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The Phillies were unable to pull off a sweep against the Rockies, but they still won two games out of three. I guess it's good enough, but now the real task is at hand. The Phillies are opening up a weekend series with the Tampa Rays this evening. The Rays (38-31) sit 3 1/2 games […]
Just another one of those games on a sweltering June night. As big of a problem as situational hitting is for the Phillies, it seems to be getting worse as the season progresses. Vance Worley isn't a big fan of the heat and humidity, as seen in his dripping-wet pitcher's goggles. Despite the heat, Vance […]
(Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) The Phillies have already won this series after taking the first two games against the Rockies. Tonight they'll aim for the sweep of the Rockies. If they do so, it will be their first sweep of a three-game series this season. Last night, Placido Polanco ended the game in dramatic and unusual fashion. […]
In what might be the dumbest move that Major League Baseball has seen since the first and second time they thought a baseball team would work in Florida, the Colorado Rockies have gone to a four-man pitching rotation that will be limited to 75 pitches each start. Say what? We all know the magic number of […]
Joe Blanton took the hill tonight against the Rockies, looking to take this series from them and earn his seventh win on the season. It would be a wild ballgame tonight, especially the ending. The Phils scored first this evening in the first inning. Hunter Pence grounded out to score Juan Pierre from third. Wilin […]
Seriously. If the Phillies played like they did last night for the first 68 games of the season, it would be a totally different atomosphere in this city. Cole Hamels was excellent, Jimmy Rollins played his butt off, John Mayberry is making great swings, and Carlos Ruiz is still Carlos Ruiz-ing the ball. It may […]
David Herndon had Tommy John Surgery this afternoon. Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games after testing positive for PED's. Laynce Nix suffered a set-back thanks to a strained left calf today. Michael Stutes needs surgery on his shoulder to figure out what's wrong. Needless to say, this win tonight was much needed with all of […]
Great, even more bad news. According to Todd Zolecki, Phillies' right hander David Herndon could be headed towards Tommy John Surgery. Herndon, who is 0-1 with a 4.70 ERA in five games this season, could be out for a full year or even more.Herndon is signed through 2012 so if he does indeed go through Tommy John Surgery, […]
What the hell… According to numerous reports, Phillies second baseman Freddy Galvis has been suspended by MLB for 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance. According to Todd Zolecki, Galvis tested positive for a metabolite of Clostebol, a performance enhancing substance. Galvis had this to say about the test. "A trace amount of […]
This series between the Phillies and Rockies is going to show us either of these things: 1. The Phillies are going to be able to beat the Rockies two games to one or even better. 2. The Phillies will lose to the Rockies two games to one or even worse. 3. The Phillies and Rockies […]
