Phillies Pitching Prospect Jesse Biddle Yanked From No-Hitter After 7 Innings

Courtesy http://woodbat.blogspot.com/ Phillies former #1 pick and prospect Jesse Biddle took the mound tonight for the Clearwater Threshers.    He was outstanding, pitching seven no-hit innings with 12 strikeouts.   Then, he was removed from the game, despite the no-hitter. One would assume a pitch count was the reason for the removal.  With 12 strikeouts and […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Aug 2012
Kendrick Makes Start, Looking To Prevent Sweep In Toronto

After dropping the first two games of this series in Toronto, the Phillies will turn to Kyle Kendrick in an effort to prevent the sweep. Yesterday was just another example of bad luck and bad baseball. Cliff Lee had everything going for him. A nice lead, a good pitch count, and a chance to finally […]

Erik Seybold  •  17 Jun 2012
Hypocrisy: Mets Want One-Hitter Call Reversed, Days After Botched Play Gets No-Hitter

Last night in St. Petersburg Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey gave up one lone hit, a first inning B.J. Upton dribbler to third baseman David Wright.  Without hesitation, the Mets broadcasters said, "That'll be an infield hit for B.J. Upton". On the Tampa Bay Rays broadcast, they hailed the play as an infield hit accredited […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  14 Jun 2012
White Sox Phil Humber Tosses Perfect Game, 21st In MLB History

This afternoon, Chicago White Sox righty Philip Humber tossed a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners. The White Sox scored four runs for Humber who did the rest of the work, striking out 9 Mariners through 9 perfect innings. Humber threw just 96 pitches, 67 for strikes. Humber's perfect game is the 21st in MLB history as […]

Erik Seybold  •  21 Apr 2012
Cliff Lee, Matt Cain Set To Clash In Series Finale

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) The series is split one a piece thus far. Roy Halladay beat out Tim Lincecum and the Giants 5-2 Monday night while Madison Bumgarner and the Giants' bats beat out Joe Blanton and held the Phillies to just two runs last night. Tonight is the series finale and the Phillies are looking […]

Erik Seybold  •  18 Apr 2012