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(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) After last night's offensive outbreak in a 7-1 win over the Marlins, the Phillies are looking to take the series tonight as Joe Blanton (0-1, 13.50 ERA) makes his first start of the season. The Phillies skipped over Blanton the first time through the rotation, deciding to go Halladay, Lee, Worley, Hamels, and […]
On tonight's episode of Jeopardy a question regarding Phillies' ace Roy Halladay's perfect game and NLDS no-hitter was asked. The question in the "I'm Gonna Hurl" category read as followed: In 2010 Roy Halladay of this team threw two no-hitters — one in the regular season & one in the postseason". Sadly, Ken Jennings was not on […]
This weekend wasn't delightful. Coming out of Pittsburgh with a 1-2 record and just six total runs scored over three games, things don't look so bright out of the gate. The offense is slumpish, but the rotation is gleaming. But it's only April 9th and there's still a long way to go. Don't be worried […]
Laurie Dougherty is a nurse practioner by profession with a Master of Science in Nursing and occasional contributor to Philliedelphia. Here, Laurie checks in sharing her knowledge on Chase Utley's injury. There has been a lot of controversy over Chase Utley and his creaky knees the last 2 seasons. He missed the first month and […]
(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 […]
The 2012 team should be another year of exciting baseball. A lot of teams got better, which should help even the playing field and challenge the usual favorites like the Phillies, Yankees and Red Sox. Before you read the predictions below, I'll say that I am pretty cautious with my hopes for the Phillies this […]
Posted by Frank Klose Tweeting during a game? No. Well, not an MLB game – there is nothing that says you can't have your jello while watching some other sport. But, Ozzie Guillen, be warned: MLB has issued some new rules for Facebook, Twitter, and um, My Space (yes, that's in the document), reports Biz […]
Posted by Frank Klose Could injuries to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard set the Phillies up for failure? ESPN asked Jim Bowden, former General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals to write a piece entitled, "10 Bold Predictions for 2012". One of those bold predictions: The Philadelphia Phillies will not make the […]
Posted by Erik Seybold The Phillies will play the Yankees for the final time this Spring when they travel to George M. Steinbrenner Field tonight. With the rosters being shrunken quickly, the Phillies will make most of their cuts by the end of the night. Yesterday, Juan Pierre was named to the 40-man roster. Pierre […]
2012 MLB Season Predictions American League AL East winner – NY Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers AL West winner – Los Angeles Angels AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Texas Rangers, Tampa Rays AL MVP – Albert Pujols AL Cy Young – Jered Weaver AL Rookie of the Year – […]
