Clifton Phifer Lee

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: August 30, 1978 in Benton, AR
High School: Benton HS (Benton, AR)
Schools: Meridian Community College (Meridian, MS), University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed July 6, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 2002 (Age 24)   vs. MIN 5.1 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, L
Teams (by GP): Indians/Phillies/Rangers/Mariners 2002-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2015, 5 yrs/$120M (11-15) & 16 vesting option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 9.100, Free Agent: 2016 [*], Agents: Darek Braunecker [*]
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• 5/30 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 5/29: RANK   PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Matt Harvey 24 78.00 32.674 2 Adam Wainwright 31 80.00 32.445 3 Clayton Kershaw* 25 80.33 31.733...
• 5/30 Phillies Nation: Lackey’s Contractual Quirk and Phillies Deals: John Lackey wasn’t at his best Wednesday night but he has pitched effectively for the Red Sox this season. Lackey, signed...
• 5/30 Baseball Musings: Weaver Returns: Jered Weaver returned to action Wednesday night and showed no ill effects from his injury. He threw 2/3 of his pitches for strikes,...
• 5/29 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nationals, Lee, Papelbon, Phillies: Here's tonight's look at the NL East.. Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said today that he is not actively seeking roster...
• 5/29 The War Room: Phillies Patience at the Plate is Painfully Petulant: by: Chris CreightonFollow him on Twitter @WarRoomPHLChris by clicking hereWatch the latest episode of the War Room on...
• 5/29 Indians Baseball Insider: Marson begins rehab assignment in Akron: The Cleveland Indians have announced that catcher Lou Marson will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday...
• 5/29 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/28/13 Box Score Ephemera: The minutiae from the games of Tuesday, May 28th, 2013. Be sure to check the Mistake Index to the right, my compendium of team's...
• 5/29 SOX & Dawgs: Video: Lee Pitches Phillies Past Red Sox, 3-1: Cliff Lee basically shut down the Boston Red Sox offense and their former closer Jonathan Papelbon closed the door in...
• 5/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Hyun-Jin Ryu, Adam LaRoche, Rick Porcello:   Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team....
• 5/29 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 28, 2013): Hyun-jin Ryu: There are many good candidates for the MVP of Yesterday. Jean Segura went 6-7 in the Brewers’ loss to the Twins, Adam LaRoche...
• 5/29 That Ball's Outta Here: Cliff Lee Does More “Cliff Lee Things,” Shuts Down Red Sox 3-1: Coming into the 2013 season, the Phillies had what they thought were three aces. Cole Hamels. Cliff Lee. Roy Halladay. A team...
• 5/29 Fire Brand of the American League: Wednesday’s Links – “Rivalry” WeekBoston & Philly are "natural" rivals...how, exactly?...
• 5/29 Macho-Row.com: Was pulling Lee for Papelbon the wrong move? No, but I wouldn't have done it either: Photo via CTPost.com (Elise Amendola) Even when the Phillies win, it seems we can find something to bicker about. Debating...
• 5/29 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 58 Observations: Brian McCann: McCann provided the second 'back' in Atlanta's sixth inning back-to-back blasts into the outfield bleachers,...
• 5/29 Red Sox Life: 4 Real? Red Sox vs Phillies 5-28-13: Jan-Christian Sorensen Contributing Writer The Sox walked right up to the Cliff Tuesday night at Fenway, but couldn't...
• 5/28 Red Sox Life: Lee holds Red Sox offense in check: Jim Monaghan Contributing writer The Red Sox managed only 4 hits off Cliff Lee as the Philadelphia Phillies earned...
• 5/28 BoSox Injection: Lee Outduels Dempster, Papelbon Closes As Phillies Nip Red Sox 3-1: The Red Sox faced a tough task in game two of their four game interleague series with the Philadelphia Phillies as they took on...
• 5/28 Baseball Musings: Striking Lee: Cliff Lee walked none and struck out eight in eight innings as the Phillies beat the Red Sox 3-1. While it’s not unusual...
• 5/28 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 5/27: RANK   PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Adam Wainwright 31 80.00 32.603 2 Clayton Kershaw* 25 80.33 31.880 3 Matt Harvey 24 70.00 31.698...
• 5/28 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 27, 2013): Kelly Johnson: A little late today, but the MVP of Yesterday is Kelly Johnson of the Rays, who went 4-5 with 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in Tampa’s...
• 5/28 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/28: After winning last night, the Boston Red Sox look to finish up the six-game homestand tonight with a win against the Philadelphia...
• 5/28 Replacement Level Red Sox Blog: Game 53 Thread – Red Sox (32-20, 1st) vs. Phillies (5/28/13): First Pitch – 7:10PM Ryan Dempster (2-5, 4.69) vs. Cliff Lee (5-2, 2.48) Note: According to a Tweet from Don Orsillo color man...
• 5/28 i70baseball.com: Triple Play: Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, CC SabathiaThe Tigers’ third baseman is in a class by himself as the most feared hitter in baseball....
• 5/28 Billy-Ball.com: MLB SCHEDULE: May 28, 2013: More World Series diluting today INTERLEAGUE Braves (Paul Maholm) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow), 12:37 Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa)...
• 5/27 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Philadelphia PhilliesThe Advanced Scout mixes lobstah rolls and cheese steaks while analyzing the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 5/27 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 26, 2013): Pete Kozma: Going 4-for-4 with 3 RBIs, the Cardinals’ Pete Kozma is the MVP of Yesterday. MVP standings, as always, after the jump:...
• 5/27 SOX & Dawgs: Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 5/27-5/28: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Monday, May 27 @ 7:10 PM Tyler Cloyd, RHP (1-0, 2.70) vs Clay Buchholz,...
• 5/27 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Week in Review #8: Record: 3 wins, 3 losses Standing: 24-26, 3rd place in NL East (6.5 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA)...
• 5/27 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top 50 thru 5/25: RANK   PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Adam Wainwright 31 72.00 32.433 2 Clayton Kershaw* 25 73.33 32.168 3 Matt Harvey 24 70.00 31.862...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Ethier, Mattingly, Wacha, Pagan: Memorial Day weekend is the time when fans begin to zero in on what's happening in baseball, so Joel Sherman of the New York...
• 5/26 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 25, 2013): Mike Minor: As much as I want to put Angel Pagan and his inside-the-park walk-off homer here, the MVP of Yesterday really belongs to Braves...
• 5/25 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Brantley, Indians, Hendrickson, Angels: While the Indians didn't get much for Cliff Lee, they did get one significant player in their 2008 trade of another Cy Young...
• 5/25 The High Phive: Singing The Blues About Philadelphia Sports: There are times when you hear a certain song and you can’t get it out of your head. The other day I heard George Thorogood’s...
• 5/25 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 24, 2013): Anibal Sanchez: Anibal Sanchez was throwing a no-hitter, and he would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for that meddling...
• 5/25 The High Phive: Can the Phillies finish May strong & A Look at June: Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee threw a gem Wednesday night against the Marlins, a 3 hit, complete game shutout victory to bring the...
• 5/25 fantasyteamadvice.com: Two Start Pitchers for Week 9:   Oh, those always unpredictable two start pitchers!  This week features a full slate of action, as nearly every team in...
• 5/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Fans Should Stuff the Ballot Boxes for Santana and Reynolds: “If I ain’t starting, then I ain’t departing.” Those were the frustrated words spoken just before the All-Star break in...
• 5/24 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 8: A little change in format from here on out. I'm not sure that going all the way to 120 is really beneficial to anyone. It's really...
• 5/24 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philadelphia to be buyers at trade deadline?: Entering the 2012 season, there were those that expected the Philadelphia Phillies to develop into a playoff team and perhaps...
• 5/24 The High Phive: Utley to the DL, Martinez Recalled, and the Surging Phillies: Ok, so I’ve been hard on the Phillies so far this season, a nay-saying turd in the proverbial punch bowl. I was so consumed...
• 5/24 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 23, 2013): Miguel Cabrera: Miguel Cabrera “only” went 2-3 yesterday with a home run, 3 RBIs and two walks, but because of the smaller schedule...
• 5/24 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 5/23: RANK   PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Adam Wainwright 31 72.00 32.590 2 Clayton Kershaw* 25 73.33 32.315 3 Matt Harvey 24 70.00 32.009...
• 5/24 That Ball's Outta Here: Ruben Amaro Says Phils Are A Contender Unless They’re Not Anymore: The Phillies are giving me bipolar disorder. One day I think they’ve got a shot at competing in the National League East,...
• 5/24 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 53 Observations (With a Dash of 51 and 52 For Old Time's Sake): Mike Trout: Three days ago, Mike Trout collected the season's first cycle, going 4-for-5 with five RBI and a stolen base. As...
• 5/23 60ft6in.com: Player Profile: Cliff Lee: Clifton was drafted three seperate times before he finally decided to sign with the Montreal Expos in 2000. As an amateur, Lee...
• 5/23 Phillies Nation: Writer’s Roundtable: Buying or Selling at the Deadline?: It might seem a bit early, but the MLB trade market will start developing soon, so imagine for a moment that you are the Phillies...
• 5/23 Seattle Sports Daily: Is A Developing Problem Developing?: Increasingly, you’re hearing folks question if the Mariners are doing something in the development phase with their prospects...
• 5/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Daily: Jose Bautista, Cliff Lee, Francisco Liriano:   Taking a look around the league, here’s a recap of last night’s action and suggestions for your fantasy baseball team....
• 5/23 MLB Injury News: Red Sox rumors: Jonathan Papelbon reunion 'not far-fetched': The Boston Red Sox allowed long-time closer Jonathan Papelbon to exit via free agency two offseasons ago. He's continued to perform...
• 5/23 Billy-Ball.com: Clay Buchholz has nine Ultra Quality Starts: Clay Buchholz has been consistently outstanding this season. He already has nine starts in which has thrown at least seven innings...
• 5/23 Billy-Ball.com: Cliff Lee and the most complete game shutouts since 2000: It was Cliff Lee like we know him last night as the Phillies star either boosted his team or raised his value at the trade deadline....
• 5/23 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 22, 2013): Jose Bautista: Jose Bautista went 4-4 with two dingers, four RBIs and a walk as he almost single-handedly willed the Blue Jays to victory yesterday...
• 5/23 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Shutout Yet Again, Lose To Philadelphia Phillies 3-0: The Miami Marlins were shutout for the ninth time in the 2013 season on a 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.  Cliff Lee was...
• 5/23 That Ball's Outta Here: Cliff Lee’s Public Audition Went VERY Well Last Night; Phils Win 3-0: Boy, Cliff Lee really knows how to prepare for a job interview. Newly clean-shaven and ready to make a good impression, Lee went...
• 5/23 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Way: Steve Cishek out as Closer: Manager Mike Redmond has decided he has seen enough of the early struggles of Steve Cishek in the closer role and has decided...
• 5/23 Baseball News Source: Cliff Lee Shuts Down Miami in 3-0 Victory: Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee pitched a complete-game shutout against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, giving the Phillies...
• 5/22 Phillies Nation: Phils Win Series Behind Masterful Lee: The Phillies took the rubber match of their three game set with Miami on Wednesday, shutting out the struggling Marlins 3-0. It...
• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo on Tanaka, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Phillies: Through a quarter of the season, the Indians have emerged as last offseason's biggest winners, while the Blue Jays rank as the...
• 5/22 Baseball News Source: Jesse Biddle Dominant, Philadelphia Debut Not Likely, For Now: The local son of Philadelphia, Jesse Biddle, has pitched his way to become the top-ranked prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 5/22 The High Phive: Short Term Fix, Long Term Fix: Phillies Edition: I will be doing a series on each of the four major sports teams in Philadelphia over the next few weeks. Each will highlight...
• 5/22 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for May 22: Tonight, my daily fantasy lineup at Star Fantasy Leagues features a few players who aren’t even regular starters, but that...
• 5/22 Seattle Sports Daily: Five Losses (maybe) Worse Than the Seattle Mariners: As a sports fan, the spiral towards abject misery is a gradual one. It begins with a simple loss. The closer blows a lead or the...
• 5/22 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 21, 2013): Mike Trout: Mike Trout hit for the cycle last night, becoming the youngest American Leaguer in history to do so. Which is cool. MVP standings...
• 5/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CLIFF LEE SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE YANKS: I suggested that if the Phillies become sellers at the deadline, the Yankees should try to engage them and attempt to lock...
• 5/22 Baseball News Source: David Adams Provides Yankees Options for the Future: It’s been Preston Claiborne and Shawn Kelley stealing the show in the bullpen, easily the most dominant makeup of the New...
• 5/21 Phillies Nation: Phils Bats Breakout In Win Over Marlins: Behind a second straight admirable start by Tyler Cloyd, the Phillies were able to snap a three-game losing streak against the...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Phillies, Lee, Nationals, Mets: Here's a look at the latest out of the National League East.. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that Cliff Lee's professional,...
• 5/21 Billy-Ball.com: The Indians vs Cy Young Award winners: Bart Swain and the crack baseball media information team for the Cleveland Indians points out that their team has now scored 42...
• 5/21 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 20, 2013): Patrick Corbin: While Yan Gomes had 2 home runs (including the game-winner) and Clayton Kershaw also had a 9-inning complete game, but Patrick...
• 5/21 Crashburn Alley: Lass Uns Verstecken Spielen: Brief Findings on Julsan Kamara: We live in an age where we can find pretty much anything we want (and lots of things we don’t want) on the internet with relative...
• 5/20 James Smyth Broadcast: Back-to-Back Game-Tying and Game-Winning Home Runs: There was a thrilling end to the Reds-Phillies game on Sunday. Flame-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was trying to lock...
• 5/20 Marlin Maniac: Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins May 20-22, Games 45-47: The Miami Marlins snapped their seven-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon and were able to avoid a sweep to the hands of the...
• 5/20 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 19, 2013): Miguel Cabrera: I believe John Kruk spoke for all of us when he declared that Miguel Cabrera is just better than everyone else. It certainly was...
• 5/20 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Marlins, May 20-22: The Phillies (21-23) hit the road this week, beginning a three-game series against the Marlins (12-23) in Miami on Monday night . Looking...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Which Players Will Be Traded This Summer?: Last summer, the biggest names traded were Zack Greinke, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, Hanley Ramirez, Anibal...
• 5/20 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Week in Review #7: Record: 3 wins, 2 losses Standing: 21-23, 3rd place in NL East (4.5 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA)...
• 5/19 Baseball News Source: Aroldis Chapman Blows Another Save, Phillies Win 3-2: For the second consecutive appearance, Aroldis Chapman has blown a save opportunity after converting eight straight save opportunities...
• 5/19 Phillies Nation: Phillies win on back-to-back walk-off; Howard and Ruiz MRIs: The Phillies took an otherwise boring game and brought some excitement to those who remained in Citizens Bank Park on this dreary...
• 5/19 The War Room: The Delmon Young Effect: by: Chris CreightonFollow him on Twitter @WarRoomPHLChris by clicking hereWatch the latest episode of the War Room on...
• 5/19 mlbreports.com : The Delmon Young Effect Is Crippling The Phils Lineup: Does it Need To Be Eradicated?: Like us on Facebook here Sunday May.19, 2013 By Chris Creighton (Phillies Correspondent via http://www.warrroomphilly.com –...
• 5/19 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 18, 2013): Joey Votto: Joey Votto had six plate appearances yesterday. He reached base six times. 4 hits, 2 walks, a HR and a comparatively unimpressive...
• 5/19 Blog Red Machine: Reds Fantasy Roundup: Week Eight: First off, I’d like to apologize for not posting this column last week. I was recovering from Wisdom Teeth Extraction surgery...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cardinals, Braves, Starting Pitching Market: With one-fourth of the season in the books, let's have a look around some injury situations and how they might impact the developing...
• 5/18 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 17, 2013): Aramis Ramirez: Aramis Ramirez had 6 RBIs yesterday, but the Brewers lost, so I guess he’s now eligible for a “I won the MVP of Yesterday...
• 5/17 Blog Red Machine: Folly Filled 8th Inning Dooms Reds: When you get behind early, come back to tie it, then the bottom drops out. Kinda deflating, isn’t it? That’s exactly...
• 5/17 Phillies Nation: Two-Run Eighth Lifts Phils Past Reds: Cliff Lee pitched a good game, but a home run given up by Antonio **** in the top of the eighth inning not only stripped Lee of...
• 5/17 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 16, 2013): Will Middlebrooks: Will Middlebrooks had only one hit yesterday, but it was a big one: a 8th-inning double that brought home three runs to put the...
• 5/17 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 7: Clayton Kershaw Eleven strikeouts over 8.2 innings against a tough Nationals lineup pops the dominant lefty up to the top...
• 5/17 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Reds at Phillies, May 17-19: The Phillies (19-22) continue their home stand as the Reds (25-16) come to town to begin a three-game set at Citizens Bank...
• 5/17 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Young and old lefties meet in Philadelphia as Tony Cingrani and the Reds battle Cliff Lee. Tony has Cliff’s penchant for...
• 5/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Has Ruben Amaro Grown Desperate?: Everyone who is a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has started to grow a little desperate. It seemed for a while there that, as...
• 5/16 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 15, 2013): Shin-Soo Choo: Yesterday’s MVP? Shin-Soo Choo of the Reds, who went 4-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBIs in Cincinnati’s win against the Marlins...
• 5/16 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philly still seeking starting pitching: The Philadelphia Phillies recently signed right-hander Carlos Zambrano to a minor league contract. Still, even after the addition...
• 5/16 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DAVID ADAMS HAS ARRIVED!: He's finally here. We have talked about him a lot over the past couple of years. It's been a long, uncertain round for him, but...
• 5/15 Call to the Pen: Philadelphia Phillies, Not Long Island Ducks, Sign Carlos Zambrano: Last week it appeared as though Carlos Zambrano would be heading to play in the independent Atlanta League, having signed a deal...
• 5/15 Baseball News Source: David Adams Called up by New York Yankees: David Adams has been called up to provide depth to a banged up Yankees’ infield. No corresponding move has been announced...
• 5/15 MLB Injury News: Orioles rumors: Baltimore seeking top starting pitcher: The Baltimore Orioles’ winning ways have carried over from last season, as the team is currently in the mix for the top spot...
• 5/15 Billy-Ball.com: Clayton Kershaw throws a lot of pitches… a lot: Clayton Kershaw allowed the Nationals just five hits while striking out 11 over 8.2 innings in the Dodgers’ 2-0 victory....
• 5/15 Pinstripe Pundits: David Adams gets his chance: Today’s a big day for David Adams. Not only is it his birthday, but he’s also being called up to the major leagues for...
• 5/15 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 14, 2013): Carlos Gonzalez: Carlos Gonzalez had five plate appearances yesterday. He got a hit in all of them, and two of them were homers. This allows him...
• 5/15 That Ball's Outta Here: What Are Phillies Getting From The Four Players in SI’s Fortunate 50?: Here’s something that would have seemed inconceivable 10 years ago. In Sports Illustrated’s annual list of the 50...
• 5/15 Macho-Row.com: Lee, Howard, Halladay, Hamels named on Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50: The Phillies finally found a way to beat a team from Ohio last night, bringing the team to within just 3.5 games of the first...
• 5/14 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (18-21) vs. Indians (21-16): Philadelphia Phillies (18-21) vs. Cleveland Indians (21-16) RHP Jonathan Pettibone (2-0, 3.63 ERA) v. LHP Scott Kazmir (2-1,...
• 5/14 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 13, 2013): Aaron Hicks: Aaron Hicks of the Minnesota Twins had the game of his young career, hitting two home runs and robbing another. MVP Standings,...
• 5/13 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 12, 2013): Chris Sale: Chris Sale threw a one-hitter against the Angels. Seriously, it seems like everything has been thrown this year EXCEPT a no-hitter....
• 5/13 On The Way Home: Have the Philadelphia Phillies Seen the Last of Roy Halladay?: For the Philadelphia Phillies to be successful in 2013, manager Charlie Manuel was hoping that his starting rotation would be...
• 5/12 Bleeding Yankee Blue: RUMORS IN YANKEELAND: It’s that time already…it’s only May and there are some big names popping up in the rumor mill. The Yankees have a...
• 5/12 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 11, 2013): Adam Wainwright: Adam Wainwright brought a no-hitter into the 8th in his shut-out victory over the Rockies. This is usually a good way of getting...
• 5/12 Halo Hangout: If the Angels Are Close at the Deadline, Will They Be Buyers?: DISCLAIMER: I knew full and well that it is barely mid-May, and it is probably way too early to be talking about possible deadline...
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Lee, Phillies, Angels, Scioscia: The Yankees and Dodgers are the two most expensive teams in baseball and similarly beset with injuries, but things couldn't be...
• 5/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kazmir a Key Component to Cleveland’s Season: The average pitcher does not return from the hardships that Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Scott Kazmir has seen over the...
• 5/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 12, 2008: In the second game of a doubleheader, the Indians lose 3 – 0 to the Blue Jays against Shaun Marcum and two relievers. The...
• 5/12 Phillies Nation: Lee Wins, Papelbon Saves as Phils down D-Backs: After dropping the first two games of the four-game series in Arizona, the Phillies bounced back on Saturday night and were victorious...
• 5/11 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (16-21) at D-Backs (21-15): Philadelphia Phillies (16-21) at Arizona Diamondbacks (21-15) Cliff Lee (3-2, 3.26) v. Trevor Cahill (2-3, 2.80) TIME: 8:10,...
• 5/11 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Marlins @ Dodgers May 11, 2013: Where Would The Dodgers Be Without Hyun-jin Ryu?: Well, still in last place, I suppose, because it’s difficult to be in laster place. That said, in a battered rotation that’s...
• 5/11 Baseballhotcorner.com: C.J. Wilson: Reliever to Successful Starter: This article pays tribute to my favorite player in the game of baseball, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher, C.J. Wilson. When...
• 5/11 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Rockies go from the frying pan into the fire as they send Jhoulys Chacin against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. Given the...
• 5/11 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 10, 2013): Shelby MIller: Lots of choices for yesterday- Jon Lester, for example, threw a one-hit, no-walk shutout, and Alex Cobb of the Rays struck out...
• 5/10 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 6: Yu Darvish Through seven starts, Darvish is averaging 10.28 strike outs per start. He made 29 starts last season. If he maintains...
• 5/10 BoSox Injection: Current Areas Of Concern For The 2013 Red Sox: Let me begin by saying that I’m not hitting the panic button. After one of the best starts in franchise history in April,...
• 5/10 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 9, 2013): SCOTT KAZMIR!?!?!: Yesterday, Scott Kazmir through six 5-hit innings, striking out 10. Yes, Scott Kazmir. And for this, resurrecting his career when...
• 5/10 Venom Strikes: D’backs Vs. Phillies Series Preview, Sort Of: Alright, alright, I missed the first game of the series. You don’t have to jump down my throat about it! It was for a good...
• 5/10 Venom Strikes: Q&A With That Balls Outta Here’s Justin Klugh: My questions for Justin Klugh, senior editor of That Balls Outta Here: Is Cole Hamels just getting unlucky? Or is it something...
• 5/10 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 53: The Paper Jubilee: Happy news, everyone! On the second Friday in May 2012, I fielded Twitter questions in this space for the first time. Which means...
• 5/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Abandon Cole Hamels Again; Lose To D-Backs 2-1: If you’re tired of reading about how terrible the offense is, you’re probably going to want to stop reading right...
• 5/9 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (16-19) at D-Backs (19-15): Philadelphia Phillies (16-19) at Arizona Diamondbacks (19-15) Cole Hamels (1-4, 4.34 ERA) v. Patrick Corbin (4-0, 1.80) TIME: 9:40,...
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Market Notes: As the season is now over one-fifth of the way through, the likely trade deadline buyers and sellers are becoming more clear....
• 5/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Stay Hot, Complete Four-Game Sweep of A’s; Indians 9, Athletics 2: On Wednesday night, the Oakland Athletics were frustrated after a botched call turned a ninth-inning, game-tying home run into...
• 5/9 Baseball Musings: Great Scott: Scott Kazmir pitched six strong innings, walking one and striking out ten as the Athletics score just one run against him on a...
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Mailbag: Cardinals, Dodgers, Cano: I answered over forty questions in Tuesday's hourlong chat; here are a few I didn't get to. What will the Cardinals' trade deadline...
• 5/9 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at D-Backs, May 9-12: The Phillies (16-19) continue their roadtrip as they head to Phoenix's Chase Field to take on the Diamondbacks (19-15) in...
• 5/9 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 7, 2013): Angel Hernandez: Angel Hernandez, Umpire, was instrumental in Cleveland’s victory over Oakland yesterday, somehow missing a call even with...
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Roberto Hernandez: Fausto Carmona was a revelation in 2007 with the Indians, his first season as a starter in the Majors.  He tied for tenth in...
• 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Halladay, Amaro, Lee: The Phillies received some bad news earlier today when they learned that Roy Halladay will have to undergo shoulder surgery to...
• 5/8 SocraticGadfly: Is Doc Halladay done for his career? And Phillies for the season?: Well, Roy Halladay, the iron man of the mound for most of the previous decade, is undergoing shoulder surgery. And, a bone spur...
• 5/8 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (16-18) vs. Giants (19-14): Philadelphia Phillies (16-18) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-14) RHP Jonathan Pettibone (2-0, 3.24 ERA) v. LHP Barry Zito (3-1,...
• 5/8 The High Phive: The Halladay Effect: What To Do If the Doctor Is No Longer In: Fresh off another embarrassing drubbing at the hands of the lowly Miami Marlins this past Sunday, Phillies ace Roy Halladay is...
• 5/8 That Ball's Outta Here: Can The Phillies Rally Around Roy Halladay’s Injury? And Does It Even Matter?: There are plenty of concrete reasons why the Phillies have played so much better the last two nights in San Francisco. The starting...
• 5/7 Splash Hit Blog: Lineups Posted: Pagan’s back vs. a pretty good Kyle Kendrick: After resting a couple days to give a sore hamstring a break, Angel Pagan is back in the lineup, while Jose Mijares gets reinstated...
• 5/7 SF Giants Rumors: SF Giants Rumors: Cliff Lee Could Be On The Giants Radar: Last night didn’t go as planned for the San Francisco Giants. Cliff Lee and the Phillies pumped the brakes on the Giants...
• 5/7 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: Should The Orioles Pursue Chase Utley?: This question was a no-brainer for me just a mere 24 hours ago. Go get him, Dandy Dan Duquette. But after doing research and looking...
• 5/7 The High Phive: Phillies Show Signs of Life, Beat the Giants 6-2: I expected this game to be ugly, ugly in the sense that it would be a 1-0 late Giants victory or something close to that, and...
• 5/7 AroundTheFoghorn: Philadelphia Phillies Starter Cliff Lee, A Potential San Francisco Giant Come MLB Trade Deadline?: It seems a bit preposterous on the surface, but last evening after Cliff Lee dominated the Giants, orange and black scribe Andrew...
• 5/7 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 6, 2013): Stephen Drew: Yesterday’s MVP was Stephen Drew (beating out, amongst others, Andrelton Simmons), who went 4-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs, including...
• 5/7 Kings of Kauffman: Late Breakout: After his performance over the weekend, Jeremy Guthrie is looking like a different pitcher than he has been in the past.  He...
• 5/7 Macho-Row.com: Phillies 6, Giants 2: Cliff Lee masters, Dom Brown blasters: That's more like it. It seems like it has been a while since the Phillies got that so-called complete game effort from...
• 5/7 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 36 Observations: Pitchers: White Sox 2, Royals 1 Chris Sale: Sale took a no-decision after getting zero run support during his evening and...
• 5/7 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Philadelphia seeking pitching help: In an expected move, the Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed starting pitcher Roy Halladay on the 15-day disabled list...
• 5/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Cliff Lee Beats Giants 6-2; Says THIS Is The REAL Phillies: Sometimes, predicting outcomes in baseball is an impossible task. After scoring a scant two runs in their final two games against...
• 5/7 mlbreports.com : Who Owned Baseball – Updated May.07/2013: Stephen Drew hit a game tying homer and a walk off double, going 4-5, as the Red Sox beat the Twins in extra innings, 6-5. The...
• 5/7 AroundTheFoghorn: Lee Dominates SF, Again.: Despite the best efforts of Hunter Pence, the Giants fell to the Phillies, losing the first of the three game series, 6 to 2....
• 5/7 Phillies Nation: Lee, Young Power Phils Over Giants: The Phillies kicked off their seven-game road trip in style on Monday night in San Francisco, notching a 6-2 victory over the...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Looking For Pitching Help: Following Roy Halladay's placement on the disabled list with shoulder soreness, the Phillies are looking at external options...
• 5/6 Splash Hit Blog: Lineups Posted: Cliff Lee comes back, Delmon Young’s in RF, WS highlights ready to go: Cliff Lee has been a stellar pitcher for many years, and he was the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae that was the “Those...
• 5/6 The High Phive: Philadelphia Phillies: This Offense Sucks!: Yes that is Dick Vermeil’s famous description of the Penn State offense in 1993 near the end of a game with Iowa- a game...
• 5/6 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (14-18) vs. Giants (19-12): Philadelphia Phillies (14-18) vs. San Francisco Giants (19-12) LHP Cliff Lee (2-2, 3.46 ERA) v. LHP Madison Bumgarner (3-0,...
• 5/6 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Roy Halladay Placed on 15-Day Disabled List with Shoulder Inflammation: In a move that appeared to be a long time coming, the Philadelphia Phillies have placed veteran starter Roy Halladay on the 15-day...
• 5/6 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Giants, May 6-8: The Phillies (14-18) head west to begin a three-game series on Monday night at San Francisco's AT&T Park. The hosting Giants (19-12)...
• 5/6 mlbreports.com : Who Owned Baseball – Updated May.06/2013: Justin Verlander took a no hitter into the 7th inning and finished with seven shut out innings with 9 strikeouts as the Tigers...
• 5/6 mlbreports.com : The Ryan Howard Contract Situation: Like us on Facebook here Monday May.06, 2013 By Chris Creighton (Phillies Correspondent via http://www.warrroomphilly.com –...
• 5/6 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Chris Sale and James Shields offer an afternoon treat as the White Sox and Royals make up one of their weekend postponements....
• 5/6 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 5, 2013): Yu Darvish: Justin Verlander may have had a no-hitter through seven, but Yu Darvish struck out 14 and gave up only 4 hits (although two of...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Targets With Control: Rentals such as Mike Morse, Kendrys Morales, Matt Garza, Scott Feldman, Ricky Nolasco, Edinson Volquez, and Frank Francisco...
• 5/6 Billy-Ball.com: MLB SCHEDULE: May 6, 2013: The new edition of Lee Sinins’ Complete Baseball Encyclopedia is now available and can be ordered at here. AL White Sox...
• 5/6 MLB Injury News: Orioles rumors: Baltimore ‘great fit’ for Jake Peavy, Cliff Lee: Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette is always looking for ways of improving his club, and the team has been tied to...
• 5/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Monday’s Links – Out Of The Heart Of TexasAt least it's over....
• 5/6 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 6th 2013: DraftKings.com Team of the Day: Today, we are going with MLB $1,500 Moon Shot [$1,500 Guaranteed] for just a $2 entry you can...
• 5/5 BoSox Injection: Felix Doubront, Losing Velocity, and Maybe His Spot:   Felix Doubront is not pitching very well, by anyone’s standards. Doubront got absolutely shellacked in his fifth start...
• 5/5 The War Room: Ryan Howard and The Contract: by: Chris CreightonFollow him on Twitter @WarRoomPHLChris by clicking hereWatch the latest episode of the War Room on...
• 5/5 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 4, 2013): Miguel Cabrera: Miguel Cabrera is good at baseball. We all know this, but when he gets 2 HRs and 6 RBIs like he did yesterday in the 17-2 Tigers...
• 5/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Don’t Expect a Phillies Selloff: Because they fall into the category of early-season disappointment, there’s already speculation as to a Phillies selloff at...
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Peavy, Orioles, Lee, Vazquez, Dodgers: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that it would be a shame if David Ortiz can't stay healthy given his...
• 5/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: A New Day, A New Hero: It seems like with each win, the Cleveland Indians have a new hero to celebrate. Saturday’s win went to Scott Kazmir. He won...
• 5/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Blue Jays Announcer No One Has Ever Heard Of Calls Cliff Lee A Cheater: “Who is Dirk Hayhurst?” That is an excellent question. Dirk Hayhurst is the Toronto Blue Jays television color commentator...
• 5/4 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 3, 2013): Drew Stubbs: Drew Stubbs went 4-5 and had the game-winning RBI with his extra-innings double to give the Indians a 7-6 victory over the Twins....
