crashburnalley.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Believe it or not, the much-maligned starting pitching of the Phillies was fairly consistent in 2009, despite: Chan Ho Park quickly being removed from the starting rotation Injuries to Brett Myers and Jamie Moyer Relying on Rodrigo Lopez for a few starts from the back of the rotation Cole Hamels’ struggles You’ve probably heard broadcasters and writers alike talk about [...]
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
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...
constellations: recent responses (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
BioCatalogue will provide a curated and comprehensive catalogue of biological web services thereby enabling users people and programs to discover and use these services easily It also aims to provide a platform with several standardized interfaces and a suite of tools for registration of services by the community of users as well as empower the community to extend and enhance the system BioCatalogue...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
He's funny. Stanford funny. But can he pitch? (Picture courtesy of the Baltimore Sun) View full size photo uploaded September 28, 2009 W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - Jeremy Guthrie 10-16 5.10 1.43 101 57 W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2009 - Wade Davis 1-1 4.07 1.15 28 8 A recent Fan Post marks Nick Markakis as the biggest disappointment of the 2009 season, but for me that honor goes to Jeremy Guthrie. Going into the...
Phillies Nation (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Sergio Escalona and Andy Tracy have been called up. Rodrigo Lopez was released in order to make room for Tracy on the 40-man roster. Escalona was recalled from Double-A Reading. He is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA with the Phillies this season. Left handed hitters are batting .143 against him. Tracy adds depth to the Phillies bench. With the [...]
Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Summary: Rodrigo Lopez gave the Phillies three good wins in July before he was pushed aside for Cliff Lee in the rotation, and later, Pedro Martinez on the roster, so as far as anyone is concerned, the 33-year-old former 15-game winner was well worth the flier. The move was designed to clear space for minor league veteran Andy Tracy, making his second September appearance with the Phillies. Tracy,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
The Philadelphia Phillies made three moves Wednesday, recalling left-hander Sergio Escalona from Double-A Reading, selecting the contract of first baseman Andy Tracy from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and releasing pitcher Rodrigo Lopez.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
The Phillies released pitcher Rodrigo Lopez, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki (via Twitter). The 34 year-old righty tallied 30 innings, posting a 5.70 ERA and 19 strikeouts against 11 walks.
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
The Phillies could get another glimpse of a possible opponent in the National League Division Series. the San Francisco Giants come to town tied for the lead in the NL Wild Card race. This is a big series to start off the month of September. The Phillies are coming off a big series win over the Atlanta Braves and appear to be on cruise control for the NL East division title. As long as they can avoid...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
With the rosters set to expand, the Phillies have started by welcoming back Jack Taschner to the roster. According to Andy Martino via Twitter , and confirmed by Todd Zolecki , the Phillies have recalled Taschner. Taschner was designated for assignment in exchange for Rodrigo Lopez originally. Taschner was 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA at Lehigh Valley since leaving the Phillies.
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Dexter hit the deck last night and the DL today. How does that affect the Rockies? Browse more photos » The Rockies have been to the playoffs twice in 18 seasons. It would make sense that Rockies fans would be unfamiliar with rules regarding playoff roster construction. With the Rockies in good playoff position and Dexter Fowler headed to the disabled...
Down on the Pharm (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
Get the shirt Philadelphia Phillies 12 - Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Okay, nobody remind Jayson Werth that he's only human. Werth took Doug Davis yard and doubled off Ryan Roberts at first igniting the Phillies to a decisive 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Carlos Ruiz jumped on the hit parade taking Leo Rosales to Big Sky Country to spark a 5 run 6th inning that got punctuated with Ryan Howard sending...
Down on the Pharm (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 7:05 Phillies: Joe Blanton (7-6) Arizona: Doug Davis (7-10) The Phillies have been on fire. Jamie Moyer and Pedro Martinez combined for the win in the first game of this set versus Arizona, and last night Clifford Lee pitched a complete game cruising to an 8-1 win. The D-Backs send Doug Davis out to stop the bleeding. Uncle Charlie counters with Joe Blanton,...
Down on the Pharm (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Tonight's IronPigs @ Yankees game has been postponed due to PNC's garbage field. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader at Coca-Cola Park on Thursday. Jeff Schuler is reporting that this is the third game to test a jury-rigged drainage fix since the All-Star game. Several games were moved from PNC to Coca-Cola Park earlier in the season. All the problems with the former Lackawanna County...
Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Pedro Martinez (1-0, 5.40) makes his second start in a Phillies uniform and first at Citizens Bank Park tonight against Jon Garland (6-10, 4.28) and the Diamondbacks. First pitch is 7:05. Notes: After one start, it's hard to know where to stand with Pedro. On one hand, the results weren't much different from Rodrigo Lopez, then again, it was his first non-rehab start since Sept. 2008. It will be interesting...
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chakufor22@gmail.com | 08/10/2009
Why was Shane Victorino Ejected from center field? The Phillies' Shane Victorino was ejected from his center-field position in the top of the seventh inning on Sunday. Home-plate umpire Ed Rapuano called a ball on Rodrigo Lopez's 0-2 offering to Marlins third baseman Wes Helms. Before Lopez could throw the next pitch, Rapuano pointed to Victorino and gave him the ejection signal. Read More From Orginal
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