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Time to Send Moyer to the Pen
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
Phillies Mid-Season Report Card
With the baseball season heading into the All-Star Break, it’s time to handout the mid-season grades for the Phillies as they make the turn and look to defend their title in the months ahead. After a major rough patch in … Continue reading
More Ridiculous Stats
There are a lot of them today… 1). Jamie Moyer won his 250th game the other night, making him the 44th pitcher to ever reach the mark–and just the 11th left-hander. That means that there have only been 10 left-handed pitchers … Continue reading
Myers Goes Down; Phils Need an Even Better Replacement
In late-April, Bry asked a Question of the Day here on the blog: How early is too early to be concerned about the Phillies pitching staff?. My answer at the time was late-May. Little did I know at the time, that … Continue reading
BSB Live Blog WEEKEND: Sixers, Phillies, NFL Draft, and more
It’s shaping up to be a great sports weekend, so I’m going to attempt something that has perhaps never been done: a live blog WEEKEND. Now, I know the weather is supposed to be amazing all weekend, but in between … Continue reading
Phillies Turn Down Potential Compensation for Burrell and Moyer
As the 6-year free agent arbitration deadline came and went at midnight last night, the Phillies officially chose not to make offers to four free agents, including two Type A free agents, Pat Burrell and Jamie Moyer (Rudy Seanez and … Continue reading
World Series Notes
The DH Question: Charlie Manuel hasn’t said much about who will be the designated hitter for the games in Tampa, so that leaves us to ponder the question. Bob Ford covered the issue in today’s Inquirer, and says that Charlie … Continue reading
Thoughts on Game 4
I’m back from the extended celebration of my blog-mate’s marriage, and I’ll do what I can here while he enjoys his honeymoon during one of the more exciting weeks in recent Philly sports history. After a late-inning comeback in Game 4, … Continue reading
Phillies NLDS Preview
So, the Phillies are playoff-bound for the second consecutive year and for just the third time in the last 25 years. The question now is: will this year’s trip resemble 1993, when the team thrilled the whole city and came … Continue reading
More Ridiculous Statistics
1). Of all regular players in MLB, Jimmy Rollins has the lowest on-base percentage when leading off an inning (.242). Yes, that is on-base percentage, not even batting average (which still would have been bad). This is especially bad considering … Continue reading