Bobby Abreu: Top 10 Phillie of All Time & Today’s Top Baseball Slideshows

Posted by Jorge Suarez Normally, I would do this once a week, but there were a couple today that just cannot be ignored, due to their high quality. Power Ranking the Top 100 Philadelphia Phillies of All Time In this 106-slide slideshow, Bobby Abreu is in the top 10, Jose Mesa is ranked well ahead […]

George Suerius  •  22 Feb 2011
Will Raul Ibañez Put It All Together in 2011?

Posted by Laurie Dougherty   Fresh off their first World Series championship in 28 years, in November  2008, the Phillies front office made the difficult decision to not re-sign fan favorite Pat Burrell. Yes, Burrell had been a top draft pick for the Phillies and certainly had contributed his share of big moments, including setting […]

Laurie Dougherty  •  24 Feb 2011
Q&A with Minor Leaguer Jiwan James

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy blueclaws.com Recently, I chatted with Lakewood Blueclaws’ outfielder Jiwan James. Jiwan was drafted in the 2007 Amateur Draft in the 22nd round by the Philadelphia Phillies. He has been in the organization since then. Here’s a short Q&A session between Jiwan and me.   Danielle: I've noted that you began […]

Danielle  •  24 Feb 2011
Should Phillies Fans Worry About Chase Utley?

Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy www.phillies.com It’s a slow Friday in the Phillies universe, so why not talk about one of the more head scratching issues going on right now? I know Spring Training 2011 is only two weeks old, but should we be worried about the long term health of fan favorite, Chase Utley? […]

Steve  •  25 Feb 2011
Phillies Beat the Yankees 5-4 in Pre-Season Opener

Posted by Danielle Wilson   The Philadelphia Phillies went against the New York Yankees in Tampa, Florida, at George M. Steinbrenner Field to kick off the Grapefruit League season today. The Phillies put Cole Hamels on the mound against Bartolo Colon, and the Phillies started the game with infielders Jeff Larish at third base, Wilson […]

Danielle  •  26 Feb 2011
Madoff and the Mets: New York Mets are Being Bailed Out by Baseball

Posted by Frank Klose The Mets' money problems from the Bernie Madoff ponzi schedule scandal are well-documented.  But according to The New York Times, the Mets have resorted to borrowing cash from Major League Baseball: This bodes well for the Phillies in the short-term, but the long-term could be another story. Recently, the Mets were […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  25 Feb 2011
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Fifth Wheel

Posted by Stephen Gallo April 6 vs. NYM April 17 vs. FLA May 4 vs. WASH May 20 vs. TEX May 25 vs. CIN June 10 vs. CHC June 16 vs. FLA June 28 vs. BOS July 9 vs. ATL July 24 vs. SD July 29 vs. PIT Aug 14 vs. WASH Aug 26 vs. […]

Steve  •  28 Feb 2011
Philadelphia Phillies Jersey Numerology: Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, and that #34 Stuck in Our Closets

Posted by Frank Klose The two #34s: Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay Like many other people, I purchased a Cliff Lee jersey back in July 2009 at the time of the trade that sent Lou Marson, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Knapp and Jason Donald to the Cleveland Indians.  I still have the jersey, hanging up in […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  01 Mar 2011
There is No Need for the Phillies’ Domonic Brown to Be Ready in 2011

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy lehighvalleylive.com The time has come to tell Domonic Brown that he will start the season at AAA Lehigh Valley.   However, this is not a move that should come out of panic because Brown has started the Grapefruit League season 0 for 12.  There has been some early panic among some […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 Mar 2011