• 5/4 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated 2 start pitchers for week 6 – May 6th thru May 12th: After another eventful week of weather across the central U.S. I have once again updated the projected 2 start pitchers for the...
• 5/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Friends in New Places: As the game of baseball has evolved, the idea of a homegrown player sticking with one team just does not happen anymore.  Because...
• 5/4 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated May.04/2013: Buster Posey drove in both Giants runs including hitting a walk off solo shot in the 9th as San Francisco beat rival Los Angeles...
• 5/3 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 5: When the season began, I figured that Jon Lester would benefit most from the reunion with his former pitching coach John Farrell....
• 5/3 MLB Injury News: Phillies rumors: Will Philadelphia trade Cliff Lee?: If the Philadelphia Phillies fall out of contention in the National League East as the summer approaches, left-handed starting...
• 5/3 Ballr: Trevor Bauer Is Talented, Still Erratic: Trevor Bauer made his 2nd start of the season for the Indians on Wednesday night against the Phillies, going five innings, allowing...
• 5/3 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 2, 2013): Denard Span: Going 3-4 with 2 RBIs and a walk, Denard Span is the MVP of Yesterday. According to Fangraphs, Span had the best WAR (Wins Above...
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Rumors: Stanton, Lee, Papelbon, Utley: The Phillies have made multiple inquiries on the availability of Giancarlo Stanton over the past several months, Major League...
• 5/3 Baseball News Source: Kyle Kendrick Leads Phillies Win Over Marlins: Kyle Kendrick allowed two earned runs over seven innings and Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown hit home runs to back up the effort...
• 5/3 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 52: Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged: I’m three weeks into my first experience as a national baseball columnist of sorts, and I have to admit that I underrated...
• 5/3 That Ball's Outta Here: Kyle Kendrick… Stopper Extraordinaire. Phils Beat Marlins 7-2: OK, we’re through the looking glass now, people. Kyle Kendrick has become the Phillies’ stopper. Kendrick, who is...
• 5/3 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated May.03/2013:   Dominic Brown went 3-4 including a home run and an RBI single leading the Phillies past the Marlins, 7-2. Dan Haren threw...
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rodriguez, Phillies, Lee, Orioles: After receiving his work visa, former star closer Francisco Rodriguez is set to begin his comeback with the Brewers, MLB.com's...
• 5/2 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (May 1, 2013): Jordan Zimmermann: Mike Napoli had a great day at the plate, going 3-4 with 2 HRs, but that came in a blowout win. Jordan Zimmermann, however, went...
• 5/2 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated May.02/2013: Clay Buchholz pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 8 and collected his sixth win as the first place Red Sox man handled the...
• 5/2 Tribe Daily: Morning Rundown: Rakin' Raburn, Walkin' Bauer, Winnin' Tribe: I may have dreamed it. Yeah I think it definitely was a dream, because this actually wouldn't happen. Somehow I remember seeing...
• 5/2 Macho-Row.com: At least the Phillies play the Marlins this weekend, right?: Sometimes I wonder if my enthusiasm for interleague play has been influenced by what seems to be a shortcoming for the Phillies....
• 5/2 TheFantasyFix.com: The Rubber, Week 5: Rest of Season Top 75 SP Rankings: This article comes out every Thursday. In previous years it was updated rankings each Thursday, but weekly is too frequent for...
• 5/2 Bush League Chronicle: Video: Laynce Nix denies Drew Stubbs of a home run: Your browser does not support iframes.Drew Stubbs probably thought he had a home run Wednesday before Philadelphia Phillies outfielder...
• 5/2 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Thursday: May 2, 2013: A couple of lousy relief efforts by the Brewers (What is wrong with you, John Axford?) and Rays turned what would have been...
• 5/2 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Sweep Phillies Behind Trevor Bauer: The Indians made sure that Cliff Lee’s return to Cleveland was not a victorious one. The Tribe defeated the Phillies 6-0, sweeping...
• 5/2 That Ball's Outta Here: Let’s Agree Never To Go To Cleveland Again, Mmkay? Indians Beat Phils 6-0: If you wanted a good definition of “total team failure,” the Phils’ two games in Cleveland this week would be...
• 5/2 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians, Bauer shutout Phillies for fourth straight win: With a forecast that called for a potential Bauer outage, there was no short of electricity in the air at Progressive Field on...
• 5/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Raburn, Bauer Slay Another Cy; Indians 6, Phillies 0: Philadelphia Phillies superstar Cliff Lee stands as the most recent Cleveland Indian to earn a Cy Young Award, having done so...
• 5/1 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (12-15) vs. Indians (11-13): Philadelphia Phillies (12-15) vs Cleveland Indians (11-13) LHP Cliff Lee (2-1, 3.03 ERA) v. RHP Trevor Bauer (0-1, 5.40 ERA)...
• 5/1 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Gameday: Lee Goes For Three: Part one of the Phillies homecoming in Cleveland didn’t go so hot, so let’s not dwell on the past. Part two belongs...
• 5/1 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #24: Phillies 2, Indians 14: The Cleveland Indians last night defeated their third straight Cy Youngwinner this season. Two-time award winner Roy...
• 5/1 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 30): Tim Hudson: Tim Hudson threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball, giving up one run. But don’t worry, he got that run right back with a home run...
• 5/1 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated May.01/2013: Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays hit a pair of home runs including the go ahead shot in the 7th inning against first...
• 5/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Past vs. Future take the Present Tonight: Trevor Bauer vs. Cliff Lee. Tonight, it will be an anti**** matchup between the Indians’ past and future. It will be Lee’s...
• 5/1 Crashburn Alley: Phillies April Report Card: The Phillies are hovering around .500, third place in the NL East, which is about where most of us thought they would be throughout...
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: NL Notes: Cashner, Rizzo, Phillies, Thome, Wheeler: Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner feels that the January 2012 trade that sent him to San Diego (with Kyung-Min Na) for Anthony ...

• 4/30 Baseball News Source: Indians Hit Seven Home Runs, Rout Halladay and Phillies: The Cleveland Indians hit seven home runs to power their way over Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 14-2. . Carlos...
• 4/30 Philadelphia Baseball Review: Indians romp Halladay and Phillies, 14-2 : By SAMUEL BOTWINICK  |  Staff Writer@avdbkr20samuelIn a slugfest on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, the Indians...
• 4/30 The High Phive: 2013 Phillies: First Month is in the Books: I was home for the weekend during the Cardinals series and attended the 5-0 loss on Saturday, April 20, when the Phillies mustered...
• 4/30 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Shamelessly Exploiting Kevin Correia's Hot Start for Pageviews: Do you like meaningless stats?  Do you enjoy cherry-picking?  How about fallacy?Are you enamored with Kevin Correia...
• 4/30 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Indians, April 30-May 1: Interleague play is back, as the Phillies (12-14) head to Cleveland to take on the Indians (10-13) in a two-game series at Progressive...
• 4/30 Phillies Nation: PN Celebrity Series Preview: Jack Moore: Jack Moore is likely the funniest person you have never heard of. Jack is the Senior Sports Editor at BuzzFeed – a fast-paced,...
• 4/30 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 29, 2013): Brandon Moss: Well, there was a 19-inning thriller between the Athletics and Angels last night, and the A’s finally came out on top when...
• 4/30 fantasyteamadvice.com: Two start pitchers – waiver wire pickups and streamers for the week ahead (week 6) – Fantasy baseball 2013: As we have seen in weeks past, the weather has been messing with the projected two start pitchers, and for week 6 it should be...
• 4/29 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 28, 2013): Giancarlo Stanton: Giancarlo Stanton didn’t do well in the WBC, he wasn’t so hot in Spring Training either, if memory serves. And he...
• 4/29 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.29/2013: Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of homers and delivered an RBI double as the Marlins got a very rare win. Clayton Kershaw threw...
• 4/28 mlbreports.com : Cleveland Payroll In 2013: Indians Organizational Rosters + Depth Charts – (MLB + MiLB): Like us on Facebook here Sunday, Apr.28/2013 By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): and welcome Jeff Kleiner (Salary,...
• 4/28 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 27, 2013): Carlos Gomez: Going 3-5 with a HR and 2 RBIs that helped the Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Dodgers, Carlos Gomez is the MVP of Yesterday. Go...
• 4/28 Indians Baseball Insider: Tribe Happenings: The time is now to extend Masterson: Some news, notes, and thoughts from my Indians notebook… Taking the plunge on Masterson It is something that has not...
• 4/28 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Aceves, Red Sox, Orioles, Angels: One month doesn't tell the entire story for a team, but clubs are trying to look at April performances and figure out what direction...
• 4/28 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.28/2013: Travis Hafner homered and tripled as the Yankees overcame shaky pitching to beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Matt Moore of the Rays...
• 4/28 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Sunday: April 28, 2013: The week's comeback is complete. After a disastrous 15-27 start to the week, the picks then went 36-19 the rest of the week...
• 4/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HERE COMES THAT CLIFF LEE RUMOR AGAIN: So yeah, the other day I went out on a limb and suggested that Curtis Granderson is coming back soon, and that’s a good...
• 4/27 mlbreports.com : Kyle Kendrick Should Have Earned Your Respect By Now: Like us on Facebook here Saturday April 27, 2013   By Chris Creighton (Phillies Correspondent via http://www.warrroomphilly.com...
• 4/27 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.27/2013: Pitching ruled Friday in an unbelievable way. How much so? Kyle Kendrick threw a complete game shutout against the Mets and Wei-Yin...
• 4/27 The War Room: Kyle Kendrick Should Have Earned Your Respect By Now: by: Chris CreightonFollow him on Twitter @WarRoomPHLChris by clicking hereWatch the latest episode of the War Room on...
• 4/27 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 21 - Phillies at Mets - Kendrick vs Gee: Philadelphia Phillies (9-14) at New York Mets (10-10) 7:10 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/27 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday: Jordan Zimmermann: Anibal Sanchez may have had 17 Ks, but Jordan Zimmermann‘s 1-hit, 1-walk complete game 1-0 shutout victory over the Reds...
• 4/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates 6, Phillies 4: The Pirates came back to steal another victory from the Phillies on Thursday afternoon, clinching a big series win. The Bucs put...
• 4/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: Game 22 Preview: Pirates at Phillies: Pirates (12-9) at Phillies (9-13) 1:05 PM–Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Heads-up…it’s...
• 4/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: ARE GRANDERSON'S DAYS IN PINSTRIPES NUMBERED?: Okay, I have to be honest.  I miss Derek Jeter.  I miss Mark Teixeira.  And I actually have moved on when it...
• 4/27 www.drstrangeglove.com: Pirates Rally, Outlast Lee and Phils 6-4: The Pirates put another victory into the books last night, coming from behind to win their third straight against the Phillies...
• 4/26 The High Phive: Mind Over Matter: The Phillies, 23 Games In…: This off-season was rife with panic among the Phillies fan base and reporters that this 2013 team would be riddled with injuries...
• 4/26 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (9-14) at Mets (10-10): Philadelphia Phillies (9-14) at New York Mets (10-10) Kyle Kendrick (1-1, 3.28) vs. Dillon Gee (1-3, 5.95) TIME: 7:05, Citi...
• 4/26 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 4: The early season dominance of Yu Darvish gives us a new number 1. Every one else is settling into the season. Guys like Jon Lester...
• 4/26 MLBTradeRumors: GM Notes: Future Candidates, Zduriencik: ESPN's Jim Bowden, a former GM of both the Reds and Expos/Nationals, recently took a look at Frank Wren's rise to general manager...
• 4/26 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Gio Returns to Form and Thursday's Box Scores: Gio Gonzalez returned to form Thursday night, holding the potent Reds offense to only one hit and one earned run. On the West...
• 4/26 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 25, 2013): David Ortiz: Going 3-4 with a homer and two RBIs, David Ortiz is the MVP of Yesterday. MVP Standings (after jump): Bryce Harper: 3 Clayton...
• 4/26 The High Phive: Phillies Lose Again 6-4, Chad Durbin, Geno Smith, Draft & Lane Johnson: Our beloved Phillies sitting at a cool 9-13 (losers of 7 of the last 10), welcomed the 12-9 Pirates who, besides being 20th in...
• 4/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Oh Good, We’re Already Talking About The Phillies At The Trade Deadline: As prone as I am to panic, even I realize speculating about what the Phillies might do at the MLB Trade Deadline, which is just...
• 4/26 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts: The Dark Cloud Over Carlos Carrasco: After taking a line drive off his elbow in a start last night for Columbus, Carlos Carrasco appears to have established...
• 4/26 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 25 Observations: Pitchers: Pirates 6, Phillies 4 Cliff Lee: Lee was in position for the win during the seventh inning, His team had a two-run...
• 4/26 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.26/2013: Clay Buchholz of the Red Sox dominated the Astros and improved to 5-0. Alex Gordon of the Royals smashed a grand slam that sunk...
• 4/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Finish Awful Series Against Pirates With 6-4 Loss: Let’s make a quick list of things that would have been more fun to do than watch this four-game series against the Pittsburgh...
• 4/25 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 22 Recap - Pirates 6, Phillies 4: -Just as it was in the Braves series last week the Pirates too three of four from the Phillies thanks to a mix of luck and skill....
• 4/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE RETURN OF CURTIS GRANDERSON:  Curtis Granderson will be ready by May. While it's not a fact, it's very, very possible.  If it's not, I'm going...
• 4/25 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated Apr.25/2013: Last night was another wild and loopy night of baseball with come from behind wins, dramatic homers and dominating pitching. But...
• 4/25 Rum Bunter: Here’s Why Brandon Inge Is In Lineup Today Against Cliff Lee: The Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to take the four game series against the Philadelphia Phillies today in sunny Philadelphia.  It’s...
• 4/25 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 24, 2013): Alex Cobb: Going 8.1 innings, giving up just 3 hits and striking out 7, Alex Cobb of the Rays is yesterday’s MVP. Go below the jump...
• 4/25 The High Phive: Pirates at Phillies Businessperson Special Preview & Lineups: 4/25/13: Coming off a blown lead late by the bullpen the Philadelphia Phillies will turn to Cliff Lee to stop the bleeding and hopefully...
• 4/25 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Game 22: Another day, another series not lose.  The boys can win themselves another this afternoon.  Impressive. Mark Melancon is on...
• 4/25 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Thursday: April 25, 2013: The good news from yesterday was that it was not a disaster like two of the previous three days that preceded it. The bad news...
• 4/24 Nolan Writin': Mitch Moreland: An Everyday First Baseman?: As I type this, I feel it necessary to clarify that you and I both know and realize that yes, the season is still young and we’re...
• 4/24 The Baseball Haven: No Runs For You!: Should you take Justin Verlander, David Price, or Felix Hernandez as the first pitcher in your fantasy league? Well, the Mariners...
• 4/24 mlbreports.com : Who Owns Baseball – Updated April.24/2013:   Lots of terrific performances in baseball last night, and none by the Red Sox, whose only positive quality was seeing their...
• 4/24 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 23, 2013): Mark Ellis: The MVP of Yesterday is Mark Ellis, who went 4-5 with two homers and two four RBIs in the Dodgers’ win against the Mets....
• 4/24 Tribe Daily: Carlos Carrasco Suspended Again; Eight Games for Hitting Youkilis: The hammer came down on Carlos Carrasco for his beaning of Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis on Tuesday, his first start...
• 4/23 mlbreports.com : Who owns baseball? Updated for April 22, 2013: But here we are in late April and already it is a laundry list that takes longer to read than the school cancellations on the...
• 4/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Game 20 Preview: Pirates at Phillies: Pirates (10-9) at Phillies (9-11) 7:05 PM–Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia MLB.com Gameday No TV in Pittsburgh The Bucs...
• 4/23 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers @ Mets April 23, 2013: Smell You Later, Chad Billingsley: Does finding out that your longest tenured pitcher needs Tommy John surgery hurt any less when absolutely everyone expected it...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: It’s All About The Bens: I have had Tampa Bay Rays, Ben Zobrist, on my fantasy baseball team for the past 3 years. In general, I have not been disappointed....
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: Triple Play: Chris Davis, Carl Crawford, Todd FrazierToday, we’re covering a blossoming slugger, a resurgent outfielder, an inspiring home run, and more....
• 4/23 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 22, 2013): Jay Bruce: The MVP of Yesterday is Jay Bruce, who went 2-5 with a HR and 3 RBIs. However, it’s not just that: in the bottom of the...
• 4/23 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV: Halladay, Lee, J-Roll & Johari: On this weeks edition of Phillies Nation TV, Pat and Corey dissect the latest outing from Roy Halladay and the positives they’re...
• 4/22 The High Phive: Phillies take 2 of 4 from the Cardinals, a recap of the weekend: The Phillies bats woke up! Then they fell back asleep, and then they woke up again! Then took a nap, and then they woke up yet...
• 4/22 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 21, 2013): Joey Votto: Yesterday’s MVP is Joey Votto, who went 3-5 with a HR. Honorable Mentions: Nelson Cruz, Yuni Escobar, Greg Holland, Ervin...
• 4/22 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Pirates at Phillies, April 22-25: Behind a rookie hurler, the Phillies (8-11) are set to open a four-game series against the Pirates (10-8) at Philadelphia's Citizens...
• 4/22 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Week in Review #3: Record: 2 wins, 5 losses Standing: 8-11, 4th place in NL East (5.5 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA)...
• 4/22 Phillies Nation: PN Celebrity Series Preview: Chase Rogan: From time to time at Phillies Nation, we afforded the opportunity to talk to some really cool people. Surprisingly, these folks...
• 4/21 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 21, 2013: On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I ask if Don Mattingly‘s job as Dodger manager is in danger?...
• 4/21 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (4-20-2013): Bryce Harper… again.: 3-for-3. Two homers. 3 RBIs. A walk. All in a close 7-6 Nationals win. Bryce Harper is pulling ahead in the MVP standings (which...
• 4/21 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Harper Leads Nats, Pirates, McDonald Beat Braves: Bryce Harper hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning, and also doubled Saturday to lead the Washington...
• 4/20 TheLeadoffWalk: Cardinals vs. Phillies: Day 20 Observations : Cardinals 5, Phillies 0 Cliff Lee: Not only was it an out of character outing for Lee based on the end result...
• 4/20 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 17: The Return Of Lynn: Lance Lynn, one of the worst-hitting pitchers in history, reached a dubious mark with three more hitless at-bats. That matters...
• 4/20 Phillies Nation: Phillies Bats Go Missing In Loss To Cardinals: Cliff Lee was cold and the bats were colder. The recipe was toxic, and made for a long and boring night for the Phillies, who...
• 4/20 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (7-10) vs. Cardinals (9-7): Philadelphia Phillies (7-10) vs St. Louis Cardinals (9-7) Cliff Lee (2-0, 1.52) vs Lance Lynn (2-0, 5.40) Time: 7:05, Citizens...
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Wells, Lee, Konerko, Rodriguez: In his latest edition of Full Count, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) gives the Yankees credit for realizing that Vernon...
• 4/20 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 20, 2013: Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I talk about how the Red Sox are a symbolic healing of Boston. They need to also offer...
• 4/20 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4/19: RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Wandy Rodriguez* 34 16.00 34.676 2 Yu Darvish 26 26.67 34.667 3 Matt Harvey 24 29.00 34.106 4 Adam...
• 4/20 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 19, 2013): Matt Harvey: The MVP of Yesterday is the Mets’ Matt Harvey, who out-pitched Stephen Strasburg, going 7 innings of 4-hit and one run ball...
• 4/19 Phillies Nation: Phillies Offense Explodes In Shortened Win vs Cards: In a rain-shortened game, the Phillies offense exploded for eight runs in Friday night’s contest against the Cardinals....
• 4/19 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 19, 2013: On today’s episode, I make a plea to the many eccentric billionaires who listen to The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast: Please...
• 4/19 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 18, 2013): Chris Johnson: Yesterday’s MVP was Chris Johnson of the Braves, who went 3-4 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a tight 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Honorable...
• 4/18 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 18, 2013: Today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast was taped during the San Jose Giants and Stockton Ports game played...
• 4/18 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Cardinals at Phillies, April 18-21: Here's a review of the pitching match ups and other key stats from the upcoming four-game series between the Cardinals and...
• 4/18 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 17, 2013): Bryce Harper: Bryce Harper may not have had the most RBIs or the clutchest hits. But he did have 4 hits… despite flu-like symptoms that...
• 4/18 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4-17: RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Adam Wainwright 31 22.00 34.946 2 Yu Darvish 26 19.67 33.323 3 Matt Harvey 24 22.00 33.108 4 Hector...
• 4/18 i70baseball.com: Cardinals/Pirates: Three things to walk with: The Cardinals leave out of Pittsburgh with essentially a split series due to the rain out of Tuesday evening, and also with a...
• 4/18 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 17, 2013: On today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I look at the negative things in our life that we can express as...
• 4/18 Twinstrivia.com: Interesting tidbits: After last nights win over the Angels the Twins announced that they have placed outfielder Darin Mastroianni on the 15-day disabled...
• 4/17 Blog Red Machine: Reds Sweep Phillies? YES! Reds Sweep Phillies!: If you are aware of how the Reds struggle against the Philadelphia Phillies, then that headline will surprise you. But I swear...
• 4/17 Mets Merized: NL East Report: Stanton Hurt, Maholm’s Scoreless Streak, Halladay Rebounds: Team News and Notes Atlanta Braves (12-1) The Braves continue to plow over any team in their way, as they are thoroughly dominating...
• 4/17 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 16, 2013): Miguel Cabrera: By going 3-5 with a HR and 4 RBIs in a win against the Mariners, Miguel edges out David Wright, Joe Mauer, Robinson Cano and others...
• 4/17 Baseball Ruminations: Live Recap: April 16, 2013 – Royals at Braves: Tuesday, 7:10 PM Turner Field Atlanta, GA After an impressive six-game road trip and a day off Monday, the Braves returned to...
• 4/17 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 16, 2013: Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I ask Is Mike Scioscia‘s job safe? Are the Angels making a stupid lineup decision?...
• 4/17 Nolan Writin': Derek Holland Comes Through for Texas, Again: Many times in the past few years I have wanted to reach through the television or jump onto the field and ring Dutch’s neck....
• 4/16 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Ups and downs: When we last checked in on the Phillies, we lamented that after the bullpen bled hits and runs in the home opener, it appeared...
• 4/16 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: My transcript from the Ben Revere Catch: Me:  Ok, shallow line drive to short center, whoa that ball's really carrying, no way Ben gets to it.  WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ...
• 4/16 The High Phive: Ben Revere wins catch of the year…and the Phillies lose 4-2: The Phillies are coming off back to back series wins, and were facing Bronson Arroyo and the Reds in Cincinnati Monday night....
• 4/16 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4-15: RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Clayton Kershaw* 25 23.33 35.925 2 Adam Wainwright 31 22.00 34.740 3 Matt Harvey 24 22.00 34.700 4...
• 4/16 Phillies Nation: It Should Have Been Adams: The Phillies lost a pitchers’ duel on Monday in a very entertaining game that saw Cliff Lee and Bronson Arroyo throw very...
• 4/16 Call to the Pen: Derrick Robinson Stars on Jackie Robinson Day: CINCINNATI–About three hours before the Cincinnati Reds-Philadelphia Phillies game at Great American Ball Park on Jackie...
• 4/16 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Zimmermann Leads Nats, Padres top Dodgers: Jordan Zimmermann threw a six-hitter for his third victory in three starts this season, and Washington beat Miami 10-3. Washington...
• 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Each Team's Highest-Paid Player: When calculating the amount of the Qualifying Offer, MLB and the players' union find the average salary of the 125 highest-paid...
• 4/16 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Ben Revere With The Catch Of The Year: The Phillies might have lost a tough game to the Reds after getting great starting pitching from Cliff Lee but the biggest story...
• 4/16 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday: The Real Heroes: Today, I’m not going to write about yesterday’s baseball MVP (although I did pick one- you can see who it was by going...
• 4/16 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Bats Screw Over Cliff Lee Again; Phils Lose 4-2: It’s a good thing the Phillies have two hitting instructors. Can you imagine how bad this offense would be if they only...
• 4/15 TheLeadoffWalk: Phillies vs. Reds: Day 15 Observations: Reds 4, Phillies 2 Brandon Phillips: Phillips’s dominating stretch to begin 2013 continued on Monday with two more...
• 4/15 Phillies Nation: Phils Drop Pitchers’ Duel Late to Reds 4-2: On a day filled with sadness for so many, baseball played on. On Jackie Robinson Day, and only a few hours after the horrifying...
• 4/15 Rontrarian Report: Statistical Quirks After a Dozen Games . . . → Read More: Statistical Quirks After a Dozen Games...
• 4/15 Redlegs Review: Video: Ben Revere makes incredible, leaping catch to rob Todd Frazier: Your browser does not support iframes. It's no secret that Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Ben Revere is really, really...
• 4/15 The High Phive: After a Long and Arduous Journey, is Domonic Brown Finally Here to Stay?: The highly anti**** debut of Phillies top prospect Domonic Brown had the Citizen’s Bank Park crowd of over 40,000 brimming...
• 4/15 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 15, 2013: Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I discuss Jackie Robinson Day and ask to pay tribute to Larry Doby, the second pioneer...
• 4/15 Blog Red Machine: Phishing for Phillies – A Series Preview, Outside Looking In: It is easy to spot a team that is floundering, particularly if you’re a Reds fan and you’ve watched any of the last...
• 4/15 The High Phive: The Phillies are 6-6, and Fun with Win Probability Added (WPA): The Phillies sit at 6-6 after taking two of three games from the Marlins in what was a snoozefest — no, really, I fell asleep...
• 4/15 Blog Red Machine: Three Up, Three Down – 4/15/13 (Reds vs Phillies): Well, the ole’ wagon feels a lot lighter today, doesn’t it? The Reds are a terrible team. We should all stop watching....
• 4/15 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Reds, April 15-17: Losers of five straight contests, the Reds (5-7) will host the Phillies (6-6) for a three-game set at Great American Ballpark...
• 4/15 Blog Red Machine: The Cincinnati Reds’ Five-Game Skid Fully Digested: After allowing the proper period of mourning I feel composed enough to put into words what a sucky week the Reds had. They have...
• 4/15 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 14, 2013): Hiroki Kuroda: Throwing a complete game 5-hit shutout against the Orioles, Hiroki Kuroda of the Yankees is the MVP of Yesterday. Honorable Mentions:...
• 4/15 Billy-Ball.com: MLB Schedule: April 15, 2013: AL Rays (Jeremy Hellickson) at Red Sox (Ryan Dempster), 11:05 – Marathon Madness White Sox (Gavin Floyd) at Blue Jays (Mark...
• 4/15 Tomahawk Take: Morning Chop: Braves News 4/15:   CBSSPORTS Braves blank Nats to sweep, extend win streak to nine The Washington Nationals aren’t conceding anything...
• 4/15 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Monday: April 15, 2013: Happy Jackie Robinson Day and Patriots Day to all of you in Massachusetts and Maine. Nine games are taking place today, so...
• 4/15 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 15: Our daily fantasy baseball picks got the job done the other night. We scored 34.25 points and were able to take the lone matchup...
• 4/14 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4-13: (What is F12?) RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Clayton Kershaw* 25 23.33 36.567 2 Adam Wainwright 31 22.00 35.409 3 Matt Harvey 24...
• 4/14 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 13, 2013): Adam Wainwright: Perhaps had Matt Harvey gotten a no-hitter, he would have been the MVP. But he didn’t so Adam Wainwright wins it. In his...
• 4/14 Blog Red Machine: Reds Fantasy Roundup: Week Three: Last week was pretty unpleasant for Reds baseball. After routing the Cardinals 13-4, they dropped all 4 of their next 4 games...
• 4/14 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 14, 2013: Today on The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast, I review the movie 42. I also look at the famous moment when Pee Wee Reese put his...
• 4/13 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 3 - Preferred Pitching Matchups: Every season, fantasy owners rely on streaming starting pitching. If you don't know which pitchers will get two starts that week,...
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• 4/13 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 12, 2013): Justin Masterson: The MVP of Yesterday is Justin Masterson of the Indians, who threw a 5-hit shutout with seven strikeouts that allowed the Indians...
• 4/13 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 thru 4-12: (What is F12?) RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Clayton Kershaw* 25 23.33 37.117 2 Matt Harvey 24 14.00 35.986 3 Yu Darvish 26 19.67...
• 4/13 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Natspos 4: ESPN Box Score If you tuned out after the bottom of the 6th, I can’t blame you, because you’d have been as surprised...
• 4/12 fantasyteamadvice.com: UPDATED – Two start pitchers for week 3 – April 15th through April 21st 2013 fantasy baseball: There are an abundance of 2 start options for week 3, but as you will quickly realize, very few of them are elite.  I was only...
• 4/12 mlbreports.com : Sully Baseball Daily Podcast – April 12, 2013: I recorded today’s episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s. Don’t ask....
• 4/12 WasWatching: The 25 Hottest Starting Pitchers In Baseball So Far This Season: Rk Player ERA+ IP Year Age Tm W L BB SO ERA HR 1 Clay Buchholz 687 14.0 2013 28 BOS 2 0 6 12 0.64 1 2 Justin Masterson 658 13.0...
• 4/12 Vigilante Baseball : Charge the Mound: Week 2: The name of this column takes on some special meaning today with what happened last night in San Diego. Carlos Quentin charged...
• 4/12 The Baseball Continuum: MVP of Yesterday (April 11): Bryce Harper: Going 2-3 with 2 RBIs and 2 walks, Bryce Harper helped pace the Washington Nationals to a 7-4 win over the White Sox. Honorable...
• 4/11 Phillies Nation: Phillies Starters Need To Show Improvement: “It’s still early.” That’s the mantra the informed baseball fan repeats to him or herself over and over...
• 4/11 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 10, 2013): Brandon Moss: The MVP of Yesterday is Brandon Moss of the Athletics, who went 3-5 with 2 walks, a triple, a HR and 5 RBIs. The .318 WPA was...
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 9 - Mets at Phillies - Hefner vs Kendrick: New York Mets (5-3) at Philadelphia Phillies (3-5) 7:05 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/11 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 8 - Mets (3) at Phillies (8) - Gee Gets Bombed, Buck Continues Hot Hitting: Final123456789RHE N.Y. Mets (5-3)000210000382 Philadelphia (3-5)«04310000x8111 W: C. Lee (2-0) L: D. Gee (0-2) HR:...
• 4/11 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Top50 Update thru 4-10: (What is F12?) RANK PITCHERS AGE IP F12 1 Clayton Kershaw* 25 16.00 38.870 2 Zack Greinke 29 6.33 36.726 3 Matt Harvey 24 14.00...
• 4/11 WahoosOnFirst: Carlos Carrasco Has Some Maturing to Do: Carlos Carrasco was the prize in the Cliff Lee trade with Philadelphia in July of 2009, having been ranked by Baseball America...
• 4/11 Rising Apple: 4/10 Game Recap: Jeremy Hefner Falters Early As New York Mets Lose Series: It was deja vu for manager Terry Collins who watched starter Jeremy Hefner last only three innings, a day after Dillon Gee was...
• 4/10 New York Mets Report: Valdespin Heads Tonight’s Mets Lineup: The Mets will attempt to win their third consecutive series tonight in Philadelphia, but the match-up of starter Jeremy Hefner...
• 4/10 Macho-Row.com: Phillies 8, Mets 3: Cliff Lee pitches near-complete game: Cliff Lee is well ahead of his 2012 pace in terms of wins. On Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park Lee earned his...
• 4/10 Macho-Row.com: Roy Oswalt: I would love to come back to Philly: With Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay, not to mention the bullpen, really struggling out of the gate this season you would...
• 4/10 Macho-Row.com: Mets 7, Phillies 2: Doc has no prescriptions for win: Roy Halladay was booed off the field Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, perhaps for the first time since coming...
• 4/10 Macho-Row.com: Phillies 2, Braves 0: Cliff Lee not playing waiting game: W: Lee (1-0, 0.00 ERA) L: Medlen (0-1, 3.60 ERA) SV: Papelbon (1) Cliff Lee had to wait until July 4, 2012 to...
• 4/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carrasco Running Out of Second Chances: By Mike Brandyberry When you aren’t honest, you can only receive the benefit of the doubt for so long. “I really want...
• 4/10 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 9, 2013): Robinson Cano: The Yankees again routed the Indians yesterday, led by Robinson Cano, who went 4-6 with a HR and 5 RBIs. While the game wasn’t...
