The Phillies Offense Has Sprung a Leake
In 2012, the Phillies faced Reds pitcher Mike Leake twice and destroyed him to the tune of 13 runs. He had an overall ERA against the Phils of 17.55. Ouch. But last night, this team sprung Leake...
View ArticlePhillies Offense on Locke-Down
On Monday night, Phillies rookie Jonathan Pettibone made his major league debut against the Pirates. He went 5.1 innings and allowed only 2 runs after a fairly shaky start and some good defense. The...
View ArticleThe Big Questions About the Big Piece
The Phillies have lost 3 of their last 4 games and there are still more questions about this team than there are answers. Perhaps the biggest question right now is about the Big Piece, Ryan Howard....
View ArticleMayberry’s Big Night & More Umpire Follies
The last two or three years have been strange ones for Phillies outfielder John Mayberry Jr. He has gone though spurts of looking like a solid ballplayer and even more spurts of looking totally lost...
View ArticlePhillies Lose Series to Mets
The Phillies completed an embarrassing weekend series against the Mets today with a 0-8 loss. They lost 2 of 3 in the series and the only reason they won on Saturday was due to another Kevin Frandsen...
View ArticlePhillies Alumni Weekend and a Bashing from the Braves
Alumni Weekend for the Phillies is something for fans to look forward to each year. Players of the past come back to be celebrated and adored once again. This year, Brad Lidge retired as a Phillie;...
View ArticleThe Baseball Blues
Hey Phillies fans…anyone else out there suffering from a severe case of the baseball blues? It is hard not to be down in the dumps after watching this Phillies team continue to suck, game after game....
View ArticleCharlie Manual Out; Ryne Sandberg In
This just plain sucks. The firing of Charlie Manual was announced this afternoon at a 2:30pm press conference. Apparently, Manual was told he was out before Wednesday’s night game in Atlanta. He...
View ArticleThe Phillies Week In Weird
This has certainly been an interesting week for the Phillies. Let us review the many weird happenings: - First, manager Charlie Manual got the axe last Friday and Ryne Sandberg took over. - People...
View ArticlePhillies Beat Marlins to Avoid 100 Loss Season
The Phillies have 99 problems but 100 losses ain’t one. Sorry, could not resist. So yeah, the Phillies escaped the dreaded 100 loss season today by the skin of their teeth with a 7-2 win over the...
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