Brummett, Steven Lerud, Pete Orr are Moving Parts
| 1 Comment on Phillies Begin to Make Roster Moves: Tyson Brummett, Steven Lerud, Pete Orr are Moving PartsTyson Brummett, we hardly knew thee. Today the Phillies began clearing space on their 40-man roster, attempting to outright RHP…
Read more »Are the Marlins and Yankees Discussing an Alex Rodriguez Trade?
| 1 Comment on Are the Marlins and Yankees Discussing an Alex Rodriguez Trade?Alex Rodriguez's benching in the 2012 ALCS has been well-documented. Struggling going into game four of the seven game series,…
Read more »Phillies Restructure Ticket Prices for 2013: Some Increase; Some Decrease in Price
| 3 Comments on Phillies Restructure Ticket Prices for 2013: Some Increase; Some Decrease in PriceThe news is good. Or it's bad. Or it's not news. I can't decide. According to Daily News Phillies Beat…
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