Pittsburgh Pirates
Posted by Frank Klose It was 2004, and there was great excitement in the air: Citizens Bank Park is opening! There was overwhelming demand to see the brand new park, so the Phillies set up a two-game preseason series against the Cleveland Indians, whom Jim Thome just left a couple years before. Here is who […]
Jimmy Rollins homered, Hector Luna drove in a run, but the highlight of the day was a stellar pitching performance from starter Vance Worley as the Phillies traveled to Bradenton to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. Worley worked four perfect innings, striking out eight Pirates batters before giving way to Pat Misch in the fifth. Pirates […]
Posted by Erik Seybold After a 4-4 tie with Detroit and a 3-0 loss to New York in split squads yesterday, the Phillies, yes only one squad, will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. The Phils defeated the Pirates last Friday in extra innings, 5-4. A walk off home run from Lou Montanez sealed […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Photo courtesy of talksportsphilly.com Yesterday's game is a thing of the past, so forget about it. Today, the Phillies will host the Pittsburgh Pirates and they will send out lefty Cole Hamels (0-0, 4.50 ERA) against the Bucs. Hamels pitched two innings last Saturday against the New York Yankees. Allowing just […]
Posted by: Erik Seybold According to the New York Posts' Joel Sherman, the Phillies were interested in right-hander AJ Burnett. Even though the interest was late, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates decided to commence the trade. On Friday afternoon, the Yankees traded Burnett to Pittsburgh in exchange for two minor-league players. Along with the prospects, […]
Posted by Frank Klose Wikipedia.org According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly, the Phillies have acquired left-handed OF/1B John Bowker from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bowker is hitting .235 with 0 home runs and 2 RBI in 17 at bats. Is that any better than Ross Gload? Yet, Salisbury thinks he could be the guy: Bowker […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Hunter Pence and Placido Polanco were both in the lineup tonight, fielding their usual positions behind Cliff Lee. That alone should be enough to want to watch this game. An Ace, a brand new right-fielder fresh off the plane from visiting Milwaukee, and a returning veteran who is […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy jasongrilli.com Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal writes that Philadelphia Phillies farmhand Jason Grilli's opt-out clause in his contract will hit in a few days, and that Grilli has at least one major-league contract offer. The Phillies bullpen sets up as follows: RHP Ryan MadsonLHP Antonio BastardoRHP Michael Stutes Then it gets dicey:RHP […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Phillies hoped to avoid a sweep in Pittsburgh (I can't believe I just typed that) with Roy Halladay taking the bump against James McDonald this afternoon. The Pirates took an early lead in the first inning when Neil Walker homered to score Xavier Paul. […]
