Placido Polanco
Posted by Stephen Gallo courtesy cbsphilly.com The Phillies bats certainly got off to a hot start this season. They scored over five runs in five of their first six games. This came as a surprise to the Phillies faithful, who expected the offense to take a major hit with the injury to Chase Utley […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson On the Phanatic’s Birthday (his true age has not yet been determined) Cole Hamels (1-1, 5.59 ERA) took the mound against Marlins’ starter Anibal Sanchez (0-1, 6.97 ERA). Cole struck out two and walked one (fourth of the season) in the first inning, no complaints here. Placido Polanco drilled […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth As Opening Day quickly approaches, there has been much debate over the Phillies' batting order. While Manager Charlie Manuel has employed a variety of different lineups during Spring Training, his main objectives have been to get his starters plate appearances against MLB-likely pitchers, and to evaluate other players' suitability for bench […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy seattletimes.com Yes, Pedro Feliz was a key member of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies in 2008. Yes, the Phillies have Chase Utley out for an unknown length with patellar tendonitis. Yes, Pedro Feliz is now available as a free agent. No, Pedro Feliz is not the answer. While Ruben Amaro […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy MLBlogs.com So, once again reports surfaced connecting the Philadelphia Phillies to Texas Rangers' infielder Michael Young. What would it take for the Phillies to acquire him? Here is what we know: 1) The Texas Rangers have already displaced their all-star infielder from second base and shortstop in recent years. Signing […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson The Phillies just keep on giving Braves fans more and more joy. This joy originated back when everyone found out about Chase Utley’s tendonitis. Strike one. Then, Brad Lidge told the media that he has bicep tendonitis, and although it is nothing to worry about, (I feel like I’ve said that […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy New York Daily News In this piece on FoxSports.com, Jon Morosi writes that the New York Mets are "Doomed to Mediocrity" and it "pretty much does not matter" who plays second base. "Mid-March predictions often look foolish in retrospect, but here’s one I’m confident will stand up: The success (or […]
The Phillies are coming off of a six-game road trip in which they took both series two to one. First, the Phillies took the first two of three against the Braves over the weekend. Eying up a sweep, a disaster ensued and the Phillies moved on to Cincinnati for a three-game set with the NL […]
Just a few days after his activation, Placido Polanco appears to be hurt again. The Inquirer's Matt Gelb reports that Polanco is out of the lineup because it hurts for him to field. Polanco was to alternate play with infielder Kevin Frandsen upon his return, but last night Polanco sat out his second game […]
When Hector Luna was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh after yesterday's 8-0 win over the Brewers, we all knew that Placido Polanco would be back with the team tonight. Today it was reported that Placido Polanco was activated from the DL after nearly a month's time spent with lower back inflammation. Polly will start third for […]