Former Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Lieberthal announced his retirement yesterday after 14 years in the big leagues.

Mike Lieberthal Catcher 1994-2006 Career w/Phillies: .274 AVG / 149 HR / 609 RBI / 8 SB The Phillies all-time leader in catching, Mike Lieberthal was a mainstay for the franchise in the final years of Veterans Stadium. (...)

After 14 big-league seasons cather Mike Lieberthal has deceided to retire. Lieberthal who recently turned 36 finishes his career with a .274/.337/.446 line, 150 homers and 610 RBI in 4218 at-bats. Lieberthal spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers after playing 13 years for the Philadelphia P...

After spending most of last season on the bench, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Lieberthal told the Los Angeles Daily News that he has decided to retire.

After spending the first 13 seasons of his career in Philly Lieberthal moved on to Los Angeles to become their backup backstop last season. Russell Martin went on to become an All-Star and Silver Slugger winner in the NL for catcher, so needless to say Mike's playing time was limited- 38 games and 77 at bats. Then October rolled around and the Dodgers neglected to pick up Lieby...

With the retirement of Mike Lieberthal this past weekend, I began to think back on Phillies catchers of years past. Instantly I reminisced of Ozzie Virgil. Ozzie had a kick ass name, but really that was it...oh wait, awesome facial hair too, love that 'stache! He was a 6th round pick on the Phils in ...

The Phils lineup for the matinee:Rollins SSMichaels CFAbreu RFBurrell LFThome 1BBell 3BUtley 2BPratt CLidle PAnd for the Mets:Reyes SSCameron RFBeltran CFFloyd LFPiazza CAnderson 2BWright 3BMientkiewicz 1BIshii PKenny Lofton and Mike Lieberthal have an off day today. I'd like to see Utley and Thome f...

Question: Which two hitters in the Phils lineup should NOT be situated next to each other?Hint: In the last two games, Mike Lieberthal and Pat Burrell have combined to leave 17 men on base (Burrell 7, Lieberthal 10).Answer: The two guys who won't and shouldn't be around next year.

The Phillies were still 11 1/2 games back of the eventual NL champion Atlanta Braves on August 25th, 1999, but things were looking up. The Phils were 67-59, led by new franchise cornerstones Scott Rolen and Bobby Abreu, and a career year from Mike Lieberthal, and they were looking like they were well on their way to their first winning season since 1993. Best of all, they had just...

Gary Bennett!!! Congrats to Mr. Bennett, who arrives from St. Louis to pick up where Mike Lieberthal left off, spending much time on the pine while backing up Russell Martin. With job parameters of such low physical impact awaiting him,...

After 14 years in the bigs, former Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal is hanging it up. The Dodgers decided not to pick up his $1.5 million option back in October, and at 36, Lieby wasn't interested in looking for a new...

I. Wish Granted: Just yesterday I posted, "I hold out hope that Hamels can be secured with a longterm deal". Hope no more, because contrary to what the Rolling Stones sang, I can always get what I want. Cole agreed to a 3 year $20.5M deal, buying out his first 3 years of arbitration, leaving ...

A team in flux, currently six Phillies have filed for free agency. 'A Citizen's blog' takes a look back at the 2006 seasons of the players listed below and whether they fit into the organizations 2007 plans. David Dellucci Arthur Rhodes Mike Lieberthal Aaron Fultz Randy Wolf Rick White.

With fresh faces on the way for their series in New York, could a catching move also be in the cards for the Phillies? Aside from injuries, teams usually stay the course behind the plate. Heck, if Sal Fasano, Mike Lieberthal and Rod Barajas hadn't been hurt at various points the last few seasons, Chris Coste would have never been given a shot. Looks can be deceiving, but just...

When it came down to making a selection with their first-round pick (#3 overall) on June 4th, 1990, the Phillies had narrowed the possibilities down to two primary candidates--University of Iowa shortstop Tim Costo and So-Cal high school shortstop-turned-catcher Mike Lieberthal. Despite his relative youth and inexperience, the Phillies ended up going with the 18-year-old Lieberthal...

The year was 1998 and I just graduated from high school and began college. It was also the year the Phils finished 75-87 with Terry Francona at the helm. Looking back over the Phils from 10 years ago I notice not one player is on the current squad and in fact only 6 players remain in the game today. Take a walk down memory lane as I look at the lineup and pitching staff of the...

Amidst all the disappointment and failure to hit the ball good in yesterday's dispiriting extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, an important--nay, historic--positive somehow got lost in the shuffle. With his beaning in the bottom of the tenth inning in last night's game at the hands of Ramon Troncoso, Utley amassed his 89th all-time Hit By Pitch, shattering the team...

The Phillies are gathering votes from the fans to determine the All-Time 9, as part of a Major League Baseball promotion throughout the league (yes that means you can vote for the All-Time 9 for the Nationals, which will likely end up being all Montreal Expos). You can cast your Phillies vote here, but I thought I would share with you my ballot.The concept takes into account individual...

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 National League. Most of his production has [...]

Right-hander Curt Schilling and catcher Mike Lieberthal have been added to the 12-player Phillies Wall of Fame ballot.

The Dodgers have collected catchers this off-season like some people collect stamps, but they sorted through them and found the one they wanted, signing Gary Bennett to replace Mike Lieberthal as Russell Martin's backup. Tony Jackson of the L.A. Daily News called him, "This year's Maytag repairman."

It’s safe to say no baseball season in all of my 21 years on this earth has gotten me as excited as this one. After spending most of the ‘90s watching a team that finished in last place (except for ’93), and a team in the first half of the ‘00s that always just missed the playoffs, the addition of Cliff Lee to an already formidable team makes the Phillies THE team to beat...

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Dodgers, MLB Playoffs, National League Division SeriesLOS ANGELES -- Randy Wolf and Mike Lieberthal are pals, a pair of Southern California kids who formed a battery for years in Philaelphia, a partnership they took to the Dodgers in 2007. Through it all, they enjoyed a lot of good times on the baseball field, but none in October. Their Phillies teams...

Who: Philadelphia Phillies – Cincinnati Reds What: National League Divisional Series When: October 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th*, and 13th* – *If neccessary Season Series: The Phillies took the season series against the Reds 5-2 Who’s Hot? Phillies Chase Utley batted .306 in September while driving in 24 runs. Carlos Ruiz hit .342 in September and was the first Phillies...

I love the Phillies like they're my family, but just like that uncle that tries to touch you in la-la area, there's certain things to hate about them too. WSBGM's has never hesitated to "keep it real" and speak our minds, like I say- "you can sugarcoat a turd, but it's still a turd in the end". So without further ado, here is the first installment...