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5 Reasons Roy Halladay Is a Better Fit Than Cliff Lee for the Phillies
Posted: 9th May 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLB
Most teams would love the opportunity to choose between two of the best starting pitchers in the major leagues, but for the Phillies this question became an agonizing decision. Who did they want? The dominating Roy Halladay, or their very own post-season hero Cliff Lee? In the end, amid much controversy back in Philadelphia, the Phillies decided to acquire Roy Halladay and send Cliff Lee to Seattle. Here are 5 ...
With Ruben Amaro Jr., Are the Philadelphia Phillies Really in Good Hands?
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLB
Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. is a smart man.
He graduated from Stanford with a B.S. in Human Biology and from all accounts has been a fundamental aspect of the Phillies' success in recent years.
Amaro is also a baseball man.
He played in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays. He spent 10 years as assistant general manager to the Phillies under Ed Wade ...
Just like in 2000, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils are meeting in the playoffs.
Just like in 2000, Martin Brodeur is in goal on one end of the ice, and Brian Boucher is in goal on other.
And just like in 2000, the Flyers are going back to New Jersey with a 3-1 series lead.
The Flyers certainly hope that is the end of the similarities.
As many of us probably remember, ...
Seven games into the 2010 MLB season, we already know a few things about the Philadelphia Phillies.
Roy Halladay is good.
Chase Utley is the man (as Harry Kalas so eloquently and correctly stated, may he rest in peace).
Cole Hamels is...well scratch that, I don't think even Cole himself could tell you what is up with him at this point.
And we also know that no season ever goes on without a hitch.
Only ...
As a displaced Philadelphian, currently living in DC, I was relishing the chance to attend my first Phillies game of the 2010 season.
Yesterday afternoon, I met up with a few friends, and headed over to Nationals Park to watch the Phillies take on the Nationals.
The weather was pleasant and Nationals Park is beautiful. I certainly enjoyed myself, but throughout the game, I could not help but notice something—this did not ...
Hamels Struggles, But Phillies Win Behind Potent Offense
Posted: 7th April 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLB
This was not the debut that Cole Hamels had been hoping for. From all the hype of his spring training progress you half-expected him to go out and throw a no-hitter, and since it was against the lowly Washington Nationals, it might as well have made it a perfect game.
Instead, Hamels labored through 5 innings. He gave up 5 hits, walked 4, and allowed 2 earned runs. It did not ...
Roy Halladay Brilliant in Phillies Debut, but Can Cole Hamels Follow Suit?
Posted: 7th April 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLB
On April 4, the National League got its first taste of what the American League has had to deal with for much of the last decade.
Although I certainly do not play for the Washington Nationals, I think I can make a safe assumption about what their first impression was.
Damn, Roy Halladay is good.
Two days ago, he made his Opening Day debut for the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Nationals were his ...
Philadelphia Phillies’ Spring Has Sprung, but from a Seed of Discontent?
Posted: 1st April 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLB
Spring has sprung, and with it come spring training and the return of baseball.
Pitchers stretch and play catch on the fresh, green, and manicured lawns. Hitters work the cages, exchange trade secrets, and work out the kinks spawned from an idle winter.
The temperature is rising, the sun is shining, and optimism permeates throughout. For it is hard to be pessimistic during spring training—unless you're from Philadelphia.
For us, it is just ...