(click on picture for full size) Many of you may have seen this painting already down at the ballpark. I saw it for the first time yesterday when I went down with Dannie. It is in the Suite/Diamond Club lobby, right above the stairs going down to the club. I came home and was able to trace it to a artist named Jamie Cooper who, as you can see if you click through, did mostly Rugby paintings prior. Just an incredibly cool piece of art - I hope they start selling prints one day. In case … [Read more...]

The Phillies are in a comfortable position at the moment. They have the 3rd best record in baseball, and lead the NL East by 4 games, twice the margin of any other division leader. Jimmy Rollins returns this week, perhaps even tonight, and J.A. Happ is on the way in a couple weeks. However, after the Pirates and Cubs this week, the Phillies have 9 straight competitive series (BOS, NYM, FLA, ATL, SDP, FLA, BOS, NYY, MIN) including interleague play, where we have gotten smoked the last two years, … [Read more...]

The Phils series with the Rockies was cut short by some crazy weather. Roy Halladay struggled, giving up 10 hits, but it looked like we might pull it out before he gave up a 2-run single to Brad Hawpe. Since it was only a two game series, this is going to be light on the Good News / Bad News, and heavy on the Prospect Update. 2010: 20-13 2009: 17-16 2008: 19-14 2007: 14-19 The Good News The best news is that Jimmy Rollins is expected to return when we return home, perhaps as … [Read more...]

I'm a lot short on time today - so this will be an abbreviated review/preview with a heavy emphasis on Jamie Moyer's truly unbelievable night. 2010: 19-12 2009: 16-15 2008: 17-14 2007: 14-17 The Good News 47-year-old Jamie Moyer's 2-hit shut-out of the Atlanta Braves was probably the most improbable event you'll see in baseball this year. And yes, that includes Dallas Braden's perfect game. We all know that Moyer set the record for the oldest pitcher to throw a shut-out (this … [Read more...]

It's been feast or famine for the Phillies pitchers this year. Against the Cardinals, they sent a message that the road to the Pennant still runs through Philadelphia. The starters combined for a 1.88 ERA over 28.2 IP as the Phillies won the final 3 games of the series and now stand just 1/2 game behind the Cardinals (and Giants) for the best record in the NL. 2010: 17-11 2009: 15-13 2008: 15-13 2007: 13-15 The Good News Lots of good news to get to, but I've got to say this first. … [Read more...]