• 4/10 MLB Injury News: Indians place Lou Marson on DL; recall Yan Gomes: The Cleveland Indians have placed backup catcher Lou Marson on the disabled list with a cervical neck strain, the team has announced. Yan...
• 4/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Ike Davis’s Day Off: It’s like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, only with beer. There were numerous reasons to give Ike Davis a night off against the...
• 4/10 Phillies Nation: Lee Continues To Cement His Awesomeness: I’ll never forget Cliff Lee‘s first start with the Phillies. He was just acquired from the Indians amidst a flurry...
• 4/10 Mets Merized: Cowgill Now Batting .130, Valdespin Leads Mets Outfielders With .917 OPS Off Bench: Aside from Marlon Byrd, who is batting .269 on the young season, the rest of the Mets outfielders are all in a big rut at the...
• 4/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Michael Young Shows Leadership AND A BAT In Phils’ 8-3 Win: For all the talk about Michael Young‘s “leadership” abilities, and I’m sure they are a valuable commodity,...
• 4/9 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 8: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 8 Mets 3 What a difference a day — and a pitcher — makes. Mets Game Notes You can take your pick on the pitcher...
• 4/9 TheLeadoffWalk: Mets vs. Phillies: Day Nine Observations: Phillies 8, Mets 3 Cliff Lee: After being the victim of poor run support in 2012, Cliff Lee is getting it in bunches...
• 4/9 New York Mets Report: Mets Game #8 Wrap; Phillies Rock Dillon Gee: This one was over early when the Phillies scored four runs in the second and three more in the third off Dillon Gee. Ryan Howard,...
• 4/9 Rising Apple: 4/9 Game Recap: Dillon Gee Pounded as Mets Fall to Phillies 8 to 3: After battering a diminished Roy Halladay in the opener of the series, the Mets stacked the lineup with right handed hitters (save...
• 4/9 Mets Merized: Gee Roughed Up In Philly, Mets Fall In 8-3 Pounding: This one was over early when the Phillies scored four runs in the second and three more in the third off Dillon Gee. Ryan Howard, Michael...
• 4/9 Baseball Musings: GeeLee: For the Mets The Dillon Gee, Cliff Lee matchup turned out to be as bad as this movie: Gee lasted just three innings, allowing...
• 4/9 Mets Merized: Will Ike Davis Still Be At First Base When The Future Finally Arrives?: If the Mets are to beat Cliff Lee tonight – the second Phillies’ ace in as many nights – they’ll have to do it without Ike...
• 4/9 New York Mets Report: Slumping Ike Davis Benched: If the Mets are to beat Cliff Lee tonight – the second Phillies’ ace in as many nights – they’ll have to do it without...
• 4/9 Mets Merized: Mets vs Phillies at 7:05 PM: Preview, Notes, Lineup, Ike Davis Rides The Pine: Starting Lineup Collin Cowgill CF Daniel Murphy 2B David Wright 3B John Buck C Marlon Byrd RF Lucas Duda LF Justin Turner 1B Ruben...
• 4/9 Mets Merized: Game Notes: Mets Starters Have Second Best ERA In NL: Game Notes The Mets have hit at least one home run in each of their first seven games, the longest such stretch to open a season...
• 4/9 The High Phive: Dubee or Not Dubee…That is the Question for the Phillies: Since the middle of last season, it is no secret that I have supported some changes in the Phillies coaching hierarchy. Obviously...
• 4/9 Mets Chronicle: Preview: Game 8 - Mets at Phillies - Gee vs Lee : New York Mets (5-2) at Philadelphia Phillies (2-5) 7:05 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA ...
• 4/9 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 8, 2013): Travis Hafner: Travis Hafner is the MVP of Yesterday, as he went 2-3 with a HR, 4 RBIs and two walks in his return to Cleveland with the Yankees....
• 4/9 Mets Merized: NL East Report: Stanton Homerless, Halladay Rocked, Upton and Harper Blasting Off: Team News and Notes Atlanta Braves (6-1) The Braves currently sit in first place in the NL East, and new addition Justin Upton...
• 4/9 That Ball's Outta Here: How Long Do The Phillies Stick With Roy Halladay?: Monday night’s 7-2 loss to the Mets, which dropped the Phillies to 2-5 on the 2013 season, was as depressing and sad as...
• 4/8 Phillies Nation: Harvey Dominates, Doc Sputters in 7-2 Phils Loss: The young Matt Harvey was impressive in seven innings, striking out nine while scattering five base runners, setting up a 7-2...
• 4/8 fantasyteamadvice.com: Two start pitchers for week 3 – 2 start pitchers fantasy baseball 2013: There are an abundance of 2 start options for week 3, but as you will quickly realize, very few of them are elite.  I was only...
• 4/8 The High Phive: Phillies Fans: It’s Too Early to Panic: After 6 games many Phillies fans-especially those one tends to notice on the 2 local sports talk radio stations-are already well...
• 4/8 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 7, 2013): Billy Butler: There were lots of good candidates for the MVP of yesterday, but I’m going with Billy Butler of the Royals. The main reason...
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: Amazins’ Hit The Road With Hope, Harvey vs Strasburg Matchup Looming: Fast starts can lead to expectations. After opening the season with wins in consecutive series over San Diego and Miami, it is...
• 4/8 New York Mets Report: Mets Hit The Road With Hope: Fast starts can lead to expectations. After opening the season with wins in consecutive series over San Diego and Miami, it is...
• 4/8 Up Along First: Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at Citizens Bank Park, their first road series of the...
• 4/8 Call to the Pen: Starting Lineup: Designated Hitter History, Shoulder Injuries, and April Fool’s: Four organizations made their debuts on this date in 1969, with three winning their first games. The San Diego Padres, Seattle...
• 4/8 That Ball's Outta Here: After One Week, Still Lots To Be Concerned About: The Philadelphia Phillies have played six games so far in 2013. That’s 3.7% of the 2013 season. One week down, 26 to go....
• 4/8 Mets Merized: Series Preview: Mets Head To Philly After Solid Homestand: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at Citizens Bank Park, their first road series of the...
• 4/8 Crashburn Alley: Pitching to Blame for Phillies’ Rough Start: The Phillies lead the Majors in runs allowed with 41, good for a 7.10 ERA. If not for Cliff Lee‘s stellar performance on...
• 4/7 The High Phive: Halladay’s Struggles Continue, Braves Bats Stay Hot in Phillies Loss 9-2: For the second consecutive game, the Braves coasted to victory behind a red-hot offense and some very solid starting pitching....
• 4/7 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 6, 2013): Justin Upton: The MVP of Yesterday was Justin Upton, who went 3-5 with 2 homers (including the game-winner) in the Atlanta win over Chicago-...
• 4/7 Tomahawk Take: Braves Lineup Explodes Late Sink Cubs: Chipper Jones was right about the lineup When this team is on they are going to be fun to watch . . .but when they are scuffling...
• 4/6 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 5, 2013): Chris Davis: The MVP of Yesterday- and a good leader for MVP of the whole first week of play- is Chris Davis of the Orioles, who’s 8th...
• 4/5 Philadelphia Baseball Review: Gameday Preview: April 5 - Phillies vs. Royals: By PATRICK GORDON | Managing Editor@PhilabaseballIt's been a little more than 33 years since Mike Schmidt and George Brett last...
• 4/5 Jays Journal: Josh Johnson Is Awesome: R.A. Dickey gets all the love for the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitchers. After all he was the final piece to make the Jays “World...
• 4/5 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 4, 2013): Cliff Lee: Cliff Lee had 8 IP, 2 hits allowed and 8 strikeouts against the heavy-hitting Braves offense yesterday- a good way to notch up...
• 4/5 Tomahawk Take: Morning Chop: Braves News 4/5:     The Miami Herald Braves’ bats fall flat against Cliff Lee The Atlanta Braves lost for the first time in Medlen’s...
• 4/5 The Flagrant Fan: MLB Game Picks - Friday: April 5, 2013: Eric Stults, I apologize. I said some disparaging remarks about him starting for the Padres yesterday and I was all wrong as...
• 4/5 TheLeadoffWalk: Day Four Quick Hits: Part Three: Blue Jays 10, Indians 8 Blue Jays Bats: It took a few games, but on Thursday evening, Toronto’s lineup awakened....
• 4/4 Baseball News Source: NL Scores: Nats Sweep Marlins, Cliff Lee Dominant, Cubs Hold On: Jordan Zimmerman went six strong innings and Jayson Werth‘s home run and three RBI was enough for the Nationals to finish...
• 4/4 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 4: After winning a bit of money on the 2nd, yesterday’s lineup took a step backward. Poor performances from Billy Butler and...
• 4/4 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Players for April 4th, 2013: by Adam JenkinsFantasy EditorChris Davis, Photo: Keith Allison, Flickr.comDaily Fantasy Baseball Value Hitter of the Day- Chris...
• 4/3 Phillies Nation: Phillies Drop Forgettable Game To Braves: On a rain-soaked night, the Phillies lost an ugly one to the Braves, 9-2, in a game that left them with more questions than answers...
• 4/3 Motor City Bengals: Great Offseason, or the Greatest Offseason?: If you are a passionate baseball fan, and since you are spending your time reading MCB I would assume that you probably are, you...
• 4/3 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Braves, April 3-4: After a loss to the Braves at Atlanta's Turner Field on Monday, the Phillies will turn to right-hander Roy Halladay to help...
• 4/2 MLBTradeRumors: Starting Pitcher Contracts And New Money: Seven years, $180MM!  The largest contract ever signed by a pitcher!  I'm no accountant, but I was slightly annoyed to read...
• 4/2 Indians Baseball Insider: The Nostalgia League: Playoff results: As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team...
• 4/1 Phillies Nation: Utley Stars, Hamels Stalls in Phillies Opening Day Loss: A near-cycle from Chase Utley wasn’t enough to overcome a shaky start from Cole Hamels as the Braves held off the Phillies,...
• 4/1 Crashburn Alley: An Elegy for Cole Hamels’ Mustache: By the time you read this, Cole Hamels will have taken the mound against the Atlanta Braves, a soulless, bland team that plays...
• 4/1 The High Phive: 2013 Philadelphia Phillies Prediction: This past week I tweeted to my followers that I believe the Phillies will win 88 games this season, putting them in the mix for...
• 4/1 numberFire: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Statistical Preview: Pitching: This is numberFire: we look much further than just Cliff Lee's win-loss record from 2012.See More Cliff Lee Cole Hamels John...
• 4/1 Full Spectrum Baseball: Tis The Time For Bold Predictions Continued: How are those brackets holding up? Have they made it to the trash can yet? On the bright side, we are days away from Opening Day!...
• 4/1 Tyler's Think Tank: A-Rod Out-earns Astros: Alex Rodriguez will make more money than all the Houston Astros combined. That's crazy. One player is going to earn more...
• 4/1 Nolan Writin': The Star-Crossed Career Of Julio Borbon: We can pinpoint the precise moment when Julio Borbon fell out of favor with Ron Washington and the Rangers. It happened last spring...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: 2013 NL East Preview: The division preview series continues with the NL East. The starting point for my analysis is the 2012 WAR of the position players,...

• 3/30 StlSportsMinute.com: MLB Preview: Predicting who will win the National League East: Last season, the Washington Nationals emerged and made the playoffs one year earlier than most pundits and experts had originally...
• 3/29 TheLeadoffWalk: 2012's Non-All Star All Star Team: Every year, the All Star teams are announced and there is a generous amount of time dedicated to the ins and outs of any...
• 3/29 Phillies Nation: On Deck Series Gameday: Phillies vs Blue Jays: Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays TIME: 7:05, Citizens Bank Park TV: TCN Media: Twitter and Facebook Baseball...
• 3/29 Baseballhotcorner.com: 2013 Major League Baseball Season Preview: I am a firm believer that Opening Day of the Baseball season should be a national holiday and everyone should be giving the day...
• 3/28 Crashburn Alley: Johan Santana Injury Is the Reality of Risky Contracts: The New York Mets announced some incredibly sad news regarding Johan Santana this evening. Via Adam Rubin: New York Mets pitcher...
• 3/28 Crashburn Alley: Philadelphia Phillies Top 10 Prospects: Well I’ve just sort of decided to take over the site today. Prepare yourselves, this is quite long. One thing to keep in...
• 3/28 Indians Baseball Insider: The Nostalgia League: June results: As an experiment, I have assembled 18 Cleveland baseball teams from all eras to compete in a 162 game schedule for the Best Team...
• 3/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Keys to 2013: Seattle Mariners: Starting Pitching Key: Felix Hernandez On the surface, it appears that the Mariners have taken steps not to be so reliant on Hernandez’s...
• 3/28 Tomahawk Take: 2013 NL Awards Predictions: With the season just a few days away, it is a great time to predict the next six months, trying to project who could win the major...
• 3/27 Dropped Strike Three: The Definitive 2013 Phillies Prediction Post: It seems like only yesterday that the truck was packed and on its way to Clearwater... mostly because the last thing I wrote was...
• 3/27 The High Phive: Reassessing The Upcoming Halladay Season…: As any of my Twitter followers know, I’m the first person to focus on the negatives about our Philly sports teams, mostly...
• 3/27 fantasyteamadvice.com: Who to take with the 12th pick in a twelve team ESPN snake draft?: So you drew the short straw for your 12 team ESPN fantasy draft, and you find yourself with the 12th pick.  There is no question...
• 3/26 The High Phive: Phillies’ Spring At-Bats Provide Hope For Offensive Rejuvenation: An offense in decline. That pretty much sums up what Philadelphia Phillies fans have witnessed over the last four years. In 2009,...
• 3/26 Call to the Pen: The Philadelphia Phillies Make Another Postseason Push in 2013: After ruling over the National League East for five years, the Philadelphia Phillies suddenly looked old in 2012. Battling a barrage...
• 3/25 BoSox Injection: Sox Come Up On Short End of Slugfest, Drop to Orioles 12-9: The game played today in Sarasota, FL between the Red Sox and the Orioles in which Boston was beaten by a field goal was a spring...
• 3/25 Nolan Writin': Opening Day Countdown: One More Week: It doesn’t get much better than this part of the year. It’s the beginning of spring- a time to close the book on college...
• 3/25 Bronx Baseball Daily: A skeptic’s guide to the 2013 MLB season: So, if I’ve got this straight, the Bombers will be starting the season sans Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez and...
• 3/24 Red Sox Life: Red Sox OF Jackie Bradley is overrated: Jackie Bradley made a huge error today and it cost the Red Sox an out. Bradley even struck out today as well. Cliff Lee...
• 3/24 Baseball News Source: Boston Red Sox: Jackie Bradley Jr.’s Play Continues to Force Tough Decision: Jackie Bradley Jr. continues to make the decision about where he will start the season for the Boston Red Sox tougher by the game....
• 3/24 BoSox Injection: Bradley Jr. Leads Offensive Outburst Against Phillies: As spring training games so, this game was a pretty great one to watch. Viewers got to see some old guys, some new, and some of...
• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Release Mark Lowe: The Dodgers have released non-roster invitee Mark Lowe, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times (on Twitter). The...
• 3/23 That Ball's Outta Here: 10 Crazy Predictions for the 2013 Season: It’s been an interesting spring to say the least. Ryan Howard has emerged as a power-hitting slugger, risen like a phoenix,...
• 3/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Lou Marson Locks Down the Backup Catcher Role: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/23 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Auditing an Auction DraftLast Sunday night, Clave, Dixon and I all parti**** in an auction draft. Dixon suggested that perhaps I audit the More......
• 3/22 Indians Baseball Insider: Who are the Most Impressive Prospects in 2013?: When we go to any baseball game, we want to be entertained by the action. Sports is entertainment, after all. What makes a day...
• 3/22 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE LEADER THAT CAN BE EDUARDO NUNEZ: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Edgar Renteria To Retire: While he had not seen the majors since 2011, Edgar Renteria waited until today to officially announce his retirement, reports...
• 3/21 For Baseball Junkies: Baseball Junkies: Annual Predictions (Part 1): With March Madness in full swing, it seems appropriate to present our predictions for the upcoming baseball season.  In what...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies addressed their outfield, third base, and late-inning relief concerns without making a major free agent splash. Major...
• 3/21 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 10 Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft Tips: Auction drafts aren’t for children. They take drafting to a higher level with their seriously slippery strategy. In auction...
• 3/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: March 21, 1987: Compiled by Jason Kaminski On this date 26 years ago current Tribe pitcher Carlos Carrasco was born in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela....
• 3/20 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: What’s up (with) Doc?: Roy Halladay is suffering from a stomach virus...which in turn has made Phillies fans queasy. Ron Opher takes a look at Halladay's...
• 3/20 PaulLebowitz.com: We Get It: Mike Francesa Demands Justin Morneau: Ignoring multiple realities save for the ones that exist only in his mind, Mike Francesa is clinging to the farfetched notions...
• 3/20 Twins Rubes: The Talk of the Town: This afternoon, in the first televised game of the spring, young Aaron Hicks treated Twins fans to a 3-home run, 4 hit, 6 RBI...
• 3/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Derek Jeter scratched from lineup and sent to the doctor with ankle stiffness: The Yankees were being patient with Derek Jeter and his surgically repair ankle, but he suffered a setback today when he was...
• 3/19 The Baseball Haven: Is Roy Halladay Finished?: The 2012 season was one to forget for Roy Halladay, as he posted a 4.49 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP while going 11-8 in 25 starts and...
• 3/19 fantasyteamadvice.com: Drafting with the first (1st) overall pick in 2013 fantasy baseball – ESPN – 10 team – H2H – each category: Almost everyone dreams of getting the first pick in their fantasy drafts, and hopefully if you find yourself reading this article...
• 3/18 The High Phive: State of the Fan: Philadelphia: Most of us here in the Delaware valley are 4 for 4 sports fans. As 94WIP’s Anthony Gargano describes “4 for 4″...
• 3/18 The High Phive: Questions Linger for Halladay After Early Exit: After battling injuries, inconsistency and a decline in velocity in 2012, the health and performance of Roy Halladay were one...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Most One-Sided Trade Of The Last Decade: Yankees GM Brian Cashman spoke last week about how his team nearly traded Mariano Rivera to the Mariners for Felix Fermin in...
• 3/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Keys to 2013: Minnesota Twins: Starting Pitching Key: Vance Worley The Twins acquired Worley from the Phillies along with Trevor May for Ben Revere. In 2011,...
• 3/14 The High Phive: Hamels Gets First Opening Day Nod for Phillies: The Philadelphia Phillies made it clear last season that Cole Hamels was a pivotal piece of the organization’s future. By inking...
• 3/14 The High Phive: Hamels Gets First Opening Day Nod: The Philadelphia Phillies made it clear last season that Cole Hamels was a pivotal piece of the organization’s future. By inking...
• 3/14 Baseball Musings: Spring Training: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees: Final Score: 6-2 Yankees If one took parts of Yankee Stadium, jumbled them together, and then placed a life-sized statue of George...
• 3/14 My Pinstripes: Derek, Andy, and Mo and All's Right With the World: Jeter starts to turn two against Philly The last time Derek Jeter stood out at shortstop during a baseball game my heart...
• 3/13 Porcupines in Pinstripes: Spring Training Roundup – March 13: Two veteran lefties squared off in Tampa on Wednesday night, when Andy Pettitte made his 2013 debut against Cliff Lee and the...
• 3/13 mlbreports.com : Its Going To Be A Different Season Without Grady Sizemore And Pronk: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, March.13/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): I first went to Progressive...
• 3/13 Indians Baseball Insider: Corner of Carnegie and Ontario: Speed Kills: Today, I find myself sprinting down the street here at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario. Why? I'm celebrating the Indians ...
• 3/13 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Should it have been Phils, not Astros, moving to AL?: Last season, we asked about whether a bench that included Jim Thome – who hadn’t played first base since 2007 and...
• 3/13 Phillies Nation: Rapid Reaction: “Blow Up the Phillies!”: From an injury standpoint, this spring has gone about as well as the Phillies could have hoped (except for Roy Halladay getting...
• 3/12 Call to the Pen: Aaron Hicks Could Start in Center Field for Minnesota: Left to find a new starting center field following a pair of winter trades that shipped both Denard Span and Ben Revere to the...
• 3/12 Rays Colored Glasses: The Better Rays’ Josh Lueke Pitches, The More His Checkered Past Is Pushed Aside: When you have a 95 MPH, you get forgiven for a lot of things. Even the biggest baseball fans, though, can’t say they agree...
• 3/12 Mets Merized: MMO Fantasy Top 10: Starting Pitching: I enjoy researching starting pitching for any reason whatsoever, so looking into them for fantasy purposes was more fun than anything...
• 3/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Indiana Cashman And The Search For Fossils: When asked about the Yankees putting out a feeler for Chipper Jones, Derek Jeter wondered, in his typical dark deadpan sense of...
• 3/12 Crashburn Alley: Moving Past Tyson Gillies: Phillies Minor Leaguer Tyson Gillies went 0-for-14 at the dish playing for Canada in the World Baseball Classic and was prominently...
• 3/12 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: So many H's in Philly: I live in the Baltimore metro area which is clearly Orioles/Ravens turf, but if you venture 40 miles on 95 South, you'll...
• 3/11 My Pinstripes: Ben Francisco, Pick Up a White Courtesy Phone: The New York Post's Joel Sherman reported via Twitter that the Yankees have signed veteran outfielder Ben Francisco to...
• 3/9 Phillies Nation: Stark: The Next Era of Phillies Baseball is Coming: On Wednesday afternoon ESPN.com Senior writer, Jayson Stark, joined 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli and the two had what...
• 3/9 Mets Merized: Mets Time Machine: Seattle’s Price Tag For Lee Is Mejia or Flores: In this edition of a not-so-regular MMO feature that first appeared in 2007, our reader Pietro Sinapi gets the well deserved hat...
• 3/8 Puckett's Pond: Homerin’ Hicks: Today I was able to watch a Twins game for the first time since the end of the 2012 season. It was just a split squad Spring game....
• 3/7 Phillies Nation: Gillies Excited to Represent Canada in WBC: Phillies outfield prospect Tyson Gillies is a very skilled player that has had some well documented ups and downs in recent years. ...
• 3/7 Splash Hit Blog: What the WBC Measures: I wake up and my timeline is angry. Shouting about this and that, but they’re not fighting with each other, they’re...
• 3/7 PhoulBallz.com: Gillies Excited to Represent Canada in WBC: Phillies outfield prospect Tyson Gillies is a very skilled player that has had some well documented ups and downs in recent...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Latest Yankees Injury: First The Jokes, Then The Reality: Mark Teixeira has a strained right wrist and will be out for 8-10 weeks. Considering the age permeating the Yankees’ roster,...
• 3/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians have built it, but will the fans come?: By Steve Eby The old saying goes; ask and ye shall receive.  It appears that the Cleveland Indians understand this saying perfectly....
• 3/6 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Pitching Staff Doing Awesome Impersonation of Batting Tee: It’s only spring training. None of this means anything. This axiom is well known, well founded, and true. Spring training...
• 3/5 Crashburn Alley: Keri: “Blow up the Phillies”: In a controversial column for Grantland, Jonah Keri argues that the Phillies should enter rebuilding mode, as soon as this summer...
• 3/5 Nolan Writin': Reflecting On The Front Office Shuffling: Disclaimer: possible conspiracy theories below.   A couple days ago I mentioned Randy Galloway’s initial reaction to...
• 3/5 The High Phive: United in Desperation: The Phillies and the Yankees, Circa 2013…: It’s hard to believe that it has been four seasons since the Phillies and Yankees met in the World Series, both arguably...
• 3/5 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: What can Brown do for you?: In this edition of Phillies Notebook, we salute Domonic Brown and Ryan Howard, notice that the wind blows mostly out and sometimes...
• 3/4 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Endorses Domonic Brown for Right Field: The offense is slowly recovering from the 2011 meltdown, and the Phillies could suffer another regression if the wrong policies...
• 3/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Is Running Out of Options in Cleveland: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/2 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE FANS AREN'T STUPID WHEN IT COMES TO EDUARDO NUNEZ:  I don't understand what the hell's going on.  Eduardo Nunez has been touted the future shortstop of the New York...
• 3/1 mlbreports.com : The Philadelphia Phillies Franchise Part 4 of 4: Team Payroll 2013 And Contracts Forward (Mar.1): Like us on Facebook here Friday, Mar.01/2013 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst Website Owner):   The Phillies are top-heavy...
• 3/1 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers Rankings: With big names leading this list, it can be hard to pass on them in the early rounds.  I think this is the season we should...
• 3/1 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 43: The Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Foundation: I, like I imagine most of you do, have an alarm set for a specific time and a specific radio station. Well, over the past couple...
• 3/1 mlbreports.com : Philadelphia Phillies Player Roster in 2013: State of the Union Updated Mar.1/2013: Like us on Facebook here Update: Friday March 1, 2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Writer):  2012 was a disappointing year for...

• 2/28 Nolan Writin': My Theory of Why the Rangers Are the Envy of the Rest of the League: Let’s look at the happenings of the last couple of weeks. It started with Josh Hamilton’s ridiculous statements about Ranger...
• 2/28 PaulLebowitz.com: Keys to 2013: Tampa Bay Rays: Starting Pitching Key: Matt Moore Moore’s done his flashy playoff introduction to the world as David Price did. He had an inconsistent...
• 2/28 Billy-Ball.com: Quality Time: Quality Starts is a fascinating stat. At first, when I looked at the stat created by John Lowe of the Philadelphia Inquirer in...
• 2/28 mlbreports.com : Ross Detwiler And 1st Pitch Strikes: Like us on Facebook here Thursday, February. 28/2013 By David Huzzard (Nationals Correspondent via Citizens of Natstown.com –...
• 2/26 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies’ Big Three Doing Pretty **** Swell So Far: Despite Jonathan Papelbon‘s ridiculously poor outing and the Phils’ 10-1 loss to the Tigers in their third spring...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lohse, Young, Phillies, PED Supensions: In 2008, Kyle Lohse waited until Spring Training to sign and ultimately landed in the place he'd call home for the following...
• 2/25 Baseballhotcorner.com: Philadelphia Phillies Outlook in Outfield For 2013: Many questions remain about the upcoming season for the Philadelphia Phillies. Are any of these questions being answered thus...
• 2/25 Splash Hit Blog: Some of February 25th’s Action in GIFs: Baseball has started early as teams get ready for losing some of their system to the World Baseball Classic. All the seats may...
• 2/25 Phillies Nation: Papelbon Gets Shelled, Phils Lose 10-1 to Tigers: Jonathan Papelbon gave up six earned in 2/3 of an inning as the Phillies lost to the Tigers 10-1. The Good For a 10-1 loss, this...
• 2/25 Phillies Nation: Spring Training Gameday 2013: Phillies v. Tigers: Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Time: 1:05 pm Brighthouse Field– Clearwater, FL Weather: 81, Mostly Cloudly TV: The...
• 2/23 The Baseball Haven: 2013 Breakout Candidates: If you had written last offseason that Mike Trout was going to score 129 runs, hit 30 home runs, and steal 49 bases in 139 games,...
• 2/23 Phillies Nation: Why I’m Excited For Today’s Exhibition Game: Some folks react to today’s start of the Spring schedule with a shoulder shrug, a yawn. A bigger “why care”...
• 2/22 North and South of Royal Brougham: King Felix and Decreased Velocity: Part One: It’s no secret that maintaining fastball velocity is important for a pitcher’s sustained success—or in the case of some, sustained...
• 2/22 Crashburn Alley: Jonathan Papelbon: Phillies Lacked Leadership: Via Hardball Talk via NJ.com: Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon did not mince words this week when asked about what it is that...
• 2/22 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 42: I’ve Got a Brand New Pair of Rollerskates: We’re a little under-length in this week’s Crash Bag, but fear not! …actually, there’s no good reason...
• 2/21 MLBTradeRumors: The Oldest $100MM Players: Even as massive contracts become more and more common, baseball's first $100MM player remains the oldest person to obtain a nine-figure...
• 2/20 Phillies Nation: Hamels to Start Spring Opener: It’s official: according to Ryan Lawrence, Cole Hamels will start the Grapefruit League opener against the Houston Astros...
• 2/20 PhoulBallz.com: Prospect Nation 2013: #9 OF Tyson Gillies: Outfielder Tyson Gillies has struggled to stay on the field since he was acquired by the Phillies in the December,...
• 2/20 That Ball's Outta Here: Roy Halladay Is No Jack Morris:   Roy Halladay‘s case for the Hall of Fame could take a BIG hit if the whispers around Clearwater this week are true....
• 2/20 Phillies Nation: Prospect Nation 2013: #9 OF Tyson Gillies: Outfielder Tyson Gillies has struggled to stay on the field since he was acquired by the Phillies in the December, 2009 trade...
• 2/19 Red Sox Maineiacs: What's Next For Red Sox at Winter Meetings?: The 2012 Winter Meetings are half over and the Red Sox have been the busiest team so far.  The Red Sox had plenty of money...
• 2/18 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Which Justin Smoak will We get in 2013?:   Like many of you in the cold dreary Pacific Northwest my thoughts today drifted down to Peoria Arizona wondering what’s...
• 2/18 Behind the Plate: 2013 Rankings: LH Starting PitchersClayton Kers [...] ...
• 2/18 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners WBC Preview: Current and (Mostly) Former Mariners in the World Baseball Classic: The World Baseball Classic is less than two weeks away, and some baseball nerds are getting very excited. When the WBC started...
• 2/17 Tomahawk Take: Division Positional Comparisons: The Starting Rotation: We now head to the other side of the ball, looking at the starting rotations.  While I’m not a fan of assigning slots for...
• 2/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again—Francisco Hoping to Catch on with His Old Team: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 2/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 2 guys that will be your comeback players of the AL and NLWell, there are certainly a good handful of players that have a shot at this year. Some guys, like Roy More......
• 2/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Grass always greenest for baseball fans before spring training: One of the best parts of writing about baseball is every year in February I get to start over with an article that mentions the...
• 2/14 Dropped Strike Three: Opportunity Cost: You can never have too much pitching... Except when you do.One of the biggest achilles heels facing the Phillies this past season...
• 2/13 Southside Showdown: Mike Carp: Available And An Upgrade: Finding value in Major League Baseball can be very hard. You have 30 organizations pouring all of their energy and resources into...
• 2/12 Blog Red Machine: Is Johnny Cueto A Top 10 Starting Pitcher?: Welcome to the second article in my Top 10 series. In this series, I take some of the best players on the Reds, run through some...
• 2/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Bourn Signing From All The Angles: For Michael Bourn A 4-year, $48 million contract with an option for 2017 making it possibly worth $60 million over five years...
• 2/11 Baseball Jerks: Fantasy Baseball: What Kind of Owner are You?: I  am entering my 20th season of Fantasy baseball, having played against literally hundreds of different opponents. Because...
• 2/10 PaulLebowitz.com: King Felix’s Mariners Deal Will Get Done Because It Has To Get Done: The dual-sided coin of big signings leaked to the media before they’re “officially” official is landing incoveniently for...
• 2/10 Rising Apple: The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: This isn’t a new phenomenon, but it seems that whenever it’s time to predict what will happen during the coming season,...
• 2/8 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Sign Right Hander Mark Lowe: According to a tweet from Jerry Crasnick, the Dodgers have signed right handed reliever Mark Lowe to a minor league deal, with...
• 2/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Add Mark Lowe to Crowded Bullpen: Per Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com — and, I might add, a fellow BU Terrier — the Dodgers have signed reliever Mark Lowe...
• 2/8 That Ball's Outta Here: The Phillies Are Old, But It Doesn’t Necessarily Mean They’re Decrepit: Age. It is the cruel, heartless, relentless stalker that never stops hunting and never ceases to pursue. There is no escaping...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Rhodes, Tatis, Rodney: No one should be surprised if the Yankees engage in a major spending spree during the 2014 offseason, writes Jim Bowden of ESPN.com...
• 2/1 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 39: 10 Years in Undignified Retreat: Not much to say by way of introduction this week. Only, I suppose, that we ought to listen to more “Waltzing Matilda.”...

• 1/31 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Attend Mark Lowe Throw Day; Sign Minor Leaguers You’ve Never Heard Of: This is what counts for news these days: #Dodgers, #bluejays, #angels, #tigers, #orioles, #brewers and #athletics were at Lowe,...
• 1/31 mlbreports.com : Seattle Mariners Roster in 2013: State Of The Union:: Like us on Facebook here Thursday, January.31/2013 By Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern): Seattle Mariners fans must be pretty amazing,...
