MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
The World Champion Phillies conclude our Offseason Outlook series. Their likely 2009 commitments: C - Carlos Ruiz - $425K C - Chris Coste - $415K 1B - Ryan Howard - $10MM+ 2B - Chase Utley - $11MM SS - Jimmy Rollins - $7.5MM 3B - Pedro Feliz - $5MM IF - Eric Bruntlett - $600K+ IF/OF - Greg Dobbs - $440K+ LF - Jayson Werth - $1.7MM+ CF - Shane Victorino - $480K+ RF - Geoff Jenkins - $6.75MM OF - Matt...
Signal to Noise (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Phillies 4, Rays 3 - What? You expect me to be gracious, congratulatory towards a rival team? After 50 hours of waiting, Philadelphia finishes the job thanks to a crucial hit by Pedro Feliz in the 7th inning, driving in Eric Bruntlett, who was pinch-running for Pat Burrell after he’d hit a 400-foot double. The [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
THE PLAY: Pedro Feliz, often the most overlooked player in a star-studded lineup, delivered the biggest blow of 2008, lining an 0-1 pitch from Chad Bradford into centerfield to score pinch-runner Eric Bruntlett with the World Series-winning run.
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Eric Bruntlett scored the game winner in the seventh and Brad Lidge collected his 51st consecutive save as the Phillies won their first World Series since 1980.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
Ben Walker / Associated Press : Phillies lead Series 2-1 after wild win — PHILADELPHIA (AP)—This was midnight madness, and then some, at the World Series. — “Freak things kind of happened there,” Eric Bruntlett said after scoring the winning run for the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:47 a.m.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Oct. 26: Eric Bruntlett and Carlos Ruiz talk about the thrilling end to Philadelphia's 5-4 Game 3 victory over Tampa Bay.e the winning run (NBC Sports)
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
As the ball rolled ever so slowly toward him, the only thing Evan Longoria knew for sure was that it wouldn't go foul. He didn't have many options, not with Eric Bruntlett of Philadelphia charging down the third base line hard toward the plate with the potential winning run.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Eric Bruntlett raced home on a Carlos Ruiz grounder in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay. The victory in Game 3 gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead in the World Series, with Game 4 set for Sunday night in Philadelphia. Bruntlett led off the inning, going to first when J.P. Howell hit him with a pitch. Bruntlett...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Eric Bruntlett knows all about big games, having gone to three College World Series while playing for Stanford, but he was never quite on this kind of stage. The little-known utility player in his first year with the Phillies who has only 684 career major-...
Nice Guys Finish Third (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Game 3 just ended. Here, almost verbatim, is the exchange between Random Fox Talking Head and Eric Bruntlett, who scored the winning run: RFTC: So, I’m here with Eric Bruntlett, who scored the winning run tonight. Eric - bases loaded, nobody out, Carlos Ruiz hits a nubber down the line…what’s your thought process there? Okay, seriously. i [...]
Beerleaguer (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
Carlos Ruiz's bases loaded swinging bunt drove in Eric Bruntlett from third base in a thrilling 5-4 Phillies win in Game 3 of the Small Ball World Series.
The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- This was midnight madness, and then some, at the World Series."Freak things kind of happened there," Eric Bruntlett said after scoring the ...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
Despite hitting a solo home run off him in the eighth inning of Game 2 on Thursday night, reserve IF Eric Bruntlett couldn't be more impressed with Rays rookie LHP David Price.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dobbs and hits a home run off David Price into the leftfield stands. It's the only hit of the eighth for the Phillies, but makes the score 4-1 in favor of the Rays. Three of...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. | Brad Lidge warmed up slowly in the bullpen. He’s been doing this closer thing for so long now, he knows how to pace himself. He threw a pitch, then rested, threw another, then grabbed a drink of water. When he saw his Philadelphia teammate Eric Bruntlett hit the pop-up, the one that would send the game into the bottom of the ninth and send him back into the World Series,...
