Get Used to It Mr. Strasburg
April 27, 2012 by Gabriel Schechter · 1 Comment
On the same afternoon when I watched Mike Pelfrey pitch eight innings of one-run ball only to see the bullpen (aided by a muffed fly ball) blow a 4-1 lead and cost him the victory, I saw that the same thing happened to Stephen Strasburg. That is, he left the game as the potential winning […]
A Flood of Riches
April 23, 2012 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment
The rain is falling in Washington and it will mean that there is no chance to sweep the Marlins today. There is nothing cloudy or damp, however, about the superlatives being used to describe the Washington Nationals pitching staff. It is dedicated Nationals fans who are most aware of what it all means as they behold […]
Fearless forecast for 2011 flag chases
March 30, 2011 by Dan Schlossberg · 1 Comment
The first rule in making baseball predictions is to expect the unexpected. Don’t go with last year’s winners, popular favorites, or big-money ballclubs. Unless they deserve it, of course. Now that we’ve gotten past the obvious rules, there are the string of unknowns that can pop up anywhere during the course of a 162-game schedule, […]
2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL East – Philadelphia Phillies
March 22, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Phillies 1B Ryan Howard Philadelphia Phillies (2010 record: 97-65) The Phillies entered the new year as one of the handful of teams with a legitimate claim to the designation as the best team in baseball. They entered the free agent fray towards the end of the process and lured southpaw Cliff Lee away from both […]
What Ever Happened to the 2005 Houston Astros?
June 13, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
In the last week, Eric Bruntlett was released by the Washington Nationals, Jason Lane was released by the Florida Marlins, Adam Everett was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers and Mike Lamb was designated for assignment by the Marlins. All four were members of the 2005 Houston Astros team that won the National League […]
NL East Serves Notice to Phillies
May 31, 2010 by Matt Aber · Leave a Comment
The Phillies open a series against the Atlanta Braves this Memorial Day only a half game up on them in leading the division. Not surprising is that the Nationals are in last place with the Marlins; what is, though, is that they are both only four games out of first place. Almost 50 games into […]
NL East Preview
March 29, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment
Who can beat the Phillies? Â The Braves have some of the best young talent in the game, but no one will catch them. Â The arrival in 2010 of young phenoms Stephen Strasburg and Jason Heyward will be highlights in the NL East. Â The ultimate story will be Roy Halladay as he carries the Phillies back […]
How to Get Your Phillies Phix
Hardcore Phillies Phan? Looking to take your Phandom to a new level? Want to be the Phillies Guru at work? If you answered “Yes†to any of these questions then the Maple Street Press 2010 Phillies Annual is a must have. The kind people at MSP provided me with a complimentary copy of their publication […]
