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The skid continues as the Phillies really couldn't solve Doug Fister tonight. He looked a bit vulnerable in the 4th inning but all they scratched out of it was one run on a Michael Young RBI. He was dominant for eight strong innings. Cole Hamels put together a really nice start himself. He got hurt […]
According to Todd Zolecki of Phillies.com Cliff Lee has been scratched for Saturday night's start with a stiff neck. Raul Valdes will get a start. Fun times.
Cole Hamels is on the mound for game one of this series looking to rebound from a less than stellar outing in Citi Field last weekend where he didn't see the 6th inning. Interestingly he's not matched up against his American League counterpart Justin Verlander, another recently locked up ace who has seen better seasons […]
If you've ever seen the 1992 movie Glengarry Glen Ross, you'll recognize the following line: "Oh come on, what's the point? What's the *expletive* point…" – Ricky Roma Alright, maybe a bit harsh. However, it's fitting. It's all I can think when I sit down to watch the Phillies anymore. What is the point? Ruben […]
It's just looking darker and darker for the Phillies, who have lost four straight – four out of five since coming back from the All-Star break. Hoping that they would have a good series in St. Louis, the Phils have been shut down completely in the first two games. Now three games under .500 once […]
The debate over whether to buy or sell basically comes down to this: maybe the Phillies can chase down mediocre teams in front of them in the NL East, but you can't tell me that you think they can win a playoff series, as is. They don't hit elite pitching, which they will see in […]
Michael Martinez is in, and Domonic Brown is out. That, my friends, is the formula for winning. Mix in John Lannan and this Phillies bullpen, and the team is guaranteed success. Tonight's scenario was set up exactly like this, as Philly looked to avenge last night's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals. Standing in the way […]
Before the All Star Break, John Lannan pitched two of his best games of the season, possibly his career. His last two starts against Washington and the Chicago White Sox, he pitched eight innings and only allowed one run between the two starts. He's been on a nice run and brings a career 2.81 ERA […]
I'm going to try to promise not to excessively use the word "sell" in my next few pieces. I will try. I'll start by focusing on tonight's contest. After losing two of three to the Mets, the mind-bending Phillies roster would travel to St. Louis to take on arguably the major's best squad, the Cardinals. […]
The Phillies had high hopes headed into the All-Star Break. After finishing the first half at .500, the Phillies came out of the gates blazing against the Mets in their first game of the second half. Winning 13-8 on Friday was the only win the Phillies would see in that three-game set with New York. […]
