Phillies/Padres Series Preview II
by Bill Baer on Sunday, May 31st, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | No Comments »
The Washington Nationals are so revitalizing, aren't they? If the Phillies hadn't played the Nationals at all this season, they'd be 18-18. Instead, they're 28-20 in first place in the NL East following another sweep of the Nats at home. ...
BDD: Offensive Pro- and Re-gression
by Bill Baer on Sunday, May 31st, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | No Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I take a look at the bullpens in baseball that have taken a step forward as well as those that have taken a step back. [...] Put pictures of National relievers (who have pitched 10 or more ...
Howard Goes Yard Twice; Bastardo Gets Call
by Bill Baer on Sunday, May 31st, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
It hasn't been a good week for the Phillies. They dropped yet another series at home, losing two of three to the Florida Marlins before the Washington Nationals arrived. Then they learned that they'd be losing their statistically-best starting pitcher ...
Phillies/Nationals Series Preview IV
by Bill Baer on Thursday, May 28th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | No Comments »
Hard to believe, but the Phillies will play the Nationals for their 10th, 11th, and 12th time this season. Seems like the only teams the Phillies play are the Nats and Marlins. Of course, that wouldn't be a bad thing ...
Is This It for Brett Myers?
by Bill Baer on Thursday, May 28th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 5 Comments »
The news ain't so good, folks: Brett Myers may need surgery to fix a frayed labrum. Believe it or not, Brett has been the Phillies' best starter so far this season despite leading the world in home runs allowed (17 ...
Howard Commits First Error, Phillies Win Anyway
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
It took nearly 395 defensive innings, but Ryan Howard finally committed his first error of the 2009 season in tonight's game against the Florida Marlins. During the top of the ninth inning, reliever Chad Durbin -- after getting the first ...
Vote For Manny 2009
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Posted in MLB | 2 Comments »
Jason of the blog It Is About the Money, Stupid has created a campaign designed to help get the currently-suspended Dodgers outfielder voted in as a starter for the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. Head over to the website ...
Shane, What Were You Thinking?
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 25th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
Down by two in the ninth inning, Shane Victorino works a lead-off walk against Florida Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom. With the homer-prone Matt Stairs pinch-hitting, Shane Victorino is not going to stray far from the first base bag. Or so ...
Phillies/Marlins Series Preview II
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 25th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | 12 Comments »
The Marlins are in town for a three-game set with the Phillies, who are coming off of a very successful 8-2 road trip that went from Washington to Cincinnati to Bronx, New York. This upcoming series marks the 23rd, 24th, ...
BDD: Starting Pitching Pro- and Re-gression
by Bill Baer on Monday, May 25th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | No Comments »
Sticking with my clumsy title, I take a look at the starting rotations that have changed for the better and for the worse in baseball. Can’t say that this was a surprise. Everyone knew that Jamie Moyer and Joe Blanton weren’t ...
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