Philadelphia Phillies storyline: The element of surprise
Freddy Galvis has to be the epitome of that for the Philadelphia Phillies. Â He seemed to come out of nowhere on a play in the 8th, preventing a 3rd tie. Â That is the same way he entered the 2nd-base picture in March as well. Â What other unexpected occurrences have we enjoyed?
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Penthouse Occupancy for the 8-4 triumph:  4
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Week In Review – No Brooms, Galvis is My Homeboy
Yup, these are our Philadelphia Phillies. Â A constant up and down roller coaster peeking about the .500 line before dropping back down. Â Win streaks of five games are continuously overshadowed by losing streaks of three and four. Â At one point this season the Phillies were 0-8 when Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee pitched.—————————...
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3 days ago
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3 days ago
The Phillies' Future At Second Base: Utley? Galvis? Hernandez?
Well, you probably heard the news yesterday: Chase Utley worked out in left-field. Let me translate that for you in several ways:
The Phillies are very content with Freddy Galvis and their future at second base.
Domonic Brown is in peril with this team.
Chase is (possibly) accepting reality about his future in this game.
We've heard for weeks that the issues with...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
More Good News: Freddy Galvis Is Hitting
Galvis will make the Phillies make tough decisions.Pop quiz: Which National League team had the highest production, measured in fWAR (click for definition), from second base in the entire Major Leagues in the last 7 days? How about the last 14 days? It’s the Freddy Galvis-led Philadelphia Phillies.Galvis’s expectations for the year were generally low; the young infielder...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
Cards come up short in opener vs. Phillies
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Shane Victorino and Freddy Galvis each drove in three runs, including Galvis' go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Philadelphia Philles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 on Thursday night.
Placido Polanco, Carlos Ruiz and Ty Wigginton added three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which had a season-high 18.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 13th...
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6 days ago
Phillies outlast Cards in series opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Shane Victorino and Freddy Galvis each drove in three runs, including Galvis' go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Philadelphia Philles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 on Thursday night.
Placido Polanco, Carlos Ruiz and Ty Wigginton added three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which had a season-high 18.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 13th...
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6 days ago
What Should the Philadelphia Phillies Do With Freddy Galvis When Chase Utley Returns?
Chase Utley is getting closer and closer to setting his foot on the field, which means the Philadelphia Phillies have a decision to make when he does return. Freddy Galvis has been playing very well at second base, but then again, Jimmy Rollins is the city’s longest tenured athlete and he was just signed to a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year.
Galvis collected three...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
Why Do People Like Freddy Galvis?
The crowd cheers "Freddy! Freddy! Freddy!". Blogs chart the awesomeness of his defense and improvement at the plate since his 0-12 start. Me, I roll my eyes and wonder what the hell the big deal is.Batting Average - .194 On Base % - .229 Slugging % - .299 OPS - .527 No amount of defensive wizardry can make up for that. That's not good. That's not okay. That...
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April 30, 2012
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April 30, 2012
The Phillies’ Mediocrity is Unique in Readjusted Reality
Galvis has lead one of the best defenses in baseball. Photo: APThere is nothing worse for a fan than watching your team lose to a team that is, in every way shape and form on paper, the worse team. While a 2-2 split in a four game set is usually satisfactory for any ball club thousands of miles from home, the Phillies could have, and should have, swept away the lowly Padres. Yet...
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April 23, 2012
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April 23, 2012
De Fratus Checks In: Progress, Galvis & Rookie Cards
As right-handed reliever Justin De Fratus recovers from an elbow ailment that kept him out of action throughout all of spring training, the California native has been checking in, on a regular basis, and providing exclusive updates directly to the fans right here on PhilliesNation.com.The 24-year-old reliever went 6-3 with 15 saves, a 2.99 ERA and 99 strike outs in 75 1/3 innings...
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April 13, 2012
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April 13, 2012
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