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
Victorino battling sore shoulder
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
The Flyin’ Hawaiian may not be ready to soar come the opening of the exhibition season on Wednesday when the Phillies play Florida State. Shane Victorino has been battling a sore shoulder during the early part of camp.
The injury doesn’t appear to be serious and likely isn’t. Players are just starting to throw after being [...]
Tags:Phillies·Shane Vicorino
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 [...]
Happ, Halladay get first starts for Phillies
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies have named starters for their opening games in Florida. JA Happ will get the nod against Florida State in the team’s first exhibition game. Offseason prize Doc Halladay will open spring training against the hated Yankees.
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 [...]
Wait until Friday for any Roy Halladay stories
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
Along with the sound of the cleats pounding the infield dirt and the ball popping into the gloves at the start of spring training, you’d expect to see a slew of stories about the Phillies new ace Roy Halladay.
Wait until Friday.
According to reports on Philly.com, the Phillies have put a gag order on Halladay until [...]
Come on Phillies, Phight
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
As spring training kicks off the Phillies today and the team starts the road to capturing its second World Series title in three years, it’s time to dig out one of our favorite Fightin Phils songs, courtesy of Canadian Invasion.