• 1/30 The High Phive: A First Look at the 2013 Phillies Pitching Staff: For the last 4 years, since the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series, Ruben Amaro has built his team on pitching. Fans agree...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Starting Pitching: This is the first of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training. In 2012,...
• 1/29 PhoulBallz.com: Ramirez Designated For Assignment: In order to clear space on their 40-man roster, following the signing of free agent pitcher Chad Durbin this week, the Phillies...
• 1/29 Jays Journal: 5 Starters Capable Of 200 Innings: When you look at the Toronto Blue Jays current starting rotation it’s hard to think of many teams that have had a rotation that...
• 1/29 Phillies Nation: Ramirez Designated For Assignment: In order to make room on the 40-man roster for the returning Chad Durbin, J.C. Ramirez was designated for assignment. Ramirez,...
• 1/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Designate J.C. Ramirez For Assignment: The Phillies announced that they designated right-hander J.C. Ramirez for assignment. The move creates roster space for right-hander...
• 1/29 That Ball's Outta Here: Cards On The Table: That Time Steve Carlton Made Us All Sad: Steve Carlton is unquestionably one of the greatest pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball, and may be the greatest...
• 1/29 MLB Injury News: Phillies' Cole Hamels Not Concerned With Shoulder: Last Fall, word came out that Cole Hamels had battled offseason shoulder problem.  This, of course, caused panic in Phillies...
• 1/29 Call to the Pen: The National League East Dream Rotation 2013: The starting pitching in the the National League East is deeper than in many divisions.  The NL East Dream Rotation for 2013...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Domonic Brown: Obnoxious and Disliked: I know I linked to the opening of 1776 in the beginning of last week’s Crash Bag, and if you’ll permit me, I’d...
• 1/28 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: The Phillies have led the National League in average batter age for three consecutive years, according to Baseball Reference....
• 1/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Michael Bourn vs. the #11 Pick: Which is Right for the Mets?: Operating under the premises that if the Mets sign Michael Bourn they will: A) not receive a waiver from MLB to switch the number...
• 1/26 AroundTheFoghorn: Your 2010 World Series Champions: Part IV: It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with the 2010 Giants. From Aubrey Huff‘s rally thong to Freddy Sanchez‘s...
• 1/26 The Flagrant Fan: The first pitch means a lot: There is one statement I can make that I absolutely cannot get wrong. The first pitch of every plate appearance will be either...
• 1/25 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 38: The Great Satan: I’m kind of cheesed off. I have sat through a series of moves by Ruben Amaro that have driven me slowly to the verge of...
• 1/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Fans hope Philadelphia Phillies fill holes fast: Even before 2011, when the Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated by the St. Louis Cardinals in the playoffs, they have been a...
• 1/24 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Justin Upton Braves: What Trade Will do for Slugger’s Fantasy Value: The Upton family reunion will not only take place in Atlanta, but will have cameo appearances in National League cities More...The...
• 1/24 That Ball's Outta Here: My Forced Attempt At Optimism as the Braves Acquire Justin Upton: Everyone and their mother is working on a blog or a post or a column right now that portends nothing but doom and gloom for the...
• 1/24 Crashburn Alley: Failure in Philadelphia: Four years ago, the Phillies had a relatively stable Minor League system with high-upside talent, one of the most formidable offenses...
• 1/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Why Didn’t Mike Napoli Reassess His Options After His Multi-Year Deal With the Red Sox Collapsed?: The danger with breaking a story is that sometimes unanti**** last-second events change what appears to be a done deal into anything...
• 1/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Phillies 2013 Success Hinges on Halladay, Hamels and Lee: Here are the facts about the 2013 Phillies: They’re old They’re expensive Their window is closing Their system is gutted of...
• 1/23 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Phillies Hitting & Pitching Projections: Philadelphia Phillies – Predicted Finish: Third Place, National League East Remember when the Phillies had as many fantasy...
• 1/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could Francisco Flash in the Tribe’s Pan Twice?: By Christian Petrila I was torn as to whether or not I should consider this player a “Flash.” However, seeing as how he’s...
• 1/23 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Roy Halladay Fantasy Baseball: Exploring Doc’s Value in 2013: A major piece of the Phillies starting rotation will need to stay healthy this year for the Phillies to be More...The post Roy...
• 1/22 Baseball Jerks: MLB News and Rumors: Player Movement Minimal During Dead of Winter: The Major League Baseball free agent landscape hasn’t changed much in recent days. It has been one of the slower periods since...
• 1/22 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Philadelphia Phillies sign Delmon Young: Twins fans, let me give you a few seconds to stop giggling. Ready?My favorite Delmon Young moment came during his magical run...
• 1/22 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: What If? - Twins trade for Cliff Lee in 2010: In July of 2010, the Texas Rangers traded a prospect package highlighted by Justin Smoak for Seattle Mariners ace Cliff Lee. ...
• 1/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies consider adding Delmon Young: While most news out of Philadelphia regarding sports has centered on the Eagles’ new football coach, it appears the Phillies...
• 1/22 More Than A Fan: Cleveland Indians Trying to Bring Back 2007 Glory: It’s come to this, fellow Cleveland Indians fans; we’re getting hyped up in February for a team trying to return to...
• 1/22 MLB Dirt: Fantasy Predictions: Pitcher Trends: Here is a look at some pitchers and what their trends suggest for 2013. -In his 11 year career, Aaron Harang had his two best...
• 1/20 Behind the Plate: 2013 Bold Predictions Part 2Cliff Lee, 2013 NL [...] ...
• 1/20 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 1st through 20th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/18 mlbreports.com : Philadelphia Phillies Roster in 2013: State of the Union: Like us on Facebook here Friday January 18th, 2013 Ryan Dana (MLB Reports Intern):  2012 was a disappointing year for the Philadelphia...
• 1/16 Rays Colored Glasses: Could Justin Smoak Be A Target For The Rays?: One of the problems with trading a proven star player for prospects is that the prospects may not pan out. A trade that looks...
• 1/15 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers need a big year from Derek Holland:   I’m not the biggest fan of Derek Holland. For those who have read my posts, you know exactly how I feel about the...
• 1/14 The Flagrant Fan: Is LOOGY, Mike Gonazlez, worth $2.25 million?: The Milwaukee Brewers improved their bullpen this week with the addition of Mike Gonzalez. Yes, he is one of those left-handed...
• 1/13 The Baseball Haven: Who is Ian Kennedy?: Ian Kennedy has posted some pretty solid numbers over his career, going 46-30 with a 3.76 ERA over 112 games (110 starts). Having...
• 1/13 PaulLebowitz.com: The Rejected Justin Upton Trade: Q&A: The general reaction to the proposed Justin Upton trade from the Diamondbacks to the Mariners has been, “Why?” Why would the...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Sign Rodrigo Lopez: The Phillies have signed Rodrigo Lopez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Fernando Ballesteros...
• 1/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: What Would The Yankees Have To Give Up For Justin Upton?: I have to admit, I never wanted Justin Upton to be traded. When we hit the slow baseball months of the offseason, there’s...
• 1/11 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 36: Situated on an Isthmus: So I moved to Wisconsin last week, which I think I told y’all about. And it’s great so far–I miss Wawa, and...
• 1/10 Baseball News Source: Seattle Mariners Should Trade Justin Smoak or Mike Carp: The Mariners would be wise to deal Justin Smoak or Mike Carp The Seattle Mariners are a young team. Up and comers like: Kyle Seager,...
• 1/9 This is Getting Old: Quincy Latimore for Jeanmar Gomez: The Pirates have traded organizational player Quincy Latimore for perennial sixth starter type pitcher Jeanmar Gomez. My feelings...
• 1/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: NO "DOOM & GLOOM" WITH OLD AGE... JUST SKILL: I just downloaded Doom and Gloom by the Rolling Stones on my iPod. The Stones are one of the greatest bands on this earth. ...
• 1/7 That Ball's Outta Here: Why Kyle Lohse (Or Someone Like Him, Only Much Cheaper) Should Be The Phils’ Next Target: The Phillies offense looks like it’s going to be somewhat of a mess in 2013 and, barring a miracle, will probably be one...
• 1/4 Phillies Nation: Phillies and Olney’s Top 10s: Are You Worried?: Buster Olney of ESPN has produced a pretty fun series of articles this week. Day by day, Olney has posted on his Insider blog...
• 1/4 mlbreports.com : Vargas/Morales Trade Fills Needs For Both Teams: Like us on Facebook here Friday, January.04,  2012 Nicholas Rossoletti (MLB Trade Correspondent): It is rare in baseball that...
• 1/4 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 35: Let’s Throw Jeff Loria Into Sagittarius A*: NO TIME FOR INTROS. TO THE QUESTIONS: @GoogTheGoog: “I just got a big fancy iPod. I also drive a car for ten hours at a...
• 1/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Wasted All Their Good Guys On Ben Revere: Yes, yes, yes… we’re doing the Justin Upton thing again. At the time, it seemed like a reasonable ransom to pay for...
• 1/4 PaulLebowitz.com: The Logic of Rafael Soriano’s Opt Out: Now that Rafael Soriano is still out on the market with seemingly no viable landing spot to be a closer and get the long-term...
• 1/3 The High Phive: Top 5 Things for Philly Fans to Look Forward to in 2013: Philadelphia sports had what I hope is a forgettable 2012. The Phillies were 81-81, the Eagles were 4-12, the Flyers haven’t...
• 1/3 The High Phive: Will Charlie Manuel be the Next Andy Reid?: After 14 years of being the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid has been relieved of his duties. He leaves the franchise...
• 1/3 That Ball's Outta Here: Really Famous Computer Makes Phillies Predictions for 2013: There has always been the fear that computers would one day take over our lives and/or destroy us all. From Terminator 2 to The...
• 1/3 Crashburn Alley: 2013 and 1996: Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) published his batch of 2013 ZiPS projects for the Phillies over at FanGraphs yesterday. There aren’t...
• 1/2 Phillies Nation: 2013 ZiPS Projections and Thoughts: Dan Szymborski of Baseball Think Factory and FanGraphs released his ZiPS projections today on FanGraphs. There is a lot of data...
• 1/2 WahoosOnFirst: The Top 10 Cleveland Indians Stories of 2012: With 2012 now firmly in the rearview mirror, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the top Indians stories of 2012....
• 1/2 Crashburn Alley: 2013 Resolutions for the Phillies: It’s that time of year again, when people vow to hit the gym more often, lay off the greasy food, and be more pleasant....
• 1/2 It's About the Money (Stupid): Five questions for 2013: With the new year upon us and (most) of the offseason in the rear view mirror, it's time to begin looking ahead to 2013 and...
• 1/1 That Ball's Outta Here: The Phils Chances in 2013 Rest At the Feet of One Man: When last we left Roy Halladay, the Phillies’ ace right-hander was in Miami giving up four earned runs in five innings,...

• 12/31 Lasorda's Lair: Looking Ahead: I love speculating! I suppose at this moment in time, the only 2 sure things that we have in the rotation in 2014 are Greinke...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Key "Non-Moves" Of 2012: As the cliche goes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make.  Some teams greatly benefited by standing pat on certain...
• 12/30 Baseball News Source: Philadelphia Phillies 2013: Pitching Staff Preview: Hamels has pitched over 200 innings in each of the last three seasons It is no secret that the Philadelphia Phillies have been...
• 12/30 mlbreports.com : James Paxton Deserves More Attention: Sunday, December 30th,2012 Like us on Facebook here Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):  James Paxton is one of the most talented...
• 12/28 Baseball News Source: Phillies Offseason Analysis: Good and Maybe Good: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has, hopefully, filled some holes The Philadelphia Phillies had a forgettable 2012 season, but...
• 12/28 Halo Hangout: Why Did the Angels Sign Joe Blanton? An Investigation: Probably the most perplexing move that the Los Angeles Angels have made this off-season involves signing back of the rotation...
• 12/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: December 28, 1960: Compiled by Jason Kaminski Former Cleveland Indians pitching coach Carl Willis was born on this date in Danville, Virginia. Willis...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: East Links: Phillies, Lee, Orioles, LaRoche, Nationals: Earlier today the Red Sox finalized the Joel Hanrahan trade and Stephen Drew signing, but assistant GM Brian O'Halloran told...
• 12/26 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: December 26, 2005: Compiled by Jason Kaminski Free agent pitcher Jason Johnson signs a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. Johnson, who...
• 12/24 That Ball's Outta Here: How Much Time Should Phillies Give Domonic Brown?: Much of the concern and hand wringing over the Phillies outfield situation centers on the uncertainty over just what they have...
• 12/23 Nolan Writin': Jon Daniels and “The Code”: After the abrupt ending of an equivocal train wreck with a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card game, the Texas...
• 12/21 Nolan Writin': Countdown To Rangers Apocalypse: So with my perpetual nerd-ness in all things relating to (a) the Texas Rangers, (b) mathematics and (c) the dichotomy involved...
• 12/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Could the Rays Be A Sleeper Suitor for Michael Bourn?: The Rays are one position player away from being ready from having their team just about set for a promising 2013. The obvious...
• 12/20 Nolan Writin': Cliff Lee Trade Still Makes Sense: Last summer, while it never came to a roar, there was quite a bit of buzz about the Rangers possibly being interested in making...
• 12/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Dayton Moore—Desperate; Jack Zduriencik—Genius?: Desperation and job security are in the eye of the beholder. Last season Jason Vargas was, in stat guy metrics, more valuable...
• 12/19 The High Phive: Phillies Add Lannan & Adams + Looking at Howell?: Over the weekend the Philadelphia Phillies added two parts to the puzzle that was the starting rotation & back end of the...
• 12/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Armchair Analysis from Earth to Jupiter: To highlight the madness surrounding the pigeonholing of players based on factors that have nothing to do with anything, below...
• 12/18 The High Phive: The unfulphilling off season for the Phillies: With the Eagles season over not too long after it began, the Flyers in the middle of a bitter NHL lockout, and the 76ers still...
• 12/18 PaulLebowitz.com: The R.A. Dickey Trade, Part II—As A Means To Bash The Mets: R.A. Dickey was found money for the Mets. Rather than spend it immediately, they invested it wisely in blue chip stocks to secure...
• 12/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Simple Sabermetrics: Command Ratio: Some people criticize sabermetrics because they claim they are made-up, “invented statistics.” Let me share you some...
• 12/16 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Dispelling the Indians’ Draft Woes: By Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians have developed a re**** as a team that does not draft well. That was certainly the case for...
• 12/16 StanGraphs: Free Agent Signing: John Lannan Becomes Least Accomplished Member of Phillies Rotation: In addition to signing reliever Mike Adams, the Phillies have agreed to bring starting pitcher John Lannan into the fold. Lannan...
• 12/16 Call to the Pen: Phillies Sign John Lannan: Lost in the Phillies’ disappointing 2012 season is the fact that they still featured a very good starting rotation —...
• 12/16 MLB Injury News: Phillies Sign LHP John Lannan: The Philadelphia Phillies have signed left-handed starting pitcher John Lannan to a one-year contract with a base salary of...
• 12/14 Phillies Nation: Shirsey Power Rankings and Holiday Buyer’s Guide: While holiday shopping yesterday, I was taken aback – a leading Philadelphia-area retailer already had no less than six...
• 12/14 Chicken Friars: An Interview With Padres Prospect Robbie Erlin: Robbie Erlin is one of the most intriguing prospects in the Padres organization. Ever since he was acquired with Joe Wieland in...
• 12/13 MLBRandomFandom: Philadelphia Phillies Team Page: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Roy Halladay (9)2. Cliff Lee (8.75)3. Cole Hamels...
• 12/13 Baseball Musings: Hamilton Joins the Angels: Josh Hamilton signs a five-year, $125 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: As AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Seek Low-Risk Starter: Now that they’ve traded Vance Worley to Minnesota, the Phillies need to add to their starting rotation. But don’t expect...
• 12/11 The High Phive: Michael Young, Ruben Amaro, and Diminishing Returns: When Ruben Amaro, Jr. has finished his tenure as Phillies general manager, he will not be most remembered for the 2009 National...
• 12/11 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Rumored to be Shopping Dom Brown: Can’t make that up. Domonic Brown was once the Phillies’ top prospect and one they sa**** in deals for Roy Halladay,...
• 12/11 District On Deck: Why Results Shouldn’t Matter In Hot Stove Season: The baseball world was really, really, really hit by Hurricane Rays-Royals to the extent that nobody could really go on social...
• 12/10 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Looking At Bullpen Help, Remember 8th Inning Was Kind Of A Problem Last Year: The Phillies could have been a playoff team last year. Even with Chase Utley and Ryan Howard missing half a year, even with Roy...
• 12/10 Phillies Nation: The Starting Rotation Conundrum: The Phillies pulled off a solid yet risky deal last week to solve their centerfield dilemma but simultaneously created another...
• 12/9 MetsToday.com: Phillies Get Young and Older, Greinke Returns to LA: A few moves were made after the Winter Meetings’ conclusion, including one that made the Phillies both Young-er and older,...
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation Mailbag Number Four: Get the Tables: Only three questions this week but they are quite in depth – lots of graphics charts and tables – both of the Excel...
• 12/9 Phillies Nation: Hot Stove: Burning the Midnight Oil: Fresh off of my mother-in-law’s holiday choral concert, I’m back and ready to report on the latest from the Hot Stove...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Contacted PHI about Cliff Lee : The Boston Red Sox contacted the Philadelphia Phillies about the possibility of trading OF Jacoby Ellsbury for SP Cliff Lee but...[+] were told that Lee was not available.
• 12/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Yankees Have No Interest Or Need For Josh Hamilton, But…: Buster Olney said the following on Twitter yesterday regarding the “rumor” that the Yankees were considering Josh Hamilton:...
• 12/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees offseason Rumors: Recapping the Winter Meetings: The Winter Meetings are really fun to cover during the offseason because so much is going on and anything can happen. For Yankees...
• 12/7 Phillies Nation: How Does Rule 5 Pick Inciarte Stack Up?: In the Rule 5 draft portion of the MLB Winter Meetings, on Thursday, the Phillies selected outfielder Ender Inciarte from the...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Willingham, Ross, Suzuki, Ellsbury: Here's the latest on Philadelphia's offseason dealings, courtesy of CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury... Before the Phillies...
• 12/7 KC Kingdom: Reality Check: James Shields Is Not An Ace: Will they or won’t they? The James Shields for Wil Myers trade rumors just won’t go away and I for one am getting...
• 12/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Gardner returns to OF for 2013 season: The Yankees didn’t add anyone new today but they did lock up someone for the 2013 season–their prized outfielder....
• 12/7 Baseball Jerks: Phillies Take Cheap Option in Center Field, Twins Continue to Rebuild: As the free agent center field market dwindled, to the point that it now only consists of overpaying for Michael Bourn, the Phillies...
• 12/7 PaulLebowitz.com: The Phillies Go Backward; The Twins Go Forward: The Phillies were linked to free agent center fielder Michael Bourn and chose to acquire Bourn—the 24-year-old version of him—by...
• 12/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees checking on Josh Hamilton: Maybe there is life in the Yankees front office after all. Without Brian Cashman, the Yankees are quietly (maybe not so quietly)...
• 12/7 Behind the Plate: Behind the Trade: Revere Rides to Philly     After speculation that the Phillies were dangling pitcher Cliff Lee for an outfielder like [...] ...
• 12/6 PhoulBallz.com: Phils Add OF in Rule 5 Draft; How Does He Compare?: Inciarte In the Rule 5 draft portion of the MLB Winter Meetings, on Thursday, the Phillies selected outfielder Ender Inciarte...
• 12/6 MLB Dirt: Phillies Overpay for Ben Revere: The Philadelphia Phillies, desperate for a center fielder, decided not to overpay in cash on a free agent like Michael Bourn and...
• 12/6 MLB Dirt: Phillies Overpay for Ben Revere: The Philadelphia Phillies, desperate for a center fielder, decided not to overpay in cash on a free agent like Michael Bourn and...
• 12/6 The High Phive: Love is Blind, Phillies-Style…The Cliff Lee Story: As the baseball winter meetings continue, with the daily smattering of trade rumors and predictions, no rumor has raised the ire...
• 12/6 The High Phive: Phillies Acquire Centerfielder Ben Revere: The Philadelphia Phillies have made their first real move in the off-season by acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota...
• 12/6 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Acquire CF Ben Revere from Twins: Todd Zolecki reports: Multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com this morning the Phillies have acquired outfielder Ben Revere in a...
• 12/6 Phillies Nation: Trading For Young is a Bad Move: When I hear the name Michael Young, it takes me back to summers in high school. There wasn’t a huge blogging community at...
• 12/6 Southside Showdown: Rumor Mill: Brandon McCarthy To The White Sox?: The Winter Meetings bring with them a blizzard of rumors, although the percentage of those rumors that actually bear fruit is...
• 12/5 mlbreports.com : The Rangers (And Especially Their Fans) Will Miss Mike Napoli: Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Brooke Robinson (Guest Baseball Writer and Rangers Correspondent): In the early months of 2011 when...
• 12/5 The Baseball Haven: Is Zack Greinke Worth More Than $100 Million?: Zack Greinke is an excellent pitcher, having won the 2009 American League Cy Young with Kansas City and accumulating 91 wins in...
• 12/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Rejecting the Yankees: It’s not a fundamental problem that the Yankees are having trouble signing players who, in years past, would have taken less...
• 12/5 Red Sox Maineiacs: What's Next For Red Sox at Winter Meetings?: The 2012 Winter Meetings are half over and the Red Sox have been the busiest team so far.  The Red Sox had plenty of money...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: R.A. Dickey Rumors: Wednesday: Dollars, rather than years, are holding up extension talks between the Mets and R.A. Dickey, as we heard yesterday. That divide...
• 12/5 Phillies Nation: 2012 Winter Meetings – Day 2 Recap: Rox Have Interest in Vanimal, Salisbury Confirms is “Trade Chip” In a piece that may have gotten overlooked during...
• 12/5 North and South of Royal Brougham: Mariners Walk From Hotel Room to Hotel Room looking for Action: I’ve never been to a winter meeting. In fact, I’ve never even really been to a trade show. I’ve been to shows...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Not going after Justin Upton: Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said it's absolutely false that the team is considering trading SP Cliff...[+] Lee to the Arizona Diamondbacks for OF Justin Upton.
• 12/4 The High Phive: Justin Upton for Cliff? Victorino Signs with Boston: ESPN’s Pedro Gomez is reporting negotiations are ongoing between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Phillies, D-backs Discussing Blockbuster?: According to Pedro Gomezof ESPN, the Philadelphia Phillies have entered the Justin Upton sweepstakes and while they aren’t...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks, Phillies Not Discussing Upton, Lee: 4:08pm: Putting the nail in the coffin on this one...Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. labeled the Upton-Lee rumor false, tweets Jim...
• 12/4 WahoosOnFirst: Are Indians Asking Too Much for Asdrubal Cabrera?: Asdrubal Cabrera‘s name has been popping up in trade speculation for weeks now, but late Monday night we got the most concrete...
• 12/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Making Sense of Indians Rumors From First Day of the Winter Meetings: By Mike Brandyberry The first day of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee did not produce any movement...
• 12/3 PaulLebowitz.com: A-Rod, “Reporting” and Journalistic Ineptitude: We can only speculate as to the look on Michael Kay’s face as he sat down to his customary breakfast of a chicken parm smoothie...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Hamilton Rumors: Monday: There's been a lot of talk that teams are wary of signing Josh Hamilton to a significant long-term deal of late, but Jon Paul...
• 12/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Welcome To The Winter Meetings: The Baseball Winter Meetings kick off in Nashville, Tennessee today, and last until Thursday afternoon. The four day event brings...
• 12/2 PhoulBallz.com: Weekly Off-season League Updates, 12/2/12: We're back with another edition of the weekly off-season league rundown.  Check it out, as we take a tour around the globe...
• 12/2 Phillies Nation: Weekly Off-season League Updates, 12/2/12: We’re back with another edition of the weekly off-season league rundown.  Check it out, as we take a tour around the globe...

• 11/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WANNA REPLACE RUSSELL MARTIN? TRADE FOR CARLOS SANTANA: Once Russell Martin agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, I was very upset. In fact,...
• 11/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Dreaming About Zack Greinke: Over the last 8 years, no other pitcher has ever gotten close to touching Zack Greinke‘s 2009 season. His 9.3 fWAR was a...
• 11/30 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On Having Too Many Starting Pitchers: I think one of my favorite side effects of this whole “o**** I has it” approach to team building the Dodgers have...
• 11/29 It's About the Money (Stupid): This time, Yankees avoid disaster: With Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda safely back in pinstripes and Mariano Rivera likely to follow sooner rather than later,...
• 11/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: B.J. Upton Braves: Fantasy Baseball Implications of Signing:   It was reported today by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports that former Rays’ outfield B.J. Upton has signed with More...The...
• 11/28 Nolan Writin': Expect the Unexpected: I’ve had a couple running dialogues with Rangers’ fans since the season ended. Sometimes we talk about what we think...
• 11/28 Puckett's Pond: Joe Mauer and/or The Minnesota Twins?: I had a conversation over Thanksgiving with one of my cousins.  We were talking about how bad the Twins were and trying to figure...
• 11/27 Crashburn Alley: A Note on K/BB: Over at Beyond the Box Score, Glenn **** (@Glenn_**** recently wrote a great article about the flaws inherent to the strikeout-to-walk...
• 11/26 WahoosOnFirst: Why Carlos Carrasco Will Be In the 2013 Rotation: Pitcher Carlos Carrasco is set to return this spring after spending the entire 2012 season recovering from Tommy John surgery....
• 11/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Turning the Page: Recently, Pat McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com had a conversation with Cleveland Indians’ team president Mark Shapiro, who talked...
• 11/24 Jays Journal: What Should AA Do With JJ (Josh Johnson)?: It’s been a whole five days since Alex Anthopoulos has done any major transactions, which is odd after that whirlwind week...
• 11/24 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #29: SP Joe Blanton: 4.99 ERA 3.74 FIP 7.96 K/9 2.50 BB/9 0.9 WAR C+ 2012 in brief: Surprise August addition got off to brutal start before providing...
• 11/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Mailbag: Asdrubal Cabrera, Shortstops and Offseason Trades Top the List of Questions: By Mike Brandyberry In August I admitted I was struggling for something to write and offered to answer mailbag questions from...
• 11/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees re-sign Hiroki Kuroda to a 1-year, $15 million deal: The Yankees checked off a big name on their shopping list today when they agreed to terms with Hiroki Kuroda on a one-year,...
• 11/20 Baseball Jerks: Bidding War Expected to Drive Up Greinke’s Pay Day: Zack Greinke, the top starter available on the free agent market this winter, will command a big pay day, for sure. Though just...
• 11/20 Phillies Nation: Player Reviews: Justin De Fratus & Phillippe Aumont: The Phillies bullpen was a major point of contention this season as it rated as one of the very worst in the sport. However, ‘bullpen’...
• 11/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: Finding Sleeper Pitchers: If you’re anything like me, you have a hard time spending early round draft picks on guys like Justin Verlander, Clayton...
• 11/19 Phillies Nation: Weekly Off-season League Updates, 11/19/12: It’s another edition of our weekly off-season league updates.  Check it out, as we take a tour around the globe for a look...
• 11/19 PhoulBallz.com: Weekly Off-season League Updates, 11/19/12: It's another edition of our weekly off-season league updates.  Check it out, as we take a tour around the globe for a look...
• 11/18 Kings of Kauffman: Hultzen, Mariners, and Trading Roadblocks: A post from ESPN.com writer David Schoenfield today explained, essentially, what every Royals fan already knows. If the Royals...
• 11/16 The High Phive: Life as a Philadelphia Phillies, 76ers, Flyers & Eagles Fan: Yup, that about says it…. I am a cynic by birth. Growing up four miles from Broad and Pattison has done nothing to ameliorate...
• 11/16 WahoosOnFirst: How the Indians Can Use Roster Turnover to Their Advantage: Being an Indians fan means learning to live with the fact that, with rare exceptions, no player will be here more than five years....
• 11/15 WahoosOnFirst: Why the Indians Need to Abolish the Word ‘Rebuild’: The Indians front office should aggressively spend the offseason actively eliminating the words rebuild and window from the discussion...
• 11/15 Crashburn Alley: Cliff Lee Had A Pretty Good Season: Remember way back at the start of July, when Cliff Lee had yet to win a game? When the city of Philadelphia was bemoaning his...
• 11/14 Phillies Nation: Phillies Offseason Plan: Pat’s Version: Yesterday, Eric Seidman unveiled his offseason plan for the Phillies, which included Nick Swisher, Peter Bourjos and others. Today,...
• 11/13 Tomahawk Take: Should Braves Swap Kris Medlen For Alex Gordon? No Thanks.: I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It’s become commonplace for those who watch the Braves now and then and look at statistics...
• 11/13 WahoosOnFirst: FanSided MLB 2012 Awards: NL Cy Young: R.A. Dickey: For many fans, the end-of-season player awards are one of the biggest highlights of the long MLB offseason. There’s just one...
• 11/13 AroundTheFoghorn: Top 10 SF Giants Games Of 2012: #2 Matt Cain vs. Cliff Lee: April 18, 2012: Philies vs. Giants, Final score, Phillies 0, Giants 1, 11 innings. Your browser does not support iframes. This...
• 11/12 Phillies Nation: Updates on Phils’ Interest in Hamilton, Ross, Hunter: Buster Olney had some mid-day updates today regarding the Phillies and their pursuit of outfield help. Olney first Tweeted that...
• 11/11 STLCardinalBaseball: Why The Cardinals Should Pursue Asdrubal CabreraRumors are already swirling in the young off-season and one of the more recent rumors ......
• 11/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SORIA TO THE YANKEES JUST DOESN'T SIT RIGHT: A few days have passed since the story about Joakim Soria’s interest in the Yankees broke, read HERE. I have had the chance...
• 11/10 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Interview with a Fantasy Baseball Rookie: I think you can learn a lot by listening and observing how others approach things. I reached out to Steve More...The post Interview...
• 11/9 Reviewing the Brew: The Rangers Just Did the Brewers a HUGE Favor…:   Look, I am not in any way condoning the Brewers making a move to acquire Josh Hamilton. HOWEVER!!!!  If the price is right...
• 11/9 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Phillips a Bust in Cleveland, a Star in Cincinnati: This is the first in a weekly look of players who began their careers in a Cleveland Indians uniform, but made their names with...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Notes: Hanley, Catchers, Pitcher Trades: As ESPN's Jayson Stark writes, the Dodgers are rapidly turning into California's answer to the Yankees with their big-spending...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Johnson, Tino, Phillies, Greinke, Nats: Here's the latest from around the NL East... The Marlins are less likely to deal Josh Johnson this offseason than they are...
• 11/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: 2012 Dodgers in Review #21: OF Alex Castellanos: .174/.200./391 25pa 1hr -0.3 fWAR (inc.) 2012 in brief: Attempted conversion from outfield to second base and then third base...
• 11/8 Crashburn Alley: Crashburn’s Favorite Moments of the Year (Part 4 of 5): If I had to make a list of my least favorite moments from 2012, a fair amount of them probably would’ve come from the four...
• 11/7 Baseball News Source: Giants Outlook – Two World Series in Three Years – Now What?: With the 2012 World Series hangover gone, it’s time for Giants gear up for a title defense The San Francisco Giants will...
• 11/7 StanGraphs: 2012 NL Awards Picks and Review: Most Valuable Player Before the season started, we liked Justin Upton to level up and take home his first MVP award as he continued...
• 11/7 Crashburn Alley: Crashburn’s Favorite Moments of the Year (Part 3 of 5): Sometimes our greatest athletic moments are defeats. We acknowledge the courage of the underdog who put up way too great a fight...
• 11/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SHOULD THE YANKS BE SUITORS OR SPOILERS FOR TORII HUNTER?: There has been a ton of talk about the Yankees maybe making a play at Torii Hunter.  Then again, the Yankees have an...
• 11/6 Redbird Rants: Kyle Lohse and Free Agency: The St. Louis Cardinals made an offer to Kyle Lohse this week of $13.3 million for year. So, I thought I would take a look at...
• 11/6 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Interview with a Fantasy Baseball Rookie: I think you can learn a lot by listening and observing how others approach things. I reached out to Steve Gansen, a friend who...
• 11/5 Tomahawk Take: Pick Your Braves Outfield Option – The Results: The results are. Fans voting on a player based on stats only to take Michael Bourn’s place in the Braves outfield chose Michael...
