Apparently Jonathan Papelbon is required to throw 6 strikes to get a strike-out.
***Red = Strikes
***Green = Balls
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Placido Polanco Photo Credit: Steve Trapani
Placido Polanco is definitely on the downside of his career. But lately, Polanco of old has been showing up. So much so, that entering tonights game, he was 1 hit shy of 2000!
In the bottom of the 8th, he made sure that Polly2KWatch came to an exciting conclusion: Polanco hit his first home-run of the season into the left field seats. That hit made him the 17th active player with 2000 or more career hit.
(Now, when are you going to get to 2100?)
After the game, the guy that caught the ball willingly gave it back to Polanco. Polly exchanged the ball for this:
Photo Credit: Ryan Petzar
Photo courtesy of Steve Trapani – Flickr Follow him on twitter: @Trap_33
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My mom, the Phanatic and me at Baseball 101.
It all started when I was in 8th grade. My mom and I went to the ballpark for the Phillies’ Mother’s Day game. I don’t remember my dad or my brothers there that day. I remember it being just the two of us.
It was the first year that I was given the 15 and over give-away (though I was only 14 and looked to be about 12). But more importantly, it was one of the first times that my mom went out of the house for an extended period of time since the very end of February.
That year was a tough one for my family. In the middle of January, my mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She had surgery at the very end February (and is doing very well today.)
It took a long time for her to recover enough strength to be away from the house for an any period of time. I was nervous about going to the game: a 3-hr game, plus getting to and from the game, that’s a lot of time.
That year started a tradition between my mom and me. A tradition that went on throughout my high school and college career. (I did miss one in college because I had to stay in Florida and take a summer class.) A tradition that finally had to break in 2009. I just couldn’t get home from the DC area to make the games.
» Continue reading “Mother’s Day At The Phillies Ballparks”
Phillies bullpen before a game. Cliff Lee is the latest victim affected by their ineffectiveness. Photo Credit: Steve Trapani
Dear Phillies Bullpen,
You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink. You stink.
» Continue reading “An Open Letter To The Phillies Bullpen”
Cliff Lee - Photo courtesy of: MyPHL17.com
It has been awhile since we have checked in on the Phillies roster and the Phillies front office have been busy.
Cliff Lee is back! He has missed 3 starts because of a strain oblique, but he will pitch tonight at Citizen’s Bank Park against the New York Mets.
Of course, with Cliff Lee’s return, a player has to go spend some time in Lehigh Valley. Michael Schwimer has been sent down. That’s not a bad thing. His ERA this year is an atrocious 8.53.
Jim Thome is still down in Clearwater doing some rehab or another. Not quite sure what.
Chase Utley is back in Philadelphia working out with the team. According to Charlie Manuel on MLB on XM Radio, Utley will head down to Clearwater when the team leaves after this homestead.
Ryan Howard is also in Clearwater. He tweeted yesterday that he started taking BP and doing some light fielding. Moving in the right direction.
David Herndon is on the DL.
Mike Stutes is enjoying time there too. There is no time-table for their return.
Catcher Erik Kratz (Everybody Kratz your hands!) is enjoying time in Philadelphia as a bench player. Pretty sure he has done about zero for the big club so far.
Brain Saches is also up. So far, he has done nothing beneficial.
Hopefully the next episode will have more than just Cliff Lee returning.
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