Archive for July 25th, 2011

Phillies Pitching Dominant, Including the Bullpen

by Bill Baer on Monday, July 25th, 2011
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 15 Comments »

The Phillies completed their 100th game of the season yesterday, a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. To mark the milestone, many dug through historical data for juicy tidbits of trivia. My contribution was this on Twitter: Phillies have allowed ...

The Cole Hamels Rebound

by Bill Baer on Monday, July 25th, 2011
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »

Cole Hamels turned in his best start of the season on Friday against the San Diego Padres, tossing eight strong innings before deferring to Ryan Madson to close out the game at 3-1. Hamels allowed one run on three hits, ...

Phillies Should Take Rollins Off the Market

by Bill Baer on Monday, July 25th, 2011
Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 11 Comments »

This article was prepared unknowing that Matt Gelb and David Hale covered the same subject. For a similar take with a different spin, check out Gelb's article for the Inquirer and Hale's for Delaware Online. With three-fifths of the regular season ...