Writer: Frank Klose

I was at Kyle Kendrick's Major League Debut.  It was an afternoon interleague series against the Chicago White Sox in 2007.  This was Jim Thome's first appearance in town after being traded by the Phillies after the 2005 season.  Big-name acquisition Freddy Garcia was shut down with an injury and the Phillies had nowhere to […]

Rich Dubee (left) with mustache-less former Phillies star Mike Schmidt. Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee has been with the Phillies since Charlie Manuel took the helm as manager in 2005.  From Terry Adams to Mike Adams Dubee has led the Phillies pitching staff.  During his tenture the Phillies have won a World Series, National League […]

Just mere days after causing controversy by calling Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz a cheater,  Dirk Hayhurst is at it again (Who is Dick Hayhurst? Hayhurst serves as a color commentator for Blue Jays television broadcasts and pitched in the major leagues in 2008 and 2009).  After the controversy Hayhurst is throwing around more names […]

After a few days of tweeting, that included my question about his restaurant (assuming he would be working in the restaurant full-time these days… @frankklose 44 oz porterhouse — Roy Oswalt's Website (@royoswalt44net) May 2, 2013 Roy Oswalt has signed: #Rockies have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract w/ 3-time All-Star Roy Oswalt. […]

The Indians did not want Ezequiel Carrera on their major league roster, so the Phillies claimed him.   The Phillies did not want Ezequiel Carrera on their major league roster, and now the Cleveland Indians have claimed him, reports CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury.  The Phillies designated Ezequiel Carrera for assignment on Tuesday to make room […]

Could Placido Polanco make the National League All-Star team? Some news out of Miami as the Marlins continue to embarrass baseball. First, a great challenge posed by baseball writer Joe Sheehan: Parlor game: if Giancarlo Stanton misses a lot of time, find the #Marlins' All-Star. — Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) April 30, 2013 I would say […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the Phillies primary Spring Training opponents for many years.  It appears that relationship may be coming to the end.  The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be ready to move from Dunedin after their Florida Auto Exchange Stadium lease is up in 2017.   A number of options […]

Photo Courtesy Beth Carlson  According to CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury, outfielder Delmon Young is headed to Cleveland, where the Phillies are about to begin a two-game series.Presumably Young could serve as the team's designated hitter and ease his way back into play. Young's rehab stint clock was far from forcing him to the major leagues, but […]

Courtesy woodbats.blogspot.com Phillies top pitching prospect Jesse Biddle has been named the Eastern League's pitcher of the week, reports the Philadelphia Daily News.   Biddle had two very impressive outings in the last week.  The first was a 16-strikeout performance on Monday, April 22 against the Harrisburg Senators.   Biddle followed that up with a 10-strikeout […]