Crickets. Nothing is really going on. After last week’s flurry of activity, it is all quiet on the Free Agent/Trade front. I think it is safe to assume that the Bay/Holliday sweepstakes will not be over until sometime in January. There may be minor free agent signings over the next couple of days, but nothing [...]
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The Florida Marlins were looking to take two of three against the first place Phillies last night and pull closer in the wildcard and division, but were down headed to late innings. They fought back late in the game with a Gaby Sanchez home run in the eighth, a Cody Ross RBI single in the [...]
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Cole Hamels and the Phillies weer looking to take the second game of the series against the Marlins and hoping last season’s post season hero would get back in form. Through five innings it looked good for Hamels, who had a 3-2 lead and was pitching well, but then he gave up a two run [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies were looking to have another successful series and take two out of three games from the formerly Central division leading St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. They ended up routing them for the second straight day, led by home runs from Utley, Howard, Rollins and Ibanez, all of the two run variety on [...]
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According to David O’Brien of the AJC, the Braves have sent Brooks Conrad back to AAA Gwinnett since Kelly Johnson is coming back from the DL.
Conrad had a great cup of coffee as he hit .344 and had 2 three baggers, two home runs and eight total RBI.
I don’t know about this move, but i’m [...]
Jimmy Rollins went 2-5 with 2RBI and a run scored last night, further breaking out of his slump while helping his Phillies win versus the New York Mets 7-2. The Phillies got all their runs in the first three innings against Mets starter Livan Hernandez(5-4) who lost his third decision in a row and looked [...]
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According to the AJC the Braves have put 2B Kelly Johnson on the 15 day DL with right wrist tendinitis and called up Brooks Conrad from AAA Gwinnett. This could be why Johnson was struggling and was subsequently replaced by Prado in the starting lineup. Conrad was named to the International League’s all star team [...]
