Writer: Frank Klose
This is good news/bad news. Generally, I am not a fan of what the home run derby can do to someone's swing, as we witnessed in Bobby Abreu's Home Run Derby championship. Abreu won the 2005 derby hitting an unprecedented 24 home runs in the first round. Abreu had 18 home runs […]
Ryan Howard may need more than the 15-day minimum that a disabled list stay requires. According to Jack McCaftery of the Delaware County Times, Howard needs a "procedure" on his knee. Chris Branch of the Delaware News Journal says Howard will be out 6-8 weeks: Howard has meniscus tear. Ruben compares it to Kratz's injury. […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew The Phillies will be well-represented this year with Cliff Lee and Domonic Brown representing the club. The All-Star game takes place on Tuesday, July 16 in New York at Citi Field. Here are the rosters and final vote candidates: The National League Starters: 1B Joey Votto, CIN 2B Brandon Phillips, CIN […]
The results are in: the Phillies will be represented in the National League All-Star team by pitcher Cliff Lee and Domonic Brown. Lee is one of the National's leagues four 10-game winners. Lee's ERA is 2.59 and tied for 10th in the league, and has a WAR of 4.4, third among starting pitchers. This […]
Yes, Ryan Howard will be out a while. According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ryan Howard has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a knee injury. Howard was scratched just about an hour ago, after previously been scheduled to bat fourth and play first base in tonight's contest against the […]
Tonight the Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park for a 7:15 first pitch. The reason that the start is delayed is that beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Fox, the All-Star selection show will air prior to all games broadcast regionally on Fox. The Phillies-Braves matchup will be one of four […]
Jonathan Papelbon made headlines last week when he was asked whether Dodgers rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig should make the All-Star team, despite only having just over a month on the major league roster. Papelbon made no bones about it: he did not consider Puig an All-Star. And he said it in the most Papelbon-way […]
I was not at last night's game and missed watching the game because I am visiting my uncle in Ohio after watching the Phillies in Pittsburgh. But as I followed along the game online, I saw many people on Twitter commenting about a Darren Daulton tribute at the ballpark. It is very simple, but touching […]
Wikipedia Commons The Flyers welcomed back a familiar face today, signing goaltender Ray Emery to a one-year contract. Having rid themselves of the contract Ilya Bryzgalov by exercising the amnesty clause, Emery will fill the roster spot vacated by the move. Emery will compete for the starting job with goaltender Steve Mason, acquired […]
In an ESPN Baseball Tonight podcast from last night hosted by Buster Olney, baseball writer Jayson Stark indicated that the Phillies, despite people's claims that General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. is "delusional", the Phillies are getting ready to start selling players. In the last few days, Amaro has started to indicate that he could […]
