Phillies’ Bullpen Loses Another Game; Mets Defeat Phils, 7-4

Joe Blanton brought the business tonight against the Mets, much like he did in Atlanta last Thursday when he pitched an 88-pitch complete game shutout. The Phillies were able to score runs tonight off of Miguel Batista, which they failed to do (for the most part) last night to give Roy Halladay a win. Doc […]

Danielle  •  08 May 2012
Blanton Looks to Remain Stellar As He Takes On Mets

  We can all agree that in our lifetimes we'd never expect to see Joe Blanton throw a complete game shut out. Well last Thursday, Joe Blanton (3-3, 2.83 ERA) showed us wrong when he tossed an 88-pitch 3-hit complete game shutout against the Braves in a 4-0 win.  After the Phillies lost last night's bout […]

Erik Seybold  •  08 May 2012
Rich’s Ramblings: Dear Jayson Werth: Shut Your Stupid Mouth

Let me get this out of the way. In the summer of 2010, when there was a rumor that the Phillies may trade Jayson Werth, I was on the record wanting him out the door. B.J. Upton and Wade Davis worked for me. Get Werth's inconsistencies out of town for some value, and don't let […]

Rich Wilkins  •  08 May 2012
Mets Score Three in Ninth to Defeat Phillies, 5-2

When Roy Halladay has it, he has it. And, oh, did he have it tonight. He was looking for a win after a brutal outing last Wednesday night in Atlanta. He allowed eight earned runs on twelve hits in five and a third innings pitched. Very, very rare for Doc to pitch a bad game. Unfortunately, his […]

Danielle  •  07 May 2012
Cole Hamels Beans Bryce Harper and Suspension Looms. Bigger Penalty Coming for Honesty?

Ok, so Cole Hamels fessed up:  I’m not going to lie and say I wasn’t trying to do it. I think they understood the messages, and they threw it right back, and I think that’s the way it is, and I respect it. And now he's probably going to get suspended. And in a very […]

George Suerius  •  07 May 2012
Pence Homers Twice in 9-3 Win Against Nats; Hamels Pitches Eight Strong

It's not easy listening to an ESPN broadcast in which they frequently mention the "first place Nationals and last place Phillies." But, it is easy to enjoy a defeat of this Nationals team, considering they took the first two games. Prior to the start of the game, ESPN sent out a text alert to those […]

Danielle  •  06 May 2012
Cole Hamels Aims to Avoid Sweep At Nats Park

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) There are a lot of things I hate. I hate mayonnaise, snakes, racoons, and horse raddish. But there is nothing I hate more than seeing the Phillies being swept. Now, the Phillies came into this "Take Back the Park" weekend with a .500 record and after the first two games, they sit […]

Erik Seybold  •  06 May 2012
“Take Back the Park” Unsuccessful; Nationals Are as they Defeat Phillies

"Take back the park," say the Washington Nationals. "How about I take my foot and take back your ***," says a livid Charlie Manuel (ok, not really). The Phillies' manager was ejected in the bottom of the first inning tonight in Washington for the first time all season after arguing a checked swing from Bryce […]

Danielle  •  04 May 2012
Kendrick and Strasburg Kick Off ‘Take Back the Park Campaign”

Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani The Phillies won their third series of the season yesterday as Joe Blanton was freaking phenomenal against the Braves. A three-hit shutout? I don't know where it came from, but I loved it. Anyway, the Phillies won't play the Braves again until July 6-8, so we'll get back to them later. Tonight, the […]

Erik Seybold  •  04 May 2012