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Numbers unjust for Oswalt, Hamels

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:39:29 +0000

Disagreement is a major part of sports. After all, what fun would it be to discuss sports if everyone had the same opinion about everything?

It wouldn’t be fun at all.

But every great one in a while a topic comes up that just can’t be debated — at least it shouldn’t be.

This is one of those cases.

I will state is as unquestioned fact (or something like that) that no team in baseball has two pitchers with losing… Finish Reading

Houston we have a problem

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:38:02 +0000

For months Phillies fans trotted a sentence that went something like this: “If we can just stay in the race while our stars are out, this team will catch fire once its healthy.”

The team played well above expectations during injuries to Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Placido Polanco, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz … and so on.

Now that the gangs finally all here, things were supposed to really take off. Instead, the team has gone into another funk. The Phillies… Finish Reading

Catching up with Darren Daulton

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:42:40 +0000

Earlier this week I got the opportunity to see former Phillies catcher Darren Daulton while attending a baseball tournament down in Bridgeton, New Jersey. As a guest of the Bridgeton Invitation Daulton signed autographs for fans and took the time to speak about various topics includig the current Phillies, the 1993 Phillies and his life after baseball. I had an opportunity to listen to Daulton and put together this report, which can also be read here on nj.com.

BRIDGETON — The… Finish Reading

The Werth Dilemma

sporemba — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:12:02 +0000

I’ll say right up front that when Victorino went down with his injury, I groaned. Not just because Shane was hurt, but because, as I immediately texted my kid, “Werth isn’t going anywhere.”

In some ways, Werth is the poster child for this confusing Phillies offense — on paper his stats looks pretty good, but he’s “werthless” when it counts. And Charlie doesn’t have a clue what to do with him.

I’m going to ignore Werth’s pretty stats — the… Finish Reading

9th Inning Woes

sporemba — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:40:36 +0000

It seems like a new sport has popped up in Philadelphia: Lidge bashing. He’s the closer, so that must mean all of the bullpen problems, particularly in the 9th inning, are his fault.

It makes me wonder if people actually watch all the games, or are just intent on playing Lidge Bashing. For example, let’s take last night’s game. Chad Durbin pitches a beautiful 8th inning. But in the 9th, he started to have a little bit of trouble. He… Finish Reading

Howard to have MRI

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:22:54 +0000

Through all of the injuries the Phillies have endured this season the one constant in the lineup has been Ryan Howard. That figures to change for at least a few days as Howard recovers from an injured left ankle. The good news is that Howard does not think he will need to go on the DL even though he is currently on crutches.

David Murphy of philly.com is reporting that Howard will have an MRI today.

“I’m not… Finish Reading

Oswalt to Philly a done deal

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:38:13 +0000

The Roy-to-Roy combo is about to get underway. Various media outlets are reporting that the Phillies and Astros have completed a deal that will send Roy Oswalt to the Phillies in exchange for J.A. Happ and two prospects.

Bellow is an ESPN.com report:

Roy Oswalt has officially accepted his proposed trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander told KRIV-TV in Houston.

A baseball source said after considering his options and speaking with friends familiar with the Phillies’ situation, the… Finish Reading

Oswalt a Phillie by the weekend?

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:56:21 +0000

If Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci is right, the Phillies will have the best 1-2 punch in baseball by the weekend.

The veteran baseball writer appeared on the Dan Patrick Show today and said:

“I wouldn’t be shocked to see Oswalt pitching this weekend for Philadelphia,” Verducci said. Verducci said although it’s not Oswalt’s first choice, he wants to go to a contender. Verducci explained there are some money issues, but they should figure them out.

You can read the full… Finish Reading

Oswalt talks hit snag

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:59:23 +0000

News spread all around the sports scene today that the Phillies were on the verge of acquiring Houston ace Roy Oswalt, but there has been snag that could prevent the deal from happening.

That snag? About $16 million in 1012.

Bellow is a report from ESPN’s Jason Stark.

Roy Oswalt’s contract demands could be on the verge of blowing up a potential deal that would send the Houston Astros ace to Philadelphia.

Oswalt is asking for the… Finish Reading

ESPN’s Stark speculates Phillies closing in on big move

Eric Schwartz — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:24:29 +0000

ESPN’s Jayson start is hinting that a the Phillies could be close to making a big deal for a starting pitcher. Bellow is an exert:

On the pitching front, the Phillies have discussed deals involving a number of starters. They’ve talked about Arizona’s Dan Haren, Baltimore’s Jeremy Guthrie and Oakland’s Ben Sheets, among others. But there were indications they’ve spent a lot of time in recent days exploring a trade for Astros ace Roy Oswalt.

Oswalt would have to… Finish Reading