Articles by Rich Wilkins (406)
When the Phillies suffer bench injuries like Michael Martinez's broken right foot, guess who gets raided? Yeah, Ryno's Iron Pigs. While I still expect them to put a pretty good product out this year, Galvis and Orr were two guys expected to be a big part of this team. For that matter, Herndon and Savery […]
Posted by Rich Wilkins Since the announcement that Chase Utley probably won't be on the Opening Day version of the Phillies, the panic has been measurable in Phillies-World. I've heard people say Galvis will be fine, or he's a bum, that Amaro screwed up trading Wilson Valdez, that Utley screwed this team by not having […]
Alright, another day, another injury in Phillies-land. Michael Martinez broke a bone today, and he's out. He has no timetable for return, but you can bet on him starting the year on the DL. With that great news out of the way, they did play today. Hunter Pence, Ty Wigginton, and Carlos Ruiz all had […]
In light of the Phillies action today, there's not a ton to talk about with the Iron Pigs, right? Wrong. Freddy Galvis? He's not going to be here to start. Joel Pineiro? He's released. Oh yeah, they've been playing games too. With all the issues in big league camp, this team is taking a hit, […]
Ok, so I know that basic every Phillies fan had a freak out moment sometime yesterday, and it wasn't over Joel Pineiro's release. I'm going to address the Utley situation first, rationally, then get to the roster. Chase Utley's knees are shot. They won't get better without surgery, and even then, honestly they might never […]
Well, Sunday was eventful in Phillies camp, so there's movement all around. The biggest news was in the bullpen, where Jose Contreras made his return. While he wasn't effective, that's not the point. He was back, he pitched, and he's healthy. Laynce Nix played some minor league ball Sunday, as did Jim Thome, and both […]
In 2011, the Iron Pigs fell two wins short of winning the Governor's Cup as the International League champions, in their first season under Ryne Sandberg as manager. By some grace of God, Sandberg wasn't picked up as a big league manager, and well, he's back for a second year. What kind of team is […]
The Phillies fell asleep for yesterday's game with the Pirates, and lost 3-2. Here's the box score. There was little news after Dontrelle's release. I think the biggest thing to take from this game was the battle between Podsednik and Pierre. Pierre went 0-for-4 with a walk, and Podsednik went 1-for-3 with a walk. Podsednik […]
Well, i'm glad I waited until the morning to write this one. First off, the Phillies played two yesterday. In one game, they beat the Braves 6-4 in Clearwater. In the other game, they tied the Rays 6-6 in Port Charlotte. Now the news. Though he got the win yesterday, Dontrelle Willis got released today. […]
The Phillies played a game today, and lost 6-4. Here's the box score. Well, there's lots and lots of unwarranted Roy Halladay panic. He pitched pretty bad today, and didn't last three innings. So of course, we're hearing his velocity is down and his arm slot is changed. This is one of the biggest non-issues […]