Yardbarker: Mike Lieberthal

Wolf Finally Gets His Postseason Shot

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0500

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 finished second four of their last six years together, and in 2007 in Los Angeles, they managed to be there for t...

Carlos Ruiz… Above Average?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:16:44 -0500

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 [...]

Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Immolate Pads for Second Straight Contest, 1999

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500

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 gotten done throttling the defending NL champion Padres for the second night in a row. The day before, they had ...

Today in Philly Sports History: Phils Draft Mike Lieberthal, 1990

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:42:59 -0500

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. ""I've scouted since 1967," Philly scout Jeff Hankins said by way of explanation, "and...

100 Greatest Phillies: 39 - Mike Lieberthal

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:05:40 -0500

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. (...)

Stuff 4 Sunday

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:01:17 -0500

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 ...

MLB: Catcher Lieberthal retires after 14 years

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:28:49 -0500

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

Mike Lieberthal Retires

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:56:56 -0500

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's $1.5 million option, hence retirement. At this point in the year, he was used to getting ready for the ann...

Free Agency Time for the Phillies

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:14:11 -0500

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.