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A few too many for The Doc?

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:02:53 +0000

Is there such thing as too much of a good thing? When it comes to Roy Halladay’s performance on Tuesday, there is sure to be some debate.

Halladay went the distance in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates, throwing 132 pitches in the process. The pitch count was the highest of any pitcher in the majors this season.

On one side, Halladay is still better on pitch 132 than anyone Charlie Manuel has waiting in the bullpen. On the other,… Finish Reading

Take it away Tom Hanks

Eric Schwartz — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:15:34 +0000

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel earned some points from fans this week, telling the Rockies to stop crying about his team stealing signs. Now the Rockies and their manager are fighting back.

Bellow is an excerpt from an Associated Press report:

Rockies manager Jim Tracy is still fuming over the Philadelphia Phillies using binoculars in the bullpen.

Before Colorado played Washington Thursday, Tracy took exception to a comment he read in which Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was quoted as saying “keep… Finish Reading

Reasons to care about Wednesday’s exhibition game

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:56:17 +0000

Are you are having a tough time getting pumped up for the Phillies first Spring Training contest tomorrow?

Well, lets fix that.

Sure we might not see Ryan Howard hit any bombs or Roy Halladay throw a few flame balls, but there is still enough going on to keep the attention of hardecore baseball fans.

Philly.com Phillies beat writer Andy Martino points out several things of interest heading into Philadelphia’s clash with Florida State. Bellow are his thoughts:

Points of… Finish Reading

Gearing up to go for 4 in a row

Joseph Birmingham — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:42 +0000

Thank God, baseball is back !

Pitchers and Catchers reported a day early as the Phillies get geared up to try to make it 4 in a row. The role that used to belong to the Atlanta Braves as the perennial team to beat seems to have been handed over to our Phitens. The Braves and Marlins both made off season moves that indicate the team in their sights is in fact the Phillies. The Mets also signed Jason Bay… Finish Reading

Road to a Dynasty is going to cost $$$

Joseph Birmingham — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:37:27 +0000

If the Phillies want to become a dynasty, I offer 5 suggestions to send them on their way. They have a good balanced ball club, one that has won the National League east three times in a row, been to 2 World Series and won one. That is a good 500 or so games for the team. But to truly become a dynasty, they need to sustain this level of play for 1000 or so more games.

That is tough… Finish Reading

Phillies win Game 5, keep title hopes alive

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:00:06 +0000

Even with six run lead heading into the eighth inning it wasn’t easy for the Philadelphia Phillies.

In the end, though, Philly got exactly what it needed. Game Six is on the way.

Chase Utley pounded two home runs and Ryan Madson pitched a shaky ninth inning to close out an 8-6 victory for Philadelphia.

The Phillies offense got going, pounding out six runs over the first three innings off New York starter A.J. Burnett.

Phils’ ace Cliff Lee was… Finish Reading

No one is laughing at Charlie Manuel now

Eric Schwartz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:31:19 +0000

It wasn’t so long ago that Charlie Manuel was looked at as a laughing stock in this area.

Manuel, the Phillies skipper, seemed to know nothing about National League baseball after spending his entire career in the American League as the manager of the Cleveland Indians.

Two years into his term with the Phillies it looked as though Manuel still didn’t understand how to properly execute a double switch – something Little League managers could figure out.… Finish Reading

Phillies and Dodgers set for NLCS showdown

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:24:45 +0000

Tonight begins the next step in the Philadelphia Phillies quest to repeat as World Series champions. The Phils take on the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at 8:07 p.m. in the first game of a best-of-seven NLCS series. Last year the Phillies beat the Dodgers in five games in the NLCS, but how will they fair this year?

He is a breakdown of how the match up:

Phillies Pitching:

Game 1: Cole Hamels: The lefty has had his ups and downs… Finish Reading

Phillies beat Rockies, advance to NLCS

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:57:06 +0000

It was everything that October baseball is supposed to be.

The Philadelphia Phillies showed once again why they are “Must See TV” pulling out a dramatic victory that sent them back to the NLCS and put them one step closer to repeating as World Champions.

After giving up three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and facing the prospect of coming home for a Game 5, the Phillies staged one of the greatest ninth innings in team history,… Finish Reading

Phillies starting pitcher report card 2009

Joseph Birmingham — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:47:20 +0000

The Phillies and Rockies are deadlocked at 1-1 after the first two games at Citizens Bank park, and now they are off to chilly Colorado. The talk this year has focused on the Phillies pitching. Everyone seems to agree the offense and defense are good enough to repeat as World Series champions, but the jury is still out on the pitching staff. On an off day with no game scheduled, I am taking this time to review the Phillies pitchers; today… Finish Reading