Matt Cain Re-Signs With the San Francisco Giants; All Eyes on the Phillies and Cole Hamels

According to the San Jose Mercury, Giants pitcher Matt Cain has signed a new contract, keeping him under San Francisco Giants control through 2017. "Ensuring that Matt remained a Giant beyond this season was a top priority for the organization. Matt is an integral part of the team whose performance on the mound will be […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 Apr 2012
Who Stands In Our Way? Taking A Look at Possible Playoff Matchups

Posted by Stephen Gallo PLAYOFFS!? You want to talk about PLAYOFFS? Ok, let’s do it. With 121 games in the books, your Phillies stand at 79-42, which as we know puts them at the top of the National League East. With only 41 games left on the regular season schedule, now would be a great time […]

Steve  •  18 Aug 2011
Cole Hamels (Almost) Blanks Giants, Phils Win 2-1

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of The 700 Level I wouldn't want to face a team with game faces like that. Yikes. Even worse for the Giants, Cole Hamels started today against Matt Cain. Some early offense to back up Hamels gave the Phillies a comfortable lead after one inning. Jimmy Rollins scored on Hunter […]

Danielle  •  06 Aug 2011
Hamels’ Strong Outing Not Enough in 2-1 Loss

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of AP Photo/Matt Slocum The Phillies play two kinds of baseball these days: Score a bunch of runs and have the starting pitcher throw a gem, or, have the starting pitcher throw a gem and give no run support behind them. Tonight, they played the second version of Phillies baseball, […]

Danielle  •  27 Jul 2011