Bullpen
It's far from official; in fact, maybe Michael Schwimer purposely was trying to beat the media and a press release: We figured that Jake Diekman was headed to Philly. What about the rest? This would mean beyond Joe Savery headed to AAA two more players have to go. The Hector Luna and Raul Valdez […]
(Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) Thank you, baseball Gods. Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.96 ERA) is back from his DL stint with a strained oblique and he is back in the rotation. Lee will make his first start since April 18 when he tossed 10 scoreless innings – yes 10. Remember that? – against the San Francisco Giants. […]
Let's face the facts: Phillies fans are bored. They're not just bored: they see the team's approach to the game and are not excited in the absolute least. See the above picture. When in the last five years did Phillies fans think the team had absolutely no chance to come back from down […]
Well, Dontrelle Willis could not make the Phillies. So, to increase his chances of making a major league team, he went for one of the worst possible teams: The Baltimore Orioles. But, he could not make the Baltimore Orioles after signing a minor league contract. The Orioles assigned Willis to AAA Norfolk, but he […]
Posted by Frank Klose I kind of scratched my head only a little bit back in 2010 when once ballyhooed pitching prospect Yohan Flande was cut loose by the Phillies to clear up space. The Phillies needed a roster spot, and the Phillies felt they had gotten the best out of him. However, Flande has […]
Posted by Frank Klose Back in 2007, the Phillies had two things: six starting pitchers, and one of the worst bullpens ever assembled. They really had no choice but to make Brett Myers a start. In 2007 the Phillies had the following in their bullpen: Antonio Alfonseca Joe Bisenius Fabio Castro Clay Condrey Kane […]
Posted by Frank Klose When the Phillies needed a roster spot for Placido Polanco, they opted to send down a reliever rather an a position player, since Roy Oswalt is due back in a week anyway, and that could buy the team time to make a tough decision. However, the six-man bullpen got a lot […]
Posted by Frank Klose Monday, the Phillies opened up their stadium, dugouts, batting cages, bullpens, and the clubhouse to full-season ticket holders at Citizens Bank Park. Most people walked by Danys Baez's locker with no interest, headed towards bigger names such as Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels. As I approached, I heard someone say, "Oh […]
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 […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Michael Schwimer's Twitter Page Last night, both Justin DeFratus and Phillippe Aumont shared the news via twitter: The Phillies are in uncharted territory: next year or soon thereafter they could have one strong, homegrown bullpen. In recent years, the Phillies have converted some of their starters into relievers with […]
