Tag Archives: Philadelphia Phillies

He Jests at Scars that Never Felt a Wound

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

New York Mets prospect Philip Gregory Humber (not Humbert Humbert or “from Humber,” either), who had a cup of coffee with his drafting-team in 2006 and 2007 before going to the Minnesota Twins in the Johan Santana deal, has pitched … Continue reading →

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Chris Carpenter: Formidable St. Louis Starter

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

If the Texas Rangers are to seize the upper hand of this World Series, now deadlocked, they must solve Chris Carpenter. The right-handed ace of the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Doc Halliday 1-0 to get his (Carpenter’s) team where they … Continue reading →

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Yankees and Tigers Take a Day Off

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

The New York City weather forecast is positive for tomorrow night as the Yankees and Tigers square off, winner-take-all….At this writing, congratulations go to Nolan Ryan and the Texas Rangers for once again crushing the Tampa Bay Rays. The wily … Continue reading →

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Wild Finish to the 2011 Regular Season

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

The division races were sewn up long ago. Things didn’t seem too exciting. But then all hell broke loose in the American and National League Wild Card races. The Boston Red Sox finish the year 77-1 in games that they … Continue reading →

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Jorge Posada Redeemed

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Who knew back in May it would be Jorge Posada to deliver the hit to propel the New York Yankees to the Eastern Division title? Pinch hitting for phenom Jesus Montero, who ultimately may take the veteran’s position as the … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Years of Interleague Play and I’m Still Not Sure

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

In 1997, I attended the first so-called Subway Series of the regular season between the Yankees and the Mets. It was at Yankee Stadium, and the Mets humiliated the Bronx Bombers by a score of 6-0. Pitcher Dave Mlicki handcuffed … Continue reading →

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William DeKova White

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I can hardly wait to read Uppity by Bill White. Easy prediction: Baseball fans of this blog will love it. White played for three teams, all National League: the Giants (both in New York and San Francisco, which undoubtedly has … Continue reading →

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Bobby Abreu: The Human Rolling Blackout

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

“News: Abreu went 5-for-5 with two walks in Sunday’s extra-innings loss to the Royals. (Sun Apr 3) “Spin: Despite the monster day at the plate, Abreu came away scoring just one run, on his own homer in the seventh inning, … Continue reading →

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Joe Girardi’s Knucklehead Move

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

The season’s underway and I already get to vent because the Yankees lost their first game that they should have won, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as it were. Sure, we’re only five games into the campaign. If … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Brotherly Love Except for the Rest of the National League

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a class by themselves, and in 2011 should win their second World Series in four seasons. Let’s start with the starters: Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels are the southpaws. Lee has proved himself one of … Continue reading →

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