Charlie Manuel’s bullpen received yet another blow on Wednesday, as Chan Ho Park suffered a hamstring injury on his final pitch of the seventh inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Nationals.
Park said he felt his right hamstring pop on his final throw of the inning. After the game, Manuel indicated that Park could [...]
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Via The Recliner GM
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September 17, 2009
Let's get right to it - below you will the stats of the Phillies starters over their last 9 starts. I picked 9 because that is how many starts Cliff Lee has had since joining the Phillies.
So here is the question - presuming JA Happ comes back and pitches the way he has all year - how do you set up the playoff rotation? First, we have to look at the schedule.
10/7 - NLDS...
Via Beerleaguer
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September 16, 2009
In a rematch of Thursday's loss, Joe Blanton tries to rebound from his worst start of the season against Livan Hernandez, who held the Phillies to two runs in that same game. First pitch is 7:05 from the Bank. In other news, the Phils have activated injured reservist Greg Dobbs from the DL. Lineup are posted with the standard setup.
Via Macho Row
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September 16, 2009
Another day, another step closer to a third straight NL East division title. Tonight the Phillies saw their magic number decrease from 12 to 11.No Phillies player has played a role in the re-building of the Phillies from door mat to legitimate World Series threat like the man who currently wears #11, Jimmy Rollins. All star, MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and World Series champion.
Via *D Phillies Nation
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September 16, 2009
Sebastian Valle, C
Born: 7/24/1990 in Los Mochis, Mexico
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 170
When the Phillies traded catcher Lou Marson to Cleveland in the Cliff Lee deal, there were two players in the farm system that made the loss bearable. Sebastian Valle, one of the Phils’ two catching prospects that landed in the Top 10, may not be Major [...]
Via ESPN
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September 17, 2009
Cole Hamels took a perfect game into the sixth inning, masterfully using his changeup while matching a season high with 10 strikeouts and leading the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.
Via MSNBC
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September 17, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Cole Hamels is again pitching like Philadelphia's October ace.
Via We Should Be GM's
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September 18, 2009
Entering Atlanta for a 3 game series against the 2nd place Braves is a big deal this time of the year. The Phillies seem to be in control of the NL East, but regardless of how secure you think their grasp on the division is, it remains up for grabs. The Braves are 7.5 games back and could conceivably be only 4.5 back after Sunday. On the flip side the Phillies really only have to...
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September 17, 2009
Washington Nationals (50-95) at Philadelphia Phillies (84-60)
Ross Detwiler (0-5, 6.17) vs. Cole Hamels (9-9, 4.21)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 60
TV: CSN
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Joe Blanton pitched pretty well in last night’s 6-1 victory, but in the end it was all about Jayson Werth’s grand slam that shut the door for good on [...]
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September 16, 2009
As the Philadelphia Phillies inch closer to finishing off their third straight National League East title, playoff thoughts are not far behind.
If I am not mistaken, heading into Wednesday's game with the Nationals, the Phillies magic number is 13 games. After the Phils finish the Nationals series, they travel to Atlanta and Florida. Talk about taking care of business...
Via Baseball Musings
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September 18, 2009
The Atlanta Braves scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to close to 5-3 on Philadelphia, but the Phillies put a four spot on the board in the top of the ninth and wind up winning the game 9-4. Jimmy Rollins and Ben Francisco both homered in the ninth to put the [...]
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September 16, 2009
In Philadelphia, Cliff Lee is poised to lead the rotation deep in October. Meanwhile, on the shores of Lake Erie, Carlos Carrasco has a 9.64 ERA after three big league starts, and the centerpiece of the deal for Cleveland, 19-year-old flamethrower Jason Knapp, needs shoulder surgery
Via William F Yurasko's Blog
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September 17, 2009
Several Gaffes Equal One Run - The PostNothing goes right for Nats - The Wash. TimesAnother ugly game for the Nationals in Philadelphia last night. Four baserunners were thrown out last night. If you are wondering how a team with the fifth best batting average in the league has the worst record, that's one of the reasons. Surprise bunts did not help either.Livan Hernandez pitched...
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