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Is Jamie Moyer the fifth starter?
I love Jamie Moyer. Who can not find a reason to not appreciate the character and wisdom of Moyer? Moyer is a guy who understands the game of baseball and would love to discuss it with anyone who would listen to his words. I absolutely love when a camera catches him discussing pitching...
Four Phillies file for free agency
Thanks for the memories Matt.As reported by Todd Zolecki and a number of other outlets yesterday, Chan Ho Park, Pedro Feliz, Matt Stairs and Paul Bako have all officially filed for free agency.Of the four players listed above the one I would most like to see return would be Chan Ho...
Macho Row defeats Phrontiersman in fantasy football
There are a lot of great sites out there covering the Philadelphia sports scene. Many of us have gotten together to compete in the Philly Phantasy Phootball League, organized by my friends over at Phinally Philly.This past weekend I took on fellow Phillies blog The Phrontiersman, who...
Macho Row is on Halladay Watch...again
Remember this guy? He's back in the rumor mill. AP PhotoI don't expect anything to really come out of this, but with the baseball general managers meeting now in Chicago the rumors are once again stirring about the Phillies being a possible team in the front-running for Toronto...
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...
Twitter question - Off Season Wish List
During this off-season I am going to attempt to ask a question for my Twitter followers each Monday. This is not a scientific poll but rather a discussion piece. I want to know what you guys are interested in or thinking on for a various number of topics.This morning, in the first...
Phillies decline club option on Pedro Feliz
Third base position now becomes a top priorityOn Sunday night the Phillies announced that they would not be bringing back third baseman Pedro Feliz, declining his club option for 2010 worth $5.5 million. Instead the Phillies will buy out the remaining portion of his contract for $500...
Phillies announce 2010 spring training schedule
First game against Yankees is March 4, 2010.A quick post to tell you that the 2010 spring training schedule is now officially up on Phillies.com. The Phillies will open with an exhibition game against Florida State University on March 3 and play the Yankees the following day at home...
Phillies part ways with Brett Myers
Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that the Philadelphia Phillies officially parted ways with right handed pitcher Brett Myers. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. gave Myers no reason for not negotiating a contract with the free agent pitcher."I officially won’t...
Phillies pick up Cliff Lee's 2010 option
A full year against National League batters? Yes please! (AP Photo)This was expected but today the Phillies made the inevitable move. Todd Zolecki reports (via Twitter) that the Phillies have picked up the option for 2010 on Cliff Lee's existing contract.Lee had previously stated...
Happy Memories of 2009 - Champs get their bling and a win
We all have fond memories of the 2009 baseball season for our Phillies. Over the next few days I will be sharing some of my fondest memories of the season. We all have our own moments that stand out and many of us will share the same fond memories. Feel free to share yours in the comments...
@Macho_Row does the #followfriday thing
For those not up to speed on the Twitter land scape, Fridays are a time when Twitter members recommend a number of people for other users to follow. Often times you will see most users just list as many handles as they can cam into their allotted 140 characters, but I choose to go...
Off-Season changes for Macho Row
Do not let the title mislead you. Macho Row is not going to be taking a rest this off-season. But there will be some changes implemented around here before spring training kicks up next spring.First, I would like to thank all of you who have stopped by to read my personal take on the...
Scott Mathieson added to 40-man roster
Small bit of news today for the Phillies as the off-season officially gets underway, unfortunately.According to beat reporters Scott Lauber (link), Todd Zolecki (link) and Susan Lulgjuraj (link) right handed pitcher Scott Mathieson (pictured) has been added to the 40-man roster. What...
Thanks to the 2009 Phillies
I'll be posting more later, but for this morning I just wanted to throw up a simple post to allow fans a chance to share their gratitude to the 2009 National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. The ultimate goal may have been just out of reach this year but there were many reasons...
Quest for a repeat falls short in six games
Shane Victorino grounded to first for the final out of the World SeriesPhoto credit: Nick Laham/Getty ImagesNew York Yankees clinch their 27th World Series title, winning game six 7-3There was reason for the Phillies to be optimistic heading into game six. They were sending Pedro Martinez...
Preview World Series Game Six
Phillies look to push baseball season to last possible dayDo the Phillies have another breath of air in them? they will need one in order to push the World Series to a seventh game tonight in Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are ready to celebrate their 27th World Series title but the Phillies...
Chase Utley powers Phillies to Game Six
Cliff Lee not spectacular but good enough for a winIf the season relied on one at-bat, who else would the Phillies want up besides Chase Utley? Right now the answer is probably nobody.Utley smacked two home runs but his first inning three run blast set the tone for the game as the...
Video: World Series Game 5 slide show
Full game recap is coming up in a bit, but for now here is the video slide show...
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First pitch: 7:57 pmTV: FOXPreviewPitching probablesCliff Lee (3-0, 0.54 ERA) vs. A.J. Burnett (1-0, 3.55 ERA)
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Phillies look to Cliff Lee to keep Yankees' champagne on iceWin tonight and the season continues.It doesn't get much simpler than that for the Phillies. Defending a world championship is a tough task and the Phillies are now down to their last gasp in order to successfully...
Don't give up
The Phillies are chasing the Yankees right now, down 3-1First I would like to apologize for the lack of updates on this site over the crucial World series weekend. An unfortunate time for my auto-scheduled posts to fail me I must say. But regardless we move on. Rather than rehash each...
Fan dressed in full Phillies uniform at World Series game one
Talk about a violation. Dressing up like a player? Not sure what to make of this guy, but I applaud his fandom! He sure did seem to have a good time though. But getting back to the "violations", how many do you count?
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