• 11/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Examining Indians Players in the Venezuelan Winter League: By David Roberts This week we’ll cover the nine Tribe players listed on the rosters of the Venezuelan Winter League Teams....
• 11/5 WahoosOnFirst: On Grady Sizemore, Mark Shapiro, and Being a Fan: In his wide ranging interview with Fox Sports Ohio last week, Indians president Mark Shapiro covered pretty much the entirety...
• 11/3 Phillies Nation: Phils Considered Frontrunners For B.J. Upton: Early Friday morning, Jon Heyman reported that the Phillies were early frontrunners to land B.J. Upton. The former #1 pick is...
• 11/2 StanGraphs: 2012 NL East Review: NL East Predicted Standings Philadelphia Phillies Miami Marlins Washington Nationals Atlanta Braves New York Mets NL East Actual...
• 11/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Donald’s Up and Down Act Should End at Up, With Cleveland: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies must acquire at least one outfielder and pursue upgrades at third base. Guaranteed Contracts Cole Hamels,...

• 10/29 House of the Bluebird: Quick Thoughts on Cliff Lee and August Waivers: That pitcher in the above photo is Cliff Lee. You may have heard of him…he is a starting pitcher for the Phillies and oh...
• 10/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carrasco’s Rebuilt Elbow Will Give Tribe Another Starter: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/28 Phillies Nation: Weekly Off-season Review, 10/28/12: It’s another edition of our off-season league updates. Each week, we’ll take a tour around the globe for a look at...
• 10/28 PhoulBallz.com: Weekly Off-season League Updates, 10/28/12: It's another edition of our off-season league updates. Each week, we'll take a tour around the globe for a look at Phillies talents...
• 10/28 WahoosOnFirst: This Week on Wahoo’s on First: Judging Shapiro and Managerial Candidates: We celebrated a big anniversary at Wahoo’s on First this week, but that’s not the only interesting thing that’s...
• 10/27 mlbreports.com : There Will Never Be Another 300 Game Winner: Saturday October 27th, 2012 Luke Whitecotton (Guest Writer):   Let me thrown four names out there: Cy Young, Nolan Ryan, Greg...
• 10/26 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 25: Going All-In with The Juggernaut: I know y’all don’t really care about my own personal sports landscape, but I’m going to lament a little bit...
• 10/24 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Fujinami, Antonetti, Giants, Guillen: In a subscriber-only piece, Baseball America's Ben Badler wrote about Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami, who may be the...
• 10/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Uncertain Future Ahead for Sizemore: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEES IN THE ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE: Though the Yankees’ season is over, that doesn’t mean a few prospects aren’t still playing over the off-season. There...
• 10/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The Importance of Developing the Farm System: By Bob Toth Incoming Cleveland Indians’ manager Terry Francona has already stressed something that has become common knowledge...
• 10/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Reality is a Bigger, Hairier Monster For the Yankees and It Bites: In keeping with yesterday’s autopsy theme I began yesterday, the dissection and search for the proximate cause of the demise...
• 10/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Farewell Nick Swisher: I’ve always liked Nick Swisher. I’ve had nothing against him. Forget about the postseason struggles, any person with such...
• 10/18 Baseball News Source: National League East – 2013 Team Needs and Outlook: Strasburg will return in 2013, will the Nationals repeat as NL East champions Editor’s Note: Baseball News Source provided a...
• 10/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Marson Hopes for Increased Opportunities in 2013: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/17 North Side Notch: BBA: 2012 NL Walter Johnson Award: As a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, I get the privilege of voting on all the awards handed out at the end of the season....
• 10/16 Motor City Bengals: Jack Morris Was No Justin Verlander: Jack Morris is scheduled to throw out the first pitch of tonight’s ALCS Game Three, which is cool because he was a very good...
• 10/16 Phillies Nation: Phillies Player Review: Michael Schwimer: Michael Schwimer started the year down in Triple-A Lehigh Valley after not making the team in Spring Training. He was expected...
• 10/15 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Philadelphia Phillies: Up next in our season review series is the Philadelphia Phillies. No team fell further faster than the Phillies did to start the...
• 10/15 PaulLebowitz.com: The Yankees’ Problems Go Far Beyond One Fractured Ankle and a Blown Call: So Nick Swisher’s gregariousness—long an irritant to opponents—is no longer charming to the home fans when he’s 4 for...
• 10/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Can’t Afford Another Strikeout if Choo is Traded: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/15 Crashburn Alley: Filling Out the Starting Rotation: The image to your right was the cover of Sports Illustrated in March 2011. Depicted were the Phillies’ four aces —...
• 10/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: 5 Completely Random Post ALDS Observations: A “great” series is one in which the Yankees not only play well, but in which they post a “W”. By that standard, the...
• 10/9 Phillies Nation: Run Support Likely Costs Lee Cy Young: Cliff Lee‘s season seemed to follow the same narrative from month to month: he pitched very well, received no run support,...
• 10/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Long Term Front Office Success Has Been Overshadowed by Short Term Failures: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/6 BoSox Injection: Gentlemen Start Your Engines: Sox Managerial Search Options: The King is dead. Long live the King. After the kind of season the Red Sox mailed in with Bobby Valentine at the helm it was a...
• 10/4 Baseball Musings: Wild Friday: The Wild Card playoff games start with an excellent pitching matchup. Kyle Lohse of the Cardinals takes on Kris Medlen of the...
• 10/4 Phillies Nation: Thoughts From a Lost Season: Starting Pitching: Quick thoughts on 2012, starting with the starting pitchers. Look for relievers and position players coming soon. Phillies Nation...
• 10/4 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Leaders: 2012 Final Ratings: The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers....
• 10/3 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes (such sweet sorrow edition): @Athletics 12, Rangers 5: The turnabout’s complete. Call it comeback or collapse, the AL West is draped in gold and green....
• 10/3 District On Deck: Game 162: Nationals 5, Phillies 1: Washington manager Davey Johnson insisted earlier this week that getting Edwin Jackson his tenth win of the season was more important...
• 10/3 Phillies Nation: Phillies End 2012 Season with Loss to Nationals: It’s not the ending you conjured up in your head some seven months ago. As pitchers and catchers reported, expectations...
• 10/3 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Wednesday: September 3, 2012: Tuesday was a long and exhausting day of baseball. The Cardinals backed into the wild card spot (a bad pick) as the Dodgers...
• 10/3 AroundTheFoghorn: Who Do Giant Fans Want To See In NLDS – Washington Nationals Or Cincinnati Reds?: It seems crazy that today is game 162 of the season across the league – even more crazy that a few races have yet to wrap...
• 10/3 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Why Cardinals game 162 may still matterThe St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds have already clinched, but NLDS matchups are not yet set....
• 10/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks Thrash Red Sox, Gain Lead In The East: This is exactly the game we all envisioned this afternoon when the Red Sox lineup was posted. The Yankees needed to beat up on...
• 10/1 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Nationals, October 1-3: To begin their final series of the 2012 season, the Phillies (80-79) will travel to Washington, where they'll...
• 10/1 MetsToday.com: Cy Young Smackdown: R.A. Dickey vs. Craig Kimbrel: There’s already been plenty of discussion about the relative merits of starting pitchers and relievers for Cy Young consideration....
• 10/1 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: The end of the regular season is nigh and for the first time since 2006, the Phillies will be scheduling golf outings in October....

• 9/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee sets MLB record: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee has set a modern-era Major League record by pitching at least six innings without allowing...[+] more than one walk in each of his last 16 starts. He allowed one run on three hits over seven innings in a no-decision against the Miami Marlins Friday, Sept. 28, with no walks and five strikeouts.
• 9/28 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Marlins, Sept. 28-30: Fresh off their first back-to-back series losses since the All-Star break, the Phillies (78-78) travel south to take on the division...
• 9/28 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Leaders: Week 25: The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers....
• 9/28 Philly Phanatics: All but over: With the Phillies' tragic number down to 1 with 6 games left to play, Ron Opher turns in his final Phillies notebook of the season....
• 9/28 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Friday: September 28, 2012: The American League East Division got infinitely more interesting last night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees...
• 9/27 Baseball With Matt: Talking Baseball Trades 9/27/12: Hey baseball fans!Recently, I had the chance to interview Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLB Trade Rumors.  MLB Trade Rumors is...
• 9/27 Marlin Maniac: Preview: Last Chance for Frequent Flyer Miles:     Jacob Turner faces Tommy Hanson in the final road game for this year’s club. Hanson, who has been struggling with...
• 9/25 Crashburn Alley: The Order Is: Engage the Darin Ruf: Shout it from the rooftops, proclaim it from the highest mountaintops! Send heralds and criers to deliver the news, for salvation...
• 9/24 Baseball News Source: Shutting Down Halladay Makes Sense for Phillies: Halladay experienced shoulder spasms on Friday Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro feels comfortable about his team’s...
• 9/24 Bay Area Sports Guy: Oakland’s climb to AL West title looks insurmountable: Tonight marks the first game of what will essentially be a 7-game series between the Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers. If the...
• 9/24 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes – irrelevancy edition: Indians 15, @Royals 4: Deja Vin all over again. The game was still close when Vin Mazzaro entered. Four batters and no outs...
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee with impeccable control: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee has gone at least six innings and hasn't allowed more than one walk in 15 straight starts,...[+] which is a record in the modern era. SP Christy Mathewson (1908) accomplished the feat and former SP Greg Maddux (1997) did it in 14 games.
• 9/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee solid in loss: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed a run and struck out 11 in eight innings in his loss to the Atlanta Braves Sunday,...[+] Sept. 23.
• 9/23 Phillies Nation: Phils Drop Series, Wild Card Chances are Bleak: Just two hits by the offense and some lackluster defense led to another loss on Sunday, as the Phillies dropped the series finale...
• 9/23 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Phillies 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – September 23, 2012 – Box Score Tim Hudson pitched one of his best games...
• 9/23 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Sunday: September 23, 2012: Saturday was a good game picking day, but that fact was somewhat ruined by the unexpected shutout thrown by Blake Beavan...
• 9/23 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Athletics and Yankees follow up Saturday’s wild game with a good pitching match-up as A.J. Griffin faces Hiroki Kuroda....
• 9/22 SoDo Mojo: Postseason Contenders: Your 2012 Seattle Mariners?: Newsflash: The Mariners are not going to run away with the AL West this season. Their bid for wild cards #1 and #2 has been denied....
• 9/21 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Leaders: Week 24: The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers....
• 9/21 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Braves at Phillies, Sept 21-23: With an opportunity to lock down a postseason spot, the Braves (86-64) head to Philadelphia to begin a three-game series against...
• 9/21 Swingin' A's: The Legend of A.J. Griffin:   As the legend goes, the griffin was a regal creature of ancient times with the body of a lion and the wings and head of...
• 9/21 Tomahawk Take: Braves–Phillies Series Preview and and a Few Questions: The Braves start their final three game set in Philadelphia tonight with the Phillies trying desperately to get into the Wildcard...
• 9/21 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 20: A Disturbing Lack of Patriotism: I watched the middle innings of the Great Britain-Canada WBC qualifier yesterday afternoon. Which brings us to our first question,...
• 9/20 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 147: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 3 Mets 1 The Mets seem hell-bent on preventing a 20-win season by R.A. Dickey. Mets Game Notes Was this the best game...
• 9/20 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 146: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 3 Mets 0 This series started out so promising for the road warriors. Mets Game Notes After two games of aberration, the...
• 9/20 Blog Red Machine: Reds Potential Playoff Match-Up Part 2: Philadelphia Phillies: Moving up the Wild Card standings, we arrive at the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that was toe-tagged and nearly bagged no more...
• 9/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Despite Bumps in Road, McAllister Proving to be Valuable Arm for Future: By Ronnie Tellalian Entering the 2012 season, the Cleveland Indians starting rotation was supposed to be the strength of what...
• 9/20 Tomahawk Take: Medlen’s Cy Young Chances: The Atlanta Braves have had a roller coaster season, especially on the pitching front.  First, Brandon Beachy starts the season...
• 9/19 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Will Lohse’s win rate translate into Cy Young success?: Looking at the top winning pitchers in recent seasons to evaluate one aspect of Kyle Lohse’s 2012 Cy Young Award candidacy....
• 9/19 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Lohse Wins 15th As Astros Lose 100th: The St. Louis Cardinals faced the Houston Astros last night, and looked to hand them their 100th loss of the season.  They were...
• 9/18 Phillies Nation: Former Phils Prospect Carrasco Bouncing Back from Surgery: After some serious bumps in the road, former Phillies prospect Carlos Carrasco is headed back to full health and is focused on...
• 9/18 PhoulBallz.com: Former Phillies Prospect Carrasco Bouncing Back From Surgery: After some serious bumps in the road Carlos Carrasco, is headed back to full health and is focused on a successful future in the...
• 9/18 Rising Apple: Ike Davis Could Be Traded This Winter: In news that broke overnight from Adam Rubin first, an unnamed baseball source told him that the Mets would consider trading Ike...
• 9/18 Phillies Nation: Howard’s September to Forget: While most had written off the Phillies’ chances at a playoff run, some didn’t. Buster Olney wrote in July of an unnamed...
• 9/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee sharp in victory: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (6-7) turned in his fifth straight strong start, as he allowed seven hits over eight innings....[+] Lee allowed one walk and struck out 10 in a 3-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday, Sept. 17. He has gone 14 consecutive outings with no more than one free pass.
• 9/17 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 146: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 3 Mets 1 The Mets seem hell-bent on preventing a 20-win season by R.A. Dickey. Mets Game Notes Was this the best game...
• 9/17 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Dickey Denied 19th Win Again in 3-1 Loss: R.A. Dickey took the mound at Citi Field for his second try at getting his 19th win, this time against the division-rival Philadelphia...
• 9/17 Halo Hangout: Happy Birthday Dan Haren: Dan Haren had an okay pre-birthday outing on Sunday against the Royals. He only went 5.2 innings allowing three runs (two earned)...
• 9/17 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies vs. Mets: Bloody Knuckler: Cliff Lee (5-7, 3.36 ERA) It’s safe to say Cliff Lee’s winning problems are a thing of the past. The Arkansas native...
• 9/17 Phillies Nation: Phillies Need Sweep or Else: Or else what, you say? Or else time will be running very, very thin. And I’m sure you’re reading this saying to yourself,...
• 9/17 Crashburn Alley: Talking Phillies-Mets with SNY.tv’s Ted Berg: I joined SNY.tv’s Ted Berg (@OGTedBerg) to preview the upcoming Phillies-Mets series. We talk about the Phillies’...
• 9/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Cost Teams Draft Picks: In some instances the decision to make a player a qualifying offer is not so much a choice as a formality. Is there any doubt...
• 9/17 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Monday: September 17, 2012: September continues to thwart the Game Picks. A second straight 7-8 day in a row now leaves September's combined record...
• 9/17 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Metropolitans, Sept. 17-19: Fresh off an embarrassing weekend in which the playoff hopeful Phillies lost 3 of 4 contests against the team with the worst record...
• 9/17 Rising Apple: Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets: The Mets return to Flushing for their last home stand of 2012 and hope to give the Citi Faithful something to cheer about, instead...
• 9/17 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Tigers and White Sox make up their rain-out from last week as Doug Fister takes on Jose Quintana Monday afternoon. Fister...
• 9/16 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 145: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 3 Mets 0 This series started out so promising for the road warriors. Mets Game Notes After two games of aberration, the...
• 9/16 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Ryan Braun Hits 200th Career Homer in Beating Mets 3-0: Chris Young took the hill this afternoon trying to give the Mets a series win against the Brewers at Miller Park. He didn’t...
• 9/15 Yanks Go Yard: Revisiting the arms race: What the Yankees can learn from shutting down Strasburg: The day baseball has waited for all season arrived this weekend: Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg was finally shut down...
• 9/15 Phillies Nation: Second Half Standouts Powering Surging Phils: On August 29, the Phillies sat at 61-69, tied for third in the NL East with the Mets, 10 games behind the Cardinals for the second...
• 9/14 Tyler's Think Tank: Brewers, Phillies Rise from the Dead: For much of the summer, the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies were considered major disappointments, and rightly so....
• 9/14 Nolan Writin': Series Preview: Seattle Mariners (69-75) @ Texas Rangers (85-58): The Rangers finally go back to playing a division rival, which is not so great news as the Rangers have struggled against AL West...
• 9/14 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 19: How to Name Your Keg: It’s getting cold again, which excites me to no end. I love the change in weather, as would anyone who sweats as much as...
• 9/14 Broad Street Believers: Every Time I Think I’m Out…: Just when we thought it was time to change our inner “sports clock” to football season, the Phillies leapt back into...
• 9/14 60ft6in.com: Factor12 Leaders: Week 23: The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers....
• 9/13 Call to the Pen: 2012: The $20 Million Club: In the 2012 season, 13 players in Major League Baseball earned a total of $20 million or more for their services. As it turns...
• 9/13 Phillies Nation: Not the Astros… Not Now: With a 35-21 record since the All-Star break, the Phillies have finally gotten over the .500 mark at 72-71. With 19 games left...
• 9/13 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Reversal of fortune: Remember when the Phillies were double-digit games out of a playoff spot? It’s not like it was all that long ago. And it’s...
• 9/13 PaulLebowitz.com: Collapses and Comebacks: Would the Phillies and Brewers have staged these remarkable leaps back into contention had they not made the mid-season housecleaning...
• 9/13 Crashburn Alley: Starting Rotation Keys Phils’ Late Surge: On Monday, I looked at the starting rotation’s volatility compared to last year, concluding that overall, the rotation had...
• 9/12 Baseball Musings: The Rollins Revival: Jimmy Rollins homered, and figured in all three Phillies runs as they turn a strong performance by Cliff Lee into a 3-1 win over...
• 9/12 The Flagrant Fan: Game Picks - Wednesday: September 12, 2012: Those stupid Cardinals. Despite great picks like the Astros and Ian Kennedy over Clayton Kershaw, the picks foundered...
• 9/12 Baseball News Source: Phillies Astonishing Turnaround Continues: Phillies are now contending for a wild card spot Not long ago, baseball pundits were debating over whether the Boston Red Sox...
• 9/12 Phillies Nation: Phils Down Fish 3-1, Win Seventh Straight: It was a pitchers’ dual in the afternoon shadows at the Bank. Chris Wheeler described today as a “Mr. Magoo game”,...
• 9/12 Motor City Bengals: Two Aces? The Tigers Have Three.: MLB.com has an article (previewing tonight’s game in Chicago) about Max Scherzer, whose reemergence has given the Tigers...
• 9/12 The Baseball Haven: Phillies Phighting to the Phinish: While they will never catch the Washington Nationals in the National League East, who lead them by 17 games, the Philadelphia...
• 9/12 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Kyle Kendrick: Philadelphia’s Hidden Fantasy Stud: It’s easy to be overlooked when you share a pitching rotation with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels. It’s...
• 9/12 Call to the Pen: Don’t Look Now: Phillies and Brewers Back in NL Wild Card Race: The Philadelphia Phillies hadn’t seen .500 since June 4. Aty the July Trade Deadline, they shipped off their starting center...
• 9/12 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Phillies play a late afternoon game hosting the Marlins as Josh Johnson faces Cliff Lee in a battle of good pitchers with...
• 9/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Phillies slowly climbing into NL wild card contention: With the sweet smell of fall in the air on the East coast, the Philadelphia Phillies are trying to make something out of what...
• 9/10 Tomahawk Take: Don’t Count The Braves Out of the Division Just Yet..: As soon as a week ago, most Braves fans had given up on winning the division and shifted their attention to maintaining the lead...
• 9/10 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Marlins at Phillies, Sept.10-12: A recent surge by the Phillies (69-71) has many people beginning to entertain how possible a wild card entry to the 2012 postseason...
• 9/10 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: If it seems like the Phillies’ starting pitching hasn’t been as good this year as it was last year, it’s because...
• 9/10 WahoosOnFirst: Is It Time for the Dolans to Sell the Indians?: Fans tend to disagree quite a bit when it comes to decisions surrounding their favorite teams. It doesn’t even matter what...
• 9/9 Phillies Nation: Phillies Sweep Rockies and are 2 games below .500: Yea, it’s ok to get excited tonight, Phillies fans. It was a gorgeous and glorious day at the ballpark as the Phillies swept...
• 9/9 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Chris Archer, Rays Team Photo: On Saturday, the Rays lost 4-2. But that was in no way the fault of Chris Archer. Archer had an incredible outing, going 7 innings...
• 9/8 RoxPile: Rockies Offense Stays Cold In Loss To Phillies: With the hopes of building on their recent winning ways, the youth-movement-led Rockies went on the road this week hoping to win...
• 9/8 PaulLebowitz.com: Don’t Push The Beast—Lessons From The Nats-Cubs Scrap: I don’t believe in many unimpeachable rules about baseball. I do have certain preferences such as not hiring as a manager someone...
• 9/7 Phillies Nation: Phils Come Back and Walk It Off Against Rockies: The Phillies couldn’t do much at the plate against the Rockies Friday night, but they did enough to win the game, as they...
• 9/7 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Rockies at Phillies, September 7-9: The Phillies (66-71) will host the last place Rockies (56-80) in a three-game set this weekend.In the series opener, the Phils...
• 9/7 RoxPile: Rockies at Phillies, September 7 2012: Game Time, Lineups, and Preview: Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:05 PM MDT After the Rockies’ recent run, in which they swept the hapless Mets,...
• 9/6 mlbreports.com : The Aftermath Of The Stephen Strasburg(less) Nationals sweep in the NLDS Oct 2012: Thursday, September.06/2012 Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Writer): The Nationals are my favorite National League team.  It is my...
• 9/6 Crashburn Alley: Cloyd vs. Aumont: I’m a massive Phillippe Aumont fan. I’d like to make an itemized list of reasons why this is so: He completely flummoxed Wilson...
• 9/6 Redlegs Review: Reds using arms to surge into October: Latos gives the Reds a solid 1-2 punch with Johnny Cueto anchoring the rotation Paul Swydan of ESPN Insider and FanGraphs...
• 9/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch – Holds Reviewed: Taking a peek back as to what I have declared as players who you should hold on to in hopes of their values increasing or returning...
• 9/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Pure Rage Rants On, This Time Against Organization: By Bob Toth Prior to Wednesday evening’s series finale in Detroit, a column broke from Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, summarizing...
• 9/6 mlbreports.com : The Philadelphia Phillies Franchise Part 4 of 4: Team Payroll 2013 And Contracts:   Thursday, September.06/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises...
• 9/6 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: September 6: Top stories Bundy pitches Bowie to series lead in playoff debut: Dylan Bundy has dominated all season, so it’s only natural...
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Five Significant Non-Trades From The 2012 Deadline: Blockbuster trades generate lots of excitement, but not all rumors turn into reality. Some of the possible trade scenarios that...
• 9/5 Seedlings to Stars: Minor League Walk Rates and Starting Pitchers: When I’m looking at pitching prospects, I always find myself defaulting to strikeout rates and “stuff” when...
• 9/5 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Coin-loaded GM’s: Juan Pierre is still with the Philadelphia Phillies and I am not surprised....
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Five Significant Non-Trades From The 2012 Deadline: Blockbuster trades generate lots of excitement, but not all rumors turn into reality. Some of the possible trade scenarios that...
• 9/3 Blog Red Machine: A Phillies-Reds Series Preview – Five-for-Five Q&A: Prior to the start of today’s home series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, I posed a set of questions to Ethan...
• 9/3 Crashburn Alley: Cliff Lee Turning the Corner?: On Saturday, Cliff Lee tossed seven dominant innings of shut-out baseball against the Atlanta Braves, continuing a torrid two...
• 9/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: An Open Letter to Larry and Paul Dolan: By Bob Toth I write to you speaking for myself, but possibly too on behalf of a bevy of loyal Cleveland sports fans, starving...
• 9/1 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Cliff Lee leads Phillies by Atlanta: Philadelphia 5 – Atlanta 1 -  Cliff Lee threw seven shutout innings allowing five hits and the Phillies beat the suddenly...
• 9/1 Lasorda's Lair: The 4th Out: Are The Dodgers an arm away from the World Series? – by Nick Hamilton: After the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a blockbuster trade that included top notch first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, and pitcher...
• 9/1 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (63-69) at Braves (74-58): Philadelphia Phillies (63-69) at Atlanta Braves (74-58) Cliff Lee (3-7, 3.67) vs. Tim Hudson (13-4, 3.57) Time: 4:05, Turner Field...
• 9/1 mlbreports.com : The Philadelphia Phillies Franchise Part 3 of 4: The Pitchers: Saturday September.01/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  I am attempting to bring the history for each of the 30 MLB Franchises into...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Clemens, Dodgers, Red Sox, Mauer: In his latest column, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark writes that Astros players have told their friends on other teams that they already...
• 8/31 Tomahawk Take: Series Preview: Phillies @ Braves:   The Braves return home after a disappointing 4-6 road trip to host the Phillies for the weekend.  The Phillies are coming...
• 8/31 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 17: Sokath, His Eyes Uncovered!: College football season started last night as my South Carolina Game**** escaped with a 17-13 win at Vanderbilt. I have a strange...
• 8/30 The Baseball Page: N.Y. to L.A.? Dodgers asked Yanks about Sabathia, Teixeira: (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ free-wheeling...
• 8/30 Blog Red Machine: Reds Playoff Resume: The next series that the Cincinnati Reds play will be in September. The month of the magic number. The return of chilly evening...
• 8/29 Bronx Baseball Daily: Sox/Dodgers blockbuster doesn’t change a thing in the AL East: We have seen in the past how one or two moves can change the landscape of the AL East. In 2009 it was the free agent signings...
• 8/29 The Baseball Page: Cliff Lee the big red dud: Cliff Lee finally won a game at home.  It took him 11 months and 21...
• 8/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Joel Sherman’s Hackdom Reaches New Lows Even For Him: This is from the August 27th issue of The Weekly Standard and has to do with the plagiarism of Fareed Zakaria: Plagiarism is not...
• 8/28 Boys of Summer: Phillies are Disappointing-est of All: ESPN's David Schoenfield had a bit Monday morning about how the LAnahfornia Angels are baseball's biggest disappointment,...
• 8/28 Rising Apple: Series Preview: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies: The Mets are heading to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies after doing something they haven’t done since the beginning...
• 8/28 Phillies Nation: Megadeal Confirms Existance of Boogeymen: It has already been a few days since the Dodgers and Red Sox engaged in one of the most unprecedented, and seemingly improbable,...
• 8/27 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes (just in time!): Cardinals 8, @Reds 2: With a 17-hit fusillade, St. Louis captured the rubber game of a series in which each winner scored 8 runs,...
• 8/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: Hiroki Kuroda is having a Great Year But …..: This is the counter argument to Chris Barca’s piece from Friday. Enjoy. Hiroki Kuroda is having a career-best year...
• 8/27 PaulLebowitz.com: The Red Sox-Dodgers Trade, Part IV—For The Teams, For the Players: Let’s look at how this affects the teams and the players. For the Dodgers The Dodgers are under new ownership and GM Ned Colletti...
• 8/27 District On Deck: No Need for Panic in Washington: Washington has lost four straight games, including a three game sweep on the road at the hands of the division rival Philadelphia...
• 8/27 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Movin’ on up?: We might not go as far as saying that the Phillies are exciting to watch nowadays, but they are certainly a lot less frustrating...
• 8/26 District On Deck: Game 127: Phillies 4, Nationals 1: Whatever factors have contributed to the Philadelphia Phillies tumbling suddenly into mediocrity this season were glaringly absent...
• 8/26 Baseball Musings: Phillies Plan Comes Together: Cliff Lee earned his third win of the season in the Phillies 4-1 win over the Nationals. Two of those three came against Washington,...
• 8/26 Phillies Nation: Phils Complete Sweep of First Place Nationals: The Phils weren’t satisfied with just a series win against the first place Nationals, as they came out to play Sunday afternoon...
• 8/25 The Baseball Page: Los Angeles Dodgers: Making Sense of Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford Trade for LA: The Los Angeles Dodgers have reeled in Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh...
• 8/25 Call to the Pen: West Coast Bias; The League’s Best Players Aren’t Just in the East Now: Since baseball originated, it was an east coast game.  In the 1800′s when the game first gained traction with the American...
• 8/25 PaulLebowitz.com: The Red Sox-Dodgers Trade, Part I—Bobby Valentine’s Future: I’ll function under the assumption that this deal will go through. The reporters are saying it’s kindasorta done; then not...
• 8/24 Redlegs Review: Reds receive no love in Philly, fall 12-5: It's pretty unusual to go this deep into the season without meeting another team within your league, but such was the...
• 8/24 Redlegs Review: 10 notes about the Phillies series:   After a successful 5-2 homestand, the Reds (74-48) head north to a place where they have struggled in season's past,...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Dodgers, Gonzalez, Beckett: With the Red Sox on the verge of completing a blockbuster deal with the Dodgers, here's a look at the latest out of Fenway.. The...
• 8/24 Baseball News Source: Will Adrian Gonzalez Be Traded to the Dodgers?: Dating back to before last month’s non-waiver trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers were reportedly interested in acquiring...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Dodgers Nearing Blockbuster: 5:48pm: Though the deal may not happen in its current nine-player form, something is expected to happen, tweets Jeff Passan of...
• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Awarded Claim On Adrian Gonzalez: 4:22pm: The Dodgers are "very serious" about trading for Gonzalez and have lots of options, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports (on Twitter). 2:51pm:...
• 8/24 Crashburn Alley: Friday Morning .gifstravaganza: .gifs after the jump. Reveal Aumont .gifs Phillippe Aumont made his long-awaited Major League debut in the eighth inning of last...
• 8/23 BoSox Injection: Fact or Fiction: Dodgers Could Pursue Adrian Gonzalez: It didn’t take long for the speculation to ramp up once Red Sox first baseman, Adrian Gonzalez was placed on trade waivers...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Could Pursue Adrian Gonzalez: The Dodgers probably won’t trade for Adrian Gonzalez this month, but there’s a remote chance of a deal, Dylan Hernandez of...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Have Been Placed On Revocable Waivers: Carl Crawford, Nick Punto, Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Marmol are the only players known to have cleared waivers so far this...
• 8/22 Crashburn Alley: The Two Faces of Antonio ****: Antonio **** is not the only member of the 2012 Phillies performing beneath the expectations set by better play in 2011. To varying...
• 8/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Opening up about closers:   This is the time of the season when it gets a little thin in terms of things to discuss because most teams are just banging...
• 8/22 Blog Red Machine: Reds finally beat Uncle Phil: Growing up, one of my favorite relatives was my Uncle Phil. I would only see him a couple times a year, but I always looked forward...
• 8/22 Crashburn Alley: Some Thoughts on Tuesday’s Game: The Phillies dropped the second game of their four-game set with the Cincinnati Reds, losing 5-4 in a see-saw game. Cliff Lee...
• 8/21 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Strasburg Records 15th Win against Atlanta.: Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 and allowed one run in six innings to record his 15th win of the season over the Atlanta Braves...
• 8/21 PhoulBallz.com: Aumont Promoted as Horst is Deactivated: Following the Phillies' 12-5 romp over the visiting Reds on Monday night, the team announced that lefty reliever Jeremy Horst...
• 8/21 Phillies Nation: Aumont Promoted as Horst is Deactivated: Following the Phillies’ 12-5 romp over the visiting Reds on Monday night, the team announced that lefty reliever Jeremy...
• 8/20 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Reds at Phillies, Aug 20-23: The Phillies (56-65) return home to host the National League Central division leading Reds (74-48) in a four-game series beginning...
• 8/20 Philly Phanatics: Phillies Notebook: Starting pitching has been the key to the Phillies' improved play since the All-Star break, but it isn't good enough to cover...
• 8/20 The Baseball Page: Keep your focus on the starting pitching: What should Phillies fans be looking for with a little over six weeks...
• 8/20 Blog Red Machine: A Quick Look at Reds and Phillies Pitching Matchups: No funnies this week. I bet there are a few of you that are thrilled for such, but… So, we are constantly seeing tweets...
• 8/20 Crashburn Alley: Kyle Kendrick’s Flashes of Greatness: Kyle Kendrick is currently sitting on his second consecutive scoreless innings streak of at least 15 innings, and no, you’re...
• 8/19 mlbreports.com : Phildelphia Phillies: Have They Reached the End of an Era?: Monday August 20th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto:  The Philadelphia Phillies are entering a rebuild mode. Or so it would appear. General...
• 8/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Chad Beardingsley Can’t Be Stopped, But Luis Cruz May Have Been: After seven more scoreless innings in Atlanta today, we’ve now seen six Chad Beardinglsey starts since his return from...
