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Where are they now?
August 11, 2009 by
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So Taguchi, Adam Eaton, Geoff Jenkins, Rudy Seanez, Pat Burrell, Tom Gordon, and Chris Coste like it or not, one way or another, helped form the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies. Some of those players were left off the postseason roster, but regardless, put their stamp good or bad on the...
WSBGM's Power Rankings
August 10, 2009 by
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Time to break out a new feature. Joining the illustrious ranks of Thirsty Thursday, the Saturday Poll, Phlashback Phriday and other intermittently accomplished posts is...The Power Rankings. We won't be ranking teams like the other Power Ranking rankers do. Instead, we will be...
Last 10 Games
August 09, 2009 by
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Over the last 10 games, since July 29th, the Phillies have gone 3-7. They scored only 29 (2.9 rpg) and allowed only 39 (3.9 rpg). That's pathetic from a team that's supposed to be an offensive machine. Utley, Victorino, Howard, Werth, and Ibanez were all all-stars, yet they...
Freakin' Fish!
August 08, 2009 by
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Ugh, the Marlins! They certainly are some pesky bastards. Now that they have "The Nephew" (aka Nick Johnson, Larry Bowa's nephew), their offense is a bit more complete and their pitching remains top-notch. Blanton pitched a decent game, but the Phils offense remained...
Phlashback Phriday - August 7, 1988
August 07, 2009 by
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Score: Phils 7, Cubs 4Location: Wrigley FieldAttendance: 31,350Time of Game: 3:04Phils Lineup:1. P Bradley LF 2. B Dernier CF S Bedrosian P 3. J Samuel 2B 4. M Schmidt 3B 5. L Parrish C 6. C James RF7. R Jordan 1B8. J Gutierrez SS 9. D Palmer P K Tekulve P M Thompson CF Winning Pitcher...
Best Option- Happ, Moyer, or Pedro?
August 06, 2009 by
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Happ>Moyer>Pedro or Happ>Pedro>Moyer?With JA Happ's 2nd complete game shutout of the season he hopefully cemented his place in the Phillies rotation. He currently ranks 6th in the NL in ERA (2.74) and 7th in WHIP (1.12). He has been the MVP of the Phils pitching staff...
A Place For Pedro
August 05, 2009 by
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Last night on the MLB network, the topic that dominated their Phillies talk was, "Who should leave the rotation to give Pedro a few starts." Surprisingly, the consensus answer was JA Happ.********.If they want to sit somebody for a few starts to see what Pedro can do, it...
Rox vs. Phils Series Preview
August 04, 2009 by
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When the Phillies faced the Rockies back in the beginning of April they were a dismal team heading towards playing bottom dwelling baseball that would lead to their manager being fired. Since then Colorado has flipped the script and become one of the hottest teams in baseball and a...
Hot or Not
August 03, 2009 by
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The Phillies recently wrapped up one of their most successful months of July in franchise history, so I thought it would be fun to look back on who was hot and who was not.Hot:Shane Victorino- .381/1.011, 22 r, 40 h, 8 dbl, 3 hr, 14 rbi, 5 sb.Chase Utley- .307/.933, 22 r, 31 h, 4 dbl...
Out Aced
August 02, 2009 by
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Joe Blanton pitched like an ace last night, surrendering only 2 runs over 7 innings while continuing to drop his ERA with every outing. His ERA on May 21st was 7.11, and with each subsequent start thereafter (except a minor blip on June 18th) he's consistently lowered it, to the...
Lee, Pedro, and NL East Player Movement
August 01, 2009 by
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Cliff Lee:Pitching- 9 innings, 4 hits, 2 walks, 6 k's, 1 run, 1 win.Hitting- 2 hits in 4 at bats, 1 run, 1 double.Freakin' awesome!___________________________________________________Pedro Pitches:5 ip, 3 h, 3 bb, 4 k, 5 r/4 earned, and the loss. Following the game he said he...
Chase Utley Commits a Howard
July 31, 2009 by
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Today is a momentous occasion as WSBGM's has added the first Phillie to "The Howard" list. The Howard- "The Howard" is a statistical accomplishment made popular by our slugging first baseman - a homer, strikeout, and error in the same game. We will acknowledge...
