Archive for July, 2009

It has been reported that pitcher Pedro Martinez has landed in Philadelphia for his physical. If Martinez does after all pass the all important physical, then I would expect a comeback stint in Reading or Lehigh-Valley within the next week or so. Most likely the Phils would offer Martinez a contract before the All-Star break is up, so they can get the wheels rolling and get Martinez into the starting rotation within 5-10 games of the second half. I have to say though, if the Phils were to sign Martinez, it would probably minimize all of the hype of the [...]

The Phightins have won 8-9 on this current homestand. The Phils are looking to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates to end the first half of the season on top. The Phils send J.A. Happ to the mound to face Virgil Vaquez, of the Bucs. Here is the link to the thread over in the forum. You can also discuss the game in the comments as well. Let’s go Phils!   Also, remember to subscribe to our feed here!

Here is the link for the thread over in the forum. The Phillies will send ace Cole Hamels to the mound tonight and he will face Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf. The Phils will look to win their 8th game in 9 games as they finish up the current homestand tomorrow. Gametime tonight is 7:05 pm eastern. You can discuss the game in the comments as well, if you do not feel like going over to the forum. Go Phils!

Less than 24 hours after Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino won the All-Star Final Vote to get into the All-Star game, Charlie Manuel, manager for the National League team selected outfielder Jayson Werth to replace fellow outfielder Carlos Beltran. Manuel said that Werth was “his guy”, and that that helped in picking Werth over other players such as Matt Kemp or maybe Manny Ramirez. The Phillies now have five players in the All-Star game: Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez, Ryan Howard, Victorino, and Werth. The Phillies are only the second team in the history of the All-Star game to have their [...]

Here is the link to the thread over in the forum. Gametime is 7:05 pm eastern. Rodrigo Lopez will be on the mound for the Phils, and will be opposing Homer Bailey of the Reds. You can comment in the comments section if you do not feel like going over to the forum, and want to discuss the game. As always, go Phillies!

According to FoxSports reporter Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays are listening to offers for ace Roy Halladay.  Of course, every team will listen to offers if it was good enough, but this sounds like a headline. The Phillies need a quality starting pitcher, and the Blue Jays are looking to unload some of their salary cap. It seems like a perfect match made in heaven, but there are a couple of potential problems. To make this trade happen, both teams will have to get multiple teams involved. That might end up being in the Phils best interest, but it [...]

Here is the link to the game thread for tonight’s game over in the forum. The game starts at 7:05 pm eastern. The pitchers will be J.A. Happ for the Phils, and Aaron Harang for the Reds. After a complete embarrassment last night, the Phillies look to continue their success against the Reds this season. Remember to vote for Shane Victorino for the All-Star Final Vote. You can also discuss the games in the comments, and from time to time, I’ll be checking in.   Subscribe to our feed here!

Today I made the trip to Reading to see the Reading Phillies, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. There were not too many top prospects on the field as Michael Taylor got part of the game off, Kyle Drabek pitches tomorrow, Joe Savery pitched yesterday, and Mike Zagurski pitched in relief the past couple of games, so he was unavailable. But, I did come back with some reports on the prospects who did play. The starting pitcher for the Phillies, Yohan Flande pitched 6 strong innings, and then the wheels came off of the bus in the 7th. With [...]

Hey guys. TodayI will be out at the Reading Phillies game, so I will not be back until dark. However, I have the link for the game thread up for the series finale against the Mets tomorrow.  At the game I will not just be a spectator. I will be doing a detailed scouting report on the top prospects, Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, Michael Stutes, and even Scott Eyre is he is still on the roster. Also, I will have a special post on a hometown hero in my hometown who will be playing tomorrow. All of this just for [...]

Here is the link for game 2 in the Mets @ Phillies weekend series. Gametime is 4:05 pm eastern. Jamie Moyer takes the bump for the Phils, and will be facing Fernando Nieve for the Mets. You can discuss the game in the comments as well as the foum, so get at it Phils Phans. As always, go Phils!