Blogging about the 5x NL East Champion Phillies
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
Ryan Zimmerman knew he was going to get a strike. With the bases loaded and the count full, the only pitch Ryan Madson could throw Zimmerman was a fastball in the zone. And Zimmerman smoked it for a walk-off grand slam to complete the come back win off Madson. The Phillies and Madson don’t blow … Continue reading Kendrick pitches well on surprise start
Phillies (19-12; 1st in NL East) at Colorado Rockies (15-16; 3rd in NL West) Where: Coors Field Discussion: Liberty Bell Sports Pitching Probables Mon: Kyle Kendrick (1-1, 5.87) vs. Greg Smith (1-2, 6.35) Tue: Roy Halladay (6-1, 1.45) vs. Aaron Cook (1-3, 6.03) Wed: Jamie Moyer (4-2, 4.38) vs. Esmil Rogers (0-1, 6.39) Broadcast Mon: 8:40 … Continue reading Series Preview: Rockies
Not bad for your debut week, Antonio Bastardo. Pitching 12 innings, going 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, surrendering three runs and striking out nine earned him a National League Player of the Week nominee. Ian Stewart of the Colorado Rockies took the honors. He earned his wins against the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles … Continue reading Bastardo Gets NL POW Consideration
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