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I'm not sure if people truly realize how crucial Thursday night’s draft is. All of us have been anxiously awaiting this particular night for some time now, but I don’t think anyone is more anxious than Sam Hinkie. The man behind the madness. The one who has been plotting and strategizing for this one night. […]
97.5 the Fanatic Producers James Seltzer and Joe Boyle discuss the Phillies recent hot streak. Is it fool's gold or are you starting to believe in this team? Also, in honor of Tony Gwynn, the guys list the 5 best hitters of their lifetime.
Yesterday, Philadelphia's five game winning streak ended when the Cardinals took game 3 of the series in St. Louis. This afternoon, Kyle Kendrick took the mound, looking to steer the Phils back on track. The Game: In his six innings, Kendrick fanned just two; he also allowed five runs on eight hits. Hollands and DeFratus […]
Following today's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, CSN's Jim Salisbury is reporting that Ethan Martin has been demoted back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Martin had made just two appearances for the Phillies, and none since the series against Cincinnati. In those two outings, the former Los Angeles Dodgers prospect recorded a total of four […]
#166326081 / gettyimages.com Another one bites the dust. Today, the Phillies announced the release of outfielder Tyson Gillies. This announcement comes two weeks after the Phils dropped him from the 40-man roster. He cleared waivers two weeks ago and had remained in the Phillies’ system until today’s release. Gillies, 25, was playing for Leigh […]
Yesterday's loss in St. Louis snapped the Phils' five game winning streak, earning Cole Hamels the loss, despite his solid effort. Hamels and Wainwright battled, but Philadelphia dropped game 3 of the series, losing 4-1. This afternoon, Kyle Kendrick takes the mound, and the Phils hope to swing momentum back into the winning column. Ben […]
June 23, 2011 #450587898 / gettyimages.com June 23, 2011 After a second round defeat to the NJ Devils just two and a half months earlier, GM Paul Holmgren decided to transform the Flyers’ roster as if he were shaking a snow globe. On this June day, Paul traded Jeff Carter to Columbus, Mike Richards […]
The streak ended this afternoon with a 4-1 loss to the Cardinals. The Game: Cole Hamels started the 2nd inning by walking Yadier Molina. Jhonny Peralta doubled on a line drive to Dom Brown, moving Molina to third. Matt Adams hit a sacrifice fly to Byrd, allowing Molina to score. He finished the inning with […]
#450732250 / gettyimages.com After winning their fifth game in a row, the Phillies (34-38) are on quite a roll winning nine of their last 11 games. Last night, it was A.J. Burnett (5-6 3.89 ERA) who came up huge for the Phillies. Burnett pitched a complete game of one run ball, and added a […]
Despite coming off two sweeps in their last three series played, the Phillies were not heavily favored to perform very well against the hot St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals, as you know, are the defending National League champions, and are always tough to face, post- or regular season. So when Philadelphia was able to handily […]
