February 2012
46 posts
New season, new banner!
It’s up and I hope you all like it!
Thank you to everyone who suggested a player. It was almost unanimous on the Worleybird (I was leaning towards him anyway :)
The first Spring Training game of 2012 is just over 12 hours away, which means baseball is just over 12 hours away.
It’s coming!!
Who do you want?
I’m adjusting the banner for the 2012 season and have room for one more of our boys.
Love them all dearly, but it’s too hard to squish 25 guys into such a small block. So you need to tell me who the last guy should be.
Blanton
Worley
Kendrick
Thome
Papelbon
or Bastardo
Write ins are welcome too :)
Howard Speaks
Ryan Howard spoke to reporters this afternoon for the first time since Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS.
Here are some of the highlights (including some baseball and non-baseball talk):
Q: Are you ahead of where you thought you’d be? A: I feel good, where I am right now. I mean, I don’t know what everybody else’s expectations were for me to be at this point, but I feel good. Not exactly where I want...
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And so...
IT BEGINS!
With our boys warming up in Clearwater, April is right around the corner.
Can’t wait until then? You don’t have to.
For the first time ever Comcast will air 14 of the Phils’ spring training games on Comcast SportsNet and The Comcast Network.
Below is the list of games and the network it’ll air on.
Baseball is coming early! :D
2 Weeks.
That’s right.
Baseball officially begins in 14 days when pitchers and catchers aces and choochs report for physicals in Clearwater.
Anyone else pumped?!
January 2012
5 posts
Hamels agrees to $15M deal, avoids arbitration
The Phillies and Cole Hamels on Tuesday agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract, which allowed them to avoid salary arbitration. The deal also allows them to focus on a possible multiyear extension before Hamels becomes a free agent following the 2012 season.
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Ryan Howard cleared by doctor to begin exercises
Howard had surgery in October to repair a ruptured left Achilles. Foot and ankle specialist Mark Myerson examined Howard earlier Thursday and cleared him to begin some strength and power exercises. Howard also will start jogging underwater, and is likely to begin baseball activities within six weeks. He will start by fielding ground balls before progressing to hitting.
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