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There’s No Crying in Baseball, Jamie

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Doogan

Jamie Moyer has always seemed like a classy, selfless ball player, but it looks like his true colors came out when he went to the press yesterday to complain about his demotion to the bullpen. I won’t condemn a pitcher … Continue reading →

Tagged cliff lee, jamie moyer, mike schmidt, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies, ruben amaro | 4 Comments

Phils Can’t Rest on their Laurels

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Doogan

On July 29th, the Phillies were riding high. Very high. They’d won 19 of their previous 22 games to take a 7-game division lead over the second-place Marlins, and on that morning they made the biggest trade deadline splash in … Continue reading →

Tagged brett myers, chad durbin, charlie manuel, cliff lee, j.c. romero, jamie moyer, marlins, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies | 1 Comment

Time to Send Moyer to the Pen

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Doogan

Pedro Martinez will take the hill for the Iron Pigs tonight in what is expected to be his last rehab start before coming back to the Bigs. That means we can expect an announcement sometime in the next couple of days … Continue reading →

Tagged cliff lee, ja happ, jamie moyer, MLB, pedro martinez, phillies | 5 Comments

Tuesday’s Top Twelve: 2009’s Most Impactful July Trades

Posted on August 4, 2009 by bry

Now that we have all had some time to assess a rather hectic trade deadline in Major League Baseball, it is time to think about the upcoming pennant races and how those deadline deals will impact September and October 2009. … Continue reading →

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Live Blog: Cliff Lee’s Debut

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Doogan

11:40 PM: The Phillies and Giants are currently through 5 innings in San Francisco, and Cliff Lee’s debut couldn’t be going any better. Lee hasn’t given up a hit yet and has walked one. When he loses the no-no you can … Continue reading →

Tagged ben francisco, bruce bochy, cliff lee, giants, jayson werth, jeremy affeldt, jimmy rollins, juan uribe, MLB, pablo sandoval, phillies | 2 Comments

My, How the Times Have Changed

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Doogan

Until this season, if you said the words “Phillies” and “deadline deals” to me, it did not invoke good memories. Throughout my lifetime, trade “deadline” has been an appropriate term for Phillie fans, because it’s often been the signal that … Continue reading →

Tagged ben francisco, cliff lee, indians, mike arbuckle, MLB, phillies, ruben amaro, trade | 7 Comments

Quick Pitch

Posted on July 29, 2009 by bry

Gotta say that if the Phils can land a Cy Young pitcher without giving up Drabek, Happ, Brown, Taylor, or Knapp, then that’s a steal, in my book. If they only have to give up Donald (not going to be … Continue reading →

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Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

Posted on July 28, 2009 by bry

If Brett Myers comes back in two weeks, what role does he fill?

Posted in Questions of the Day | Tagged brett myers, MLB, phillies | 2 Comments

Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

Posted on July 27, 2009 by bry

How much of a downgrade from Halladay is Cliff Lee?

Posted in Questions of the Day | Tagged blue jays, cliff lee, indians, MLB, phillies, roy halladay | 11 Comments

Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

Posted on July 25, 2009 by bry

Since the Phils seem dug in to not give up both and the Blue Jays will surely demand AT LEAST one, who would you rather the Phils give up for Halladay: Happ or Drabek? Honestly, I’d give up Happ before … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions of the Day | Tagged blue jays, ja happ, kyle drabek, MLB, phillies, roy halladay | 14 Comments