Articles by Rich Wilkins (406)
Even the Phanatic is scouting minor league parks If they hit, they don't pitch. If they pitch, they don't hit. If they do those things, they probably don't play defense. This is why the Phillies are 31-35 with 96 games to go, and nine games back of first, in last place. Everything's going wrong this […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose In case you weren't sure enough that this group of Phillies is on the verge of total "sucks" status, last night they lost an 11-7 decision to the Twins in Minnesota. It was quite typical of the season. The offense showed up and put up a good game, but the starting pitching, […]
In case you didn't already know this, the Phillies have lost six in a row, all at home. So of course, facing the 32-25, first place Baltimore Orioles, while throwing Joe Blanton, is the way to fix it. Honestly, if you're as disgusted as most fans, you may be wrestling with whether or not to […]
The Phillies are 28-30. Pete Orr just was optioned down to Lehigh Valley today for the first time this year. Hector Luna and Mike Fontenot on the other hand are still on the roster. Juan Pierre, Ty Wigginton, and John Mayberry Jr. have all taken starter level at-bats this year. You can imagine my frustration […]
Hey, remember when the Phillies and Dodgers were the best two teams in the NL? One team really wishes they still did, and it's not who you would have expected. The Dodgers, armed with the NL's best record, look to make it three wins in a row at Philadelphia, and send the Phillies to a […]
A few notes from around the pharm: Dom Brown made his sixth start in Center Field last night. His average is up to .257 following a two-hit, two runs scored doubleheader. Incidentally, fellow outfielder Derrick Mitchell drove in eight runs last night to get to 30 RBI's for the year, and he's also at .257. […]
20-year old Cuban defector Jorge Soler has been declared a free agent. A top target for many big league teams, but especially the Cubs, Yankees, Marlins, Blue Jays, Astros, Indians, and Phillies, Soler is expected to fetch $20-25 million over five years from some major league team. If I were the Phillies, I'd pay it. […]
Are you honestly shocked? Let me preface all of this: Howard and Utley haven't played an inning, Worley, Lee, and Halladay have done DL stints, Thome and Nix are watching baseball and not playing it, Rollins and Qualls have stunk, Victorino and Pence have had their negatives, Joe Blanton is slumping, and they've used about […]
Last night, Cliff Lee and Shane Victorino had an altercation in the dugout. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal, right? Happens all the time. Nobody had anything to say about it after the game. The problem isn't the argument. The problem is, one of the Phillies' strengths has been their […]
Well, you probably heard the news yesterday: Chase Utley worked out in left-field. Let me translate that for you in several ways: The Phillies are very content with Freddy Galvis and their future at second base. Domonic Brown is in peril with this team. Chase is (possibly) accepting reality about his future in this game. We've […]