The Philadelphia Phillies captured their third straight National League East division crown in 2009, only the second time in franchise history that this has happened, and advanced to their second consecutive World Series after eliminating the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League playoffs. The Phillies captured only their second World Series [...]
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On the Verge of History
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the verge of history with their 5-4 come from behind win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night in South Philadelphia. With the win, the Phillies have a commanding 3-1 series lead in the NLCS, and are only one win from their second consecutive National League Pennant in an [...]
Phillies Land a Lee
The Cleveland Indians have traded their Cy Young pitcher from the previous year for the second year in a row. The Indians traded left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia Phillies for four minor league prospects. Those prospects are right-handed pitchers Jason Knapp and Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald and catcher [...]
Sources: Phillies and Indians Close on Lee
Sources around Major League Baseball say that the Phillies and Indians are close to a deal involving 2008 Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee. The Indians had four scouts at Lehigh Valley’s 11am game on Wednesday(the AAA affiliate of the Phillies). Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, shortstop Jason Donald, and catcher Lou Marson were all scratched [...]
Where Will the Jay Land?
Trade rumors have been swirling for a couple of weeks now about American League All-Star Roy Halladay and where he will wind up once the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline comes and goes at 4pm Friday. In some of the most recent reports the Blue Jays claim that Halladay will likely still be with the [...]
JC’s Weekly Pitch: What’s HAPPening?
The Philadelphia Phillies’ biggest surprise of the 2009 season is young left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ. During spring training, seven pitchers were fighting for five spots in the starting rotation. Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer and Joe Blanton were locks for the first four spots. The fifth spot in the Phillies’ starting rotation was a [...]
Obscure Injuries, Lawsuits, and More
This is our first post in the News and Notes Briefs category of our site and boy do we have some weird stuff to talk about. The first installment of this category includes a dropped lawsuit, bad news received by the Mets on their injured stars, an offer to purchase the Cubs, an obscure injury [...]
Phillies Score 10 in First, 22 Overall
The Philadelphia Phillies scored 10 runs in the first inning of their game versus the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night en route to a 22-1 win. It was the Phillies largest margin of victory of the 2009 season and the first time they scored 20 or more runs since June 13, 2008 when they defeated [...]
JC Romero Involed in Altercation with Fan
Phillies reliever JC Romero was involved in an altercation with a Tampa Bay Rays fan following a game in Tampa earlier this week. Remainder of story coming…
Remembering Harry Kalas
Monday April 13, 2009 will forever be remembered as the day that millions of Phillies fans in the Delaware Valley, around the country, and even around the world lost their ‘voice.’ Harry Kalas collapsed in the broadcast booth at Nationals Park around 12:30pm, hours before the Phillies played the Nationals in DC. Director of Broadcasting [...]
