With Lidge, Cholly's being loyal to a fault |
Say this about Charlie Manuel's decision to stick with Brad Lidge as closer - even after last night's near disaster: The man is loyal. Has your back when EVERYONE - from Sal on the car phone, to the g...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:04:00 GMT |
Cause for concern, not panic |
Do the Phils have the talent to win it all again? No question, despite another melt-down from the blister-ridden Brad Lidge, who it appears will remain the Phillies' closer come Hell or high water.Do ...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:59:00 GMT |
Cole Hamels is not listening for his baby's heartbeat... |
He's looking for his testicles. (Sorry for the camera photo scanner issues). Read the rest of this post here.
Posted by on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:17:00 GMT |
Great moments in ballplayers misquoting The Bard |
Our Randarino waited, and waited, and waited for one of the Phillies regulars to face the music and address the team's recent offensive futility (11 runs in their last six games). Finally, the most fu...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:11:00 GMT |
Less than perfect just fine for Hamels |
That was Cole Hamels THE PITCHER you saw twirling a gem against The Giants last night. Not the puzzling enigma, not the ace-in-hiding. He wasn't fighting himself, wasn't trying to be too perfect. And ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:53:00 GMT |
Phinal exams: The bullpen |
If Cholly's gonna cuss us for looking past the remaining 34 games, then let's look for areas this Phillies team needs to improve upon over the final five weeks of a season that - barring a catastrophe...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:03:00 GMT |
An offensive offense |
I'm paraphrasing Larry Andersen's sad-but-kinda-true summation of the Phillies' offense from Saturday night's radio broadcast:"Unless the Phillies are hitting home runs, they're really not a good offe...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:14:00 GMT |
It's a shame about J.(A.) |
For this observer, last night hurt more than Tuesday's loss. And just like Tuesday, last night's defeat should serve as a lesson on counting your chickens before they're hatched. You let even a lowly ...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:41:00 GMT |
Chan Ho Next |
New rule: Relievers that blow saves are not be eligible to collect the win should they still be the pitcher of record when/if their team regains the lead. The guy who gets the game-winning hit should ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:24:00 GMT |
It's time for a change |
The upside in Brad Lidge's gut-punch 9th blown save of the season last night? It took just seven pitches. A sudden death beats a slow, agonizing demise anytime. Not many witnesses - and most of them w...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:15:00 GMT |
