With two exceptions, the Phillies pitching staff has been exceptional the last two days against Florida State and the vaunted New York Yankees.
JA Happ dominated in his two innings against Florida State on Wednesday night. On Thursday against the Yankees, Roy Halladay, Kyle Kendrick, Jose Contreras and Andrew Carpenter all tossed two scoreless innings.
Halladay was [...]
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Phillies pitchers impressive in first two outings
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Tags:Andrew Carpenter·JA Happ·Jamie Moyer·Jose Contreras·Kyle Kendrick·Phillies·Roy Halladay
Halladay gives small glimpse of what’s to come
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Halladay showed Phillies Nation why he was absolutely worth giving up three of the top 100 prospects in baseball during his debut in Phillies red against the defending World Champion Yankees today.
The unquestioned ace of the staff tossed two scoreless innings in which he struck out three. Only one runner reached base on an [...]
Tags:Phillies·Roy Halladay·Yankees
World Series preview? Halladay vs. Sabathia
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies will officially open up the Grapefruit League schedule the way the ended last season: a date with the New York Yankees. However, instead of sending Pedro Martinez to the hill, the Phillies have the best pitcher in baseball this time.
Roy Halladay will make his debut in red and blue tomorrow against CC Sabathia [...]
Phillies have two Top 100 prospects, traded four away
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor
The good news: your Philadelphia Phillies have two Top 100 prospects according to Baseball America’s 21st annual rankings. The bad news: The Fightins traded away four guys on the list in the last seven months.
Before anyone gets all riled up upon learning the identities of those on the list, just keep in [...]
Tags:Cliff Lee·Dominic Brown·jason Donald·jason Knapp·Kyle Drabek·Michael Taylor·Phillies·Phillippe Aumont·Roy Halladay
Phillies better hope Baez and Contreras keep it in the Park
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
If new Phillies relievers Danny Baez and Jose Contreras falter in their roles on the 2010 Phillies team, GM Ruben Amaro will have some major questions fired at him, especially after Chan Ho Park made it known toThe Inquirer’s Andy Martino today that he wanted to stay in red pinstripes.
Instead of returning to a clubhouse [...]
Screw the skeptics, Hamels will regain form
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Finicky. Driven. Winner.
Cole Hamels is all of the above. He often acts like a prima donna and appears aloof at times. However, the guy who was the talk of the town a year ago just wants one thing every time he takes the mound — exit with a ‘W.’
Last year, Hamels entered spring training not [...]
So far, Phillies winning Cliff Lee trade
February 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor
That Ruben Amaro Jr. is one shrewd and sneaky swapper. Just when many were ripping him for dealing Cliff Lee, it looks like he’s going to get the last laugh.
Amaro dealt damaged goods to the Mariners. Lee recently had surgery on his foot to take care of some bone spurs and may [...]
Tags:Cliff Lee·Philadelphia Phillies·Roy Halladay·Ruben Amaro
Phillies, Chooch Ruiz agree to 3-year deal
January 24th, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
And then there were none.
The Phillies have now settled with all four of their arbitration-eligible players and will avoid going in front of an arbitrator.
Catcher Carlos “Chooch” Ruiz is the latest Phillie to agree to a three-year contract, following Joe Blanton and Shane Victorino, according to ComcastSportsnet.com’s Jim Sailisbury. (Salisbury is scooping everyone this offseason. [...]
Jimmy Rollins ties the knot in Cayman Islands
January 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Jimmy Rollins and Johari Smith became Mr. and Mrs. Rollins at a ceremony in the Cayman Islands on Saturday.The wedding took place on Grand Cayman, the largest of the islands in the West Caribbean chain.
Smith, who used to intern with the Phillies, is a fitness instructor and owns her own gym. Rollins is the voice [...]
Tags:Cayman Islands·Jimmy Rollins·Philadelphia Phillies·wedding
Matt Stairs headed to Padres
January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
While it’s hardly earth shattering news, former Phillies pinch hitter Matt Stairs will not return to Philadelphia next season. ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick tweets that Stairs has signed a minor league deal with the Padres.
In addition, Stairs has dropped 31 points using Nutrisystem, and his agent wants to get an endorsement deal for the old, balding [...]
Tags:Matt Stairs·Padres·Phillies