Bummer
July 30, 2009 by
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Damn, shutout at the hands of some dude with a 7+ ERA and some team 15 games under .500. Ah, who gives a spit? The Phils took the series from the D'backs and got Cliff Lee yesterday. Seriously, life is good. Time to take our 6 game lead in the NL East and head over to San Fran...
Carla is Back
July 29, 2009 by
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At first she wanted Roy Halladay......but she's pleased with Cliff Lee.I'm going to start doing YouTube Phillies videos in a speedo to get noticed.~Carson
Welcome Aboard Cliff Lee
July 29, 2009 by
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Looks like Ruben Amaro Jr. is ready to put his signature on this squad and help guide them back to the playoffs and hopefully back-to-back World Series. He worked his magic and landed 2008 AL Cy Young Cliff Lee and as an added bonus got a righthanded bat in the form of outfielder Ben...
Pitching, Pitching, Pitching
July 29, 2009 by
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Would I like any of the following pitchers in our rotation?Pitcher A: 7-9, 22 gs, 152 ip, 107 k, 3.14 ERA, 1.30 WHIPPitcher B: 11-3, 19 gs, 141 ip, 123 k, 2.62 ERA, 1.05 WHIPPitcher C: 8-6, 20 gs, 133 ip, 79 k, 2.64 ERA, 1.07 WHIP The answer is an emphatic "yes". Pitcher...
In & Out of Trouble
July 28, 2009 by
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It amazes me that Jamie Moyer is able to work himself in and out of trouble like he does. He goes through periods where it seems every pitch is a "hit me" or he's missing the strikezone by doing his patented "nibble around the corners" approach like a mouse...
Tale Of The Tape - Phoenix
July 27, 2009 by
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Stadium HotspotPhoenix - The pool in right center.Philly - Ashburn Alley.Advantage - Phoenix. Bikinis = nice.Sidewalk ActivityPhoenix - Frying an egg. It's like 110 degrees in Arizona, so sidewalk cookery is entirely possible.Philly - Getting beat to death.Advantage - Push. Eggs...
New Season in Full Effect
July 27, 2009 by
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Last year WSBGM's brought you Campaign Cheer, which coincided with the Phillies playing well through the rest of August until being crowned World Series Champions in October. This year I did a simple little post called "New Season" back on July 3rd, and at the time the...
Sunday Stuff
July 26, 2009 by
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*Rodrigo Lopez is now 3-0 and the Phillies have won all 4 games that he has started. They've already gotten more than what they invested in him, and removing him from the rotation would be foolish. Just because Pedro might be ready in another week, should not mean RoLo gets bumped...
Phillies Phlashback Phriday- July 24, 1999
July 24, 2009 by
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Ten years ago the Braves and Phillies clashed at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia with the premier pitching matchup of John Smoltz versus Chad Ogea. Phils prevailed 4-3 to bump their record to 53-44 under the guidance of manager Terry Francona.Phillies Lineup:1. Doug Glanville/CF2...
Chasing Eaton - Part III
July 23, 2009 by
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Moyer has now started 19 games, the same number Eaton made in last season. Here's how their numbers compare.. Losses 8ERA 5.80WHIP 1.64BAA .310 Losses 7ERA 5.65WHIP 1.44BAA .296Moyer also has 9 wins and hasn't put up the absolute **** numbers that Adam Eaton did. Mainly because...
A Good Dubee Works Wonders
July 22, 2009 by
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Through my years of watching baseball I've been told Atlanta or St. Louis is the place to go for pitchers looking to rebuild their value. Baseball gurus insist that pitching coaches Leo Mazzone and Dave Duncan have some sort of magic elixir for reclamation projects. I'm here...
Pitching- Dearth to Surplus
July 21, 2009 by
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The Phillies went from having a pitching dearth to pitching surplus. Just as June was coming to an end, the front office was scrambling for a 5th starter and bullpen help. Since then Brad Lidge, Scott Eyre, and Clay Condrey have gotten healthy and are back to producing in their roles...
Tale Of The Tape - Chicago
July 20, 2009 by
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Fun ParadeChicago - Von Steuben Day Parade Philly - Mummer's ParadeAdvantage - Philly. Von Stueben Day is celebrated in many places, not just Chicago. In fact, the biggest parade is in NYC. So, even though Ferris Bueller sang "Danke Schoen" and "Twist and Shout"...
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