Jason Vargas Three-Hits Phillies in 2-0 Seattle Win

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Daylife.com In the rubber match of this Mariners-Phillies game in Seattle, Cole Hamels went for his tenth win of the season against Jason Vargas who is currently 4-4 on the season with a 4.14 ERA. Hamels started today's game with 995 career strikeouts, and is currently tied in first […]

Danielle  •  19 Jun 2011
Traded by the Phillies for Cliff Lee, Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson are Hitting their Stride With the Indians

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy theclevelandfan.com Nice piece on mlb.com by Zack Meisel today about Carlos Carrasco and Lou Marson, one-time Phillies prospects who were traded to Cleveland in 2009 for Cliff Lee. The Indians player with the biggest upside is young catcher Carlos Santana, but Marson has had repeated opportunities to catch Carrasco. A […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  19 Jun 2011
Phillies Jersey Numerology: John Kruk and his Retro Uniform Numbers Don’t Match Up

Posted by Frank Klose The above image is currently on the front page of Phillies.com I saw this image on the Phillies.com homepage, and it someone struck a nerve, as it does when I see a Kruk Cooperstown Collection jersey like this one on eBay. You see, John Kruk went through a lot of uniform […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Jun 2011
Senseless in Seattle: Raul Ibañez in Left Field?

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Typically, when a National League team plays in an American League ballpark, they have an inherent disadvantage: the lack of an acceptable Designated Hitter. This season's Phillies' squad is no exception, as their weak bench doesn't offer much in the way of offense. Even more troubling than the weak bench, is […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  17 Jun 2011
Phillies – Mariners Series Preview June 17-19

Posted by Rich Wilkins Courtesy mariners.mlb.com Philadelphia Phillies (44-26, NL East-1) @ Seattle Mariners (35-34, AL West-2) Pitching Matchups: Roy Oswalt (4-4, 3.14) vs. Michael Pineda (6-4, 2.72) Vance Worley (2-1, 3.75) vs. Felix Hernandez (7-5, 3.30) Cole Hamels (9-2, 2.49) vs. Jason Vargas (4-4, 4.13) How the opposition rolls in- From U.S.S. Mariner: Per […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  17 Jun 2011
Left Behind: J.C. Romero Designated for Assignment to Make Room for Vance Worley

Posted by Frank Klose From Phillies Post Game Live on CSNPhilly In a somewhat surprising move, J.C. Romero has been designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies to make room for Vance Worley on the Phillies' active roster. It's been a very tumultuous time for Romero who has seen the following: June 2007: Released by […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011
Tweets from Left Field: Logan Morrison Tweeting While Playing Defense for the Marlins?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy hardballtalk.nbc.com Did Logan Morrison tweet this during the Phillies – Marlins game Thursday afternoon? Well, judging by the fact that he was playing left field at the time the tweet went out, probably not.  Perhaps someone was playing a prank with his phone in the clubhouse. As we have learned […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011
Double Win in Doubleheader for the Phillies

Posted by Danielle Wilson     Courtesy of Len Redkoles/Getty Images After last night's 9-1 victory over the Marlins, the two teams had two games to play today, the first was a make up game from April 16th's washout. Kyle Kendrick pitched tremendously in the first game, allowing just one earned run, a home run to Logan […]

Danielle  •  15 Jun 2011
Howard, Utley, Rollins and Brown All Go Yard in 9-1 Win Over Marlins

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of AP Photo/ Tom Mihalek The Phillies and Marlins start a four-game series including a day-night double header on Wednesday, June 15. The day game is being made up from April 16th's game which was rained out. Tonight, Cole Hamels took the ball for the Phils, and Chris Volstad took […]

Danielle  •  14 Jun 2011