The beast with two to-backs
The Phillies struggled to score runs in Florida, but they’re not in Florida anymore. In game one of a three-game set in St Louis last night, Utley, Howard and Burrell homered back-to-back-to-back in...
View ArticleThey took all the hits and put ‘em in a hit museum and they charged a people...
A day after scoring 20 runs the Phillies managed just two hits yesterday that didn’t come from their starting pitcher. Adam Eaton and JC Romero did a nice job on the mound, but former Phils Kyle Lohse...
View ArticlePhillies demo why they don’t quite feel comfortable if they only score 19
The Phillies outscored the Cardinals 28-12 in a three-game set this weekend yet managed to lose the series. Yesterday they lost their second straight one run game, this time with the help of two errors...
View ArticleAt least we hit our pitcher ninth
Cole Hamels was great last night. Must be a little lonely. He gave the Phils seven strong innings and Madson and Lidge finished off the game with a pair of scoreless frames. The Phils scored zero runs...
View ArticleHapp more
JA Happ took a shutout into the seventh inning last night. He didn’t come out with his first career win, but with the help of big hits from Ryan Howard the Phils did snap their four-game losing streak....
View ArticleHoward-powered Phils’ offense looking for some energy alternatives
Like maybe a gerbil running on a wheel? Shouldn’t be discounted, especially if it they can find a gerbil that can catch at all. Phillies’ fans have been waiting for Ryan Howard to go on a tear just...
View ArticleLohse’s advisers apparently still think getting people out is the way to go
Kyle Lohse could have been a Phillie this season, but what he is is an underpaid starter for the Cards. Lohse shut down the Phils for five innings last night and the Cards beat the Phils with the help...
View ArticleHoward’s at-bats against Braden seem to be running on a Looper
Ryan Howard has hit four home runs in five career at-bats against Braden Looper. The most recent of them came with two outs in the fourth inning last night in St Louis. Howard’s solo shot was one of...
View ArticleVictorino makes his case for the three-run homer
Shane Victorino has had some huge swings for the Phillies lately, but you might have to wait a while to see him come up with one bigger than last night’s. With the game tied at 2-2 in the eighth,...
View ArticleAnd down the stretch they come
The Phillies still have forty games left to play, almost a quarter of the season, but it sure looks like they’re going to the playoffs again in 2009. A look at the standings shows there are eight teams...
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