• 8/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Top 5 Fantasy Disappointments in 2012 – Hitters and PitchersLet’s take a look at the 5 biggest disappointments of both hitters and pitchers this season....
• 8/19 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could the Indians Retool Instead of Rebuild?: by Bob Toth Manny Acta made some headlines earlier this week when, as a guest with ESPN’s Jim Bowden on “Inside Pitch”...
• 8/18 Lasorda's Lair: The 4th Out: Dodger Blue New Regime – by Nick Hamilton: Every Los Angeles Dodger fan across the land was excited when they heard the news that the team had been sold to the Guggenheim...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Hairston, Shoppach, Patterson: The first place Yankees are playing the fourth place Red Sox tonight while the third place Mets take on the first place Nationals....
• 8/17 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Iowa Cubs of Chicago (46-70) at Cincinnati Reds (71-47): Contest reminder: Don't forget to enter our contest to win The Essential Games of the Chicago Cubs DVD set. It runs through...
• 8/17 High Heat Stats: Thursday game notes: It ain’t easy keeping up with the Joneses…. @Braves 6, Padres 0: It’s still hard to believe he’s retiring,...
• 8/17 Call to the Pen: Stephen Strasburg Who? How the Nationals Will Be Fine Without Their Ace – Part One: What if I were to tell you the Washington Nationals could – and should – be World Series favorites even after the...
• 8/17 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 15: Thou Bigoted Swine: I was listening to the excellent Solid Verbal podcast on my drive home from work yesterday, and Dan and Ty were having a discussion...
• 8/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee fans 12 in no-decision: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings and struck out 12 in a no-decision against the Milwaukee...[+] Brewers Thursday, Aug. 16.
• 8/16 Phillies Nation: Phillies Blow Another Late Lead In Loss To Brewers: A magical season for the Phillies continued tonight when their bullpen managed to blow yet another late lead in a 7-4 loss to...
• 8/16 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (54-62) vs. Brewers (52-64): Philadelphia Phillies (54-62) at Milwaukee Brewers (52-64) Cliff Lee (2-7, 3.85) vs. Marco Estrada (0-5, 4.36) TIME: 8:10, Miller...
• 8/16 Crashburn Alley: This Is What Racism Looks Like: .gifs after the jump. Jim Thome, Caucasian veteran, not running out a grounder to the best of his ability: Ho-hum. Just an out,...
• 8/16 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Brewers, August 16-19: The Phillies (54-63) continue their road trip on Thursday when they head to Milwaukee to begin a four-game series against the...
• 8/16 Crashburn Alley: Stacking Up Felix Hernandez’s Perfecto Against History: In the aftermath of Felix Hernandez‘s perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday, many statistical kernels of wisdom...
• 8/15 SoDo Mojo: The First Base Predicament: When the Mariners acquired Justin Smoak as the center piece to the Cliff Lee deal, they believed they were shoring up the not-so-hot-corner...
• 8/15 Phillies Nation: The Phillies and .500: The Phillies began the year 11 to 2 favorites in most sports books to win the World Series, marking the third year in a row they...
• 8/14 El Maquino: CARDS ADVANCE IN THE STANDINGS AMID JACKSON CONFUSION: THE POSTGAME Jake Westbrook killed it for over seven innings against a Phillies lineup deadened by their trade deadline sell-off...
• 8/14 High Heat Stats: Monday game notes: Dodgers 5, @Pirates 4: Shane Victorino‘s first HR for LA put them up 4-2 in the 5th, and an 8th-inning run built on Juan...
• 8/14 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV 23: Brown Era Begins, Worley’s Elbow: On today’s Phillies Nation TV, Corey and I discuss Vance Worley‘s elbow and what exactly the issue is with the man...
• 8/14 Crashburn Alley: Looking at Cole’s Cy Chances: Cole Hamels turned in another gem last night against the Miami Marlins, going the distance for his second consecutive complete...
• 8/13 i70baseball.com: The conundrum of the St. Louis offense: It seems to be one of the great mysteries in Major League Baseball this year: The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the top offenses...
• 8/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: The Phillies’ bumpy slide from first to worst:   With all the major cities in the U.S. and the world that I have visited, strangely, I have never wound up in Philadelphia....
• 8/13 Full Spectrum Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch – Ryan Dempster Fire Sale: Fantasy Baseball Stock Watch this week features three pitchers who have had their share of frustration and success this year....
• 8/12 Full Spectrum Baseball: Field Of Streams: Fantasy Baseball Pitching OptionsOnce again, it's time to time to be savvy, get crafty and stream away!...
• 8/12 PaulLebowitz.com: The Media Vultures Circle The Mets Again: Since the Mets have come apart after a surprising first half of the season when it was being speculated as to whether or not they’d...
• 8/11 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Jason Marquis Throws 2-Hit Shutout at the Pirates: San Diego 5 – Pittsburgh 0 - Jason Marquis did not allow a hit until the seventh inning and ended the night with a two...
• 8/11 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 114: Jock Westbrook: Facing Cliff Lee, the Cardinals needed a big performance from rejuvenated Jake Westbrook. And boy, did they ever get it. Westbrook...
• 8/11 Dropped Strike Three: Five Guys The Phillies Were Fools To Let Go: "C'mon, Pat... It's been like 3 months since your last blog entry and you're going to throw out a cookie cutter piece like this?"...
• 8/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Figures of Attendance, Part IV—the Lack of Simplicity in Drawing Fans is Self-Evident: What teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and now the Phillies have learned is that when you achieve that level of success and fans...
• 8/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Figures of Attendance, Part III—the Genius Can’t Conjure Fans to Come to the Park: When discussing attendance and its connectivity or lack of connectivity to publicity and results, how can we ignore the Athletics?...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: How Will The Dodgers Finish?: The Dodgers' new ownership group has made it clear that they are committed to winning once again in Los Angeles and they spared...
• 8/10 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Cardinals vs. Phillies, August 10-12: It's not the usual full preview, but here is the pitching match up review for this weekend's Cardinals vs. Phillies series...Friday,...
• 8/10 PhoulBallz.com: Gillies Talks Suspension, Playoff Race, Injuries: Following his suspension for an inappropriate confrontation with the team bus driver, outfielder Tyson Gillies returned to the...
• 8/10 Phillies Nation: PN Interview: Gillies Talks Suspension, Playoff Race, Injuries: Following his suspension for an inappropriate confrontation with the team bus driver, outfielder Tyson Gillies returned to the...
• 8/9 High Heat Stats: Pitching reliability – an honest day’s work: Quick – have you had a bad day at work this year? Pretty silly question, right. Well, if you’re among a select group...
• 8/9 Release Points: Knapping Indians Finally Admit Failure in Cliff Lee Trade: While judgments are levied in the days following trades, the outcomes usually can’t be determined for about three years or so. ...
• 8/9 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: August 9: Top stories Montz homer leads New Orleans to victory: A year after finishing second to Ryan Lavarnway in home runs among catchers,...
• 8/9 Crashburn Alley: Time to Stop Dwelling on the Past: When the Phillies were shut out in Game 5 of last year’s NLDS by the St. Louis Cardinals, fans couldn’t wait to turn...
• 8/8 Tyler's Think Tank: NL Paces: I know I'm a day or two late, but a couple games don't have too much impact on paces so long as nobody goes off for a Josh Hamilton-esque...
• 8/8 Bay City Ball: New Theory: Ryan Vogelsong is a wizard: Sometimes when I watch Ryan Vogelsong pitch, I’m reminded of this video. I imagine that Ryan Vogelsong is wearing a kilt...
• 8/8 The Baseball Page: Not the time to fire Charlie Manuel: Theory of Relativity.  Skinny jeans on guys.  Nicholas Cage getting...
• 8/8 The Baseball Page: Fantasy Baseball: Staying Interested Through the Drag of August: I hate deadbeat owners. No, I don’t hate owners who always finish...
• 8/8 PaulLebowitz.com: New Dodgers Ownership Is Giving Similar Free Rein As The Old One: The only difference between the new Dodgers’ ownership, fronted by Magic Johnson and backed by a lot of rich people, is that...
• 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Dodgers, Phillies, Red Sox: Ned Colletti says the Dodgers’ new ownership group has encouraged bold midseason deals, even if the moves require cash, Jon...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Oswalt, Giants, Overbay, Dodgers: Rangers pitcher Roy Oswalt was reportedly unhappy about being relegated to the Texas bullpen, leading Jon Paul Morosi of FOX...
• 8/7 Mets360.com: It’s A Tough Job, But Mets’ Fans Need To Temper Expectations Of Matt Harvey: Matt Harvey has arrived. In his first three starts he has pitched marvelously, in tough luck and pretty badly, in that order....
• 8/7 Baseball News Source: Yankees’ Freddy Garcia Quietly Playing Key Role: If the New York Yankees are going to make a deep playoff run in 2012, it’s likely going to be star players in a big city...
• 8/7 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: Staying Interested Through the Drag of August: I hate deadbeat owners. No, I don’t hate owners who always finish towards the bottom of the standings because they don’t...
• 8/7 MLBTradeRumors: Pitching Notes: Blue Jays, Lee, Garza, Oswalt: The Blue Jays announced that right-handers Drew Hutchison (Tommy John surgery) and Dustin McGowan (arthroscopic shoulder surgery)...
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Cliff Lee could have blocked deal: The Philadelphia Phillies didn't intend on trading SP Cliff Lee when the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed him on revocable waivers....[+] Lee could have blocked a deal to the Dodgers, though, as they were one of the 21 teams he could block a trade to.
• 8/6 The Baseball Stance: MLB Trade Deadline provides new outlooks for several teams: Each July 31st at 4:00 pm, Major League Baseball ends one of the most fascinating times during the baseball season, the weeks...
• 8/6 The Baseball Stance: Debating the NL Cy Young Award: Major League Baseball's seasonal awards debates are fun because there are so many differing opinions and typically at least...
• 8/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Greinke, Longoria, Nationals: The Indians have lost nine games in a row, but they don’t plan on reacting to their struggles by making a managerial change....
• 8/6 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Jettison mode: Joe Blanton became the third member of the Philadelphia Phillies to...
• 8/6 Crashburn Alley: Things to Look for in the Final Two Months: The Phillies have sold off Hunter Pence, Shane Victorino, and Joe Blanton. Their playoff chances are down to 0.1 percent. Carlos...
• 8/5 High Heat Stats: Cliff Lee’s not so excellent adventure: Cliff Lee of the Phillies is having one weird season. As of this writing, Lee is sporting a 2-6 W-L record after 19 starts, with...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week, as yet another non-waiver trade deadline comes...
• 8/5 MLBeef.com: Baseball: The week that was…August 5th, 2012 – The Reds have the best record in baseball: Posted on August 5, 2012 by Taylor Ryan Ludwick has been smoking hot since the All-Star break As of today the Reds have the...
• 8/5 Phillies Nation: Phils Walk It Off In Series Finale Against Diamondbacks: After falling behind 3-0 early, the Phils tied the game in the fifth on a Chase Utley home run, but gave up the lead the very...
• 8/5 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (48-59) vs Diamondbacks (55-52): Philadelphia Phillies (48-59) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (55-52) Cliff Lee (2-6, 3.73) vs Trevor Cahill (9-9, 3.75) Time: 1:35...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Notes: Lee, Dodgers, Rockies: Cliff Lee will remain a Phillie as the window on the Dodgers' waiver claim closed today. Lee responded by allowing three home...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Lee, Dodgers, Gonzalez, Twins: Yesterday, I asked if the Phillies should let Cliff Lee and his hefty contract to go to the Dodgers after they were awarded claiming...
• 8/5 Lasorda's Lair: Joe Blanton To Make His Debut in Blue: Joe Blanton  (8-9, 4.59) vs. Justin Germano (1-1, 1.98) Lineup: TBA The Dodgers will try to finish off the series with the Chicago...
• 8/4 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Cubs @ Dodgers August 4, 2012: Volstad vs Kershaw: Nothing new on the Cliff Lee front today, as you might have figured. The Phillies have pulled him back off waivers, which only...
• 8/4 StanGraphs: Trade: Dodgers Trade for Joe Blanton, May Have a Transaction Addiction: The Phillies and Dodgers have been polar opposites when it comes to transactions over the past month. While the Phillies have...
• 8/4 Phillies Nation: Schierholtz Addition Redundant: At age 28, Nate Schierholtz is about as complete of a Major League player as he will likely become. Very few players in the post-PED...
• 8/4 Baseball News Source: Phillies’ Amaro Says – Lee Not Going Anywhere – Why Not ?: The Philadelphia Phillies put Cliff Lee on, waivers and Lee was reportedly claimed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. When Phillies general...
• 8/4 Call to the Pen: Cliff Lee is Staying Put: The early speculation is that it was the Dodgers who won the claiming rights to Cliff Lee, whom the Phillies recently attempted...
• 8/4 Lasorda's Lair: A.J. Ellis Channels Mike Piazza in His First Career Multi-Homerun Game: Dodgers 6 10 0 Cubs 1 4 0 WP- Billingsley (7-9) LP- Samardzija (7-9) HR- A.J. Ellis (9 & 10) Before the game we learned that...
• 8/4 PaulLebowitz.com: The Cliff Lee Waiver Claim FREAKOUT!!!!!!: The truth about MLB waiver claims is always presented at the bottom of a splashy and intentionally overblown headline and equally...
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee won't be moved: Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday, Aug. 3, that SP Cliff Lee won't be traded. 'He's not going...[+] anywhere,' Amaro said.
• 8/4 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Giants, Chavez, Dodgers, A's: Last night, Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley held the Cubs to four hits over seven innings en route to the club's 6-1 victory...
• 8/3 BoSox Injection: Dreaming about trading Beckett and Crawford OR a nightmare about a Disaster Decade: What if a Red Sox fan had a dream last night that two teams claimed Crawford AND Beckett from the waiver wire?  And, they both...
• 8/3 Phillies Nation: Lee Claimed Off Waivers: According to a report from CBSSports.com, a team has claimed Cliff Lee off waivers. Ruben Amaro Jr. said earlier today that Lee...
• 8/3 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers acquire Joe Blanton from the Phillies: Not exactly the Phillies' pitcher I wanted the Dodgers to acquire, but the they finally grabbed a starting pitcher in Joe...
• 8/3 Feelin' Kinda Blue: The Dodgers should absolutely claim Cliff Lee off waivers: As soon as the non-waiver trade deadline passed on Tuesday, people immediately speculated whether Cliff Lee would be claimed...
• 8/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Cubs @ Dodgers August 3, 2012: Claim All of the Phillies: As morning turned into afternoon, all seemed quiet in Dodgertown, with only the prospect of a weekend series against the atrocious...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: D'Backs, Proposed Trades, 2013 Draft: The Upton brothers made history tonight as both Justin and B.J. hit their 100th career home runs.  They become the sixth pair...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Links: Millwood, Lee, Athletics: Daniel Straily will make his Major League debut tonight in Oakland, starting for the A's against the Blue Jays.  Straily was...
• 8/3 Baseball News Source: Dodgers awarded claim on Phillies’ Cliff Lee: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ new ownership group continues to show that it is committed to winning it all in 2012. After acquiring...
• 8/3 Bleeding Yankee Blue: CLIFF LEE IS CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS: The latest about Cliff Lee is that he has been claimed off waivers by a "Mystery Team". Jon Heyman has that HERE. Right...
• 8/3 Call to the Pen: Phillies Place Cliff Lee on Waivers: Cliff Lee, the topic of hot trade talks right before the trade deadline passed, has been placed on waivers by the Phillies.  It...
• 8/3 Lasorda's Lair: Dodgers Pick Up Joe Blanton: Hey, so the Dodgers did pick up a pitcher from the Phillies. Today the Dodgers acquired……Joe Blanton. Joe Blanton?! Yes, him....
• 8/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Acquire Joe Blanton: In desperate need of starting pitcher, the Dodgers went out on the waiver wire and picked up a Philadelphia starting pitcher....
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee not going anywherePhiladelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee was pulled off waivers after an unnamed team claimed him....[+] Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee was pulled off waivers after an unnamed team claimed him.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee claimedPhiladelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee apparently was claimed off waivers by an unknown team....[+] Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee apparently was claimed off waivers by an unknown team.
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Awarded Claiming Rights On Cliff Lee: 5:16pm: The Dodgers were awarded Lee's claiming rights, tweets Jon Morosi of FOX Sports.  This means that all NL teams with a...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Cliff Lee, Carlos Lee: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has the latest on a pair of August trade candidates... MLB executives say they don’t expect...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Greinke, Pence, Victorino: Albert Pujols hit his 30th homer of the season on this date in 2004, making him the first player in history to hit at least 30...
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Claimed Cliff Lee: The Los Angeles Dodgers were awarded the claiming rights for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee, but it's unlikely that they will...[+] acquire him.
• 8/3 Full Spectrum Baseball: Leave the MLB Trade Deadline Alone: Considering the questionable decisions Bud Selig has made in the past, the idea of changing the non-waiver trade deadline should...
• 8/3 Full Spectrum Baseball: Sabermetric Mining – FIP, xFIP, and SIERA: The unfortunate fact of most fantasy leagues is that while ERA is a category, it is not very strong as a predictor of future performance....
• 8/3 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Series Preview Show: Mariners at Yankees (8/3-8/5): On Wednesday, the New York Yankees were able to salvage the sweep from the Baltimore Orioles with a dominating 12-3 victory. They...
• 8/3 Phillies Nation: How Waivers Work: The trade deadline has come and gone but trades can still be made. Perhaps the trade deadline itself should be named differently...
• 8/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Zduriencik and the Mariners Are Free From the Shackles of Ichiro: A window was opened into the reality of the Mariners’ relationship with Ichiro Suzuki when, right before Ichiro wound up being...
• 8/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Taking On Cliff Lee’s Contract: In an unsurprising turn of events, the Phillies placed Cliff Lee on waivers yesterday. There were some rumors that the Yankees...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Dempster, Athletics, Lee, Castro: At least one baseball person wonders if Ryan Dempster hurt his free agent stock by agreeing to join the Rangers, ESPN.com’s...
• 8/3 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Will Cliff Lee Be Claimed On Waivers?: Cliff Lee is on waivers, so MLB teams must now decide whether to place a claim on the left-hander. For the majority of teams,...
• 8/2 Broad Street Believers: Breaking: Hunter Pence Traded to Giants: Around the same time that the Phils were unloaded their centerfielder, they were also shopping both corner outfielders, as well. ...
• 8/2 Broad Street Believers: To Sell or Not to Sell…: Well, this question just won’t stop coming up, so I guess it’s about time we address it here.  Instead of answering...
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: Phillies Cliff Lee on Waivers – August Waivers Have Begun: With the non-waiver trade deadline passed, teams have begun the process of waiting players, in part to determine the interest...
• 8/2 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV: Trade Deadline Recap: On this latest edition of Phillies Nation TV, Corey and I recap the trade deadline moves, as the Phillies shipped Shane Victorino...
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee put on waivers: The Philadelphia Phillies placed SP Cliff Lee on waivers Thursday, Aug. 2. He's expected to clear Friday, Aug. 3, at which point...[+] he'll be eligible to be traded.
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Dodgers, Lee, Rockies: Cliff Lee is on waivers, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be traded or even claimed. Teams routinely place players on waivers...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee On Waivers: The Phillies have placed Cliff Lee on waivers, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports (on Twitter). The Phillies were expected to waive...
• 8/2 Phillies Nation: Amaro Says Phillies Have Room to Maneuver: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro joined Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio on Thursday, part of a carwash of interviews over the...
• 8/1 SOX & Dawgs: Where Does Tito Land: As we get closer and closer to the non waiver trade deadline and teams start to fight for better position or begin to drop off...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Extend Cole Hamels: AUGUST 1: ESPN's Buster Olney has the salary breakdown (Twitter link). Hamels received a $6MM signing bonus and will earn $19.5MM...
• 8/1 Through The Fence Baseball: MLB Trade Deadline: The Baldwin Scale 2 – Tokyo drift:   To most people, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, is just another day in the seemingly endless stream of days that flow through one’s...
• 8/1 Philly Phanatics: Phillies waste 2012: With an aging nucleus, the Phillies can't afford to waste an opportunity. But by banking too heavily on the return of Ryan Howard...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Analysis – Pence, Victorino Trades Pave the Way for Success: Less than a calendar year after winning 102 games, the Philadelphia Phillies are counting 2012 as a non-playoff season and planning...
• 8/1 Baseball News Source: Trade Deadline Passed – But More MLB Trades Will Be Made in August: Prominent names like Zack Greinke, Hunter Pence, Shane Victorino and Ryan Dempster have new homes, but many key players who were...
• 8/1 PhoulBallz.com: Minor League Notes: A Return & Promotions: Outfielder Tyson Gillies (pictured), who was suspended from the Double A Reading Phillies recently, following an altercation...
• 8/1 District On Deck: Game 102: Phillies 8, Nationals 0: The Philadelphia Phillies came to Nationals Park in last place, to play the first place Nationals on their home ground. Stephen...
• 8/1 Phillies Nation: Minor League Notes: A Return and Promotions: Outfielder Tyson Gillies (pictured), who was suspended from the Double A Reading Phillies recently, following an altercation with...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Deadline Reaction: Dodgers, Angels, Mets, Phillies: After last year’s non-waiver trade deadline passed I was asked on various radio shows to break down the day’s winners and...

• 7/31 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Cliff Lee Ignores Trade Talk and Beats Nationals: WASHINGTON – Cliff Lee tossed seven shutout innings, and Jimmy Rollins hit an inside the park home run to help lead the...
• 7/31 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Cliff Lee, The Olympics, Kristen Stewart: The hottest topics for the week of July 29, 2012 … Rumor has it: Reports say the Phillies will trade Cliff Lee and the remaining...
• 7/31 Crashburn Alley: O Batter, Where Art Thou?: I don’t know if you guys were aware, but Cliff Lee is really good at throwing baseballs. We seem to have forgotten this...
• 7/31 It's About the Money (Stupid): Can someone get Brian Cashman a dictionary?: On the eve of the trade deadline, Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman fielded a question about rumors that the Phillies were...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidates Who Stayed Put: Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence, Ryan Dempster and Jonathan Broxton were all traded on a busy July 31st. But many others weren’t...
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Hunter Pence to Giants: Less than an hour after trading outfielder Shane Victorino,  Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro traded Hunter Pence to the...
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Phillies Trade Shane Victorino To Dodgers for Josh Lindblom and Ethan Martin: The Philadelphia Phillies have traded outfielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers for  Josh Lindblom and  Ethan Martin ....
• 7/31 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Nationals, July 31-August 2: On the last day of the non-waiver trading deadline, the Phillies (45-57) are all set to take whatever players might remain on...
• 7/31 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Deadline Day - Overnight Wrap-up July 30th: The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline is officially upon us as of 4:00pm today. The activity promises to...
• 7/31 The Baseball Page: As Trade Deadline Looms, It May Be End of an Era for Phillies: Phillies Centerfielder Shane Victorino is in the final year of his contract...
• 7/31 Phillies Nation: Rosenthal: D’backs Attempting Blockbuster for SP: According to Ken Rosenthal’s latest report, which went up around 3:05 a.m., the Arizona Diamondbacks are “trying to...
• 7/31 Philly Phanatics: D-Day: Victorino to Dodgers, more to leave?: Ruben Amaro Jr. couldn’t have liked what he saw in Atlanta this weekend and has now started start selling as Decision Day...
• 7/31 SOX & Dawgs: Where Does Tito Land: As we get closer and closer to the non waiver trade deadline and teams start to fight for better position or begin to drop off...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cliff Lee can block dealPhiladelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee has the Arizona Diamondbacks on his list of teams he can block a trade to....[+] Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee has the Arizona Diamondbacks on his list of teams he can block a trade to.
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Trying To Acquire Ace Pitcher: 10:56am: Diamondbacks managing partner Ken Kendrick dismissed talk of acquiring Lee, Jack Magruder of FOXSportsArizona.com reports...
• 7/30 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee on the Market: It seems like a yearly thing.  Cliff Leeperforms well and earns himself a spot on the trading block.  Granted, he’s now...
• 7/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Cashman: Yankees don’t have the money for big trades: The trade deadline is on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. EST and the Yankees don’t appear on the verge of any trades at all right...
• 7/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Picture: Google search shows Cliff Lee as a Yankee: I came across this tonight and thought it was funny so I’m passing it along. If you head over to Google and search for...
• 7/30 Baseball News Source: Beckett Trade or Not – Could be Win-Win Situation for Red Sox: Though Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington essentially indicated to the media on Friday that it would not make sense to trade...
• 7/30 STLCardinalBaseball: Comparing some trade candidates: A lot of talk, rumors, and speculation has occurred with the trade deadline looming just now a day away.  Though I am all for...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cardinals | Doubtful for Cliff LeeThe St. Louis Cardinals are doubtful to make a run for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee....[+] The St. Louis Cardinals are doubtful to make a run for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee.
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Out of Cliff Lee talksThe Texas Rangers' talks for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee have all but ended Monday, July 30....[+] The Texas Rangers' talks for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee have all but ended Monday, July 30.
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Not going after Cliff LeeThe Los Angeles Dodgers are not pursuing a trade for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee....[+] The Los Angeles Dodgers are not pursuing a trade for Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee.
• 7/30 Crashburn Alley: Stop Saying That or I’ll Hit You In the Face With a Fish: This is going to make me sound naive, but I dream of a well-reasoned, thoughtful internet. The internet of baseball is an interesting...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Shields, Wigginton, Betancourt: Links from the AL East, which remains the only division without a sub-.500 team... The Rays are 'cooler' on the idea of trading...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Bonifacio, Nationals, Braves, Phillies: No team in baseball has a better ERA than the Nationals (3.25), who are seeking infield depth and monitoring the market for arms...
• 7/30 Philly Phanatics: D-Day for Amaro and the Phillies: Ruben Amaro Jr. can’t like what he saw in Atlanta this weekend and will certainly start selling as Decision Day looms. We’ll...
• 7/30 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees are not on Cliff Lee’s no-trade list, but no deal is happening: The Phillies may trade Cliff Lee at this year’s deadline, but despite the fact that the Yankees were interested in trading...
• 7/30 PaulLebowitz.com: Your 2012 Trade Deadline Reality Check for a 2011 “Guaranteed” World Series Parti**** II: In this vein, I discussed the Red Sox yesterday. As a postscript, they shouldn’t let a series win in Yankee Stadium delude them...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee available: The Philadelphia Phillies are making SP Cliff Lee available for trade Monday, July 30, but a source said 'it's not going to be...[+] cheap' to acquire him. The Texas Rangers could be in play with 3B Mike Olt as a possible centerpiece of the deal. The New York Yankees are not expected to get into the bidding for the lefty.
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Cliff Lee In Play In Trade Talks: Cliff Lee is in play in trade talks today, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney.  Olney considers the Rangers the most logical landing...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Could Be "Most Active Sellers": The Phillies entered this weekend needing to perform well in a critical series against the division rival Braves. Instead, they...
• 7/29 The Baseball Page: Holding Aces: With Cole Hamels’ newly signed contract extension (six years, $144M),...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Span, White Sox, Soriano: The Phillies acquired Hunter Pence from the Astros for prospects Jarred Cosart, Jonathan Singleton and Josh Zeid and a player...
• 7/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: July 29, 2009: Compiled by Jason Kaminski With the July 31 trading deadline fast approaching, teams are busy dealing. The Phillies acquire 2008...
• 7/28 Tyler's Think Tank: Angels Win Greinke Sweepstakes: When the Los Angeles Angels signed C.J Wilson last December, adding him to a rotation that already featured a formidable big three...
• 7/27 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Zack Greinke to the Angels: What it means for fantasy owners: The trade market had been quiet since the Dodgers acquisition of Hanley Ramirez, but that is no longer the case. Jon Morosi and...
• 7/27 mlbreports.com : 2012 Trade Deadline Update #4 7/27: Zack Greinke to the Angels – The A.L. West Just Got Wilder: Saturday July 28th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: Zack Greinke has just been traded to the Angels. It looks as if the A.L. West is...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: The Rangers And The Zack Greinke Deal: Besides the Angels and Brewers themselves, perhaps no team was as impacted by the Zack Greinke trade as the Rangers.  Here's...
• 7/27 For Baseball Junkies: 2013 Phillies - Crossing the Luxury Tax Threshold: Eric Seidman at Phillies Nation has written a couple of pieces in the wake of the historic 6 year, $144 million extension that...
• 7/27 BoSox Injection: Red Sox Trade Rumor Update: Cherington, Garza & Johnson: On Friday, Ben Cherington was a guest on WEEI.com and he stated that the belief within the Red Sox organization is that the ball...
• 7/27 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 12: Last Call at Red Hot Tomatoes: I have a confession to make: As I write this, I’ve been up more than 24 hours straight, so this might make even less sense...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers, Angels Continue Pursuing Top Arms: The Dodgers are considering trades for Josh Johnson and James Shields since they aren’t making progress with the Cubs regarding...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Won't Trade Cliff Lee: The Phillies won't trade Cliff Lee before the July 31st trade deadline, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. Furthermore,...
• 7/27 mlbreports.com : 2012 Trade Deadline Update #4 7/27: The Dodgers Need More Pitching- Evaluating the Options: Friday July 27th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky: After acquiring shortstop/third baseman Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins, the Dodgers...
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Not dealing Cliff LeeThe Philadelphia Phillies said they don't intend to trade SP Cliff Lee this month....[+] The Philadelphia Phillies said they don't intend to trade SP Cliff Lee this month.
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Phillies Facing Bloated Payroll – Forgettable Season: Boasting a payroll exceeding $172 million entering the 2012 season, the Philadelphia Phillies expected nothing short of a World...
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: Cole Hamels and Philadelphia Phillies agree to $144 Million Deal: The Philadelphia Phillies kept their man. Cole Hamels agreed to a contract extension with the team reportedly worth $144 million...
• 7/26 Baseball News Source: NL Recaps – Brewers Zack Greinke Impressive – Bullpen Blows Big Lead: PHILADELPHIA - Zack Greinke  pitched seven solid innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out five. Greinke...
• 7/26 StanGraphs: Contract Extension: Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies Get Married: For weeks it looked like Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies would be parting ways. Hamels was due to become a free agent...
• 7/26 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Is the mojo back?: In this pre-trade deadline edition of Phillies notebook, Ron Opher examines whether the Phillies have their mojo back, why the...
• 7/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Cole Hamels is signed — now what for the Phillies?: After months of speculation, the Philadelphia Phillies finally got their man locked up for the better part of the next decade....
• 7/26 The Baseball Page: Fantasy implications of Hanley Ramirez trade to the Dodgers: A lot of player movement is sure to take place between now and July...
• 7/26 For Baseball Junkies: Phillies and Hamels Agree on Extension - Great For Fans and Hamels: Earlier today, Cole Hamels ended the speculation that he would be testing the free-agent market by agreeing to a six-year $144...
• 7/26 BoSox Injection: Is a Red Sox Blockbuster Trade Worth the Prospects?: Are the Red Sox poised to make a big splash at this year’s trade deadline?  They have certainly been linked to multiple...
• 7/26 Phillies Nation: Pettibone Promoted to IronPigs: Jonathan Pettibone, a former 3rd round pick out of Esperanza HS in Anaheim, CA, will reportedly join the IronPigs after a 7 IP,...
• 7/26 Phillies Nation: Sign An Ace, Deal An Ace: Though the Phillies have shown signs of improvement recently — especially in terms of coming back from deficits —...
• 7/26 Crashburn Alley: With Hamels Deal Done, Phils Must Turn Eyes to Third Base: Getting Cole Hamels signed to a contract extension was far and away the Phillies’ #1 issue and had been for over a year....
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Wigginton, Lee, Pence, Rollins: The Phillies signed Cole Hamels to a historic six-year, $144MM extension this morning. After weeks of rumors, it’s now apparent...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal & Morosi On Soriano, Lee, Dodgers, Garza: The latest notes and rumors from Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports... At least one team has inquired about...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Marlins, Phillies, Dodgers, Garza, Twins: Here's the latest from ESPN's Jayson Stark... One official who spoke with the Marlins brass estimates that the odds Josh...
• 7/25 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy implications of Hanley Ramirez trade to the Dodgers: A lot of player movement is sure to take place between now and July 31, but it’s hard to imagine a bigger offensive name...
• 7/25 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: @Phillies 7, Brewers 6: It was 1-1 through 5. Four HRs later, Cliff Lee was staring at a 1-7 record. But one bullpen acid flashback...
