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Phillies 3, Tigers 6 — Scott Elarton really wants to make the big league club this season. Elarton pitched four strong innings, allowing a run on two hits but walking four. Location was an issue for Elarton in the 1st inning, walking three batters and allowing a run on a sacrifice fly that followed Brennan … Continue reading Split Squad: vs Baltimore; at Detroit
There were doubts about Roy Halladay. Yes, doubts. Be shocked. Well, those concerns about his velocity and inability to controls his breaking pitches last start and doubts he will be ready by Opening Day have all but vanished. Halladay was in midseason form, commanding everything in his arsenal as well as pitching back at his … Continue reading Spring Training: Phillies 4, Orioles 1
Judging by the quality of swings he’s eliciting, Joe Blanton has been impressive. Judgments are difficult. But stuff appears better. — Matt Gelb (@magelb) March 10, 2012 Encouraging words from Matt Gelb. Joe Blanton knows the 5th starter’s spot isn’t a lock heading into this season. But he does have the advantage over Joel Pineiro … Continue reading Blanton improving so far this spring
How do you recap such an incredible night of baseball? Records, drama, comebacks, chokes. It’s all a part of what makes the game of baseball special, and that all happened in one night. Atlanta, GA: The Philadelphia Phillies trail the Braves, 3-2, in the top of the 9th. Rookie closer Craig Kimbrel was three strikes … Continue reading The greatest night of baseball: Phils, Manuel set franchise records
So who wants to play in one of the toughest divisions in all of professional baseball? The American League Eastern Division, consisting of the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, and the Orioles. Now then: weaklings need not apply. Figured not many would, so…. who wants to preview one of the toughest divisions in all … Continue reading Season Preview: AL East
Cliff Lee didn’t get off to the best of starts in Friday’s Grapefruit League game but the Phillies still managed enough offense to take down the Baltimore Orioles 13-5. Lee pitched three innings giving up three runs on five hits with two strikeouts and no walks. He gave up a home run in the third … Continue reading Lee roughed up early
Cole Hamels didn’t get off to the best start in Tuesday’s game. However he did manage to regain his composure to retire 11 consecutive batters in a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hamels walked Randy Winn and Brendan Harris to lead off the game. That was followed by an RBI double by Jake Fox … Continue reading Hamels overcomes rocky start
If the this were the regular season and the Phillies were losing games to the Orioles, then I would be worried. But it’s just spring training as the Phillies lost 6-5 to Baltimore, dropping them to 2-3 in Grapefruit League play. Roy Oswalt made his first start of the spring, going two innings and allowing … Continue reading Oswalt looks sharp in loss
Jamie Moyer was very good in his first start of the Grapefruit league (his prior starts were in B games) and he pitched very well as he makes a case for fifth starter. Moyer went five innings, allowing a run on five hits, striking out six in the Phillies 5-4 loss to Baltimore. The game … Continue reading Moyer Handles First Start
John Mayberry, Jr. broke up a potential no-hitter by the Orioles but the Phillies were still shut-out on Friday, 2-0. Mayberry, who had the only hit for the Phillies, got a single off Dennis Sarfate in the eighth. Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, and Ben Francisco were the only other batters to reach base via walk and Brian … Continue reading Phillies Nearly No-Hit
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