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Gameday: Phillies (94-64) at Nationals (68-90)

Michael Baumann — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:53:02 +0000

Philadelphia Phillies (94-64) at Washington Nationals (68-90) Joe Blanton (8-6, 4.94 ERA) vs. Ross Detwiler (1-2, 2.52) Time: 7:05, Nationals Park Weather: Rainy, 66 TV: CSN Follow Phillies Nation on Twitter Nationals Park is where it all began this season, where the division was won, and, tonight, the Phillies will say goodbye to Washington until next spring. That is, if the [...]

Gameday: Phillies (94-63) at Nationals (67-90)

Pat Gallen — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:34:44 +0000

Philadelphia Phillies (94-63) at Washington Nationals (67-90) Roy Oswalt (13-13, 2.80 ERA) vs. Jason Marquis (2-9, 7.18) Time: 7:05, Nationals Stadium Weather: Cloudy, 68 TV: CSN Follow Phillies Nation on Twitter They call it “The Hangover.” Not the movie, the lineup. No Zach Galifinakis making funnies, but a lineup short the normal starters. Utley and Howard are still in there, with [...]

Five keys for Phillies to survive injuries

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:09:07 +0000

As reported yesterday, the Phillies will be without Chase Utley and Placido Polanco for at least the next 15 days, and in all likelihood a little longer. The timing of the news is not great as the team had broken out of its hitting slump and looked poised to regain the lead in the NL East. Now with these injuries that becomes a lot more difficult. I still think the Phillies can hang right with the Braves and Mets over the next… Finish Reading

Happ back soon, so who goes?

Eric Schwartz — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:43:17 +0000

A forgotten man in the Phillies’ rotation is working his way back.

J.A. Happ, on the DL for almost the entire season, is set to make his fourth rehab start on Wednesday. After that he may be heading back to Philadelphia. Bellow is a report from philly.com:

Lefthander J.A. Happ (strained left elbow) said he will make his fourth rehab start Wednesday at double-A Reading.

Happ, who threw 71 pitches in his last start, said he is aiming for 90… Finish Reading

When will the Phillies offense return?

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:59:06 +0000

There are slumps and then there is what the Phillies offense is going through right now.

Things got no better yesterday when the Phillies wasted a great start by Cole Hamels in a 3-1 loss to the Padres. Hamels took a no-hitter into the seventh, but allowed a pair of solo home runs and the Phillies offense had no answer. It was a continuation of what has been a putrid three weeks that has seen the team relinquish first place.… Finish Reading

Blanton returns, Madson still an idiot

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:15:25 +0000

Big Joe Blanton is back for the Phillies.

As for Ryan Madson? He might be gone for a while.

Madson, who injured his toe thinking he was a soccer player and that a metal chair was the ball after blowing a save last week, will have surgery on Tuesday to fix his broken right toe. It was reported that Madson had a CT scan Monday and it revealed further damage to his foot.

Philadelphia trainer Scott Sheridan said before Monday… Finish Reading

Phillies roster set for Opening Day

Eric Schwartz — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:37:27 +0000

Baseball officially begins tonight with the Yankees taking on the Red Sox on ESPN as the schedule makers have done their best to make sure fans will be sick of the rivalry by mid-June.

As for Philadelphia baseball — well that’s about to take off as well.
The Phillies open up the season Monday afternoon with a 1:05 start against the Washington Nationals.

The Phillies will begin their quest for a second World Series title in three years a… Finish Reading

Blanton has problem ab problem

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:26:32 +0000

Big Joe Blanton may have a big problem on his hands. Or just a minor one.

Either way with the regular season less than a week away this is not the time for injuries to start popping up.

It is being reported that Blanton injured an abdominal muscle during a bullpen session today. He will be examined by a team doctor on Thursday. Even if the injury is deemed minor it is unlikely Blanton would make his scheduled exhibition start… Finish Reading

Whiz Kids or the New and Improved Phitens, who is better ?

Joseph Birmingham — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:23:37 +0000

From 1976 to 1980 they won 4 NL East titles, 1 National League Pennant and 1 World Series.

From 2005 to present they have won 3 National League East titles, 2 National league Pennants and 1 World Series.

The first team included the group known as the Whiz Kids, with nearly every member of the team either in the hall of fame, or close to it, and known nationally as household names due to the exposure they recieved during their… 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