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Word out of San Francisco is that Matt Cain and the Giants are making strong progress towards a deal. The Giants and Matt Cain appear to have positive momentum in contract extension talks, based on this passage from Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com: From what I’ve been told, the two sides have reached greater common ground in recent weeks. […]
Posted by Frank Klose Well, Lenny Dykstra's legal woes appear to have reached their climax, as the broke former Phillies OF was sentenced to three years in jail today. The charge relates to a grand theft auto charge: Prosecutors said Dykstra and two co-defendants tried to lease and then sell high-end cars from several car […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson The Phillies and Yankees made their way back over the causeway to play their third spring training game this afternoon in sunny Clearwater. Placido Polanco and Joe Blanton saw their first starts of the spring, as did a few of the Phillies' bullpen contenders. In Joe Blanton's first start of the […]
Posted by Erik Seybold. It's pretty annoying playing the Yankees three days in a row, but it's Spring Training so it doesn't really matter. Anyway, the Phillies are now 0-2 so far in the Grapefruit League standings after falling to the Yankees twice. 8-5 on Saturday, and 7-4 yesterday afternoon. Today, the Phillies will host […]
Posted by Erik Seybold. After yesterday's 8-5 loss to the New York Yankees, the Phillies will make the 17 mile trip to George M. Steinbrenner Field to play the second of three consecutive games against the Yankees. Today, Roy Halladay (2011: 19-6, 2.35 ERA) will take the hill and make the start against the Yankees. […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson What you see here is Raul Ibanez ruining the Comcast broadcast. In a Yankees uniform. Jerk. On a serious note, it was awesome seeing Raul with New York. Good for him. Wednesday's game was essentially a pre-pre-season game. Still a win, but, today's the day that *meaningful* games begin. Let spring […]
Posted by Erik Seybold. At 1:05 this afternoon, the Phillies and the New York Yankees will play each other in the first Grapefruit League game of the 2012 season. The stakes aren't as high due to the fact that it's a Spring Training game, but it's also important to see how the younger players develop […]
Posted by Erik Seybold. The Flyin' Hawaiian has spoken and he has made it clear what he wants. Phillies' centerfielder Shane Victorino is asking for a five-year contract extension with the Phillies, and the Phillies only. The three-time Gold Glover's three-year, $22 million deal is up after this season and the 31 year-old Victorino wants another […]
Posted by Jorge Suarez Remember back in 1992 when Ross Perot looked like Frank Perdue? Looks like his kid has a doppleganger too.
Posted by Danielle Wilson Image courtesy of Hunter Pence's Facebook Smell that? That's the smell of baseball returning. The Phillies took on the Florida State Seminoles this afternoon in sunny Clearwater, Florida, a game which is played every year between the two teams to kick off spring training. Above is the lineup Charlie Manuel posted. […]
