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Posted by Rich Wilkins Since the announcement that Chase Utley probably won't be on the Opening Day version of the Phillies, the panic has been measurable in Phillies-World. I've heard people say Galvis will be fine, or he's a bum, that Amaro screwed up trading Wilson Valdez, that Utley screwed this team by not having […]
Alright, another day, another injury in Phillies-land. Michael Martinez broke a bone today, and he's out. He has no timetable for return, but you can bet on him starting the year on the DL. With that great news out of the way, they did play today. Hunter Pence, Ty Wigginton, and Carlos Ruiz all had […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. has no reason to reveal his personnel plans and valuations to the media. It would be quite disadvantageous for the Phillies' organization if opposing franchises had such knowledge at their disposal. Amaro's best course of action is to mix truth and fiction, when divulging information […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth With the injuries to All-Star 2B Chase Utley, and AA-quality utility infielder Michael Martinez, there has been some complaint about the Phillies' offseason decision to trade AAA-quality utility infielder Wilson Valdez. Though Valdez' two unaccomplished seasons on the Phillies' payroll left a sizeable statistical trail supporting Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Because the news of Chase Utley having problems in both knees wasn't enough, another infielder hit the disabled list today. Michael Martinez is currently having some foot troubles. Take a look at these tweets: Now what? The Phillies infield on Opening Day is already sans Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. With […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson This afternoon in Sarasota, Roy Halladay single handedly removed any ounce of doubt that reporters had about his pitching. But, come on, why would anyone doubt Doc's abilities in the first place? Roy pitched a very strong six innings allowing three hits, one earned run, striking out five and walking none. […]
Jake Diekman has been impressive this spring, despite not having pitched above AA. The Phillies sent four more to the minor league camp today: Michael Schwimer, Philippe Aumont, Jeremy Horst, and David Purcey. This could be an interesting development to the left-handed part of the Phillies bullpen. After Dontrelle Willis was released, the only […]
In light of the Phillies action today, there's not a ton to talk about with the Iron Pigs, right? Wrong. Freddy Galvis? He's not going to be here to start. Joel Pineiro? He's released. Oh yeah, they've been playing games too. With all the issues in big league camp, this team is taking a hit, […]
Posted by Erik Seybold Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani In the midst of the Chase Utley dilema, the Phillies are going to have a big day in Sarasota, Florida. Answers and more rumors will flow pertaining to Chase Utley and Freddy Galvis will most likely make a statement about being named the Opening Day starting second baseman. It's […]
Ok, so I know that basic every Phillies fan had a freak out moment sometime yesterday, and it wasn't over Joel Pineiro's release. I'm going to address the Utley situation first, rationally, then get to the roster. Chase Utley's knees are shot. They won't get better without surgery, and even then, honestly they might never […]
