For all you Philadelphia Phillies fans that gave up on Joe Blanton (including myself) last night was a pleasant surprise. Blanton (1-1) starting his first game in 11 months pitched seven strong innings giving up only three hits and one run, while leading the Phils to a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. After Blanton’s seven strong [...]
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April 12, 2012
Michael Taylor has been gone from the Phillies organization since December, 2009, when he was included in a package of players that was sent to Toronto for ace hurler Roy Halladay. Taylor was quickly flipped to Oakland in a separate trade and has had a tough time reaching and staying in the big leagues ever since.The 6-foot-5-inch 255-pound outfielder has been mashing opposing...
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April 13, 2012
Jonathan Papelbon of the Philadelphia Phillies is the last man standing from 3 intertwined teams. Are the red pinstripes more than lucky? Is this an omen for 2012?
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Penthouse Occupancy for the 3-1 triumph: 5
The Crystal Champagne Toast is a salute to Ty Wigginton.
Ty Wigginton Trots After His 7th-Inning Bomb
He gave the arms some...
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April 13, 2012
New Phillies closer, hours before picking up his first career save in Citizens Bank Park as a member of the Phillies (and fifth career save in CBP), Jonathan Papelbon was a guest on MLB Network's Intentional Talk, with Chris Rose and Kevin Millar. As expected, it was Papelbon being Papelbon during the interview segment, so it was an enjoyable segment.
Papelbon talked about his...
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April 12, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Shane Victorino and Ty Wigginton homered, Joe Blanton pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Miami 3-1 on Thursday night in the Marlins' second game without suspended manager Ozzie Guillen.
Blanton (1-1) allowed three hits and a run in his first start following an injured-plagued season. Blanton had two lengthy stints on the disabled...
It's not often that fans in Philadelphia would be cheering a guy hitting just .118, but Freddy Galvis is the exception. With his heads-up style of play and impressive defense, fans are rooting for the 22-year old rookie.
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April 12, 2012
A night after teasing their fans with a seven run performance the Philadelphia Phillies (3-3) returned to their early season form by squeaking out a 3-1 win over the Ozzie Guillen-less Miami Marlins (2-5) and winning their first series of the season. Maybe the idea that 98% of the state of Pennsylvania would be watching what turned out to be a magnificent playoff hockey game...
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April 13, 2012
When one of your ace pitchers gives up 3 runs in the first inning, you know it is going to be a bad day. Add to that having the Mets in town, the 3rd anniversary of Harry Kalas’ death and the fact that it is Friday the 13th and things look pretty grimm.
Not that Cliff Lee pitched too badly. He made a few mistakes and the Mets lowered the ax. Making matters worse, the Phillies...
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April 12, 2012
Injured Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard has already earned $65 million at the major league level and this year his 5-year $125 million extension kicks in, so it's fair to say he has some spare loot rattling around the ol' bank account. Eager to divest himself of some of that pesky money, Howard paid $3.5 million for a beachfront lot of land in Belleair, Florida...
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April 14, 2012
7 games, 20 runs..285 On Base %.13 extra base hits.Jim Thome, Laynce Nix, and Brian Schneider 1-18 with 6 K.Placido Polanco .415 OPS.At least they're not the Pirates, who have scored a MLB low 11 runs. Of course, the Buccos did take 2 of 3 from the Phils in the Opening Series...________________________________________________________Welcome Aboard Fontenot:Mike Fontenot is a...
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April 13, 2012
The Mets head to Philadelphia this evening for a 7:05 pm start against the defending division champions Phillies. The game will mark the start of the team's first road trip of the season, and they will start without injured third baseman, David Wright, who is still ailing from his recently broken pinky.While nursing a one game lead over the Phillies tonight, the Mets will be...
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April 12, 2012
Galvis with the dagger. (AP)Oh, the difference a day off makes.Heading into Wednesday night’s game against Josh Johnson and the Miami Marlins, it appeared a pitchers duel was shaping up with Roy Halladay on the bump for the Phillies. But in this crazy game of baseball, your luck can change just that quick.During the first four games of the season, the Phillies managed to put...
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April 13, 2012
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed infielder Mike Fontenot to a minor league deal, Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio reports. Just before the start of the season, the Giants released Fontenot.
Fontenot posted a .227 avg, .304 OBP and.377 SLG in 252 plate while logging time at second base, shortstop and third base last season.
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April 14, 2012
Philadelphia Phillies pound out 11 hits and lose? Yes that’s exactly what happened Friday night as the Phillies(3-4) dropped a 5-2 decision to the New York Mets (5-2). Coming into Friday night’s game Cliff Lee (o-1) had not given up more than two runs over in a game over his last 11 starts going back to last season. [...]
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April 13, 2012
Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics vs. R.A. Dickey
BATTERABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
Domonic Brown5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Ryan Howard12 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500
Michael Martinez3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
John Mayberry Jr.6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pete Orr1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Hunter Pence12 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 .167...
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April 12, 2012
The Phils (2-3, 3rd) will conclude their opening series at home with the Marlins (2-4, 4th) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and is to start at 7:05 pm EDT.
The Phils will send to the mound Joe Blanton (0-1, 13.50) who will be making his first start of the 2012 season. Blanton, who in an injury plagued 2011 complied a record of 1-2 with an...
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