• 7/25 mlbreports.com : The Rangers Should Sacrifice Some of Their Prospects to Win This Year: Wednesday July 25th, 2012 Sam Evans: The Texas Rangers are currently 57-39, which gives them the second-best record in baseball...
• 7/25 Rising Apple: NL East News: Hanley Ramirez Dealt to Dodgers, Cole Hamles Signs Extension with Hamels: Coming into this season, a lot of baseball analysts had the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins at the top of their projected...
• 7/25 Phillies Nation: Hamels, Phillies Finalize 6-Year, $144 Million Pact: UPDATE, 7:47 am: Bob Nightengale says there is likely a seventh-year vesting option that could push the contract to over $160...
• 7/25 Blog Red Machine: Let’s see what you have, Mr. Jocketty: Now, let’s see what you have Mr. Jocketty… In case you haven’t checked your baseball related Twitter feed (and...
• 7/25 WasWatching: Cole Hamels Signs $144 Million 6-Year Extension: Source. There have been few better since 2006: Rk Player ERA+ G From To Age GS W L IP BB SO ERA 1 Roy Halladay 144 207 2006 2012...
• 7/25 Crashburn Alley: Hamels, Phillies Agree to 6-Year, $144 Million Extension: A contract extension seemed inevitable as negotiations between Cole Hamels and the Phillies picked up steam in the last week,...
• 7/25 Crashburn Alley: .gifs from Last Night: Last night was a good one for Phillies fans: their favorite baseball team came from behind to win for the second night in a row...
• 7/25 Baseball Musings: Cole Hard Cash: The Phillies and Cole Hamels seem to have reached an agreement on a new contract: The Philadelphia Phillies and Cole Hamels have...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Johnson Rumors: Wednesday: The Marlins are willing to listen on most of their players, including Josh Johnson. But there’s no guarantee they’ll deal...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Extend Cole Hamels: The Phillies announced that they have signed Cole Hamels to a six-year contract extension worth at least $144MM. The contract,...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: The Latest On The Rangers: There's little doubt that the Rangers are once again one of MLB's best teams -- if not the best. Texas entered Tuesday's action...
• 7/24 Phillies Nation: For Second Straight Night, Phils Stun Brewers With Comeback: For the second straight night, the Phillies managed to pull off a remarkable, come-from-behind victory over the Brewers, once...
• 7/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Cliff Lee trade unlikelyThe Texas Rangers are unlikely to pursue a trade to reunite them with Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee....[+] The Texas Rangers are unlikely to pursue a trade to reunite them with Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee.
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: Carbon Copy: Monday, the Brewers led the Phillies 6-2, but the Phillies score five runs in the last three innings, four of them in the ninth...
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: Come for the Arm, Stay for the Bat: Zack Greinke is out-pitching Cliff Lee so far as the Brewers lead the Phillies 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh. One of those...
• 7/24 Lasorda's Lair: The Dodgers are Hotter Than a St. Louis Day in July: Clayton Kershaw (7-5, 2.74) vs. Adam Wainwright (7-10, 4.42) Lineup: Hairston 3B Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Loney 1B Rivera LF...
• 7/24 Phillies Nation: Report: Phillies Have $140 Million Offer to Hamels: HAMELS LATEST -The latest comes from Joel Sherman of the New York Post, who says via twitter that the Phillies have floated an...
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Zack Greinke and Cliff Lee square off as the Brewers continue their series with the Phillies. Greinke, with his outstanding three...
• 7/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Imagining the Yankees bullpen without Soriano: Imagining if there were no Rafael Soriano in the Yankee bullpen. Imagine that Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in May...
• 7/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Ichiro to the Yankees—Good Move or Bad?: The Yankees and Mariners are like a toxic relationship in which the parti**** can’t stay away from each other. In part, it’s...
• 7/23 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Brewers at Phillies, July 23-25: The Phillies (42--54) continue their homestand on Monday when they host the Milwaukee Brewers (44-50) for a three-game series.Of...
• 7/23 Reviewing the Brew: Series Six Pack with John Stolnis from That Ball’s Outta Here: So, here we sit. The Milwaukee Brewers (44-50) are farther back then they would like to be and with their backs up against the...
• 7/23 Philly Phanatics: From where I sit: Amaro **** if he does, **** if he doesn’t: Ruben Amaro, Jr. is finding out it's harder to stay at the top than to get to the top. With so much money tied up in so few...
• 7/23 The Baseball Page: Seven-Up: Seven teams completed series sweeps today. The Blue Jays leap-frogged...
• 7/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TRADE RUMORS AROUND THE YANKEES & MLB: Denard Span: The Yankees, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.com HERE, and us, who suggested this was a nice fit days ago...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Knobler On Greinke, Brewers, Hamels, Phillies: Numerous teams remain unsure of how they will approach the non-waiver trade deadline as their performance over the next few...
• 7/22 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Dodgers switch focus from Ryan Dempster to Matt Garza: Despite reports, the Dodgers are probably still monitoring the Ryan Dempster situation. However, they've now apparently shifted...
• 7/22 Blog Red Machine: Are You Expecting a Reds Trade?: We see the deals under “Transactions” on various websites or read bout them on Twitter through a link to a story and...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Texas Links: Scutaro, Lee, Wandy, Astros: The Rangers have the second best record in baseball (55-37) while the Astros have the worst record in baseball (34-60). Here's...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Victorino, Lee, Padres, Ramirez: Here's a look at the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. The Indians and Pirates have been linked...
• 7/20 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 11: Four Cheese Halladay: Boy, yesterday was more fun than a barrel  of monkeys, amirite guys? First, Paul Holmgren covers Nashville Predators GM David...
• 7/19 PhoulBallz.com: R-Phils' Gillies Suspended for Violation of Team Rules: Shortly before the Reading Phillies' road contest against the Trenton Thunder on Thursday night, the team announced that often...
• 7/19 Phillies Nation: R-Phils’ Gillies Suspended For Violating Team Rules: Shortly before the Reading Phillies’ road contest against the Trenton Thunder on Thursday night, the team announced that...
• 7/19 Phillies Nation: Lee Being Watched By Rangers: It has been widely reported that the Texas Rangers are looking for an anchor; someone to be the ace of their good, but not great,...
• 7/19 District Sports Page: Fantasy baseball: Second half targets and pickups: As we come out of the All-Star break, it is time to reassess where our teams are. Do we have a chance to get into the money? Do...
• 7/19 Call to the Pen: MLB Scoreboard: Matt Kemp Leads Los Angeles Dodgers to Extra Innings Win Against Philadelphia Phillies: NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (F/12) Matt Kemp had two hits Wednesday against the Phillies, and...
• 7/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Warning: Read this Dodgers article with extreme caution: Warning: The following content may not be suitable for children, nice people or anyone who has lived a sheltered life and doesn’t...
• 7/18 Lasorda's Lair: Kershaw/Lee Duel, Dodgers Rally, Phillies Blow it, Kemp Bombs, Dodgers Win: Phillies   3 9 0 Dodgers 5 10 1   F/12 innings WP-Wright-4-2 LP-Diekman-1-1 HR-Kemp-13-Rivera-4   This was a Dodger game...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Searching for starter: The Texas Rangers are looking for a No. 1 starter on the trade market, and they are focusing on Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole...[+] Hamels and Milwaukee Brewers SP Zack Greinke. However, if they can't nab either hurler, they're willing to go back to Phillies SP Cliff lee, according to sources. The Rangers had a scout in Los Angeles to watch Lee face the Dodgers.
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Kemp’s Clout: Matt Kemp saved the Dodgers twice in extra innings Wednesday afternoon. After the Phillies scored two runs in the top of the tenth,...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: West Links: Angels, Schierholtz, Rangers, Quentin: Here is the latest from baseball's two West divisions... "We have nothing significant or imminent at this time. We're just...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Crowe’s Release the Last Squawk of His Indians Career: By Christian Petrila Call it strange, call it cliché, call it whatever you will, but when the Indians released Trevor Crowe...
• 7/18 Lasorda's Lair: Kershaw and Lee Set to Face Each Other in Last Game With Philly: Clayton Kershaw (7-5, 2.84) vs. Cliff Lee (1-6, 3.92) Lineup:   Today’s game will be the final matchup between the...
• 7/18 Phillies Nation: In Doc’s Return, Phils Down Dodgers: The Phillies celebrated Roy Halladay’s return with a pitching-dominated 3-2 win over the Dodgers, be**** of the ace of aces....
• 7/17 Yankees Fans Unite: Why Victorino is a good fit: About a couple of weeks ago, as the Philadelphia Phillies continued to fall hopelessly out of the playoff race, I thought about...
• 7/17 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 90 - Rockies: Pirates (49-40) vs Rockies (35-54)8:40 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsCoors Field - Denver, COStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Erik Bedard...
• 7/17 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Howling deadline wolves: The vultures with their equipment were there to rate Cole Hamels and...
• 7/16 Phillies Nation: July 16 Trade Rumor Round-Up: Victorino, Hamels, Rollins: Fox Sports Jon Paul Morosi reported earlier today that as many as six teams have scouted Phils’ CF Shane Victorino including...
• 7/16 Reviewing the Brew: Taking a look at the Brewers’ July: The one thing that the Milwaukee Brewers (42-46) can count on from here on out are tough games. July poses no time for the Brewers...
• 7/16 Lasorda's Lair: Phillies Come To Town, and Why I Think The Dodgers Should Stand Pat at Trade Deadline: Joe Blanton-7-8 vs. Nathan Eovaldi-1-5 Lineup: Hairston 3B Ellis 2B Kemp CF Ethier RF Rivera LF Loney 1B Cruz SS Ellis C Eovaldi...
• 7/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees have scouts watching Upton and D-Backs: Recent July 31st trade deadlines have been quiet around these parts. Aside from the Yankees attempt at acquiring Cliff Lee...
• 7/16 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Cardinal Nation Showing Baby Reesa Some Love: The response to the “STARS 4 Baby Reesa” so far has been nothing short of overwhelming.  The wonderful people at...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Planning To Offer Hamels $120MM: It appears that the Phillies are planning to offer Cole Hamels a contract extension worth at least $120MM, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com...
• 7/16 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Dodgers, July 16-18: The Phillies (39-51) continue their road trip when they begin a three-game series against the Dodgers (48-42) on Monday night.Both...
• 7/16 Fire Brand of the American League: Examining the Trade Market: Starting PitchersChip takes a look at the trade market for starting pitching...and trolls Red Sox Nation with a picture of King Felix....
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Will Monitor Hamels, Pass On Greinke: The Yankees will stay informed about Cole Hamels’ availability between now and the July 31st trade deadline, Ken Davidoff of...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Will The Phillies Extend Cole Hamels?: The Phillies are reportedly preparing a large extension offer for 28-year-old southpaw Cole Hamels, who shut down the Rockies...
• 7/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Could the Tribe Be Shopping For a Starting Pitcher?: by Bob Toth The Cleveland Indians’ rotation has been a source of disappointment because of their inconsistencies throughout...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Marlins, ChiSox, Headley, Orioles: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a bunch of new rumors for us today in a pair of videos. Let's round 'em up... Marlins owner...
• 7/13 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Rockies, July 13-15: The second half of the season kicks off this weekend when the last place Phillies (37-50), who have high hopes of turning their...
• 7/13 Call to the Pen: The Phillies May Need To Sell To Buy Cole Hamels: Well out of first place and 13 games below the .500 mark, the Philadelphia Phillies were thought to potentially be in the market...
• 7/13 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 10: I Will Sign Cody Ross: One of my favorite lines ever written about baseball came from Yahoo!’s Jeff Passan, who several years ago wrote a quick-hit...
• 7/13 Phillies Nation: Roster Ramifications of a Hamels Extension: As Buster Olney reported yesterday, the Phillies are making one final push to negotiate an in-season extension with Cole Hamels...
• 7/13 Philly Phanatics: Phillies Notebook: With the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline approaching (July 31), the future of the Phillies will begin to take...
• 7/13 Crashburn Alley: When Being Bad is Good: As the Phillies tumble end-over-end into the second half of the season (yes, I know, the All-Star Break isn’t the literal...
• 7/12 PhoulBallz.com: The Departed: Ex-Phils Prospect Review: In recent seasons, the Phillies have parted ways with a considerable collection of well-regarded prospects in efforts to acquire...
• 7/12 The Baseball Page: Moving Cole Hamels Could Save the Phillies Next Season: The end his here. If we the Phillies fans want to admit it or not, the...
• 7/12 Phillies Nation: The Departed: Ex-Phils Prospect Review: In recent seasons, the Phillies have parted ways with a considerable collection of well-regarded prospects in efforts to acquire...
• 7/11 PhoulBallz.com: Rehabbing De Fratus, Brown & Gillies Make Progress: hile the nation was focused on the big league All-Star Game on Tuesday, some noteworthy rehab activity was going on in the minor...
• 7/11 60ft6in.com: 2012 F12 All-Star Snubs: What do Zack Greinke, James McDonald, Johnny Cueto, Madison Bumgarner, and Ryan Dempster all have in common? They all should have...
• 7/11 Phillies Nation: Rehabbing De Fratus, Brown & Gillies Make Progress: While the nation was focused on the big league All-Star Game on Tuesday, some noteworthy rehab activity was going on in the minor...
• 7/11 Roto Think Tank: More on First Half Disappointments: My post on potential second-half pitching "surgers" generated a great deal of interest. So I threw out a general query...
• 7/10 MLBTradeRumors: Hamels, Phillies Continue Discussing Extension: Lines of communication between the Phillies and the agent for Cole Hamels are open and the negotiations are reaching a critical...
• 7/9 Yankees Fans Unite: Travel Day: MLB has reached the halfway point and it’s time for that special break in the regular season.  All-Star week is a time to reflect...
• 7/9 Phillies Nation: Valdez-for-Horst Model For Re-tooling: Heading into the All-Star break, there is very little for Phillies fans to be excited about. Sixteen games behind the Nationals...
• 7/8 Phillies Nation: Hamels Talks Free Agency, Chance of Trade: Leslie Gudel of CSNPhilly sat down with Cole Hamels to discuss what may or may not happen over the next few weeks and months....
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Beckett, Quentin, Hernandez, Phillies: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe hands out his midseason awards.  His award for "Most Surprising Team" so...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Post-break rotation announced: Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel announced his post-All-Star break rotation Saturday, July 7. SP Cliff Lee will get...[+] the ball Friday, July 13, against the Colorado Rockies, followed by SP Vance Worley Saturday, July 14, and SP Cole Hamels Sunday, July 15.
• 7/7 Philly Phanatics: Big Piece returns, but Phils remain puzzled: Ryan Howard made his 2012 debut Friday night, in a home game against the Atlanta Braves. The Citizens Bank Park sellout crowd...
• 7/7 PaulLebowitz.com: Jose Campos As The Invisible Key: Oh, did you wind up here looking for a Jose Campos injury update? Sorry. I don’t have one. From what I can gather, no one else...
• 7/7 Call to the Pen: Report: Phillies Trying to Keep Cole Hamels Long-Term: Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported last night that while the Phillies have been entertaining offers and talking with other teams...
• 7/7 Mets360.com: Trade talk in the Mets’ front office: Scene – A large corporate office where three men are engaged in heavy discussion.  Each of them holds an old fashioned glass,...
• 7/6 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home To Try To Bury Phillies: The Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies tomorrow night at 7:10 at Citi Field. The Phillies come into...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Cole Hamels Rumors: Friday: The Phillies once believed that they could contend this year, but the confidence of the five-time defending NL East winners seems...
• 7/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Phillies Need Cole Hamels: Ruben Amaro Jr. has no intention of giving up on this season or the next several seasons. He said as much—link. Privately...
• 7/5 Nolan Writin': Game 82: Rangers Get Youk’d: On July 4th, 2010, I went to The Ballpark to watch Scott Feldman face off against the Chicago White Sox. Back then we were still...
• 7/5 Marlin Maniac: Gaby Goes Down Swinging:   The Marlins announced today that Gaby Sanchez would be sent down to AAA New Orleans to clear a roster spot for Carlos Lee. ...
• 7/5 Phillies Nation: Given Their Recent Past, Phils Must Retain Hamels: Yesterday, Corey Seidman outlined for you why it would behoove the Phillies to trade Cole Hamels before the upcoming July 31st...
• 7/4 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 82: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 9 Mets 2 Cliff Lee had to win a game eventually. Mets Game Notes It’s hard to believe it took Lee until Independence...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Chris Young Surrenders Late Lead, Bullpen Does Rest in 9-2 Loss: On a day where most Americans were having some beverages with hot dogs and hambrugers to celebrate the independance of the good...
• 7/4 Roto Think Tank: Second Half Surgers (?): I dislike/detest arbitrary endpoints as much as the next guy. But sometimes I can't help myself and wind up getting sucked into...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Ryan Dempster, Jairo Beras, Blue Jays: Phillies co-ace Cliff Lee finally found himself in the win column on Wednesday after starting the season with 13 consecutive...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee picks up first win: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed two runs on seven hits in eight innings against the New York Mets Wednesday, July 4,...[+] to pick up his first win of the season. He struck out nine batters and walked one in the game.
• 7/4 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: When NOT to trade.: We get asked a lot to evaluate potential fantasy baseball trades. Should I trade Andrew McCutchen for Matt Kemp? Is Cliff Lee...
• 7/4 Call to the Pen: Phillies Biggest Letdown of 2012: My most rock solid pick of spring training was wrong. I said that the Philadelphia Phillies would be the best team in baseball...
• 7/4 Rising Apple: Mets Injury Updates: Kirk Nieuwen**** Could Land on Disabled List; Jason Bay Return Imminent: Kirk Niewuen**** was supposed to be playing center field for the Mets against the Phillies in last night’s series opener,...
• 7/3 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Metropolitans, July 3-5: The Phillies (36-45) travel to New York to take on the Metropolitans (43-37) in a three-game series beginning Tuesday night.Read...
• 7/3 MetsToday.com: Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies: After nearly sweeping the down-trending Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets move on to face another club spinning out of control...
• 7/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Talk of the Phillies’ Demise and Fire Sale is Premature: Too much is being read into random comments from invisible sources as to the Phillies’ intentions at the trading deadline. If...
• 7/2 Through The Fence Baseball: Changing up: What Phils fans should expect in return for Cole Hamels: Things are bad, folks. The Phillies are 36-45 at the halfway point of the season — the worst they’ve been at a season’s...
• 7/2 Crashburn Alley: Watching the Game: Cliff Lee: With a loss yesterday afternoon at the hands of the struggling Miami Marlins, the Phillies dropped to 36-45, 10.5 games out in...
• 7/1 StanGraphs: Trade: Phillies Deal Chad Qualls to Yankees for Something or Other: The Phillies continued their miniature fire sale by sending reliever Chad Qualls the way of the Yankees for either a player to...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Kyle Kendrick could be skipped in rotation: The Philadelphia Phillies could skip SP Kyle Kendrick's next turn in the rotation. They are considering using SPs Vance Worley,...[+] Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels in their three-game series against the New York Mets beginning Tuesday, July 3.

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee's struggles continuePhiladelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee is 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA over his last four starts....[+] Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee is 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA over his last four starts.
• 6/30 High Heat Stats: Random player notes – Friday: No time for full game recaps. Here’s what I’ve got from players in action Friday: Aaron Hill is the only player since...
• 6/30 Yanks Go Yard: David Phelps and others in the Yankees’ 2013 rotation?: The one thing that the New York Yankees have been blessed with so far this season is the starting pitching. A lot of the Yankees’...
• 6/29 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Chasing the Fantasy Baseball WIN Mill: Let’s get this out of the way: WINS are a stupid category in fantasy baseball, but it’s what we have to work with so we need...
• 6/29 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Marlins, June 29-July 1: Following a 5-5 homestand, the Phillies (36-42) hit the road to begin a 3-game series against the division rival Marlins (35-40)...
• 6/29 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (36-42) at Marlins (35-40): Philadelphia Phillies (36-42) at Miami Marlins (35-40) Cliff Lee (0-4, 3.72) vs. Josh Johnson (4-5, 3.96) TIME: 7:05, Marlins...
• 6/29 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Series Preview: 3-game series vs. Philadelphia:     I had an email chat with Ethan over at our partner site in Philadelphia, That Ball’s Outta Here, and asked him...
• 6/29 Call to the Pen: MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies Looking to Deal Jim Thome?: Jim Thome is a Hall of Famer already.  Barring some allegations of steroid use based on consequential, if any, evidence, Thome...
• 6/29 Marlin Maniac: Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins Series Preview: Chat with Justin Klugh of That Balls Outta Here: The Miami Marlins are coming fresh off of a win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins did end up losing that series and...
• 6/29 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins: Time to let Hanley be Hanley?: If you ask a lot of experts around baseball about the key for the Miami Marlins, they would tell you, “The Marlins will...
• 6/29 PaulLebowitz.com: Has Ruben Amaro Jr. Met Jim Thome?: Ruben Amaro Jr. says some of the most ridiculous things in explaining his bizarre decisions. The quote clipped from this posting...
• 6/28 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 74: Pirates vs. Phillies Recap: Leave it to a match-up between teams from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to come up with such a bizarre series of games. Once...
• 6/27 PaulLebowitz.com: The Yankee Mentality: When I wrote my prior posting about CC Sabathia’s pulled groin I said that Yankees’ fans were loading up the phone banks to...
• 6/27 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 74 - Phillies: Pirates (38-35) at Phillies (36-40)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsCitizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh -...
• 6/27 mlbreports.com : Montreal Expos Drafting Record Part 2: The Pitchers: Wednesday June.27/2012 Douglas “Chuck” Booth (Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)-  When looking back...
• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels to start this weekend: Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said SP Cliff Lee is scheduled to start Friday, June 29, and SP Cole Hamels is...[+] scheduled to start Saturday, June 30.
• 6/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: June 27, 2002: Compiled by Jason Kaminski As part of a six-player deal, the Indians trade their #1 starter, right-hander Bartolo Colon, to the...
• 6/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Is Rafael Soriano…liked?: Rafael Soriano has been quite the lightening rod during his brief time with the Yankees. Signed by ownership against the wishes...
• 6/27 PaulLebowitz.com: The Adductor Is NOT In The Elbow: How many not-so-bright fans (I didn’t say Yankees’ fans, I said “fans” meaning in general) are going to read and hear...
• 6/26 Baseballhotcorner.com: To Sign Or Not To Sign – Interview With Ryan Kellogg: The pride of Whitby, Ontario Ryan Kellogg was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round of this past amateur baseball...
• 6/26 Mets360.com: Kirk Nieuwen**** and the strikeout issue: Coming into the 2012 season, I had Kirk Nieuwen**** rated as the #5 prospect in the farm system, ahead of both Wilmer Flores and...
• 6/26 PaulLebowitz.com: Cliff Lee—Desperately Seeking A Win?: Where is this headed? Are the Phillies, so desperate to get Cliff Lee a victory on the season, going to insert him into a blowout...
• 6/26 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Chasing the Fantasy Baseball WIN Mill: Let’s get this out of the way: WINS are a stupid category in fantasy baseball, but it’s what we have to work with so we need...
• 6/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Karstens returns – Pirates at Phillies: Pirates (38-33) at Phillies (34-40) 7:05 PM EST–Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports...
• 6/25 Bus League Baseball: Projected USA 2013 World Baseball Classic Roster: Pitchers: With the announcement a couple weeks ago that Joe Torre will manage Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, I can justify...
• 6/25 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Blake Snell Superb, Oscar Hernandez Homers in P-Rays Win: Sunday was a huge day for the Rays as they came away with a doubleheader sweep against Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, and the Philadelphia...
• 6/25 Crashburn Alley: Cliff Lee: Counting Up From Zero: Above is a very interesting question Alex Rolfe asked me on Twitter during last night’s Cliff Lee start. Lee went seven...
• 6/24 The Rays Today: Conrad Comes Through For The Rays: Posted in J.P. HowellWade DavisBrooks Conrad is proving he was worth the pick up, he had two 2 run doubles against Cliff Lee in...
• 6/24 High Heat Stats: Weekend game notes: [I'll keep updating during the Dickey-Sabathia game.] Sunday Rays 7, @Phillies 3: In the nightcap, Tampa scored 3 in the 2nd off Cliff...
• 6/24 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 72: Rays Slam Lee, Phillies, Clinch Doubleheader Sweep: Thus far in 2012, Cliff Lee is 0-4. Unbelievable. He really hasn’t pitched that bad all season, posting a 3.48 REA and 3.13...
• 6/24 Phillies Nation: **** Blows It For Hamels, Phils Lose: This match up lived up to the hype.  Cole Hamels versus David Price was exactly what they advertised.  They combined for 14...
• 6/24 Call to the Pen: Philadelphia Phillies Notes: Chase Utley: Rewind the calendar to October 4, 2011. The Philadelphia Phillies were atop the baseball world, or at least close to it. They...
• 6/24 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (34-38) vs Rays (38-32): Philadelphia Phillies (34-38) vs Tampa Bay Rays (38-32) Game 1: Cole Hamels (10-3, 3.25) vs. David Price (9-4, 3.08) Game 2:...
• 6/24 Phillies Nation: Thome Walks It Off; Utley Back By Wednesday?: The good news for the Phillies on Saturday was two-fold — they had their second walkoff win of the season on Jim Thome‘s...
• 6/23 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (33-38) vs. (38-31): Philadelphia Phillies (33-38) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (38-31) Kyle Kendrick (2-7, 5.29 ERA) vs. James Shields (7-4, 3.72) Time: 4:05,...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee to pitch Sunday: Confirming previous reports, Philadelphia Phillies SP Cole Hamels will start Game 1 of the day-night doubleheader against the...[+] Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, June 24, and SP Cliff Lee will start Game 2. Lee had been scheduled to pitch Friday, June 22, but the game was postponed due to rain.
• 6/23 Call to the Pen: The Philadelphia Phillies: Buyers or Sellers?: The Phillies were bad for a long time.  From 1994-2006, they failed to make the post season.  From 1984-2006, the made the postseason...
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee might work Sunday: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee had his start Friday, June 22, against the Tampa Bay Rays postponed due to rain. He is not...[+] the scheduled start for Saturday, June 23, and it is assumed he'll be one of the two pitchers along with SP Cole Hamels to start Sunday, June 24, in a doubleheader. The team will make an official announcement Saturday. Lee is 0-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 11 starts this season.
• 6/22 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (33-38) vs Rays (38-31): Philadelphia Phillies (33-38) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (38-31) Cliff Lee (0-3, 3.48 ERA) vs. James Shields (7-4, 3.72) Time: 7:05,...
• 6/22 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: There are so many good match-ups Friday night, I’m tempted to a ~(Games of the Day). Jordan Zimmermann faces Jason Hammel...
• 6/22 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Rays at Phillies, June 22-24: After failing to capitalize on a chance to complete a sweep of the lowly Rockies on Thursday night, the Phillies (33-38) will...
• 6/22 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays-Phillies Preview with Ethan Seidel of That Ball’s Out of Here: Over the past few days I’ve gotten to talk to Ethan Seidel, a staff writer at the Phillies blog That Ball’s Out of...
• 6/22 Mets360.com: Matt Capps and other trade targets for the Mets: Traditional Trade Partners: Teams no longer in the playoff hunt looking to trade more expensive and older players for young/cheap...
• 6/22 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees scouting Wandy Rodriguez: It seems like every time the Yankees have looked to add pitching since they missed out on Cliff Lee back in the 2010/2011...
• 6/21 Phillies Nation: Brooms Absent As Phils Fall To Rockies: The bats were nowhere to be found tonight as the Phillies fell to the Colorado Rockies 4-1 in a game marked by offensive ineptitude....
• 6/21 PaulLebowitz.com: Trade Felix Hernandez!: At least that’s what Ken Rosenthal suggests in his latest posting on Fox Sports. On the surface, it makes sense. In that same...
• 6/21 Baseball Musings: When the Rockies Plan Works: Wednesday night showed he weakness of the Rockies four-man rotation plan, Thursday showed how it could work effectively. Jeff...
• 6/21 Yankees Fans Unite: What would help this team at trading deadline?: Baseball officials often say they like to break the season down into one- thirds. The first third is to evaluate your team’s...
• 6/21 Yanks Go Yard: Should the Yankees Trade for Wandy Rodriguez?: It’s no secret the  New York Yankees covet left-hand pitching and are willing to pay top dollar in order to procure their...
• 6/21 PaulLebowitz.com: The Cliff Lee Trade Rumor Factoid: The Phillies are not trading Cliff Lee. Get it? If that means they’re not going to be able to keep Cole Hamels, so be it. Is...
• 6/19 Brotherly Glove: Cory Lidle and Historic Phillies Pitching: Late Monday night I started research for an upcoming Fangraphs article focused on Jeremy Guthrie and other pitchers throughout...
• 6/18 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE NEWSSTAND VIII: NICK SWISHER LEGOS...REALLY: Look, I thought I've seen everything. Clearly I haven't. I was on Facebook and We Want Nick Swisher...
• 6/18 Crashburn Alley: The Legend of Pitcher Vance: Nothing too heavy in the way of analysis here, just some fun food for thought. Last year, Vance Worley led the National League...
• 6/18 Crashburn Alley: Fun with Pitcher Wins and Losses: One of the more interesting storylines to this depressing season is Cliff Lee, still without a win through 11 starts. If you comb...
• 6/18 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman On Dempster, Lee, Gonzalez: MLB executives expect the additional Wild Card teams to slow the trade market this summer, Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes....
• 6/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Daddy, Daughter and 81 Memories Together: By Mike Brandyberry This guy has to be the Indians’ Fan of the Year, and if you are a baseball fanatic, a contender for Father...
• 6/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee remains winless: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee matched a season high by allowed five runs Saturday, June 16, against the Toronto Blue Jays....[+] He also set a season high with 12 hits allowed. 'They're a good offense,' Lee said. 'They hit some good pitches.' Lee has not won since Sept. 26, 2011.
• 6/16 Phillies Nation: Phils Extra-Inning Woes Continue As They Fall To Jays: For the third time in a row, the Phillies were able to get a lead with Cliff Lee on the mound, and for the third time in a row,...
• 6/16 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (31-35) vs. Blue Jays (32-32): Philadelphia Phillies (31-35) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (32-32) Cliff Lee (0-3, 3.18) vs. Ricky Romero (7-1, 4.15 ERA) Time: 1:07,...
• 6/15 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Blue Jays, June 15-17: Inter-league play continues with a battle between the National League's and the American League's East division basement dwellers,...
• 6/15 PaulLebowitz.com: ESPN Thinks You’re Stupid: In The Simpsons’ Halloween special Treehouse of Horror III, Bart Simpson finds a Waldo book in the library. He opens it...
• 6/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies taking a look at Ben Sheets: I guess giving up a ton of runs to the Minnesota Twins may cause a team to really examine themselves. Reports have the Phillies...
• 6/13 Phillies Nation: Losses Coming From Expected Strength: I’m an eternal optimist. With the addition of the second Wild Card, I won’t be counting the Phillies out of it until...
• 6/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Trade Musings: Outfield Targets: “I haven’t been looking,” Cashman said. “That doesn’t mean that (it’s out of the question). Now you’ve passed the...
• 6/12 Crashburn Alley: The Dumbest Thing You’ll Read All Year: Before I link you to an article, here are some facts: Clifton Phifer Lee ranks third in Major League Baseball in strikeouts as...
• 6/12 Crashburn Alley: Guest Post: Why The Phillies Need To Sell Now: Anthony Rodin is a Phillies and Mariners fan, as well as a freelance blogger whose work has been posted on Phillies Nation and ProBallNW....
• 6/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Fans make trip to Baltimore, but Phillies still lose to Orioles: I was one of the many Phillies fans who made the pilgrimage down I-95 this weekend to watch the Phillies play the contending (and...
• 6/10 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Draft Top Rated Mark Appel With Eighth Pick in 2012 Draft: I don’t think anybody can say they saw that coming. With the eighth overall pick in the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft,...
• 6/10 Phillies Nation: Phillies Lose Series to O’s in Extras: The Phillies lost the rubber match of their three game set with the Orioles on Sunday, 5-4. In the bottom of the tenth inning,...
• 6/10 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (29-32) at Orioles (33-26): Philadelphia Phillies (29-32) vs. Baltimore Orioles (33-26) Cliff Lee (0-0, 2.92) vs.  Jason Hammel (6-2, 2.97) Time: 1:35,...
