Prior Previews WR/TE Defensive Backs QB/RB The linebacker position was an absolute mess last season for the Eagles. Going into the season they had middle of the road quality in terms of both talent and depth and then suffered a rash of injuries, including losing Stewart Bradley before the season started. This year, they appear monumentally better at the position with a couple new acquisitions and a clean bill of health. Depth Chart This is arguably our best looking depth chart … [Read more...]
4-game home set against the Ed Wade-run (into the ground) Astros? Horrifying! Impossible! 3-game road series against the NL-West leading Padres with their 3 best pitchers on the hill? Piece of cake! Bring it on! Such is baseball. I think baseball fans tend to think that only their team is this schizophrenic, but as you can see by the Cardinals getting handled by the Nats and the Giants losing their series to the Diamondbacks, this is not a trend limited to Philadelphia, though sometimes it … [Read more...]
Swept by the Houston Phillies Astros. Braves swept by the Rockies. 3 games back in the division and a half game back in the Wild Card. Are you a glass half empty or half full kind of person? On the one hand we are lucky as hell the Braves had a bad series and fortunate we aren't 6 games back right now going into a tough series against the 76 win Padres to finish out August. On the terrible hand (the hand I tend to favor as a pessimist) we had a opening to gain ground in the … [Read more...]
All there was a conference call with Evan Turner today with a few bloggers. We (Recliner GM) were invited but with Pete on vacation and me swamped at the Clark Kent job we unfortunately couldn't attend. But I'll post the links when the other blogs post their recap so you can get the goods. I am sure the Sixers will have a transcript and possibly the audio up as well. Check them out. Depressed Fan Sixers4Guidos Sixers.com The 700 Level Liberty Ballers … [Read more...]
Former Phils' GM Ed Wade certainly has an affinity for Phillies' players. The Phillies welcome back J.A. Happ, Brett Myers, Nelson Figueroa, Michael Bourn and Jason Michaels when the Astros come into town this week. If Pedro Feliz was not just traded, he would be coming back as well. Wilson Valdez must be looking forward to his 5 year, $25 million deal with Houston next year. I'm on vacation so I'm just going to quickly preview the Astros' series... Probables Monday: Blanton vs. RHP … [Read more...]
The Phils played like a team ready to go win the World Series in their first 2 games against the Giants, but stalled when Jonathan Sanchez put together a soild outing and Cole Hamels hit his first road bump in awhile. The result is that the Phils are 1 game up in the Wild Card, and hopefully won't look back. 2010: 68-52 2009: 70-50 2008: 64-56 2007: 64-56 What I want to look at today is the remaining schedule for the teams competing with the Phils for a playoff spot. Here are the … [Read more...]
Stats and Ranks Some Interesting Stats and Facts Joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Willie McCovey as the only NL players to hit 40 HR with an OPS over 1.000 during the 1960's. Was in triple crown contention throughout the year, finishing 4th in BA, 2nd in HR and 3rd in RBI Only player in Phillies history with 40 HR and 10 3B in a season Highest OPS by a Phillie from 1937 to 1981 Highest OPS+ in Phillies history for a full season (Schmidt's 1981 season is actually first, but … [Read more...]
If the Phillies roster makes it to the playoffs healthy, I see no reason we wouldn't be the NL favorites. Despite that, yesterday was the first time in some time that the Phils could actually say they were in line for a playoff spot, drawing even with Giants in the Wild Card race (but 1 ahead in the loss column). Tomorrow, we expect Chase Utley back. Ryan Howard should be back by the weekend. Shane Victorino is now back. This recent stretch (18-5 in last 23) was done primarily without that … [Read more...]
No time for a full post, this will really just be a placeholder for the Mets series. What's on my mind... On a team full of multi-millionaire superstars, Carlos Ruiz might turn out to be the most popular Phillie on the team. Small, tough, unassuming, does the little things, hits when it matters and is humble. On a team that often gets shuts down by mediocre starters, the fact that we own Jonathan Broxton is both baffling and wondrous. It would be nice if EVERYONE in the bullpen … [Read more...]
Prior Previews WR/TE Defensive Backs I'm not sure if you guys and gals have heard, but there were a couple changes in this area of the Eagles and the next decade or so of Eagles football depends on the success of those changes. No big deal. Depth Chart For the last 7 years, this depth chart read Donovan McNabb, QB and Brian Westbrook, RB for the Eagles. Now the winning-est QB in franchise history is in a rival's locker room, and the most dynamic running back in team history … [Read more...]
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