Done Deal
misterballz.blogspot.com 7/15/2009 — Many sources are reporting that Pedro Martinez has officially singed a 1 year/$1 million contract with the Phillies, that includes additional incentives worth up to $1.5 million. According to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki , Martinez is expected to begin a "rehab" or conditioning assignment in the minor ...

Who's Next?
misterballz.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — With a steady mix of new pitchers rotating through the Phillies' club house recently, one can only wonder, "who is next?" Pitchers like Sergio Escalona, Tyler Walker, Kyle Kendrick, Antonio Bastardo and Andrew Carpenter have all made visits to the big league roster this season as call ups and ...

It Was A Happy 4th of July Weekend as Phils Sweep Mets
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/6/2009 — Somehow, after losing 14-of-18 games, the Phils were still 1-game ahead of the Mets prior to their 3-game series on Friday. The Phils were falling, and falling fast. All of a sudden, Florida and Atlanta became a concern. The team we should fear the most, however, failed to capitalize on the ...

Preview Game 82: Phillies vs. Reds
macho-row.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — Will the Phillies continue to get good starting pitching? Can Rodrigo Lopez have a repeat performance of his season debut? We'll find out tonight as the Phillies and Reds play game three of a four game set. Lopez made his debut for the Phillies last Friday against the New York Mets , his ...

Reds at Phils Game 3: Rodrigo y Homer
the700level.com 7/8/2009 — Rodrigo Lopez will try to follow up his impressive start last week against the Mets in which he went 6.1 innings giving up only two earned en route to a Phillies victory. The Reds will roll out Homer Bailey who is coming off one of his best starts of the season as well, having gone 7.1 innings ...

Phils Heading into Break with Brooms On the Mind
the700level.com 7/12/2009 — Despite a less than stellar outing from their ace, the Phils found a way to make magic in the ninth last night. Cole Hamels is certainly this team's ace, he simply hasn't been playing like it as of late. The man taking the hill this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park may be the most steady arm in ...

Early July Clash of the NL East Titans
the700level.com 7/3/2009 — And by titans I mean two teams with a combined record of 78-76. The Mets and Phillies have been the two teams atop the NL East for quite a few seasons now. After both teams struggling mightily over the past weeks, not to mention the Phillies being swept at the hand of the Braves, the East is ...

Michael Taylor Q&A
misterballz.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — Michael Taylor is currently leading the Reading Phillies' offense and is near the top of the Eastern League in most stat categories (3rd in batting avg- .342, 3rd in HR- 14, tied for second in RBI- 55, 2nd in OPS.- .994, tied for 1st in runs scored- 49, tied for 1st in hits...). The 23 year old ...

The Roy Halladay Sweeps
swingandmiss.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — RUMOR, with a capital R U M O R, has it the Phils are taking a run at the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay. Speculation abounds regarding what kind of package the Phils could offer to tempt Toronto to part with its ace. I, for one, haven't a clue what it will ...

Tale Of The Tape - Chicago
pabaseball.blogspot.com 7/20/2009 — Fun Parade Chicago - Von Steuben Day Parade Philly - Mummer's Parade Advantage - Philly. Von Stueben Day is celebrated in many places, not just Chicago. In fact, the biggest parade is in NYC. So, even though Ferris Bueller sang "Danke Schoen" and "Twist and Shout" in the Chicago parade, it's ...

Reds rebound from epic loss to beat Phillies — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/8/2009
Ramon Hernandez's ninth-inning RBI hit gives Cincinnati a 4-3 victory one night after a 22-1 defeat, the worst in team history. > Cincinnati 4, at Philadelphia 3: Ramon Hernandez ...

Game of the Day Reds 4, Phillies 3 — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/8/2009
Ramon Hernandez (No. 55) hit a tie-breaking RBI single off Brad Lidge in the ninth inning, lifting Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night. Brandon Phillips hit two homers and drove in three runs to help the Reds rebound from ...

Reds Beat Phillies 4-3, Brad Lidge Takes Loss — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/8/2009
Last night Pat Burrell hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. But as Burrell plays for another team it did the Phillies no good. Despite a decent outing by JA Happ the Phillies offense failed to carry over some momentum from ...

Baseball Wives — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/8/2009
 Hey look, a show on E! that actually looks somewhat interesting and baseball related : "E! has a rarity tonight (10 PM), a show with "Wives" in the title, that is entertaining without being sensational or sleazy. "Baseball Wives ...

Phils' Flande set to play in Futures Game — Major League Baseball News 7/8/2009
For the past year, Phillies southpaw Yohan Flande has been flying under the radar. His selection to the World Team for the upcoming XM All-Star Futures Game to be played in St. Louis on Sunday may put an end to that status, however.