2009 playoffs

Manuel Willing to Use the Kitchen Sink Tonight

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told reporters this afternoon, "...We'll use anybody except Lee tonight." [link] Wow, even Cole Hamels? Does that mean Manuel is planning on using Cliff Lee to start a...

Shane Victorino WILL Start in Centerfield Tonight

Despite taking a fastball off his right fore-finger, Shane Victorino will in fact be start the game. This is incredibly important, because if he had not been able to go, the Phillies would have been...

Instant Classic: Chase Utley's 1st Inning Homer

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Our Worst Fears Realized

As autumn came, the playoffs drew closer and closer and Brad Lidge's struggles continued, you wondered just how long it would go on. You didn't think that it would go into the playoffs, either he'd...

A Conversation Between Chase Utley and Alex Rodriguez

[Original image taken from this excellent photo gallery at Philly.com] Since I'm obviously lashing out at A-Fraud, might as well publish this one too:...

Cole Hamels Can't Wait for this Season to be Over

He actually said that. He actually said that. And then chuckled. This comes from Cole's post-game meet-up with the press, after he gave up 5 runs in 4 1/3 innings in Game 3 of the World Series. He...

Trick or Treat, Game 3

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Was Chase Utley Safe or Out?

Photo proves it. Take a look. ...

Cliff Lee Induces Weak Pop-Up from Babe Ruth, Nonchalantly Catches It Himself

When Youtube was created, I'm pretty sure they had the baseball playoffs in mind. Behold:...

Scouting Report: A.J. Burnett

The fine folks at Fangraphs.com examined the post-season starts for Yankees Game 2 starter A.J. Burnett and came away with this [link]: Here is what we know: Burnett is going to throw you either a...