The 33-Year-Old Rookie

From an article posted by Phils new beat writer David Murphy: Kris Benson thinks he's ready to face big league hitters. Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee aren't sure yet. One thing both sides would agree on: If Benson continues to improve at his current rate, he could be ready to join the rotation before the start of June. "I don't know about May...

The Phillies supposed safety valve for the rotation won't be ready to pitch anytime soon. Kris Benson, who had originally thought he could be ready to play by Opening Day, will miss his next scheduled start due to arm soreness. Benson doesn't seem too worried about the setback, saying that on a scale of 1-10, his level of concern is a 1. Benson will try to pitch again sometime next week.

As the regular season approaches, the Phillies continue to pare down their roster. Pitchers Shane Youman and John Ennis are the next two to be reassigned to the minor league camp. There still haven't been any surprise cuts, neither of these players were expected to make the team. The only thing Youman had going for him was that he was a lefty, but like Ennis he is not a major league...

If there's one thing bloggers and the traditional media can agree on, it's that Brett Myers is a terrible human being. He hit his wife in the face during an argument going back to their hotel in Boston when the Phillies were in town for an interleague series in 2006 against the Red Sox. Near the end of August last season, he verbally lashed out at a reporter when he made a snide...

Bob Costas, Brett Myers, Spring Training, Kyle Lohse, NCAA brackets, and the greatest steeplechase fall ever.

benson is better than eaton... so am i... his wife is crazier too

Should the phillies Wes Helmes? Your thoughts?

Despite the proliferation of blogs, survey data suggest most Americans have yet to accept them as significant news sources. According to a winter 2007 Zogby Poll, blogs were the lowest on the list of "important" sources of news, coming in at 30%, well after Web sites (81%), television (78%), radio (73%), newspapers (69%) and magazines (38%). More Americans, 39%, chose friends and...

Stealing this addition from our friends at Rays Index. While we always had an un-mustachioed Earl pegged for my boy Greg Dobbs, Josh Paul makes a strong case.

It's been a trying exhibition season for Phillies fans. We know that wins and losses don't matter in the Grapefruit League, but when the pitching looks terrible and the losses mount, a sense of doubt about the team begins to creep in. Even laid-back Charlie Manuel has been so unimpressed by the way the team has played that he called the players out, imploring them to show...

Wes Helms doesn't have a position on the Phillies this year. With the signing of Pedro Feliz, a right-handed third baseman, Helms has become redundant. Yes, he can play first base if Ryan Howard needs a rest, but so can a number of players already on the roster. Therefore, Helms has been the subject of quite a few trade rumors this spring.