Mayberry Ties it in the Ninth, Victorino Scores Winning Run in Tenth Against Rockies

Posted by Danielle Wilson The Rockies took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning when Seth Smith homered to score Ty Wigginton. Raul Ibanez (who else?) doubled in the first run for the Phillies tonight in the seventh inning. Hunter Pence scored after he had singled to get on base. Cole Hamels pitched tremendously, […]

Danielle  •  02 Aug 2011
Lee Fans Eleven, Pence Goes 1-5 in Phillies Debut; Phils Defeat Bucs 7-4

Posted by Danielle Wilson Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Hunter Pence and Placido Polanco were both in the lineup tonight, fielding their usual positions behind Cliff Lee. That alone should be enough to want to watch this game. An Ace, a brand new right-fielder fresh off the plane from visiting Milwaukee, and a returning veteran who is […]

Danielle  •  30 Jul 2011
Hunter Pence Traded to Philly from Houston for Prospects

Posted  by Danielle Wilson     It's official, Hunter Pence is a Philadelphia Phillie. He was pulled from tonight's game in houston, and was seen in the dugout hugging teammates, tears in his eyes, as he took in the moment of playing for Houston for the last time. Pence was traded for Class-A minor league prospects Jarred […]

Danielle  •  29 Jul 2011
Just in Case You Were Wondering

The Phillies won. There's your recap.

Danielle  •  29 Jul 2011
Hunter Pence on the Phillies? Not Worth It

A special guest post by Domonic Pody. Or is it Dominic? Courtesy heberts.net Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat: Hunter Pence is a good baseball player; having him on the roster would probably help the Phillies anemic (schizophrenic?) offense; and if a reasonable deal can be made for him, the Phillies […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Jul 2011
The Norm: Kendrick Pitches Well, Offense Doesn’t Show Up in 4-1 Loss

Posted by Danielle Wilson AP Photo/Matt Slocum We can all agree that last night's game was rather ugly. Tonight's game was uglier. If you had a bad day today, do not read the following recapitulation. Pablo Sandoval destroyed a changeup from Kendrick to give the Giants a 1-0 lead in the second inning. In the […]

Danielle  •  28 Jul 2011
Hamels’ Strong Outing Not Enough in 2-1 Loss

Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of AP Photo/Matt Slocum The Phillies play two kinds of baseball these days: Score a bunch of runs and have the starting pitcher throw a gem, or, have the starting pitcher throw a gem and give no run support behind them. Tonight, they played the second version of Phillies baseball, […]

Danielle  •  27 Jul 2011
Then and Now: Danny Markov

Danny Markov scored 31 goals in his NHL career, three of which came in his 52 games with the Philadelphia Flyers. Two of those goals were notable achievements for the Flyers. Since scoring his last NHL playoff goal with the Flyers in the 2004 playoffs, Markov played two more seasons in the NHL before playing […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  27 Jul 2011