Phillies and Martinez Getting Close?
zozone.mlblogs.com 7/9/2009 — Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has said little about Pedro Martinez's private workout with Phillies top scout Charley Kerfeld on Tuesday in the Dominican Republic, other than it happened. "We are trying to do what we can to ...

Macho Row Phlashback: 1993 World Series - Game Two
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/17/2009 — In 1993 the Phillies pulled off a miraculous worst-to-first season and stunned the baseball world by clinching the National League pennant in six games over the heavily favored Atlanta Braves. Led my MVP candidate Lenny Dykstra , catcher Darren Daulton , first baseman John Kruk and an emerging ...

Today in Philly Sports History: Phillies First to 10K
the700level.com 7/15/2009 — Maybe it was necessary to get out of the way. Maybe it was our way of putting the past behind us, of exorcising the demons of over a century of disastrous seasons, post-season collapses and general franchise-wide malaise. Maybe it was just a stupid number that didn't actually mean a damn ...

Today in Philly Sports History: Kyle Abbott 0-11, 1992
the700level.com 7/6/2009 — When the Phillies jettisoned Von Hayes to the California Angels in 1991, their return was two-fold--outfielder (and future GM) Ruben Amaro Jr., and young pitcher Kyle Abbott, who was slotted into the starting rotation behind Curt Schilling and Terry Mulholland for the 1992 season. However, ...

Consistency is the Key Now For Phillies
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/20/2009 — We have been up and we have been down. Now we are up again. The Philadelphia Phillies have turned things around from a very forgettable June. Baseball is a game of streaks. If you don't believe me, just ask any player from the 2007 Mets. But with a 6 1/2 game lead in the National League East, ...

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 ...

Phillies Player News: Phillies acquire Brian Mazone
nleastchatter.com 6/30/2009 — A Philly again The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Brian Mazone from the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He was with the Phillies organization for the previous three years. This year he spent time with AAA Albuquerque as a relief pitcher, Jason Weitzel of Beerleaguer does not know ...

Booing Is One Thing…
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/28/2009 — A Great Disturbance in the Force I sense. Bring Balance Back We Must. Losing Ways Phillies Must Find. With the whirlwind soap opera that is the NY Mets it’s easy to give the Phillies a pass because a) lets face it, the Mets can’t seem to do anything right (including just ...

Sunday School: History Lesson 23
misterballz.blogspot.com 7/13/2009 — George McQuillan was a pitcher with our Phillies from 1907-1910, and again from 1915-1916. McQuillan is best known for the record he set as a rookie that stood for over 100 years. McQuillan joined the Phillies in the final month of the 1907 season, after winning 13 games in the minors for ...

Phillies Memories
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/7/2009 — Last night's 22-1 drubbing of the Reds was another Philadelphia Phillies memory that I will remember forever and goes on my list of great games that I have attended. Having attended the June 11, 1985 26-7 victory over the Mets and the 20 run outburst last season against the Rockies, I never ...

Up next for Dodgers: Tuesday at New York — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/7/2009
The Dodgers visit Citi Field, the new home of the Mets, for the first time. > AT NEW YORK METS

Big first inning leads Phillies over Reds 22-1 — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/7/2009
Bloopers dropped in, grounders found holes and several balls flew out of the park.

Big first inning leads Phillies over Reds 22-1 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/7/2009
Bloopers dropped in, grounders found holes and several balls flew out of the park. Once the Philadelphia Phillies put their bats down, the Cincinnati Reds had suffered the worst loss in team history.

Game of the Day Phillies 22, Reds 1 — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/7/2009
Chase Utley (right) hit a three-run homer and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots during a 10-run first inning, leading the Phillies to a 22-1 victory over Cincinnati on Monday night. It was the most runs by Philadelphia since a 26-7 ...

Many Being Manny: The Ramirez Defense Popular Among Athletes (Humor) — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/7/2009
The rise of a new legal defense strategy, used in response to inquiries into illicit athlete behavior, is taking both the sports and legal world by storm.  Dubbed "The Ramirez Defense," it was originally used by Los Angeles Dodgers' ...