Tag: Erik Kratz
Kratz Love: Letters to Phillies Minor-Leaguer Erik Kratz
/ | Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth, reporting from Clearwater (The following letters were recently made available by the Clearwater Police Department.) 11-12-2010…
Read more »A Quartet of Former Phillies Set to Replace Kevin Frandsen in the Broadcast Booth
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor MLB.com/Phillie.com scribe extraordinaire Todd Zolecki has been relegated to…
Read more »Erik Kratz to Begin Rehab Assignment with IronPigs
| Leave a CommentIn a solemn clubhouse following a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 9, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel voiced…
Read more »Hamels Sharp in Seven Innings, Phillies Drop to Cardinals, 4-3
| Leave a CommentAfter a three-game sweep from the Cincinnati Reds, the Phillies started a blank slate tonight at Citizens Bank Park against…
Read more »Marlins Tie Series with 2-1 Walk-Off Win
| Leave a CommentCole Hamels was looking to get out of his funk this evening against the lowly 1-9 Marlins. Jose Hernandez was…
Read more »Doc’s Struggles Continue in 7-2 Loss to Mets
| Leave a CommentNot much is working in favor of the Phillies these days. After dropping the first two series of the season,…
Read more »Cole Hamels Shaky, Billy Butler Collects 7 RBI in 9-8 Loss to Royals
| Leave a CommentA rubber match game on a Sunday afternoon brought about a battle between Cole Hamels and James Shields. The Phillies…
Read more »Phillies Lose An Ugly One on Opening Day, 13-4 to Royals
| Leave a CommentToday marked Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park, and it couldn't have gone much worse. In the bottom of the…
Read more »Phillies Drop First Game of 2013 Season to Braves, 7-5
| Leave a CommentHappy Opening Night, Phillies fans! Cole Hamels was your Opening Night starter tonight for the first time in his career….
Read more »Bullpen Holds Down the Fort After Doc Exits Early; Phils Defeat Orioles, 5-3.
| 2 Comments on Bullpen Holds Down the Fort After Doc Exits Early; Phils Defeat Orioles, 5-3.Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all! What started out as a disastrous outing for one Roy Halladay turned into an…
Read more »Phillies Sign Catcher Humberto Quintero
| Leave a CommentWe may already know who will get some playing time for the Phillies while catcher Carlos Ruiz is suspended for…
Read more »21 Hits and 16 Runs Later, the Phillies Sweep the Mets in 16-1 Blowout
| Leave a CommentWell, this was one hell of a ballgame. After last night's ninth inning victory over the Mets, tonight's game (a…
Read more »Cliff Lee Opens Up Home Stand Against Rockies
| 3 Comments on Cliff Lee Opens Up Home Stand Against RockiesThe Phillies are coming off of a six-game road trip in which they took both series two to one. First,…
Read more »Home Runs by the Half-Dozen; Phillies Trounce Braves in Extras, 8-5
| 3 Comments on Home Runs by the Half-Dozen; Phillies Trounce Braves in Extras, 8-5When the Phillies have a weekend pitching staff of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels, you know it's bound…
Read more »John Mayberry Walks it off with RBI Single in Eleventh Inning; Phils win, 4-3
| 2 Comments on John Mayberry Walks it off with RBI Single in Eleventh Inning; Phils win, 4-3Cole Hamels against Johnny Cueto sounds like an awfully good pitching match-up. The two candidates for the Cy Young award…
Read more »Homer Happy Phils Crush Cincinnati, 12-5
| 2 Comments on Homer Happy Phils Crush Cincinnati, 12-5Doc didn't have his best stuff tonight, but the stuff he had was still dominant. The Reds jumped out to…
Read more »Mayberry, Kratz Homer in 4-3 Victory over Brewers, Hamels Masterful Once Again
| 2 Comments on Mayberry, Kratz Homer in 4-3 Victory over Brewers, Hamels Masterful Once AgainAnother beauty of an outing from Cole Hamels tonight helped snap a three-game losing streak for the Phillies. The Phillies…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick, Josh Johnson Square Off In Game Two
| 2 Comments on Kyle Kendrick, Josh Johnson Square Off In Game TwoWhat a way to start off this series with the division-rival Marlins. Cole Hamels was spectacular for the second straight…
Read more »Cole Hamels Shuts Out Miami in Complete Game, 4-0 Victory
| 2 Comments on Cole Hamels Shuts Out Miami in Complete Game, 4-0 VictoryYesterday, the Marlins were no-hit through six innings by Chris Capuano and the Dodgers. Capuano ended up a tossing a…
Read more »Kendrick Struggles, Bullpen Implosion Leads to 12-6 Blowout Loss to Atlanta
| 3 Comments on Kendrick Struggles, Bullpen Implosion Leads to 12-6 Blowout Loss to AtlantaThe pesky Braves just can't lose, can they? Other than last night's gem of a game from Hamels, the Braves…
Read more »Vance Worley Hosts Braves In Series Opener
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are finally out of last place. Although they don't hold sole possession of the cellar, they still remain…
Read more »Halladay Masterful in Seven Strong Innings; Phillies Shut Out Arizona, 3-0
| 5 Comments on Halladay Masterful in Seven Strong Innings; Phillies Shut Out Arizona, 3-0A quick and easy win, just what the doctor ordered for the Phillies. Roy Halladay took the mound tonight looking…
Read more »Rollins Comes Through Again with Walk-Off Single; Phillies Sweep Brewers in Three Game Series
| Leave a CommentMerry Christmas in July, everyone! Cole Hamels' fresh six-year contract extension was a pretty sweet gift, but how about a…
Read more »Chase Utley Is In Philadelphia Today, Brian Schneider Lands On DL
| Leave a CommentAccording to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is currently at Citizens Bank Park. Zolecki reports that Utley…
Read more »Vance Worley Makes Return From DL, Takes On Clayton Kershaw & The Dodgers
| Leave a CommentVance Worley (3-2, 3.07 ERA) has missed action for the past three weeks and today he'll return to the mound…
Read more »Carlos Ruiz Available for Phillies; Roy Halladay is Officially DL-Bound
| Leave a CommentWell isn't this just freakin' swell? Roy Halladay has been placed on the DL later and Erik Kratz has taken…
Read more »Are Phillies Carlos Ruiz or Roy Halladay Headed to DL? Erik Kratz Scratched from AAA Game
| 1 Comment on Are Phillies Carlos Ruiz or Roy Halladay Headed to DL? Erik Kratz Scratched from AAA GamePhillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was a late scratch before the Phillies Memorial Day 1:00 p.m. game in New York at…
Read more »Phillies Drop Fourth Straight to Nationals, 5-2
| Leave a CommentJust another one of those games in which you'd rather throw your tv out of the window than have to…
Read more »Phillies Call On Hector Luna, Raul Valdez, Jake Diekman; Two Phillies Players Headed Out Unknown
| Leave a CommentIt's far from official; in fact, maybe Michael Schwimer purposely was trying to beat the media and a press release:…
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