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DOBBS COMMENTS — Ex-Phillie and current Marlin bench player Greg Dobbs is confident in the new Miami Marlins team this season. In fact, he’s so confident that he now has lofty expectations for his team while taking a page out of the 2007 chapter in Jimmy Rollins’ book. “A lot of things can happen over the … Continue reading MIA’s Dobbs: “I want us to be the team to beat”; Hyatt to start vs FSU
The Phillies scouts watched a private workout of a Cuban prospect at their camp in the Dominican Republic today. Yoenis Cespedes is such an interesting prospect that general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. and Pat Gillick both went to watch the center fielder themselves. The Miami Marlins and New York Yankees have already held private work … Continue reading Phils watch Cuban prospect
The New York Yankees have two pitchers on their radars to bolster their weak rotation. Both Texas ace C.J. Wilson and Phillies vet Roy Oswalt have a mutual interest with the Yankees, reported ESPN. Wilson was pretty obvious, with him being the top free agent starting pitcher on the market and New York in dire … Continue reading Oswalt eying New York
The Texas Rangers, fresh off an elimination of the Rays, can sit at home while six teams fight to move onto the League Championship Series. The Yanks forced a fifth game on Tuesday while the Cardinals and Diamondbacks, with their backs seemingly on the ropes, punched back at the Phillies and Brewers respectively. The NLDS … Continue reading Game 5 Mayhem
New York: 97-65; 1st in AL East Detroit: 95-67; 1st in AL Central Schedule Game 1: Sep. 30, 8:37 PM – (C.C. Sabbathia vs Justin Verlander) Game 2: Oct. 1, 8:37 PM – (Ivan Nova vs Doug Fister) Game 3: Oct. 3, 8:37 PM – (Freddy Garcia vs Max Scherzer) Game 4*: Oct. 4, _PM – (TBD vs … Continue reading ALDS Preview: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers
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
Here’s a hypothetical situation (everyone loves these, right?): You have an unlimited payroll. Would you pay more money for a tainted ball that signified the greatest record in baseball history or a ball that represented a personal milestone by one of the greatest players on the greatest franchise in sports history achieved on pure talent … Continue reading Jeter vs Bonds: A battle for the most valuable baseball
The good news: the Phils got their closer back. The bad: another bat lands on the DL. Placido Polanco, who had been sitting with a bulging disc since July 5, was placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to that date. Taking his roster spot is closer Ryan Madson, which will instantly boost a bull pen … Continue reading Polanco goes on DL; Madson activated
27 championships, 40 American League pennants, countless All-Stars and MVPs. Even a 500 home run hitter and 300-game winning pitcher. But never in Yankees history has a player earned 3,000 hits. That is, until Derek Jeter busted onto the scene in 1995. Since then, Jeter singled, doubled, tripled and homered his way into Yankees history. … Continue reading Jeter hits 3,000
It’s the most wonderful time of year, but this isn’t Christmas. It’s that time of the baseball season when the Phillies are in Seattle, the Yankees are in Wrigley, and Ben Francisco is a designated hitter. Ah, Interleague play, my favorite time of year. The only time of year that almost breeds as much anger, … Continue reading The Natch: The Designated Fence Sitter
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