Phillies Announce Kendrick to Start Saturday, Zagurski Added to Bullpen

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Kyle Kendrick In a pair of connected moves, the Phillies announced that RHP Kyle Kendrick will start in Pittsburgh on Saturday, and that LHP Mike Zagurski will replace optioned RHP Vance Worley on the MLB roster. Why not just keep Vance Worley around? Worley is the fifth-best (healthy) starter in the […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  01 Jun 2011
Phillies Option Vance Worley to AAA

Posted by Mike Frohwirth  After Monday's win over the Washington Nationals, the Phillies optioned RHP Vance Worley to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA). A corresponding move has not yet been announced. Is this move meant to send a message to Worley, who recently complained to the press about his usage? Doubtful. After his start on […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  30 May 2011
A Look at Ugly Phillies Alternate Caps Throughout the Years (Update)

Posted by Frank Klose   Uggh.  Again?  The Phillies once again are wearing their patriotic caps, a tradition that started in 2007 or so.   But, even prior to that the Phillies donned some pretty ugly caps, including ones that don't even match the uniform.  Here is a rundown of the caps that the team has […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  30 May 2011
Phillies Fall 7-1 to the Rockies, Jason Giambi Bats in All Seven Runs

Posted by Danielle Wilson This game…I don't know where to begin with this game. Actually, I do, it started with Joe Blanton being scratched about ten minutes from game time, and Kyle Kendrick would come in to start. Blanton said he felt some soreness in his elbow, which is a bit concerning. Welcome back, Worley? […]

Danielle  •  19 May 2011
Kyle Kendrick Holds Down The Fort In 3-0 Victory

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of blogs.phillynews.com Yeah, that Kyle Kendrick. Believe it or not, Kyle pitched five shutout innings for the Phillies in a game that would have been started by Roy Oswalt, but he's on the disabled list with a sore back. It's safe to say that everyone expected Kyle to have a […]

Danielle  •  07 May 2011
Kyle Kendrick to Start Saturday; Roy Oswalt, Carlos Ruiz to the DL?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mlb.com The news still remains less than promising for the Phillies, who seem to be losing player after player to injury.   Todd Zolecki tweets that Roy Oswalt's back is still bothering him and he may be headed to the disabled list. Yesterday, some reports surfaced that catcher Carlos Ruiz had […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 May 2011
Kyle Kendrick to Start Saturday; Roy Oswalt, Carlos Ruiz to the DL?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy mlb.com The news still remains less than promising for the Phillies, who seem to be losing player after player to injury.   Todd Zolecki tweets that Roy Oswalt's back is still bothering him and he may be headed to the disabled list. Yesterday, some reports surfaced that catcher Carlos Ruiz had […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 May 2011
Mets and Off-Suspension Ronny Paulino Take Down the Phillies in 14

Posted by Frank Klose   Our blogger Christina Angelos was supposed to do tonight's recap, but about 12:30 a.m., she begged for mercy, as she is set to take a final exam tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.  Okay – granted. Fans at Citizens Bank Park got many more innings than they expected for their dollar, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 May 2011
Wondering About Oswalt, Bullpen Issues, and Why Call Up a .105-Hitting Catcher?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy longbeachstate.com As the Phillies get ready to take on the Mets, there is certainly a lot going on behind the scenes, and plenty of questions as well. How will the Phillies deal with the loss of Oswalt, already down a starting pitcher?The Phillies called up Vance Worley to take Joe […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Apr 2011