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Mark Eaton may not be remembered by Flyers' fans for leading the league in points or for being a physical defender, but that doesn't mean Eaton will be forgotten. Not only is he the lone Delaware-born player to ever play in the NHL, Eaton was also part of the highly despised 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins team that won […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of AP Photo/ Jeff Roberson Following Monday's off day for the Phils, they started a three-game series in St. Louis, starting with Roy Halladay against Kyle McClellan. The Cardinals were quite obviously without Albert Pujols, and will be for the next 6-8 weeks. Whomp. Speaking of the number six, that's […]
Philadelphia Phillies (45-28, NL East-1) @ St. Louis Cardinals (40-33, NL Central-1) Pitching Match-Ups: Roy Halladay (9-3, 2.56) vs. Kyle McClellan (6-3, 3.96) Cliff Lee (7-5, 3.12) vs. Kyle Lohse (7-3, 2.88) Roy Oswalt (4-5, 3.38) vs. Chris Carpenter (1-7, 4.47) How the opposition rolls in- Viva El Birdos: The Cardinals now have yet another […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth The Minion's fist struck Phillies' General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. squarely in the mouth. The captive Amaro remained emotionless and unperturbed. "I'll never tell you our secrets.", Amaro stated dispassionately, directing a mixture of blood and broken teeth at his interrogator. Red Sox' General Manager Theo Epstein was similarly unmoved, lifting […]
Posted by Danielle Wilson Courtesy of Daylife.com In the rubber match of this Mariners-Phillies game in Seattle, Cole Hamels went for his tenth win of the season against Jason Vargas who is currently 4-4 on the season with a 4.14 ERA. Hamels started today's game with 995 career strikeouts, and is currently tied in first […]
Posted by Christina Angelos Courtesy of Phillies.com Vance Worley pitched five innings allowing five of the Mariners’ six hits including a run allowed while striking out three and walking two. The Phillies got to Mariners ace Felix Hernandez or known as King Felix early, scoring a run in the first inning on a Ryan […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth Typically, when a National League team plays in an American League ballpark, they have an inherent disadvantage: the lack of an acceptable Designated Hitter. This season's Phillies' squad is no exception, as their weak bench doesn't offer much in the way of offense. Even more troubling than the weak bench, is […]
Posted by Rich Wilkins Courtesy mariners.mlb.com Philadelphia Phillies (44-26, NL East-1) @ Seattle Mariners (35-34, AL West-2) Pitching Matchups: Roy Oswalt (4-4, 3.14) vs. Michael Pineda (6-4, 2.72) Vance Worley (2-1, 3.75) vs. Felix Hernandez (7-5, 3.30) Cole Hamels (9-2, 2.49) vs. Jason Vargas (4-4, 4.13) How the opposition rolls in- From U.S.S. Mariner: Per […]
Posted by Mike Frohwirth "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein *** Courtesy nbcphiladelphia.com Every day, I try to find time for a long walk. I just grab my iPod, make sure it's not in shuffle mode (albums are meant to be consumed in their entirety), […]
Posted by Christina Angelos Courtesy of Philly.com 4 game sweep of the sinking Marlins. 7 game winning streak. Enough said. Cliff Lee went nine innings, allowing no runs on just two hits while striking out four. Lee has now allowed a total of two runs in his last three starts, and has three wins […]
