Phillies 7 Mets 5 Jonathon Niese had his big curveball working, the home plate umpire had a huge, pitcher-friendly strike zone, and the Phillies were without Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino. In other words, a sure-fire formula for success. But, something went wrong on the way toward fulfilling that formula — I blame … Read more
Why do the Phillies get all the Roys? The Phils sent JA Happ, Anthony Gose, and Jonathan Villar to Houston in exchange for Roy Oswalt and a considerable amount of cash — the Astros will be picking up about half of the $22M left on Oswalt’s contract. This gives the Phillies a starting rotation that … Read more
According to ESPN columnist Jayson Stark, via Twitter: According to sources close to the situation, a Jayson Werth trade is imminent and further, the Phillies have stepped up their efforts to acquire an arm with the news that Jamie Moyer has an elbow strain. With Werth slumping badly lately, the Phillies are looking to dump … Read more
Well, maybe not FULL Wally Backman, but a quarter-Wally… or an eighth? Just to put Werth’s frustration into context, this is from the 12th inning of last night’s game. A young child may have been scarred for life last night after his father, who was in perfect position to catch a foul ball, didn’t yield … Read more
Mets 3 Phillies 0 Run for cover! Do not leave your home! At any moment, frogs and toads are certain to fall from a blue and orange-tinged sky, signifying the rapture! Cataclysm is near! Or maybe the Mets shutting out the Phillies in three straight is a completely normal event, having nothing to do with … Read more
Straight from the Mets’ PR Department, tonight’s lineup vs. Cole Hamels and the Phillies: Jose Reyes – SS Luis Castillo – 2B Jason Bay – LF Ike Davis – 1B David Wright – 3B Angel Pagan – CF Jeff Francoeur – RF Henry Blanco – C Mike Pelfrey – RHP Looks almost exactly like the … Read more
