Yardbarker: Jimmy Rollins

MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies Sign Placido Polanco

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:00:15 -0500

by Duane Burleson - AP 1 day ago: FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2009, file phot, Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco throws to first after getting the force out on Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro (30) in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Detroit. Polanco has returned to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to an $18 million, three-year contract on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. The 34-year-old free agent won Gold Gloves at second base ...

Jimmy Rollins Hangs Ten In Hawaii, Brah

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:03:06 -0500

Hey dudes, your boy Jimmy Rollins was out in Hawaii after Shane Victorino’s wedding and he was totally out in the ocean riding some killer waves and such. Like, check out the .gif and tell me he doesn’t totally wipe out: I’m guessing that in order to get away from the nonsensical ramblings [...]

Beerleaguer 5 questions with ESPN's Jayson Stark

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:35:07 -0500

ESPN senior baseball writer and author of “Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies" stops by with his insights before heading off to a 6 p.m. book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Rittenhouse Square. Beerleaguer: The difference between the Yankees' table setters and the Phillies in the World Series cannot be overstated. You recently suggested that lead-off gem Chone Figgins would not only carry a high price tag, but constitute a tough sell for Jimmy Rollins. Be...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Forced to Wear Evil Jersey

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:15:30 -0500

Last time we heard from New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg he was off telling horrible jokes at the expense of Jimmy Rollins' expense. Well Philadelphia's own Micheal Nutter was up in NYC settling their World Series bet. Instead of the overplayed food for food angle, Nutman and Bloomie actually wagered something that could help people. Mayor Nutter obviously lost the wager and was up in New York on Friday to help paint a school. Philly's mayor did not go down without a fight...

Jimmy Plus Rollins Equals Balls in Play

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:00 -0500

I'm certainly no SABR geek but I have come to enjoy a good advanced stat once in a while as another tool to evaluate a player's performance. Yahoo!'s Big League Stew is running a series which is basically "Advanced Stats for Dummies" and in today's post on BABIP -- Batting Average on Balls In Play -- they use Jimmy Rollins' numbers to explain the hitting side of the stat. Young James' BABIP was down tremendously in '09, reaching .245 on the year. This ca...

Rollins, Victorino repeat as Gold Glove winners

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:57:00 -0500

MLB award season has begun and several Phillies expect to be up for some of the big awards. Among the Phillies in contention for an award include Ryan Howard (MVP), Charlie Manuel (Manager of the Year) and J.A. Happ (Rookie of the Year). Those awards are coming in the next few days but first a few Phillies have been honored with Gold Glove awards.Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino were both honored by Rawlings today with a Gold Glove for their respective positions. For Rollins, it's his th...

Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino Are Golden Once Again

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:50 -0500

Jimmy Rollins & Shane Victorino win Gold Gloves, originally uploaded by pompomflipflop While individual awards obviously don't mean as much when your team falls short of the ultimate goal, it's nice to see a couple of your own guys recognized for their play.Congrats are in order for Young James and the Flyin' Hawaiian on their second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.Notably absent from the list of Glove winners was Phillies first baseman Ryan How... er, I mean second b...

New York to Jimmy Rollins: We Wish We Knew How to Quit You

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:59 -0500

There's always a reporter for the local newspaper of a championship team whose job it is to cover the opponent throughout the playoffs and into the World Series. For the New York Daily News, that reporter has been Roger Rubin. Rubin's main job in covering the Series – especially a team like the Phillies – is to get an opposing player quote that will drive traffic to the site, illicit response from the sports talk radio crowd and distract people from the New York Post'...

2009 World Series Game Six: Pedro in the Bronx Round Two

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:00 -0500

After Jimmy Rollins walked, Shane Victorino singled, and the go-ahead run came to the plate in the form of Chase Utley to face the seemingly unbeatable Mariano Rivera during the eighth inning of game two, I turned to the New York fan sitting in the seat next to me at Yankee Stadium and said with a smile, "This is fun, isn't it?" She looked at me like I was crazy. That game didn't end as Phillies fans would have liked, but the Fightins' were in position to co...

J-Roll is a Confident Man

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:11:00 -0500

Jimmy Rollins is either trying to get a rise out of the New York Yankees and their fans, or he's just exercising his psychic powers. "Of course we’re going to win," he said on The Jay Leno Show Monday night. "If we’re nice we’ll let it go six, but I’m thinking five. Close it out at home." Well, that was nice to give the Yanks a game. Fast-forward to the 30:00 mark to avoid a ridiculous 80s Leno photo montage and any more Dr. Phil than one huma...

Jimmy Rollins Appears on Jay Leno Show

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:20:19 -0500

If you're anything at all like me, you've never seen the new Jay Leno show but that won't stop you from watching this clip "Ten@Ten" featuring Jimmy Rollins. The Leno show was just the latest venue for Jimmy to do some prognosticating, "Of course we're gonna win. If we're nice, we'll let it go six, but I'm thinking five, close it out at home." [video below]

J-Roll Called Another One...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:07:28 -0500

Jimmy Rollins has once again gotten his Nostradamus on. After gaining something of a reputation for making predictions, J-Roll quickly became a media target for an easy story-line sound bite (even more so than he had been), with reporters asking for his calls on a variety of outcomes. How many wins would the Phillies have? Will they repeat as champs? Do you like the Eagles with the points tonight? He nailed most of them, and after last night's Yankees win, another J-Roll prognostication c...

Audio: Scott Franzke and Larry Anderson Call Jimmy Rollins' NLCS Game 4 Winner

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:25:43 -0500

Franzke makes the call while Larry Anderson cheers along with the rest of us. So awesome. Gotta love the excitement. [audio below]

Jimmy Rollins delivers for the Phillies

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:49:00 -0500

(Getty Images) What can you say about the World Champs? They never quit. No matter the deficit, no matter the mountain they have to climb, you can never count the Phillies out of a game. On Monday night, trailing by one run with two runners on and two outs, Jimmy Rollins created another magical memory with his bat, lacing a line drive deep into the outfield to win the game for the Phillies. The win gives the Phillies a huge 3-1 lead in the NLCS over the Dodgers...