Sure, Vicente Padilla was lights out for he Dodgers since he joined the team after being cut from the Texas Rangers.
Sure, he shut down the Phillies in Game 2 of the series.
You just knew, however, that the Padilla Philadelphians were subjected for five years would show up this postseason. Tonight, Mr. Inconsistency was back in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Los Angeles Dodgers'
Padilla Flotilla sinks in just three innings
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Tags:Game 2·Game 5·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Philadelphia Phillies·Vicente Padilla
Goodfellas' Henry Hill a Phillies fan
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Thanks to Daily News columnist Dan Gross for pointing this out to us….
Kobe Bryant might be a Mets fan, but the Goodfellas‘ Henry Hill is a Phillies fan.
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Tags:Game 4·Goodfellas·Henry Hill·Jimmy Rollins·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Philadelphia Phillies·Ray Liota·World Series
Howard, Werth are clutch, give Phils 4-0 lead
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
After a perfect first inning from pitcher Cliff Lee, Ryan Howard and Jason Werth gave him a lead to work with.
Howard just smashed a two-run triple down the right field line, knocking in Shane Victorino and Chase Utley who both reached on singles. Werth followed with a two-run shot to deep center field.
Carlos Ruiz started [...]
Tags:2009 playoffs·Cliff Lee·Hiroki Kuroda·Jason Werth·Jayson Werth·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Philadelphia Phillies·Ryan Howard
Los Angeles, sports fans don't mix
October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Before the Phillies and Dodgers started the 2009 NLCS, tension was in the air. The Philadelphia Daily News‘ Stu Bykofsky reported that the series was a gang war between the Bloods and Crips.
After witnessing the Dodgers fans behavior the first two games of the series, Philly fans are laughing at the people who patronize the [...]
Tags:2009 MLB Playoffs·Dodgers fans·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·oxymoron·Philadelphia Phillies·Phillies Fans
Uncle Charlie's mis-Happ
October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has seemingly pulled all the right strings during the postseason. Yesterday, he caused a critical mis-Happ with the way he used his pitching staff, specifically JA Happ.
Happ was one of the team’s most consistent starting pitchers all year long. The rookie-of-the-year candidate posted a 12-3 record and 2.93 ERA in 35 [...]
Tags:2009 playoffs·Charlie Manuel·Game 3·JA Happ·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers walk past Phillies, 2-1, to tie NLCS
October 17th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
The bullpen has been the Phillies Achilles heal for most of August and September. On Friday, the heel completely ruptured and cost the Phillies a potential 2-0 lead in the NLCS.
The usually reliable Chan Ho Park, JA Happ and Chase Utley all combined to waste an impressive performance by starter Pedro Martinez, as the Dodgers [...]
Tags:2009 MLB Playoffs·Andre Ethier·Chan Ho Park·Game 2·J Happ·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Pedro Martinez·Philadelphia Phillies·Russell Martin·Ryan Madson·Utley error·Vicente Padilla
It's confirmed: Kobe's a sellout
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · NBA, Sports
Kobe Bryant never was a Philadelphian. Born and raised near the City of Brotherly Love, Bryant never really drank the Philly water, nor did he adopt our blue-collar persona.
Nobody was really surprised when Kobe said he’d “rip the hearts out” of Philly fans when the Sixers faced the Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals.
OK, he [...]
Tags:Craig Sager·Game 2 NLCS·Kobe Bryant·Los Angeles Dodgers·Los Angeles Lakers·New York Mets
Pedro, Padilla cruising so far
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · MLB, Philadelphia Phillies
Pedro Martinez and Vicente Padilla both arrived at the ballpark ready to show up their former teams on Friday.
Through seven innings, both pitchers have combined to give up just six hits and no walks. The Phillies lead the game, 1-0.
Padilla has struck out six batters, but surrendered a fourth inning home run to Ryan Howard. [...]
Tags:Game 2·Los Angeles Dodgers·MLB Playoffs·NLCS·Pedro Martinez·Philadelphia Phillies·Vicente Padilla
Chan Ho Park key to Game 2
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
With Pedro Martinez set to face the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS, the Phillies know they’ll need their bullpen to come up big and keep the Dodgers from crossing home plate.
Martinez doesn’t throw more than one hundred pitches per start, and likely won’t go more than five innings.
After getting just 5.1 innings from [...]
Tags:bullpen·Chan Ho Park·Game 2·Los Angeles Dodgers·NLCS·Philadelphia Phillies
Cole Hamels short night wreaks havoc on pen
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Philadelphia Phillies
A return to Southern California as a newly minted father of a healthy baby boy was supposed to help Cole Hamels return to his 2008 playoff form.
Mission failed.
Hamels lasted just 5.1 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits in Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday. Hamels left with a 5-4 lead and may [...]
Tags:2009 NLCS·Cole Hamels·Los Angeles Dodgers·Pedro Martinez·Philadelphia Phillies·Phillies bullpen