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Through all of Tyler Cloyd's struggles, since early July he has been quite good for Lehigh Valley. Particularly his last two starts he's looked like the pitcher who took home International League Pitcher of the Year honors last season. He brings his cutter with him to Citizens Bank Park tonight to face Colorado in Game […]
Picture Credit: Andrew Gillen Ethan Martin's first handful of starts have been neither outstanding nor appalling. Tonight, he made a major step forward after collecting the second win of his major league career. After having the win practically handed to them on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies weren't exactly on any sort […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. When Ryne Sandberg was named Manager of the Phillies, I was furious. I was furious about the fate of his predecessor, and just as furious about the fate he was going to see. Ryne Sandberg was taking on a really rough situation, and a team that isn't really winning any […]
Ryne Sandberg's first project as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies is a monumental one—fix Jimmy Rollins. Having notched his first major league victory as the club's skipper, Sandberg can turn his attention to the future. The rest of the 2013 season becomes an evaluation period, where Sandberg can determine which members of the current […]
If it weren't for Hanley Ramirez's yips in the 9th inning yesterday, the Phillies might have begun this week 0-3 in the Ryne Sandberg era but his squad was able to grind out a W against a Dodgers team that hasn't looked this good in a long time. The third place 58-67 Colorado Rockies are […]
Remember 2008? It was a long time ago. I remember watching us win though, and for that reason, it's pretty hard to watch what is happening now. The great run of 2007, the thrill of the 2008 title, the afterglow of 2009, and having the best record in the game during 2010 and 2011. It […]
Picture Credit: Andrew Gillen When you face Clayton Kershaw, you can't expect to score many runs. When you don't score any runs, you can't expect to beat Clayton Kershaw. Unfortunately for the Phillies, that is exactly what happened in tonight's ballgame. The Dodgers ace was too much for the team that was already shut out […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. I don't care how many stupid moves he made in-game, Charlie Manuel was a lot better manager than we gave him credit for while here, which is totally fair. You never want to heap praise on the guy while they're here. Charlie got a lot out of his players though, […]
I started really paying attention to the Phillies (and sports in general) around 1985-86. I was alive for the 1980 and 1983 World Series, but too young to remember them. This, however, is what I do remember. That's a whole lot of horrific seasons. Seasons like this were the norm. With the exception of 1993, […]
As mad as I am at Ruben Amaro Jr.'s mess he's made of my Phillies, I must say, the new Manager is the perfect hire. Ryne Sandberg has been my choice to be the next Manager of the Phillies for several years. I watched him in Lehigh Valley, and watched the way he got so […]
