Phillies Shut Out The Padres Once Again In A 2-0 Victory

Posted by Danielle Wilson Cole Hamels took the mound for the Phillies tonight in the place of his birth, which explains why he's so comfortable pitching and hitting there, I suppose. In the third inning, Cole singled but was somehow picked off while trying to steal. Victorino and Polanco both drew walks, and advanced on a wild pitch on […]

Danielle  •  23 Apr 2011
Flyers Fight Back, But Fall Short In Overtime

After falling in a 3-0 hole before the end of the first, the Flyers fought back to tie it at three only to lose in overtime. Tyler Ennis opened the scoring and closed the scoring for the game netting the overtime winner 5:31 past regulation. Ryan Miller had 36 saves while Michael Leighton (yup, that […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  23 Apr 2011
Ryan Howard Helps The Phillies Win In Eleven Innings

Posted by Danielle Wilson  As Chris Wheeler would say, the first inning for the Phillies was a "doozy". It only took eight pitches for Padres starter Tim Stauffer to retire the side, and I wish I could say the same for Joe Blanton. Big Joe allowed his obligatory first run to score on an RBI […]

Danielle  •  23 Apr 2011
You Stay Classy, San Diego

Posted by Danielle Wilson In the final game of this four-game series in San Diego, Roy Halladay took the mound against Wade "don't call me Matt" LeBlanc. This game appeared to be a pitcher's duel through the first five innings; LeBlanc only allowed two hits, and struck out two, while Doc only allowed two hits, […]

Danielle  •  24 Apr 2011
Contreras To the Disabled List; Stutes Called Up

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Gcobb.com Jose Contreras has not pitched in the last three games, and it has been reported that he's suffering a right flexor pronator strain, which has sent him to the DL. He will fly back to Philly to have an MRI done tomorrow, but in the meantime, 24-year-old righty Michael […]

Danielle  •  24 Apr 2011
Leino Nets Winner In Overtime, Forces Game 7

The game wasn't pretty, but it's what the Flyers needed; a win. Lacking consistency in net, the Flyers fought back from a 3-1 deficit after the first period and found a way to force the game to overtime with a Scott Hartnell third period goal setting up the deciding marker by Ville Leino in overtime to […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  25 Apr 2011
Nails Requests Naked Massage

                                                                                Source: ESPN Sports Lenny Dykstra is again in the news, and no one is surprised. According to the New York Post, the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating Nails for an alleged naked massage request. Dykstra, who was accepting applications for a housekeeper, asked for a massage and began stripping for the 47 year […]

Adam Gonsiewski  •  25 Apr 2011
Minor League Pitching Prospect Jordan Ellis Promoted To AA Reading

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of web.minorleaguebaseball.com The heading says it all, 25-year-old right-handed pitcher Jordan Ellis has been promoted from single A Clearwater to double A Reading. He was drafted in the 28th round of the 2008 Amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. This season, he has appeared in six games, and in that span, […]

Danielle  •  25 Apr 2011