More Phillies/Mets Preview on PBC Tonight
by Bill Baer on Thursday, April 30th, 2009Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | No Comments »
In case your appetite for Phillies/Mets hype wasn't satisfied with my series preview, you can catch me on Pro Baseball Central on Blog Talk Radio tonight at 9:30 PM EST.
Phillies/Mets Series Preview
by Bill Baer on Thursday, April 30th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | 2 Comments »
Going into the 2009 regular season, the first Phillies-Mets series in Philadelphia looked like it would be a rekindling of a now three-year-old rivalry. Instead, both teams have been playing poorly, though the Phillies have been able to overcome a ...
SEASON. OVER. Redux
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Posted in MLB | No Comments »
It was just five days ago when Cole Hamels was smoked in the left shoulder by a Prince Fielder line drive. Hamels must not have made the correct offering to the Flying Spaghetti Monster because he has been struck down ...
Looking at the Meatballs
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
You may recall back on April 11, I posted a chart with the pitches that have been taken yard by hitters facing Phillies pitching. One would have thought things would improve since then, but they really haven't. The average National League ...
Fantasy League Week 3 Recap
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Posted in MLB | No Comments »
Week 3 was a week of parity: the average margin of victory was 1.5, which includes two ties. Todak and IWS tied, as did Shooter's Swingers and The Beast. Cust's Club continues to swing the bats well, leading in all three ...
The 2009 Cardiac Phillies
by Bill Baer on Monday, April 27th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
You would think the Phillies would run out of captivating ways to win a ballgame, but they go out the next day and prove you wrong again and again. Once more, the Phillies won in epic fashion despite giving up ...
Fantasy Baseball: Hamels, Rollins, Lidge
by Bill Baer on Sunday, April 26th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »
Mark Schruender at Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove asked me a few questions about the Phillies' trio as it relates to fantasy baseball. You can check that out by clicking here. A little taste: FBHS: Cole Hamels was on the cover ...
Phillies/Nationals Series Preview II
by Bill Baer on Sunday, April 26th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | No Comments »
Going into a three-game series in Florida against the 11-4 division-leading Marlins, the 6-8 Phillies were crossing their fingers and hoping to just win the series. Instead, they had two epic come-from-behind victories and a good ol' fashioned "take the ...
BDD: Josh Johnson Was Dealing
by Bill Baer on Saturday, April 25th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I use Pitch F/X to illustrate just how dominant Josh Johnson was in his start against the Phillies. Fortunately, the Phillies came out of that game with a win, thanks to some timely hitting. All night, Johnson ...
Shane Victorino Is A Hero
by Bill Baer on Friday, April 24th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
The graph above shows the Phillies' OPS by inning. Aside from the third inning for whatever reason, the Phils' offense has been anemic until the late stages of the game. Did that ever hold true in tonight's win over the ...
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