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Posted by Erik Seybold There's always a change of plans for the Phillies' starting pitchers in Spring Training. Usually the regular season starters get four to five starts a Spring. Cole Hamels made his fourth yesterday, and it wasn't the prettiest outing. He allowed five earned runs on eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy phillies.com Well, Chase Utley's absence has not gone unnoticed. However, after being assured he will be fine by opening day, it looks like we are in for some more news. Calkins Media's Phillies beat writer Kevin Cooney just tweeted this statement from Ruben Amaro: Chase's rehab process has come to […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Chase Utley has not played a single game this Spring and has barely been seen until today. Utley, who has been dealing with chronic tendonitis in his right knee for over a year now, has become a great concern for the team. This afternoon, Utley spoke to media personel in the […]
Posted by Erik Seybold The professor has spoken once again. This time it's not about being the team to beat, nor is it a claim to win 120 games. This time, it's about his injured teammates. Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins is practically the only starting infielder playing any games this Spring. Chase Utley is being […]
Starting today, I will do a daily update on the Phillies roster, and what I think it looks like. So, here we go. In my view, the top decision facing Ruben and Charlie is what to do with Domonic Brown. We all knew it would be in the end, right? The dude's insanely talented, and […]
Posted by Rich Wilkins In the Phillies front office, there is a lot more to watch in Spring Training than just the big leaguers and if they get their needed at-bats before the season. There's an entire system to build, at each position, to give maximum future payroll flexibility to build the team up. Two […]
Posted by Frank Klose According to Howard Eskin, Ryan Howard has indeed torn his achillies and will be out until at least May or June. So, what can the Phillies do until then? 1) Play John Mayberry Jr. at first base and pick up another outfielder. John Mayberry mostly played first base in college. However, […]
Posted by Kevin Durso Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso The Phillies had a choice, play the Cardinals and get the franchise record, and manager record for Charlie Manuel, or fold for the Braves and see what a one-game playoff got you. The Phillies grabbed the record, and now they get the Cardinals in the NLDS. The St. Louis […]
Posted by Kevin Durso The Phillies' franchise-record 102nd win of the season, ended the Atlanta Braves push for a playoff spot. Even in Game #162, baseball wouldn't go down without a fight. So, as the innings carried on, the excitement level just continued to pick up. This was as close to a Postseason preview as […]
Posted by Frank Klose Well, the pitch to the head caused Chase Utley to suffer a "mild concussion" in the words of Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. This ESPN report says that Utley will miss two games, and did not fly to Milwaukee with the rest of the Phillies for this week's series against […]
