Tag: Wilson Valdez
Examining Manuel: 4-12-2011
/ | Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth Joe Blanton is not exactly off to a great start. In Tuesday night's 7-4 loss to…
Read more »Thanks For Playing, Mets
/ | Leave a CommentPosted by Danielle Wilson This game was without a doubt the best of the Phillies-Mets series. Roy Halladay started this…
Read more »An Open Letter to Ruben Amaro, Jr.
/ | Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth (The following email was sent to Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. after the Opening Day…
Read more »New Stat Proves Kyle Kendrick Might Not Be Bad at Baseball
/ | 1 Comment on New Stat Proves Kyle Kendrick Might Not Be Bad at Baseball(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) That post title doesn't seem too believable, does it? If there's one topic that pretty much…
Read more »Phillies’ Bench is Taking Shape
/ | Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth With the Phillies likely to start the season with a seven-man bullpen, they have room for…
Read more »Phils add Luis Castillo in Smart Depth Move
/ | Leave a Comment(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) Courtesy mlb.com The Phillies added another name to the 2B competition today, signing veteran Luis Castillo…
Read more »New Phillies 2B Luis Castillo Late; Misses First Scheduled Start
/ | 1 Comment on New Phillies 2B Luis Castillo Late; Misses First Scheduled StartPosted by Frank Klose Courtesy aarongleeman.com Despite having only 10 days to prove himself worthy of being included on a…
Read more »Phillies New 2B Luis Castillo Silences Critics; Displays Strong Character
/ | Leave a Comment(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) When the Phillies announced the signing of former Mets 2B Luis Castillo to a minor league…
Read more »Blessings in Disguise (and other Tales of the Absurd)
/ | 1 Comment on Blessings in Disguise (and other Tales of the Absurd)(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) "If this is a blessing, it is certainly very well disguised." -Winston Churchill The surgery on…
Read more »Luis Castillo and the “Doomed to Mediocrity” Mets: If Cut, Do Phillies Grab Him?
/ | 2 Comments on Luis Castillo and the “Doomed to Mediocrity” Mets: If Cut, Do Phillies Grab Him?Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy New York Daily News In this piece on FoxSports.com, Jon Morosi writes that the New…
Read more »Chad Qualls Has Been Designated For Assignment by Phillies
| Leave a CommentIt seems as if millions of prayers have been answered. Chad Qualls has been designated for assignment. In a corresponding move,…
Read more »Phillies Update: Wilson Valdez is Not Good. At All.
| 2 Comments on Phillies Update: Wilson Valdez is Not Good. At All.Posted by Mike Frohwirth With the injuries to All-Star 2B Chase Utley, and AA-quality utility infielder Michael Martinez, there has…
Read more »Yahoo Sports Lists Wilson Valdez on the Phillies Roster… As a Pitcher
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose So, Yahoo already botched Hunter Pence's new uniform number. Pence's player card has since been fixed….
Read more »Double Win in Doubleheader for the Phillies
| Leave a CommentPosted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Len Redkoles/Getty Images After last night's 9-1 victory over the Marlins, the two teams…
Read more »Ryan Madson Dreams of an All-Star Game Appearance
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth Earlier this week, Phillies closer Ryan Madson made an interesting comment about a possible All-Star…
Read more »Ross Gload Hurting? A Jim Thome Reunion Makes Sense
| Leave a CommentPosted by Frank Klose Courtesy zimbio.com Ross Gload is hurting. In today's Phillies Zone blog post by the Inquirer's Matt…
Read more »Wilson Valdez’s Hat Reaches the Hall of Fame, Shaving Creme and All
| 1 Comment on Wilson Valdez’s Hat Reaches the Hall of Fame, Shaving Creme and AllPosted by Frank Klose The Baseball Hall of Fame tweeted that the hat worn by Wilson Valdez after his pitching…
Read more »May 25, 2011: The Craziest Phillies Game I’ve Ever Been To
| Leave a CommentPosted by Stephen Gallo I’m not breaking any new ground with this post, Michael Baumann over at Phillies Nation wrote a…
Read more »Phillies Defeat the Reds 5-4 in 19 Innings, Wilson Valdez Gets the Win
| Leave a CommentPosted by Danielle Wilson Deja vu, Travid Wood vs. Roy Halladay. Remember that matchup from last season? Travis Wood threw…
Read more »Chase Utley returns to the Phillies (tomorrow)
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth The internets are alive with the news that second baseman Chase Utley is in Philadelphia, and…
Read more »Cliff Lee silences Rangers’ bats, in 2-0 Phillies win
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth (Note: The following post is free of Rapture puns and/or references. If you crave such puns…
Read more »Manager Charlie Manuel Dis-optimizes Phillies’ Lineup
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth On Saturday, we examined some possible courses of action that the Phillies could take, assuming that…
Read more »Good News on the Injury Front for Phillies
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth The Twitterverse has been buzzing with Phillies news this weekend, almost all of it positive. Chase…
Read more »Phillies in Progress: Starting Lineup
| Leave a CommentPosted by Mike Frohwirth The Phillies are off to a great start, playing .692 ball (18W, 8L), good for the…
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