CARLOS RUIZ NEWS
Señor Octubre Gets The Love
It's impossible to ignore the post-season contributions of one Carlos Ruiz, who prior to last season's magical run was often overlooked for his steadiness behind the plate. True, he had struggled at the plate for most of '08, but he was just one season removed from batting...
Ruiz Keeps Hitting
6 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Carlos Ruiz triples with one out and scores on a Rollins sacrifice fly. He’s sluggin .706 for the series with four of his five hits going for extra bases. That’s all the Phillies get, however, as they cut the Yankees lead to 2-1 in the middle of the third.
Choochtober and Other Photoshop Fun
Carlos Ruiz has been one of the brightest Phillies in October over the past two seasons. Many felt that his performance in the World Series warranted him consideration for Series MVP. While it was tough to argue with anything Cole Hamels did that series, Chooch has picked up where...
Today in Philly Sports History: Chico Ruiz Steals Home, 1964
Whenever Phillies fans feel like developing a swelled head with the team's performance come late-September, one need only say the name "Chico Ruiz" to remind them how they should never take any late-season lead for granted. Ruiz was far from a baseball immortal...
El Senior Octubre
I remember back in spring training, sitting in the seats at the Phillies park in Clearwater and my buddy said to me, "I bet Carlos Ruiz hits .300 this year." Naturally, I thought the cheap beer or the priceless sunshine had gotten to his head and sure enough, Ruiz fell...
The Phillies Can Be Scary Good...Right?
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Jorge Says No
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Even though the Phillies already have a boatload of money (almost $110 million) committed to player salaries before arbitration, that does not appear to be stopping them from making a serious run at Roy Halladay this winter. It's that kind of attitude that can separate the Phillies...
We'll always have 2008, Phillies fans
6 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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I know you feel raw right now, Phillies fans. I know you are downtrodden that our team didn't win another World Series. Before you get too upset, however, you need to keep a little perspective. We still have 2008 and all the memories that went into winning that title. We still...
Señor Octubre
22 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Carlos Ruiz gained a new nickname with his post-season play. There’s even a hoodie you can purchase with Señor Octubre on the front!
It took Ruiz a long time to make the majors; he’s 30 years old in his fourth season. He draws walks, hits doubles, and really shines in...
Violated : Cultural Appropriation In Honor Of Carlos Ruiz
15 days ago by
Can't Stop Bleeding
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Given my own rooting interests in the upcoming World Series (ie., I’d like to see it canceled), I have to say I greatly prefer the original version of Kurt Vile’s video for “Freak Train”. That said, if the above clip can bring peace to the waring factions...
Report: Ruiz flies home to have wrist checked
September 23, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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ESPN's Jayson Stark reports Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz departed Florida Wednesday morning to have his sprained left wrist examined by team doctor Michael Ciccotti. Ruiz injured the wrist Friday in Atlanta. General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. suggested the measure is precautionary...
All aboard the Chooch-choo; Ruiz is Phillies' flavor of the month
22 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The Carlos Ruiz(notes) Bandwagon makes a particular sound at Citizens Bank Park. Just train your ears to pick up the "Chooooooooooooooch" and hitch a ride with the Phillies' hottest postseason hitter.The 30-year-old Ruiz leads the Phillies in the playoffs with a .429...
Today's Daily News Cover Story on the 'Red, Hot, and Sexy' Phillies
Here's the lede to today's cover story in the Philadelphia Daily News.IN THE LIVING room with the television on or in the dark corner of a seedy bar, women hope these men get to third base. They beg for them to reach home. And they scream their names while they're doing...
Carlos Ruiz… Above Average?
September 16, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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Don’t look now, but the Phillies’ starting catcher is actually hitting above the league average for his position! No, they didn’t hire Mike Lieberthal circa 2003; Carlos Ruiz is just having a damn fine offensive season. He has a .790 OPS, good for a 105 OPS+ in the...
Carlos Ruiz: Dodger Killer
22 days ago by
The Good Phight
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Much has been made about Carlos Ruiz's post-season heroics. When he was at bat last night, the stadium roared with cheers of "Choooooooch...
Cliff Lee Is Mr. October
12 days ago by
Crashburn Alley
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It is usually the hitters who become ingrained in our collective memory when it comes to post-season heroics. Cue montages of Reggie Jackson, Carlton Fisk, and Kirk Gibson. Even for the Phillies, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz have been receiving most of the kudos for the deep run into...
World Series Game 6 Recap: Yankees 7, Phillies 3
5 days ago by
The Fightins
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What happened?
The Yankees defeated the Phillies to win the World Series, 4-2.
Who did what?
Pedro Martinez (L, 0-2) allowed four runs on three hits in four innings. He walked two and struck out five.
Ryan Howard went 1 for 4 with a homer (1) and two RBIs.
Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 2...
Postgame: Phillies gun down Dodgers in Game 1
25 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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The defending champions flexed their muscle with a pair of three-run homers by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez, and a two-run double by Ryan Howard, taking the first round of the Championship Series by a count of 8-6. I'll have my complete Game 1 breakdown tomorrow, but if you'...
Ricardo Clark tries to break Carlos Ruiz' arm (video)
October 02, 2007 by
Football is for the Madman
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Here's the incident everyone's talking about where Houston Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark kicks FC Dallas' Carlos Ruiz while the latter is on the ground.
The Phillies are going back to the World Series!
19 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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(Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)The Phillies are the TWO TIME National League Champions! I can get used to this!Riding a four homer barrage, the Phillies dropped the Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS, 10-4, to give them a 4-1 series win and clinch a return trip to the World Series...
Phillies Free agents, Arbitration Eligible
For the record, here is a list of the players on the Phillies' 2009 roster that will be available for free agency and are eligible for arbitration. Links to the latest posts about each player are also included.Players acquired by other teams will be highlighted in red. Players...
The Carlos Ruiz Chest Protector Backpack Giveaway Is Fantastic
July 13, 2009 by
The Fightins
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If you happen to have tickets for the August 30th game against the Braves AND you’re 14 & under, this glorious Carlos Ruiz Catcher’s Backpack giveaway could be all yours, my friend:
Badass, right? If it weren’t for those Mariners hosting an ‘I Can Haz...
Carlos Ruiz flown back to Philadelphia
Todd Zolecki and Scott Lauber both reported via Twitter that Carlos Ruiz was on a plane back to Philadelphia. He is having doctors take a look at his wrist and he plans to rejoin the team in Milwaukee.Ruiz has missed a number of games this season sue to injury and it is important that...
Ice Cream Time Is Catching On
September 01, 2009 by
The Fightins
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It appears that Carlos Ruiz’s own special celebration ritual is gaining some popularity in the Phillies clubhouse. This photo was taken shortly after Ryan Howard clamped down on the last out to seal Cole’s 2-hit, complete game shutout.
Phillies Magic Number - Carlos Ruiz
With the Phillies picking up a much needed victory, thanks to a stellar performance from JA Happ (much more on that in the morning game recap) and the Florida Marlins losing a second straight game to the lowly Washington Nationals, the magic number lowered to 51 tonight.To commemorate...
Ruiz Rip
23 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Carlos Ruiz gets his first hit of the NLCW with a double leading off the bottom of the second. He shot the gap between the left and centerfielders, sending the ball to the wall. Cliff Lee moves him over to third.
Update: Kuroda falls behind Rollins 3-0, then Jimmy rips a 3-1 pitch down [...]
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