Phillies
Posted by Stephen Gallo Courtesy philly.com Well, that couldn’t have gone any better, now could it? The Phillies had a stellar opening weekend series against the Houston Astros. It was a series sweep that showed off their tremendous starting pitching and timely hitting. The hitting was definitely a question coming into this season with Chase Utley […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of ESPN.com Roy Oswalt kicked off the end of this three game series against his old team, the Houston Astros this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Thankfully, we didn’t need little Roy to play left field in this game, and we didn’t need Raul Ibanez to cover first base, either. […]
Posted by Stephen Gallo Image Courtesy nbchardballtalk.com The above picture was taken on the day Castillo was cut. If you ask me, they should have let him shower or at least leave the dugout first. Goodbye fair prince. When the Phillies first signed Luis Castillo, it was a surprise to us all. We weren’t […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Phillies are off to an excellent start, having swept their first season series. What have we learned from their (very) early season success? Obviously, the 2011 Phillies won't be playing all of their games at home, or against the AAAA-quality Houston Astros. Three games provide a small sample size (SSS); […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth After only three games, it is difficult to come to any meaningful conclusions, as we've considered already. The sample size is just too small. However, Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel did make several decisions that are worthy of some examination. Given the off day on Monday, it is reasonable to assume that […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth (Updated, 5:11pm: Per every Phillies' beat writer, Amaro, Jr. is indicating that Utley "is not close to jogging." Never trust a guy in a bow tie…) Per bow tie enthusiast Ken Rosenthal's report, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. indicated that injured 2B Chase Utley continues to progress and could start jogging in […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth readingphillies.com The rosters for the Phillies' minor league affiliates have been determined, and the Phils' prospects (and "organizational players") begin action this week. Lehigh Valley (AAA) Catchers — Erik Kratz, Dane Sardinha Infielders — Josh Barfield, Ronnie Belliard, Brian Bocock (DL), Tagg Bozied (DL), Kevin Frandsen, Robert Hudson, Jeff Larish Outfielders […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Last night's loss was a tough one. Mostly because losing to the Mets ever is just not fun. Of course, we didn't expect to win every game, did we? Even the best teams will lose 60-70 games. There are two questions we should consider, with respect to Charlie Manuel's performance last […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Last night was ugly. A 7-1 loss, at home, to a Mets team whom many believe will be among the NL's weakest. A six-run third inning, in which the Mets, for all intents and purposes, put the game out of the Phillies' reach. Phillies fans in attendance had to endure the […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Courtesy floridatoday.com After a meaningless loss in their final Spring Training game, the Phillies set their Opening Day roster. This biggest surprise may have occurred earlier in the day, when 2B Luis Castillo was released. Many, including this blogger, expected the veteran to not only make the team, but to […]
