Jimmy Rollins
Philliedelphia/Frank KloseIt's been six long months. Six excruciating months filled with pessimism surrounded by injuries, optimism surrounded by new acquitations, and eagerness to get back on the field and go for it all once again. Today is Opening Day, the slate is clean, Spring Training stats don't matter, the pages have turned and the mindsets are […]
(Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) Just last month, the Phillies had 40 men competing for a spot on the 25-man Opening Day roster. After last night's final decisions, the Opening Day roster is set and it's looking a bit blank with the absences of Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Although the Phillies will start the season with […]
(Photo Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) The Phillies welcomed themselves back home last night with a 4-3 win over their cross-state rival Pittsburgh Pirates. In last night's On Deck game, small ball played the key factor in the Phillies' win. The Phils scored four runs on seven hits last night, including Juan Pierre's lead off double which resulted […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Despite this series being the finale of spring training, it's still an exciting two-game exhibition series because it's being played at home, Citizens Bank Park. The Pirates have come to town for two nights before making their way back to Pittsburgh to take on the Phillies for Opening Day. Joe Blanton […]
Posted by Erik Seybold (Photo Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) The Phillies had a very ugly Spring and it's time to forget about it. Tonight, the Phillies are playing at Citizens Bank Park for the first time since Game 5 of the NLDS. The occasion: the 2012 On Deck Series. A couple of exhibition games between the Phillies […]
We may have been tipped off by the last couple spring training lineups, including tonight's lineup which features Juan Pierre leading off: Pierre LF Polanco 3B Rollins SS Pence RF Victorino CF Wigginton 1B Ruiz C Galvis 2B Blanton RHP. According to NBC10's John Clark, this just very well may be the starting lineup: I'm […]
Posted by Erik Seybold (Photo Courtesy of Lindsey Crew) Yesterday's loss was not only annoying, but the game itself was just plain old boring. The Phillies lost the nearly four hour game to the Yankees, 13-9 and brought their Spring record down to 12-15-3. Today, Roy Halladay (1-1, 5.40 ERA) will make his final Grapefruit […]
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 […]
Jimmy Rollins homered, Hector Luna drove in a run, but the highlight of the day was a stellar pitching performance from starter Vance Worley as the Phillies traveled to Bradenton to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Worley worked four perfect innings, striking out eight Pirates batters before giving way to Pat Misch in the fifth. Pirates […]
Posted by Frank Klose Despite many reports to the contrary such as this one from Sporting News, Jimmy Rollins did NOT have surgery in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Phillies' own website had a story here earlier, but it has been retracted. Sporting News and other sites cited MLB.com in their reports. My Twitter […]
