Phillies

Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA) fell to the Syracuse Chiefs (Nationals affiliate) on Sunday, 2-0. On Dog Day at the Park, the host IronPigs disappointed 8,690 humans, and an undisclosed number of canines. The 'Pigs fell to 1-2 on the season, and are back below the .500 mark, where they have […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Zombie Mike Schmidt, courtesy of Jeremy Scheuch Most Phillies fans have spent hours upon hours envisioning what their favorite players will look like, after the Zombie Apocalypse. In the case of Mike Schmidt, that question has finally been answered. Now we can focus on imagining Zombie Ricky Otero. (Art by Jeremy […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Weather permitting, the Phillies will open a series in Washington tonight. This series has been highly anticipated by Phillies fans, as it marks the Phils' first regular season game against former Phillies' outfielder/former fan favorite Jayson Werth. Phillies' supporters should be in the large majority tonight, and their reaction to Werth's […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Cory Sullivan/Getty Images The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA) overcame some dangerous conditions on Monday night, in defeating the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington affiliate) 4-3, in 10 innings. In a game delayed by wind, rain, ninja attack, zombie outbreak, and electrical problems, Lehigh Valley outfielder Cory Sullivan manufactured the winning run on a […]

Guest Column by Jennifer McShane Courtesy mamalisa.com Over the past few years, the teams of Philly have battled for eminence in the hearts of their fans. The hockey coach sounded off on a local sports radio station, berating the announcers for not giving the hockey team enough air time. The football team let go of […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Justin De Fratus, from milb.com The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA) had their Tuesday morning game against the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington affiliate) postponed, due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 14th. The 'Pigs (2-2) play in Rochester on Wednesday, facing the Red Wings […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Joe Blanton is not exactly off to a great start. In Tuesday night's 7-4 loss to the Nationals, Blanton allowed five runs, in six innings. His ERA is an unsightly 10.45. But after two starts, it's too early to worry about the veteran northpaw. A .429 BABIP (league average BABIP is~.300), […]

Posted by Danielle Wilson Daylife.com Let me start this recap by quoting Pete Rose: “Somebody has to win, and somebody has to lose, and I believe in letting the other guys lose.” The Phillies were generous tonight and allowed the Mets to lose this one. The first inning was a beauty for Joe Blanton, who […]

Posted by Mike Frohwirth When the Phillies acquired Joe Blanton in July of 2008, I wasn't exactly enthused. Partially because I probably overrated Josh Outman and Adrian Cardenas, two of the three prospects dealt for Blanton. But mostly because I perceived Blanton to be an "innings-eater who didn't actually eat too many innings", who had […]