Hector Luna, Phillies Defeat Florida State Seminoles 6-1 in Spring Training Opener

Posted by Danielle Wilson Image courtesy of Hunter Pence's Facebook Smell that? That's the smell of baseball returning. The Phillies took on the Florida State Seminoles this afternoon in sunny Clearwater, Florida, a game which is played every year between the two teams to kick off spring training. Above is the lineup Charlie Manuel posted. […]

Danielle  •  29 Feb 2012
There’s Your New Outfielder: Phillies Sign Laynce (Is this correct? Yeah I think…) Nix

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy riveravenue.mlblogs.com Oh man, the spell check on Google Chrome is going to bother me for the next two years, as the Phillies have signed outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year contract, according to the Washington Post. Nix spent the last season with the Washington Nationals, but lost a great deal […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Dec 2011
#Phillies #StlCardinals Rally Squirrel Propels Phillies to Victory

  "PHILLIES RALLY SQUIRREL"~@AntsinIN  "Dude, that squirrel was unbelievable"~Shane Victorino   "I thought it was hilarious. They were treating it like it was a streaker"~Ryan Howard  "Cardinals batters are 1-for-1 with a squirrel on the field. #NLDS #factoids"~Phil Sheridan  "In Philly, we would've thrown batteries at that squirrel."~@OfficialReview  "Shoulda tazed it"~BobEv5900 Here is the video:    Incidentally, this […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Oct 2011
The Time To Stop Booing Jayson Werth Is Now

Posted by Stephen Gallo (@sgallo_ on Twitter)   courtesy philly.com I want to start this post off by saying this. I have no right to tell you how to act once you've spent your hard earned money to go to a baseball game. Tickets, parking, food, and all of the other expenses that go into seeing […]

Steve  •  22 Aug 2011
Video of the Brawl if You Missed It (Or Want to See It Again)

  Thanks to @EventStatus for posting this!  Check out his other Philly sports videos!

Sports Talk Philly  •  06 Aug 2011
Need a LOOGY? Taking a Look at Arthur Rhodes Makes Sense for the Phillies

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy isportacus.com Well, he wasn't that great last time he was in Philly, but Arthur Rhodes just may make sense for the Phillies heading down the stretch.  Rhodes was recently designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers to make room for newly-acquired Mike Adams. The Phillies reportedly considered Rhodes in the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 Aug 2011
Yahoo Sports Lists Wilson Valdez on the Phillies Roster… As a Pitcher

Posted by Frank Klose So, Yahoo already botched Hunter Pence's new uniform number.   Pence's player card has since been fixed. However, shortly after noticing the #5, loyal reader Jeremy a.k.a. @jjbuttons noticed another flub on Yahoo sports. Wilson Valdez is listed on the Phillies' roster as a pitcher: If you don't trust the screen cap, […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  01 Aug 2011
Jim Thome Hitting his 600th on the Phillies? Please?

We had this piece back on June 1 calling for him.   Sounds like Minnesota isn't in the mood to deal, though they could use a roster spot soon when Span comes off the DL… The Phillies really do need a player on the bench that can belt a home run that the opposing manager worries […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  30 Jul 2011