Macho Row (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
There is a solid case for Manuel to win the NL Manager of the Year But I don't think it will happen. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel entered the season guiding the defending World Series champions but he had a lot of adversity within the team to overcome en route to a third consecutive NL East title and second straight trip to the World Series. His "ace" Cole Hamels was anything but all season,...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Born on this day in 1962 Also celebrating a birthday is former Phillies relief pitcher Tom Gordon. Gordon was born n this day in 1967.
Phillies Nation (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
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. It was this time a year ago when a quandary was born. Give a 45-year old, soft-tossing lefty a two-year [...]
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
A couple quick hits this morning to bring you up to speed on the Phillies. Cole Hamels not going anywhere General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has addressed the rumors that Cole Hamels could be involved in trade talks with Toronto in exchange for Roy Halladay . Amaro vehemently turned the speculation down and claimed that Hamels will be a Phillie in 2010 . "I have no thoughts about trading Cole Hamels,"...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I love Jamie Moyer . Who can not find a reason to not appreciate the character and wisdom of Moyer? Moyer is a guy who understands the game of baseball and would love to discuss it with anyone who would listen to his words. I absolutely love when a camera catches him discussing pitching to a younger pitcher like Cole Hamels , JA Happ , or Kyle Kendrick . With one year remaining on his contract the...
Mariners blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Heading toward his 47th birthday, former Mariners star Jamie Moyer talks about his charitable work and what could be his final season.
SportsProf (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
There's a report in this morning's Philadelphia Inquirer that the Phillies are going to pursue Roy Halladay. Halladay, you'll recall, was the most sought after prize at last year's trade deadline. The Phillies,though, opted to spend less, trading a prospect of good but less-valued prospects to the Indians for Cliff Lee. That deal worked out pretty well for them. Now the report is that the Phillies...
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Under Contract: 1. Cliff Lee- $9M 2. Greg Dobbs- $1.35M 3. Ryan Howard- $19M 4. Jimmy Rollins- $7.5M 5. Chase Utley- $15M 6. Raul Ibanez- $11.5M 7. Jayson Werth- $7M 8. Cole Hamels- $6.65M 9. JC Romero- $4M 10. Brad Lidge- $11.5M 11. Jamie Moyer- $8M 12. Ryan Madson- $4.5M Total= $105M for only half a roster. Arbitration Eligible: 1. Joe Blanton- will be back, '09 $5.475M. 2. Shane Victorion- will...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Next Tuesday, between 11am - 1pm, Jamie Moyer will be signing the 2010 Moyer Foundation calendar at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance . The calendars, which you can see here , cost $5 and benefit Hutch School for children whose lives have been affected by cancer. You may feel disinclined to spend $5 on a signed calendar somewhere else when you can spend $5 on a signed baseball card from eBay without leaving...
Mariners blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Former Mariner Jamie Moyer will be available for autographs next week as part of fundraising for his foundation.
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Myers Won't Be Back The part of me that remembers he's a person says "good riddance." The cold-blooded GM wannabe, though, wonders if a low base, make-good deal to bring him back as a fifth starter might not have been a better way to go. Remember that the most likely alternative in-house options are Jamie Moyer and Kyle Kendrick.
Silliman's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
So does the fact that what the Phillies have accomplished in the past three years – three Eastern Division championships, two National League championships, one World Championship – is more than the San Francisco Giants, the team of my youth, have accomplished in their 51 years in the Baghdad by the Bay, make up for my disappointment on Wednesday? No. Not really. Already the mind starts...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Ryan Madson: last man standing of the Phillies' 2008 pitching stalwarts. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Browse more photos » Not quite 24 hours after the Phillies saw their season come to an end one day and two wins before we hoped it would, my disappointment at the conclusion is starting to give way to something like amazement that they got as close as they...
SportsProf (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Here goes: 1. Did Cole Hamels Lose The Clubhouse with His Remarks in the World Series? Don't know how big an issue this is. Despite Charlie Manuel's closing of the ranks, I'm sure that Hamels did damage with his "I can't wait for this to be over" line. Baseball players are among the most competitive people on the planet, and I can't believe that guys who push themselves hard for a long haul...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
When did Jamie Moyer start throwing righthanded? Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogWorld Series Game Six Spillover Thread Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog World Series Game Six Spillover Thread
Videos