Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Photo Credit: Andrew Gillen A few bits of information stemming from Clearwater today. The first set of news came as a result of yesterday's game against the Blue Jays. Phillies right hander Ethan Martin left the contest after facing four batters with a bit of shoulder soreness, according to multiple sources. He is scheduled to […]
Yesterday's start to the Phillies 2014 Spring Training round of games was cut short by a sudden rainfall. Before today's game, also against the Toronto Blue Jays, rain once again threatened to ruin the ball game. However, things did get started in time. After a 4-3 loss in seven innings yesterday, the Phillies were hungry […]
Nearly five full months have passed since we last saw the Phillies play a full team game. In that time, trades, free agent signings, and broadcast shakeups have made this team much different from what we saw in late September. That could be either good or bad, depending on how you like to view the […]
Photo Courtesy of Angel Ibo Castillo This page has received some scrutiny for being "down" on the Phillies new Cuban right-hander, Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez. The truth is, MAG has been in Florida since last October, not just the last two weeks, and not a single bit of encouraging news has come from Clearwater. Obviously, things […]
Photo Courtesy: Stephen Gross UPDATE: A bit of video the Phillies Twitter page posted of MAG throwing. Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez throwing live BP today. #PhilsSpring https://t.co/RfmUJWxyL2 — Phillies (@Phillies) February 21, 2014 Just a few days ago, I posted a piece outlining the Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez situation and where he may end up with […]
Picture Courtesy: Angel Ibo Castillo Originally, the Phillies fan base was under the impression that they had signed Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to a six-year, $50 million deal in the middle of the summer. Then, issues with Gonzalez's arm seemed to halt the deal and opened him back up on the market. Finally, at […]
Photo Courtesy: Steve Trapani Last week, we saw reports of more than a few major league teams, including the Phillies, watching Ryan Madson pitch. It seemed as though Madson's former team was quite interested in a return after two years apart. Things seemed to take a different turn, though, yesterday, when Ruben Amaro Jr. made […]
Photo Courtesy: Philly.com With the final seconds ticking down until Spring Training, teams are making some last minute signings in an effort to patch up all areas of their club. Today, the Seattle Mariners selected two former Phillies pitchers to fill their voids. Randy Wolf, who pitched for Philadelphia from 1999 to 2006, and Zach […]
Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen 10 years after it replaced Veterans Stadium, Citizens Bank Park has set the backdrop for some of the greatest moments in Philadelphia Phillies history. Ranging from Bobby Abreu's christening home run to the World Series title run in 2008, the list of moments that have been created in the stadium is […]
Will young players be in a whole new ballgame 5 years from now?Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen Last night, President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech, outlining both the current and upcoming standing of the United States. On a different platform, Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated gave us Baseball's State of the Union. […]