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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"...
Mother Nature Loves a Win Streak
July 19, 2009 by
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Josh Johnson and the Marlins certainly pissed Mother Nature off. The prospects of the Phillies continuing their 7 game win streak didn't look good last night. Johnson seemed to be well on his way to another gem against the Phils, and Joe Blanton didn't bring his "A"...
Mother Nature Loves a Win Streak
July 19, 2009 by
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Josh Johnson and the Marlins certainly pissed Mother Nature off. The prospects of the Phillies continuing their 7 game win streak didn't look good last night. Johnson seemed to be well on his way to another gem against the Phils, and Joe Blanton didn't bring his "A"...
While I Was Out
July 18, 2009 by
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Back from vacation feeling relaxed and rested. I'm also feeling pretty damn good about the Phillies right now as they've bumped their NL East lead up to 6 games and have won 7 straight and 11 of the last 12. They've played so well of late that frequent commenter Aaron has...
Moyer Owns Marlins, Again
July 16, 2009 by
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- Jamie Moyer is now 13-2 against the Florida Marlins. He has the most career wins versus the Orioles (18) and the lowest ERA versus the Cardinals(2.34), but he hasn't completely dominated another team like he has the Marlins.- Ryan Howard reached 200 homers in only 658 games,...
An Argument For Siging Pedro
July 13, 2009 by
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1) If Bobby Cox ever charges the dugout, Pedro will be all over him.2) He may routinely bring a goodluck Hispanic midget dressed in Phillies gear to the ballpark. 3) The team hasn't had a decent jheri curl since Steve Jeltz left.4) Quotes. The man is a bloggers dream. My favorite...
Mid-Season Awards
July 12, 2009 by
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Most Valuable Player - Raul Ibanez. No one saw this coming. He made the faithful forget about Pat Burrell almost immediately. His numbers would be even more ridiculous if not for the the recent injury.Runner-up - Chase Utley. Consistently awesome.2nd Runner-up - Jayson Werth. He has...
Blog Update
July 11, 2009 by
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The GM's will be on All-Star break hiatus for the next week. Posting will be a little scarce and of even lesser quality than usual.I'll be giving out mid-season awards later this week and if any major roster moves are made (Pedro, Roy, et al.), I'll be here to throw down...
Tale of the Tape - Pittsburgh
July 09, 2009 by
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Pop SingersPitt - Christina Aguilera. She packs a lot into a 5'1" frame. She hit the scene asking everyone to "rub me the right way" and got only more whorish from there, with tattoos, piercings and trashier videos. Very nice.Philly - Pink. She sings songs and used...
3 Runs Can Go Either Way
July 09, 2009 by
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Funny how 3 runs scored one night equals a loss and a complete turd of a game, and the next night the same run total equals a win and a well played game. Thanks to Final Vote hopeful Shane Victorino, the Phils took the game in the bottom of the 9th with his rbi single and remained...
Same Old Phils
July 08, 2009 by
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10 hits, 5 walks, 3 runs, and 2 of the 3 runs came via solo homeruns. That means the Phillies, who were coming off a 22 run slugfest, stranded 13 runners. To make matters worse, they had the bases loaded with no outs and didn't score, and had a leadoff triple and didn't score...
Dick Pole Can Only Scratch His Head
July 07, 2009 by
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22-1, that was a the score of last night's game in favor of the good guys. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff was atrocious and their pitching coach as Tom McCarthy put it, "Dick Pole can only scratch his head." T-Mac probably didn't understand the innuendo he was...
Dick Pole Can Only Scratch His Head
July 07, 2009 by
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22-1, that was a the score of last night's game in favor of the good guys. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff was atrocious and their pitching coach as Tom McCarthy put it, "Dick Pole can only scratch his head." T-Mac probably didn't understand the innuendo he was...
The Schadenfreude Post
July 05, 2009 by
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Here is the Muts lineup from yesterday:CoraMurphyWrightChurchEvans Reed SchneiderCastilloHere is their disabled list:Beltran MainePutzMartinezReyesDelgadoPerezPaganWagnerHere are Mets fans after the game on some of the Mets blogs:"This is like a dance contest where the other guy...
A Sweep Would Be Nice
July 05, 2009 by
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Going into this series against the Mets, I had zero confidence that anything good would come of it. Having taken the first two games rather a-matter-of-factly the Phils are in a position to perform the coveted 3-game sweep. One obstacle- Darth Santana. I don't hate Johan, I fear...
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