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The runs needed to come for Joe Blanton and that they did. Making his fourth start of the season, Blanton went out and did his job while the offense did theirs, leading the Phillies to a 5-2 win Saturday night. The win evened the four-game weekend series up at one apiece. It was the fourth … Continue reading Phils Back Blanton; Beat Cubs
The last outing for Joe Blanton wasn’t a glamorous one. The Phillies right-hander was whacked around in a 6-1 loss to the Padres, giving up six runs, three earned, on seven hits. Blanton (1-3, 4.34) will look to bounce back in his fourth start of the season against the Cubs. Not only is Blanton looking to … Continue reading Game 21: Supporting Joe
Whatever the Phillies did on their day off yesterday they left their bats at home. They came back and dropped the first game of the series to the Cubs, 5-1. You could put some blame on home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor, who called a terrible game like usual but in the end the bats didn’t … Continue reading Bats Go Back In Hiding As Phils Lose to Cubs
The Phillies (9-10) would love nothing more than to develop a consistency at the plate. After an incredibly slow start offensively to the season the Phillies have found themselves scoring 20 runs in the last 19 innings they played. A lot of that can be attributed to Juan Pierre and his .339 batting average from … Continue reading Game 20: Keep the Bats Rollin’
PHI: 9-10, 4th in NL East; CHC: 6-13, 6th in NL Central When: April 27-30 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Probable Pitchers Friday: Roy Halladay (3-1, 1.50) vs Paul Maholm (1-2, 8.36) Saturday: Joe Blanton (1-3, 4.34) vs Randy Wells (0-0, 3.60) Sunday: Kyle Kendrick (0-1, 9.39) vs Matt Garza (0-1, 3.38) Monday: Vance Worley … Continue reading Series Preview: vs Chicago Cubs
Co-written by John Russo and Chris Bengel Expectations: No Pujols, no problem…. wait, you mean we have to rely on Matt Holliday now? Oh crap! Key Addition: OF Carlos Beltran (signed from San Francisco) Key Loss: 1B Albert Pujols (signed with LA Angels) Projected Record: 90-72 Summary: St. Louis knows they lost a huge bat in … Continue reading Season Preview: NL Central
The Phillies are looking to bolster the back-end of their bull pen. By doing so, they are looking in the direction of former All-Star and Cy Young-candidate Kerry Wood. As reported by ESPN’s Jerry Crasnik, the 34-year-old Wood is on the Phillies radar. With Jonathan Papelbon as the Phils closer and the health status of … Continue reading Phils looking at Wood as late-inning reliever
The Rule 5 draft is very simple: certain players signed at 18 or 19 are available to be picked up by other teams when they are left off the 40-man roster with at least four or five years within the organization. This year, the Phillies decided not to make a pick in the draft. To … Continue reading Rule 5 Draft, 2011
As the Inquirer‘s Matt Gelb points out, it looks like Ryne Sandberg will not be taking his managerial talents to the Windy City or Bean Town. Sandberg, who managed the Phillies AAA affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs to their first post season appearance last season, could very well be back in Allentown, PA next season. There … Continue reading Gelb: Looks like Sandberg is staying in Lehigh
Prince Fielder – Milwaukee Brewers Where he goes: Chicago Cubs In the hunt: NY Yankees, Milwaukee, Washington Fielder’s market is pretty wide open with Milwaukee seemingly unable to afford Fielder. The Brewers must hope co-star Ryan Braun can convince the power-hitter first baseman that there is unfinished business left to be done in Milwaukee and … Continue reading Five Big Free Agents and Where They Land
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