If not, you could always just become left handed.  That’s a ticket into the Phillies bullpen regardless; they’ll sort out the details of your pitching ability at a later time.

That’s how Raul Valdes is getting there this season.  The 33-year-old man with a left hand was recently offered a minor league contract and an invitation to Spring Training, which probably comes on sharp red stationary and features the Phanatic doing a cartwheel while shouting “YOU’RE INVITED!!”  Just like in my sleepless dreams. (more…)

The Milwaukee Brewers are the second best team in the National League and have been almost impossible to beat in Miller Park.  The Phillies started the series without Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the line-up marking the first time since the days of Jim Thome that one of the three has not been in the line-up.   (more…)