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Phillies’ Shane Victorino to Appear Live for a Full Hour on the Mike Missanelli Show

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy shanevictorino.com The Phillies' Shane Victorino will spend a full hour with Mike Missanelli on 97.5 the Fanatic today from 2:00 – 3:00 at the Aloft Hotel.  It should make for a very interesting hour because Missanelli has often indicated that Shane Victorino is not his most favorite player.  While he […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  27 Jun 2011
Series Preview

Posted by Rich Wilkins   Philadelphia Phillies (47-29, NL East-1) vs. Oakland Athletics (34-42, AL West-4) PITCHING MATCH-UPS: Vance Worley (2-1, 3.41) vs. Guillermo Moscoso (2-3, 3.30) Cole Hamels (9-3, 2.51) vs. Trevor Cahill (7-5, 3.24) Roy Halladay (9-3, 2.51) vs. Josh Outman (3-1, 2.86) How the opposition rolls in- From Athletics Nation: Seven strikeouts, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  24 Jun 2011
Then and Now: Mark Eaton

Mark Eaton may not be remembered by Flyers' fans for leading the league in points or for being a physical defender, but that doesn't mean Eaton will be forgotten. Not only is he the lone Delaware-born player to ever play in the NHL, Eaton was also part of the highly despised 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins team that won […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  22 Jun 2011
Series Preview

Philadelphia Phillies (45-28, NL East-1) @ St. Louis Cardinals (40-33, NL Central-1) Pitching Match-Ups: Roy Halladay (9-3, 2.56) vs. Kyle McClellan (6-3, 3.96) Cliff Lee (7-5, 3.12) vs. Kyle Lohse (7-3, 2.88) Roy Oswalt (4-5, 3.38) vs. Chris Carpenter (1-7, 4.47) How the opposition rolls in- Viva El Birdos: The Cardinals now have yet another […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  21 Jun 2011
Plaxico Burress Donning a Phillies Hat Again

Posted by Frank Klose Via Burress' twitter account I know there is lots of talk that Plaxico will want to come to the Eagles.  But I am sure he is gunning for a job with the Phillies. Think about it – Burress is perfect, as he could: 1) Run since Ross Gload can't 2) If […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Jun 2011
Traded by the Phillies for Cliff Lee, Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson are Hitting their Stride With the Indians

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy theclevelandfan.com Nice piece on mlb.com by Zack Meisel today about Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson, one-time Phillies prospects who were traded to Cleveland in 2009 for Cliff Lee. The Indians player with the biggest upside is young catcher Carlos Santana, but Marson has had repeated opportunities to catch Carrasco. A […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Jun 2011
Phillies Jersey Numerology: John Kruk and his Retro Uniform Numbers Don’t Match Up

Posted by Frank Klose The above image is currently on the front page of Phillies.com I saw this image on the Phillies.com homepage, and it someone struck a nerve, as it does when I see a Kruk Cooperstown Collection jersey like this one on eBay. You see, John Kruk went through a lot of uniform […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Jun 2011
Phillies – Mariners Series Preview June 17-19

Posted by Rich Wilkins Courtesy mariners.mlb.com Philadelphia Phillies (44-26, NL East-1) @ Seattle Mariners (35-34, AL West-2) Pitching Matchups: Roy Oswalt (4-4, 3.14) vs. Michael Pineda (6-4, 2.72) Vance Worley (2-1, 3.75) vs. Felix Hernandez (7-5, 3.30) Cole Hamels (9-2, 2.49) vs. Jason Vargas (4-4, 4.13) How the opposition rolls in- From U.S.S. Mariner: Per […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Jun 2011
Left Behind: J.C. Romero Designated for Assignment to Make Room for Vance Worley

Posted by Frank Klose From Phillies Post Game Live on CSNPhilly In a somewhat surprising move, J.C. Romero has been designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies to make room for Vance Worley on the Phillies' active roster. It's been a very tumultuous time for Romero who has seen the following: June 2007: Released by […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011
Tweets from Left Field: Logan Morrison Tweeting While Playing Defense for the Marlins?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy hardballtalk.nbc.com Did Logan Morrison tweet this during the Phillies – Marlins game Thursday afternoon? Well, judging by the fact that he was playing left field at the time the tweet went out, probably not.  Perhaps someone was playing a prank with his phone in the clubhouse. As we have learned […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011