Writer: Frank Klose
Phillies fans may remember Chad Gaudin from the 2009 World Series. Or they may not. The fouth starter for the 2009 Yankees never did get a start in the playoffs, but he does have a 2009 World Series ring. Gaudin could be the latest pitcher the Phillies are targeting, according to a report yesterday. Jim […]
As the Phillies reassigned two of their television broadcasters this week, the one remaining has been awarded an honor. Tom McCarthy has been named the Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the year. CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury was named the Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the year. Dave Goren of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association congratulated the two: Congrats […]
Kevin Cooney of the Bucks County Courier Times has been on top of the Phillies broadcasting matters all week. Now he is reporting that one of the top choices for the Phillies broadcast booth is not interested: Take Brad Lidge's name out of Phillies broadcasting mix… Reliever says it "would be tough to […]
Yesterday Phillies fans learned of a broadcasting bombshell: Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler will be out as Phillies broadcasters, thanks to the new television deal the Phillies signed with Comcast Sportsnet and NBC Universal. But, another tidbit that looms large when unnoticed yesterday: those with satellite television will no longer be blocked from […]
Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. mentioned a few times that Phillies third base prospect Maikel Franco would be joining the club in Clearwater this Spring to see what he could offer the big league club in 2014. Today the team announced that they will invite to Spring Training Franco and a number of their […]
Three former Phillies reportedly are under consideration to replace the duo of Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews. All three of them have broadcasting experience, though some more than others. They would be former Phillies closers Ricky Bottalico and Brad Lidge, along with former Phillies catcher Chris Coste. Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press […]
Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine terrorized the Phillies for many years in the National League East. The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that both of them, along with longtime Chicago White Sox first baseman Frank Thomas have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Just missing election was former Astros catcher and […]
Ken Gurnick, right, voted for no players other than Jack Morris (Photo courtesy of fepo.com) The frenzy created by Dodgers beat writer Ken Gurnick's Hall of Fame vote today led to Gurnick himself coming out publicly to talk about his vote. Gurnick appeared on Sirus XM's Inside Pitch with Jim Bowden and Casey Stern and […]
Curt Schilling a Hall of Famer? That is very debatable, but Schilling has no shot with some voters. It's that time of the year. The Baseball Writers Association of America casts their votes for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the steroid era, each passing year is more and more tumultuous. Ballots were […]
We heard from ESPN's Buster Olney a few weeks ago that the Phillies were "extremely motivated" to move closer Jonathan Papelbon. It sounded like the relationship between the closer and the Phillies had deteriorated…and then Papelbon made some more comments the other day that really bothered some people, including Kevin Cooney of the Bucks County […]
