Blogging about the 5x NL East Champion Phillies
The Phillies bench could be a little short tonight. Carlos Ruiz, Laynce Nix and Ty Wigginton have all been left out of the lineup tonight and may not be available for the game tonight. All three have minor injuries and could get some rest time. Ruiz jammed his hand, Wigginton has soreness in his side … Continue reading Phillies Could Play With Short Bench Tonight
The Phillies are finding new and clever ways to lose games. A horrible 7th inning sparked a four-run come-back by the Mets, beating the Phillies 7-4 and guaranteeing another series loss for the Phillies. Joe Blanton and the Phillies completely blew the 7th inning in embarrassing fashion, spoiling a 4-1 lead. Blanton put two runners on before … Continue reading 7th Inning Meltdown Costs Phils
There seems to be on thing standing in the way of the Phillies right now and it’s getting over .500 for the first time this season since being 1-0. In order for the Phillies to get back into first place, they must take baby steps to getting there. Baby steps. Playing team baseball is doable. … Continue reading Game 31: The Mountain is .500
When a relief pitcher is put on ice for a week, it usually creates rust. That is exactly what happened to Jonathan Papelbon, who hadn’t thrown a pitch since last Tuesday. Papelbon surrenedered the game-winning three-run home run in the top of the 9th in the Mets 5-2 win on Monday. The home run was … Continue reading Mets Rookie Hits Game-Winning Shot off Papelbon
PHI: 14-15, 5th in NL East; NYM: 15-13, 3rd in NL East When: May 7-9 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Probable Pitchers Monday: Roy Halladay (3-2, 3.40) vs Jon Niese (2-1, 4.08) Tuesday: Joe Blanton (3-3, 2.83) vs Miguel Batista (0-1, 6.92) Wednesday: Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.96) vs Dillon Gee (2-2, 4.50) Broadcast Info Monday, … Continue reading Series Preview: vs New York Mets
All Philadelphia had to do was finish the scoring chances they put up against Mike Pelfrey. Instead, they waited for the Mets to pull their starter to get the ball rolling. With a 2-1 lead the Mets turned to their bull pen in the 7th inning, regretting the move deeply as it cost them a … Continue reading Phils Work Late-Inning Magic to Prevent Sweep
The return of David Wright sparked the Mets offense in a big way. Their star third baseman had a three-hit day, including a solo home run in the first inning in the Mets 5-0 shut out win backed by starter Jon Niese. The left-handed Niese breezed through the Phillies order, pitching 6 2/3 shut out … Continue reading Mets Shut Out Phils
The amazing story of R.A. Dickey is definitely one worth reading (shameless Dickey autobiography plug). That story, circa 2012, makes its first trip to Philadelphia of the season and he made his presence known with that flutter ball of his. Dickey used his knuckleball effectively through seven innings, shutting down the Phillies in the Mets … Continue reading Phils Baffled By Knuckler Again
PHI: 3-3, 3rd in NL East; NYM: 4-2, 2nd in NL East When: April 13-15 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) Probable Pitchers Friday: Cliff Lee (0-0, 1.50) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-0, 3.00) Saturday: Vance Worley (1-0, 1.50) vs Jon Niese (1-0, 4.50) Sunday: Cole Hamels (0-1, 5.06) vs. Mike Pelfrey (0-0, 4.76) Broadcast Info Friday, 7:05, … Continue reading Series Preview: vs New York Mets
Before I begin my NL East season preview, I’d like to take a few sentences to thank John Russo for not assigning me the AL West this year. That division is almost as exciting as a glass of milk. Key word being “almost.” Milk can spoil and that’s exciting. Expectations: Will lead the league in … Continue reading Season Preview: NL East
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