Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order. Coming off a year in which he posted a 2.87 earned run average, Chad Durbin’s expectations were high coming into 2009. During [...]
Because it's amusing to figure out who is similar to who. Batters is most similar to or In 2008, he was most similar to Alberto Callaspo Smoky Burgess Don Slaught Alex Gordon Howard Johnson Darnell Coles Joe Foy Billy Butler Kent Hrbek John Olerud Keith Hernandez David DeJesus Tony Gonzalez Coco Crisp Roy Weatherly Jose Guillen Kevin McReynolds Joe Rudi Kevin McReynolds Mike Aviles Tony Eusebio John...
For the record, here is a list of the players on the Phillies' 2009 roster that will be available for free agency and are eligible for arbitration. Links to the latest posts about each player are also included. Players acquired by other teams will be highlighted in red. Players re-signed will be highlighted in green. FREE AGENTS C - Paul Bako 2B - Miguel Cairo 3B - Pedro Feliz - Phillies decline 2010...
Here goes: 1. Brett Myers will not be back with the team. According to this report in the Philadelphia Inquirer , the never-dull righty will not be offered a contract. There could be many reasons for this -- that the Phillies have doubts about his health, his maturity, clubhouse chemistry, or his ability to pitch consistently. This would have been more of a surprise had Myers not had a dust up with...
We all have fond memories of the 2009 baseball season for our Phillies. Over the next few days I will be sharing some of my fondest memories of the season. We all have our own moments that stand out and many of us will share the same fond memories. Feel free to share yours in the comments section below. Championship rings and a remarkable comeback The season did not start well for the 2008 world champions...
In case you haven't heard, the Yankees last night won the World Series in 6 games. With their 7-3 win over the Phillies, they won on the 2009 World Series in six games. Andy Pettitte took the mound for game six. He did enough - he wound up giving up only three runs in 5.2 innings. But that was plenty considering the poor performance that Pedro Martinez put up. Pedro gave up four runs in four innings,...
Shane Victorino grounded to first for the final out of the World Series Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images New York Yankees clinch their 27th World Series title, winning game six 7-3 There was reason for the Phillies to be optimistic heading into game six. They were sending Pedro Martinez on regular rest and the Yankees were using Andy Pettitte on just three days of rest. But Martinez showed early...
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP about 3 hours ago: Philadelphia Phillies watch the seventh inning from their dugout during Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the New York Yankees Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » A wild seven-month ride came to a dispiriting conclusion in the Bronx Wednesday night as the Phillies...
Yankees 7, Phillies 3 : For the first time since 2000 and the 27th time in franchise history, the New York Yankees are the World Champions of baseball. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two behind the bat of Hideki Matsui and the solid pitching of Andy Pettitte. Matsui was 3-4 in the game, including two two-RBI hits off Phillies starter Pedro Martinez and two more RBI against...
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(The Associated Press) The Phillies and Yankees were warned about throwing inside after New York's Alex Rodriguez was hit in the back by Joe Blanton in the first inning of Game 4 - tying the World Series record by getting hit for the third time. Rodriguez, hit by Cole Hamels and Chad Durbin in Game 3, came up with a runner at third and the Yankees already ahead 1-0 Sunday night. He was hit with the...
UPDATE, 11:36 p.m.: Lot of Chads in this series — Chad Durbin, Chad Gaudin, Chad Jennings. Let’s keep it straight: Durbin is coming in to pitch right now for the Phillies, Jennings is sitting next to me drinking Turkey Hill iced tea (with a dog wearing a scarf and sunglasses on the bottle). Click on the headline for the rest of this blog post ...
The Yankees are headed to their 40th World Series, but they will have to beat the defending-champion Phillies in order to capture their 27th crown. The Phillies are battle-tested and have a lineup that can belt it out of the park. Four different hitters had more than 30 home runs and the Phillies made quick work of their first two playoff opponents, losing only two games along the way. Philadelphia...
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Quick, which Phillies pitcher is tied with Cliff Lee for the team lead in victories this postseason'It isn't Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, Pedro Martinez or Joe Blanton, who represented the other 4/5ths of the Phillies rotation for the last two months of the regular season.Here's a hint: The same guy is the only Phillies pitcher not to allow a baserunner this postseason.It isn't Chan Ho Park, Ryan Madson...
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