• 6/10 Crashburn Alley: Not Again!: Tie game on the road, use any reliever but the guy earning $50 million, the most ever for a relief pitcher. That’s been...
• 6/10 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: I’m heading to Boston for the match-up between Jordan Zimmermann and Jon Lester as the Nationals go for a sweep of the Red...
• 6/9 Phillies Nation: Solo Homers Not Enough, Phils Lose In Extras: The Phillies one game win streak was short lived as the Orioles won their eighth straight extra inning game with an Adam Jones...
• 6/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Mid-Season Trade Candidates—Cole Hamels: Name: Cole Hamels Tale of the tape: 28-years -old; bats left; throws left; 6’3; 200 lbs. Contract status: $9.5 million salary...
• 6/8 Phillies Nation: Victorino, Offense Lead the Way for Blanton: The Phillies have finally snapped their losing streak.  After losing six in a row, the Phillies pulled out a win against the...
• 6/8 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Orioles, June 8-10: Interleague play returns as two teams with similar recent success and completely opposite spots in the standings meet for...
• 6/8 PaulLebowitz.com: It’s Not 1998 And The Yankees Are Not 46-10: Did  the Yankees start the season 46-10 and I missed it? I must’ve because the tone of the Yankee-centric media and fanbase...
• 6/8 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 5: Takk…ing About Cliff Lee: I’ve defended Chad Qualls all season. I thought he was a good pickup in the offseason, a scrap heap guy who was once dominant...
• 6/8 Baseball Musings: Fear Factor: Charlie Manuel says teams no longer fear the Phillies: “We don’t scare nobody,” Manuel said. “We used to have a swagger....
• 6/7 High Heat Stats: A smattering of Wednesday games: Wish I had more time for this. Here I try to cover some of the teams that don’t always make it into the roundup. @Diamondbacks...
• 6/7 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: This was one of the more po**** and most-heavily requested features last year. With the recent injury to Freddy Galvis, the latest...
• 6/6 High Heat Stats: Tuesday game notes (just a few): @Yankees 7, Rays 0: Wow, Andy Pettitte! He shut down Tampa on 2 walks and 2 singles — one infield, one grounder into right...
• 6/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Tommy Milone, Jarrod Parker form another core of young arms for A’s: Many people like to associate “Moneyball” with the past success of the Oakland Athletics, but the most important part...
• 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee loses despite ton of strikes: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee two earned runs, six hits and a walk while striking out 12 batters over 7 2/3 innings Tuesday,...[+] June 5, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the quality start, he suffered the loss and fell to 0-3 with a 2.92 ERA. Lee is the first pitcher to lose despite throwing 92 strikes since SP Aaron Harang, then of the Cincinnati Reds, back on Sept. 29, 2007.
• 6/5 Baseball Musings: No Support: Cliff Lee pitches 7 2/3 innings against the Dodgers, walks one, strikes out 12, but gives up two runs in the eighth inning as...
• 6/5 Lasorda's Lair: Chad Billingsley Has Something to Prove: Chad Billingsley (2-4, 4.09) vs. Cliff Lee (0-2, 3.00) Lineup: Gordon SS Herrera 3B Rivera 1B Ethier RF Castellanos LF Hairston...
• 6/5 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Dodgers (34-21) vs. Phillies (28-28): Los Angeles Dodgers (34-21) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (28-28) Chad Billingsley (2-4, 4.07) vs. Cliff Lee (0-2, 3.00) Time: 7:05,...
• 6/5 PhoulBallz.com: IronPigs Notes: Bush Opts Out, Mitchell Injured: Reports out of Allentown on Monday night, following Lehigh Valley's rain out against Pawtucket, said that righty hurler Dave...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Headley, Blue Jays, Myers, Dodgers: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports points out that we should expect the unexpected once trade talk picks up this summer. For example,...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Dodgers at Phillies, June 4-6: Fresh off a series loss to division rival Miami, the Phillies (28-27) will host the team with the best record in the National...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Metropolitans, May 28-30: It's Memorial Day, so here's an abbreviated edition of the typical PhoulBallz series preview, focused on the pitching match...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Phillies at Cardinals, May 24-27: Last season the St. Louis Cardinals ousted the Philadelphia Phillies from the postseason, en route to a surprising World Series...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Red Sox at Phillies, May 18-20: Jonathan Papelbon, who signed a $50 million four-year contract with Philadelphia this past off-season after becoming a household...
• 6/4 PhoulBallz.com: Series Preview: Astros at Phillies, May 14-15: The Phillies (16-19) will try to get on a roll and win consecutive games for the first time this month as they host the Astros...
• 6/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: June 4 – June 10Not a lot of high end pitchers for the NL this week, but the middle tier is stacked....
• 6/3 Red Sox Beacon: Why Are the Red Sox Good Right Now?: Since May 11th, the Red Sox have cruised to a 16-6 stretch, climbing back into the thick of the competitive American League East....
• 6/2 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Hooray for Hollywood: Cole Hamels, nicknamed “Hollywood” by some for his SoCal origins and matinee idol look, has been nothing short of...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: All shutout streaks of 3 or more since 1918: I had to separate this from the “…by decade” post, due to data limitations. Here are all individual shutout...
• 6/2 High Heat Stats: Consecutive CG shutouts by decade: By request of HHS reader Brett, here are the longest individual shutout streaks since 1918, broken down by decade. Note that streaks...
• 6/1 Mets Are Better Than Sex: Dickey Deserves a Quality Contract:   Dickey’s focused on making hitters look silly, not on his contract status. When Omar Minaya signed a relatively unknown...
• 6/1 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 4, The Origin Story: Today, we deal with the origins of the Crash Bag, including an embarrassing case of mistake identity, some Cole Hamels nonsense,...

• 5/31 The "Mc" Effect: Where Does the Pirates "Big Three" Stack Up?: The Pirates have watched their top three starting pitchers have fantastic starts to the 2012 season. Through two months, James...
• 5/31 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 51: Loss to Phillies: Phillies 10 Mets 6 This game was much closer and low-scoring than the final score would suggest. Mets fans might lament that this...
• 5/31 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Duda’s Two Home Runs Not Enough in 10-6 Loss: Well, the bullpen did it again; Dillon Gee pitched a great game in his 6.2 innings of work and the Mets were able to get to Cliff...
• 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Trading Cole Hamels for prospects would help Phillies reload: Where do the Philadelphia Phillies turn now? The season is getting away from them quickly on the heels of Roy Halladay‘s...
• 5/31 Phillies Nation: Writer’s Roundtable: Grading Ruben Amaro Jr.: Right now is a critical time in the Ruben Amaro Jr. era in Philadelphia. His team is underachieving and in last place, the injuries...
• 5/30 Phillies Nation: Rollins, Ruiz Power Phillies Past Mets: The Phillies finished up their series at Shea Citi Field with a 10-6 victory over the Mets to take two of three from their division...
• 5/30 Baseball Musings: Gee-Lee: Cliff Lee and Dillon Gee both pitched well, Gee a little better as he allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings, Lee three runs in six...
• 5/30 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (26-25) vs. Mets (28-22): Philadelphia Phillies (26-25) vs. New York Mets (28-22) Cliff Lee (0-2, 2.82) vs. Dillon Gee (4-3, 4.92) Time: 7:10, Citi Field...
• 5/30 Crashburn Alley: Ruben Amaro’s Greatest Hits: I got into a discussion over the weekend with a friend who was shocked that I can’t recognize every song on my iTunes. This...
• 5/29 Phillies Nation: Halladay Out 6-8 Weeks with Lat Strain: The man, unfortunately, is human. Roy Halladay is not a robot as we once thought. The Phillies announced that the right-hander...
• 5/29 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Lacking on the Bases: A base-stealing wizard in his playing days, Davey Lopes joined the Phillies in 2007 as a first base coach. Due in large part to...
• 5/28 Baseballhotcorner.com: An Ace Among Aces- Interview With Justin Nicolino: The Toronto Blue Jays have one of the richest minor league farm systems in all of baseball and pitching prospects that are second...
• 5/28 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Host Struggling Phillies: This afternoon, the Mets begin a three-game series with the arch-rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. The Phillies have...
• 5/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: It’s Time for Cleveland Fans to Put Their Money and Mouth Where it’s Deserved: By Steve Eby First of all, let me say that I love the Cleveland Browns.  I love the way that the defense is shaping up (although...
• 5/26 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Why Does It Feel So Good To Be So Wrong?:   The seemingly rhetorical question may actually deserve an answer this time.  Why must reality dictate that what our brains...
• 5/25 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 46: Relief Corpse: Another schizophrenic game for the Redbirds. Shaky defense and more bullpen woes sabotaged a solid start from Kyle Lohse and...
• 5/25 Phillies Nation: Pence Helps Phils Edge Cards In Extras: The Phillies and Cardinals played another close game Friday, this time with the Phillies taking the win in extras with the help...
• 5/25 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (23-23) at Cardinals (25-20): Philadelphia Phillies (23-23) at St Louis Cardinals (25-20) Cliff Lee (0-2, 2.66) vs. Kyle Lohse (5-1, 2.91 ERA) Time: 8:15,...
• 5/25 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 3: Niners vs. Logicians: I’m not even going to bother with an intro this week, because we’re leading right off with what is unquestionably...
• 5/25 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Nationals head to Atlanta with a one game lead over the Braves in the NL East. Ross Detwiler faced Tim Hudson in game one...
• 5/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Creative Writing and Cole Hamels: Is there a reason that Cole Hamels‘s pending free agency is constantly updated as if there’s something to discuss? It’s...
• 5/21 BoSox Injection: Love him or Hate him, Josh Beckett Delivers: If we could rewind the clock and yesterday was May 2011, wouldn’t every man, woman and child be glued to the television yesterday...
• 5/21 High Heat Stats: Weekend roundup: One late note from Saturday before we move on: @Giants 4, Athletics 0: A combined one-hitter by Ryan Vogelsong (7), Javier Lopez...
• 5/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Contracts Can Kill: CC Sabathia: CC Sabathia’s performance against the Orioles last Tuesday night was awful.  Not Kid-Rock-ripping-off-“Sweet-Home-Alabama”-awful,...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee has worst showing of year: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee turned in his worst outing of the season Sunday, May 20, against the Boston Red Sox. He allowed...[+] five runs and nine hits, both season highs, over seven innings. He walked one and struck out six in just his sixth start. He is still winless in two decisions.
• 5/20 FanSided: Beckett's Start Propels Sox To Series Win [caption id="attachment_14757" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE"]...
• 5/20 Phillies Nation: Lee Falters, Phillies Can’t Catch Up: The Boston Red Sox continued to use Citizens Bank Park as their personal home run derby today in the rubber match.  They jumped...
• 5/20 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 5/20: If you were one of the many out there that thought Jarrod Saltalamacchia would end up on the disabled list after getting 12...
• 5/20 Red Sox Life: Forty Games Down, 122 to Go: With last night's game, the Sox passed the magic game 40 mark. I don't recall this being magical in other seasons, but this year...
• 5/20 Tubbs Baseball Blog: With Ryan Howard and Chase Utley Aging and Ailing, Roy Halladay May Be The Only Member of The 2007-2011 Phillies to Make The Hall of Fame: Since 2007, the Philadelphia Phillies have been baseball's most dominant franchise.  While the New York Yankees and Boston...
• 5/20 SOX & Dawgs: Sunday Red Sox Delight - 5/20: If you were one of the many out there that thought Jarrod Saltalamacchia would end up on the disabled list after getting 12...
• 5/20 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Reds and Yankees play the rubber game of their series as Johnny Cueto faces CC Sabathia Sunday. Cueto makes his sixth start...
• 5/19 Phillies Nation: Hits Parade Leads To Loserville: When your team smacks 15 hits around you expect them to score some runs.  The Phillies did manage five runs tonight but left...
• 5/18 Phillies Nation: Hamels Wins Sixth In A Row: The Phillies aren’t the greatest during inter league play.  Heck, the National League has always been looked at as the...
• 5/18 SOX & Dawgs: Interleague Play takes Center Stage on "Sunday MLB on TBS" with Red Sox @ Phillies: “Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 20 with an Interleague match-up featuring David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox taking...
• 5/18 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Philadelphia PhilliesAfter enjoying a lot, a lot of culcha dere, The Advanced Scout analyzes the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 5/18 SOX & Dawgs: Interleague Play takes Center Stage on "Sunday MLB on TBS" with Red Sox @ Phillies: “Sunday MLB on TBS” continues on May 20 with an Interleague match-up featuring David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox taking...
• 5/18 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Matchups: 5/18-5/20: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, May 18 @ 7:05 PM Daniel Bard, RHP (3-4, 4.30) vs Cole Hamels, LHP...
• 5/18 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 2: Battleship and Chooch: MLB suspended Bob Davidson, the umpire who picked a fight with Charlie Manuel so he could throw him out of the game on Tuesday,...
• 5/18 Rising Apple: Moneyball Continues to Pay-Off For Mets: Terry’s Kids did it again.  Put another comeback victory in the books.  The Mets are getting it done in robust fashion...
• 5/18 Phillies Nation: Don’t Get Excited Over Five Straight Wins: The Phillies are now over .500 for the first time since April 5, 2012. We should not be excited. The Phillies have strung together...
• 5/17 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Matchups: 5/18-5/20: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Friday, May 18 @ 7:05 PM Daniel Bard, RHP (3-4, 4.30) vs Cole Hamels, LHP...
• 5/17 Cubbies Crib: Thursday One Liners Including Three’s A Company: May 8, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster throws a pitch during the first inning against the...
• 5/17 FanSided: Current Road Trip Will Prove If Red Sox Are Contenders
• 5/16 PaulLebowitz.com: Pitcher Injuries and Hindsight: What’s the solution when a pitcher gets injured, there’s no specific cause and it’s automatically assumed that it was due...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Wang, Nationals, Phillies, Mets: Some intra-divisional action in the National League East tonight as the Braves and Marlins are underway in Miami.  More out of...
• 5/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: If Phillies become sellers, the Yankees should “buy” on Hamels: Ruben Amaro had this to say to CSN Philadelphia after being swept by the New York Mets: “July is so far ahead,” Amaro...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee remains winless: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee gave up just one run and struck out 10 in eight innings against the Houston Astros Tuesday,...[+] May 15, but he received the no-decision. Lee walked just one in his second start since returning from the disabled list.
• 5/15 Full Spectrum Baseball: Buy and Sell Calls for Cellar Dwellers: While the MLB non-waiver trade deadline seems like a tiny dot in the distant future, it might be too early for some teams to pull...
• 5/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES FUTURE SHORTSTOP....EDUARDO NUNEZ?: I’m not ready for a Nunez manned shortstop at all...I'm stating that now.   As you all know, the Yankees send EduardoNunez...
• 5/14 Up Along First: It May be Time to Send Ike Davis to Triple-A: I’ve been wrestling with this idea in my head for a while now. The idea of sending Ike Davis down to Triple-A Buffalo to...
• 5/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Rumor: Cole Hamels may be seeking a seven-year deal: Oh, snap! It looks like somebody is trying to get paid next season! Cole Hamels has been nothing short of spectacular so far this...
• 5/14 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Cole Hamels: The Phillies aren't accustomed to losing more than they win, but if their early-season struggles continue and they're out of contention...
• 5/13 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: May 14 – May 20Will a full slate of games for all NL teams, there is an abundance of two start pitchers to choose from this week....
• 5/13 Phillies Nation: Week In Review – Hamels, Turning It Around: Cole Hamels finished off the week with his fifth win in a row and leads the Phillies staff with those five wins.  Hamels is the...
• 5/13 NY Baseball Digest: Will Eduardo Nunez Haunt the Yankees?: With the Mariners in town to play the Yankees this weekend there are a ton of common stories to talk about. You could remember...
• 5/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 12, 2008: Compiled by Jason Kaminski In the second game of a doubleheader, the Indians lose 3 – 0 to the  Blue Jays against Shaun Marcum...
• 5/11 Up Along First: The Phillies Won’t Really Become Sellers, Right?: “My job is to keep all lines of communication open, for the good of the club today and tomorrow,” Amaro said. “I can’t...
• 5/11 Phillies Nation: Blue Jays Ask Phillies About Hamels, Victorino: According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the Toronto Blue Jays are kicking some tires. This year, they expect to be buyers,...
• 5/11 PaulLebowitz.com: Amaro Will Double Down: In this MLBTradeRumors posting linking a Jim Salisbury piece on CSNPhilly.com, Phillies’ GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is quoted as implying...
• 5/11 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Inquired On Hamels, Victorino: In anti**** of possible midseason trades, the Blue Jays have asked the Phillies about left-hander Cole Hamels and center fielder...
• 5/10 Mets360.com: 2012 Mets: It Might Not Last, But It Sure Is Fun: I heard something happened in Philadelphia the last couple of days. Maybe you’ve heard something about that. Trailing in...
• 5/10 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Against Big Name Pitchers: The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't exactly been an offensive juggernaut the last few years. Things are getting better, but their...
• 5/10 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: No relief in sight: Major changes seem to be in store for the beleaguered Phillies bullpen. Charlie Manuel lit into his team after Wednesday night's...
• 5/10 High Heat Stats: Running Recap for Wednesday: Morning updates! Newer stuff is on top. White Sox 8, @Indians 1: Jake Peavy‘s 8th straight Quality Start (including his...
• 5/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 31: Win Over Phillies: Mets 10 Phillies 5 If someone told you two months ago that the Mets would sweep the Phillies in Philadelphia to push them even...
• 5/10 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Wright, Davis Power Sweep with 10-6 Win: This was the best possible position for the Mets to be in before they headed to Miami to face the Marlins over the weekend.Winners...
• 5/10 Phillies Nation: Cover Your Eyes: Bullpen Strikes Again As Mets Sweep: It must be Groundhog Day in Phillies land. We’ve seen this story before (the previous two days, as a matter of fact), but...
• 5/10 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Mets (17-13) at Phillies (14-17): New York Mets (17-13) at Philadelphia Phillies (14-17) Dillon Gee (2-2, 4.50) vs. Cliff Lee (0-1, 1.96) Time: 7:05 Citizens Bank...
• 5/10 PaulLebowitz.com: The Geek Chorus and Disappearance of Jose Campos: As the final out of David Robertson’s first save chance in replacing Mariano Rivera was recorded, YES play-by-play man Michael...
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee has quality start in return: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (oblique) allowed two earned runs, five hits and a walk over six innings in a no-decision Wednesday,...[+] May 9, against the New York Mets. He also struck out six batters in the 84-pitch quality start, his first since April 18.
• 5/10 Crashburn Alley: General Isaac Trimble and Kyle Kendrick: While watching Kyle Kendrick come in with a two-run lead and go walk-double-double-hit-by-pitch against a Mets lineup reminiscent...
• 5/10 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 5/9/12: No matter what, the Phillies cannot possibly lose tonight in as absurd and forehead-palm-slapping a manner as they have done the...
• 5/10 Baseball Musings: Mets Pen a Sweep: For the third game in a row, the Mets took the Phillies bullpen to the woodshed. Cliff Lee came out of the game after six innings,...
• 5/7 Up Along First: Series Preview: Banged-Up Mets Head to Philly: Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets play the Phillies,...
• 5/7 Optimistic Mets Fan: Mets Ticket Giveaway!: It’s time for May’s Mets Ticket Giveaway, courtesy of Seatcrew.com.  This week Optimistic Mets Fan is giving away...
• 5/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves bench contributing, built for the long run: Super-sub Eric Hinske blasts a two-run shot late against the Rockies May 4. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) It’s May 7, and...
• 5/7 Crashburn Alley: No Flashback for Halladay: It feels insane to worry about Roy Halladay. It probably is. For almost his entire career, Doc has been positively machine-like,...
• 5/6 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Indians Need to Learn From the Past: Since even before the Indians acquired Ubaldo Jimenez last season, he was already struggling...And so far during his time...
• 5/6 High Heat Stats: Video rewind: Saturday game notes: – I’ve lost a few baseballs in the bushes, but never like this. Adrian Beltre as a pinch-hitter is 4 for 13 with...
• 5/5 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Bullpen a mixed bag: Ron Opher breaks his vow of positivity after only one week, and points a finger of blame at the Phillies' bullpen - especially...
• 5/5 Phillies Nation: Nationals Continue Dominance Over Phils In 7-1 Drubbing: After stealing a victory from the Phillies last night, the Nationals asserted their dominance today, beating the Phils 7-1, widening...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee expected to start Wednesday: Updating previous reports, Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (oblique) threw a pain-free bullpen session Saturday, May 5, and...[+] expects to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday, May 9, to make a start against the New York Mets. P Kyle Kendrick is expected to move from the starting rotation to the bullpen when Lee returns.
• 5/4 Phillies Nation: Free Baseball Not Friendly To Phils: There is indeed something special about these Washington Nationals. They remind me a lot of the Phillies when they finally gave...
• 5/4 Bronx Baseball Daily: What if the Yankees aren’t serious about the $189M budget: What If? There’s been a lot of hubbub about the Yankees shrinking their payroll to around $189,000,000 by 2014. There’s...
• 5/3 Dropped Strike Three: I've Advised My Client, Mr. Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr., to Plead Insanity: When 68 year olds start to make silly decisions, we point to their age. Dementia or Alzheimer's is starting to kick in. When they...
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee to throw Saturday: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (oblique) plans to throw another bullpen Saturday, May 5, and could be activated from the disabled...[+] list to start next week. Lee said he is completely pain-free.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee throwing bullpen: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (oblique) is throwing his first bullpen since straining his left oblique Wednesday, May 2....[+]
• 5/1 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV: “The Rotation”, Hamels/Hamilton: In the latest edition of Phillies Nation TV, we welcome in special guest Todd Zolecki, author of “The Rotation”, a...
• 5/1 Call to the Pen: Cliff Lee not Ready to Return from DL: Cliff Lee is eligible to come off of the Philadelphia Phillies disabled list Friday, but Todd Zolecki of MLB.com is reporting...

• 4/30 Phillies Nation: Lee DL Stint Will Continue; Howard Rehab Begins: -Cliff Lee is getting closer to a return, but it won’t happen on Friday. Lee was eligible to be activated from the disabled...
• 4/30 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Cubs (8-14) vs. Phillies (10-12): Philadelphia Phillies (10-12) vs. Chicago Cubs (8-14) Chris Volstad (0-3, 6.14) vs. Vance Worley (2-1, 2.16) Time: 7:05 PM, Citizens...
• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee won't be activated Friday: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee (oblique) will not be activated from the disabled list when eligible Friday, May 4. He'll need...[+] to throw two bullpen sessions before he comes back.
• 4/29 Phillies Nation: Garza Too Much, Phils Two-Hit: When a pitcher is hot, he is hot.  We have seen time and time again  Roy Halladay go lights out on opponents.  The same thing...
• 4/29 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Cubs (7-14) vs. Phillies (10-11): Philadelphia Phillies (10-11) vs. Chicago Cubs (7-14) Kyle Kendrick (0-1, 9.39) vs. Matt Garza (1-1, 3.38) Time: 1:35 PM, Citizens...
• 4/28 Phillies Nation: Injury Updates on Ryan Howard, Chase Utley: Two Phillies stars are getting close. We’ll start with Chase Utley, who is slated to return to Philadelphia within the next...
• 4/28 Crashburn Alley: What We Know: 20 Games In: The Phillies are 9-11, five games back of first place in the NL East. Slow April starts are nothing new, but the past few years...
• 4/28 Mets360.com: What’s up with Ike Davis?: Once again Terry Collins went with his instincts and sat the beleaguered Ike Davis. This time Collins sat Davis in favor of rookie...
• 4/27 PaulLebowitz.com: National League Patience Or Panic?: Earlier I wrote of the American League teams that either need to have patience or panic. Let’s look at the National League teams...
• 4/25 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Exploring the Value of the Quality Start: As someone who writes about fantasy baseball and of course plays it, I often find myself trying to find easy ways to value a player....
• 4/25 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Cole Hamels and Trevor Cahill square off as the Phillies and Diamondbacks play an afternoon game. Hamels cut his walk rate by...
• 4/24 Phillies Nation: Phillies Nation TV: Lawrence, Schwimer, Fun & Games: On the latest edition of Phillies Nation TV, Ryan Lawrence of the Delco Times joins us from Phoenix as the Phillies round out...
• 4/24 Full Spectrum Baseball: Connecting Game Scores with Pitching SuccessThe "game score" is a value invented by Bill James that attempts to evaluate the quality of a pitcher's start. ...
• 4/24 Talkin Sox with Dan: Ross Puts Sox on Back: **** it. Wrong Ross. Cody Ross slugged two home runs last night, helping the Red Sox snap a five-game skid. His first long ball...
• 4/24 Crashburn Alley: Kyle Kendrick and Plan B: Back in December, when the Phillies were still deciding on their future with right-hander Kyle Kendrick, I suggested that they...
• 4/23 Dropped Strike Three: 1/10th Season Report... Not Good: I had to do a double take when glancing at the NL East standings. How are the Phillies 7-9? I mean, how did they manage to win...
• 4/23 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (7-9) at Diamondbacks (8-8): Philadelphia Phillies (7-9) at Arizona Diamondbacks (8-8) Kyle Kendrick (0-0, 1.93) vs Wade Miley (1-0, 3.12) Time: 9:40 PM,...
• 4/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: NL Pitching Planner: April 23 – April 29: Heading into week 4, we are starting to get a better idea as to which teams possess the good offenses (St. Louis, Atlanta, Los...
• 4/23 Yankees Fans Unite: Travel Day: It was another wild week in MLB.  A perfect game, some soap operas, some surprising starts, and some early panic button pushing...
• 4/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Charlie Manuel should start counting his days in Philadelphia: Entering his eighth season with Philadelphia, Charlie Manuel has built an impressive resumé in leading his club to five straight...
• 4/23 Phillies Nation: The Phillies’ Mediocrity Unique in Readjusted Reality: There is nothing worse for a fan than watching your team lose to a team that is, in every way shape and form on paper, the worse...
• 4/22 Phillies Nation: Week In Review – Panic Sets In: Panic is setting in.  I mean, how could it not?  The Phillies are only 16 games into the season but however you look at it,...
• 4/22 Baseball Musings: Don’t Walk: Colby Lewis continued his one-man campaign to eliminate the walk as he issued none to the Tigers Sunday afternoon in the Rangers...
• 4/22 Brotherly Glove: Weekend Notes: Lee, Hamels, Injury Updates: The Phillies fell to the Padres on Saturday by a final of 5-1. Trailing most of the game 2-0, the Padres opened the floodgates...
• 4/22 Call to the Pen: Cliff Lee to DL; Phillies Slide Kyle Kendrick into Rotation: The Philadelphia Phillies have placed left-hander Cliff Lee on their 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique.  Lee sustained...
• 4/22 PaulLebowitz.com: Charity Begins At Home: Michael Pineda has had a setback in his shoulder rehabilitation and will see the Yankees’ team doctor—NY Times Story....
• 4/21 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Philadelphia Phillies (7-7) vs. San Diego Padres (3-12): Philadelphia Phillies (7-7) vs. San Diego Padres (3-12) Roy Halladay (3-0, 1.17) v. Cory Luebke (1-1, 3.71) Time: 8:35 PM, Petco...
• 4/21 Baseball Musings: Less Lee for Phil Lees: That ten inning outing by Cliff Lee cost the Phillies the services of one of their aces: The Philadelphia Phillies placed Cliff...
• 4/21 Crashburn Alley: An Economic Theory of Sports Fandom: As sports fans, we really need to find out ways to have fun. Occasionally, it’s useful to feel anger or heartbreak at the...
• 4/20 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Head Home to Face Giants in Four-Game Set: Tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin their four-game set against the Giants… The Mets return home after losing a best-of-three...
• 4/20 Brotherly Glove: The Worleybird Striketh Outeth: Vance Worley pitched seven shutout innings Thursday night en route to a 2-0 Phillies win. He scattered four hits and three walks...
• 4/19 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Padres Game Thread 4/19/12: Last night, Cliff Lee threw the 24th ten-or-more-inning shutout for the Phillies since 1918, and looked nothing short of brilliant...
• 4/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Line of the Day: Cliff Lee: April 18, 2012: Cliff Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched 10 scoreless innings in a 1-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants...
• 4/19 Baseball Analytics: Lee v. Cain: At minimum, Philly's Cliff Lee and San Francisco's Matt Cain will pull down nearly $250 million combined between now...
• 4/19 60ft6in.com: $120 Million Duel: Cliff Lee vs. Matt Cain: If you watched last night’s Phillies/Giants game, you witnessed an epic pitching duel. Cliff Lee became the first pitcher in...
• 4/19 Brotherly Glove: The Ones That Stick With You: Yes, it’s early, and no, there is no real difference between being 5-7 or 6-6 through the first twelve games of the season…...
• 4/19 Call to the Pen: MLB Recaps: Giants outlast Phillies after classic Cain-Lee duel: Sometimes anti**** pitcher’s duels simply fizzle out. Not this one; as the San Francisco Giants used an excellent performance...
• 4/19 Phillies Nation: Will Phillies Make Necessary Changes?: Maybe you’re with me in that you keep telling yourself “it’s early.” Well, that’s true, but it doesn’t...
• 4/19 Giants Nirvana: Matt Cain Dominates Again in Giants’ 1-0 Victory: This was one of those special games in which both pitchers were in total control for the entire night. Through the first nine...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee works 10 scoreless frames in no-decision: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed seven hits with no walks over 10 scoreless innings in a no-decision Wednesday, April...[+] 18, against the San Francisco Giants. He also struck out seven batters, throwing 81 of his 102 pitches for strikes. The game was scoreless into the 11th, when the Giants eventually scored the game-winning run against RP Antonio Bastardo. Lee is the first Phillies pitcher to go 10 innings since former SP Terry Mulholland back on May 8, 1993.
• 4/19 Crashburn Alley: .gifs From Last Night: Cliff Lee had everything working last night from the first inning through the tenth (tenth!). He was arguably as good last night...
• 4/19 Crashburn Alley: Cliff Lee Historically Great, Phillies Still Somehow Lose: In this millennium, only three pitchers have completed the tenth inning of a game they started: Aaron Harang, Roy Halladay (twice),...
• 4/19 Baseball Musings: Old School Duel: Matt Cain pitched two-hit ball for nine innings, Cliff Lee threw a shutout through 10 innings, but the Giants beat the Phillies...
• 4/18 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (5-6) vs. Giants (5-6): Philadelphia Phillies (5-6) vs. San Francisco Giants (5-6) Cliff Lee (0-1, 2.35) vs. Matt Cain (1-0, 3.00) Time: 10:15 PM, AT&T...
• 4/18 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Giants Game Thread 4/18/12: In a big sports day for Philadelphia, the Flyers are trying to sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the quarterfinals and the...
• 4/18 High Heat Stats: Tuesday’s featured game: Texas at Boston: The Rangers clobbered the Red Sox on Tuesday, 18-3, opening a two-game miniseries in Fenway. It’s the fourth time since...
• 4/18 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Washington hosts Houston as Lucas Harrell faces Jordan Zimmermann. Harrell is the pitching equivalent of Wade Boggs. In his short...
• 4/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY HUGHES' FAILURES WILL BE PETTITTE'S GAIN: Expect the Yankees to waste no time pulling the plug on Phil Hughes after a few more failed starts. After all, Hughes has both...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Examining The Madison Bumgarner Extension: It’s not surprising that Madison Bumgarner's part of the Giants’ long-term vision. The 22-year-old is establishing himself...
• 4/16 Brotherly Glove: Phils and Giants Get Set For Three: The Phillies were able to salvage a weekend series against the Mets by winning 8-2 on Sunday. At 4-5, the team has been disappointing...
• 4/16 Phillies Nation: West Coast Swing Will Tell Us About Phillies: At 4-5, this is hardly a deal-breaking series for the Phillies. Nine games won’t tell you much about how the season will...
• 4/16 The Baseball Page: Series Preview – San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia PhilliesSeries Preview - San Francisco Giants...
• 4/16 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Go to Altanta to Battle Braves: Starting tonight at 7:10, the Mets begin a three-game series with the red-hot Braves. The Mets are coming off a series win in...
• 4/15 Philly Phanatics: Phillies notebook: Read standings upside-down to feel better: The Phillies have gotten off to a slow start. It's not a dreadful start, but a lot of the problems feared have come to fruition....
• 4/14 High Heat Stats: Friday roundup: Giants 5, Pirates 0: Now, that’s more like a $100-million man. Matt Cain retired the first 17 batters, gave up a clean single...
• 4/14 Crashburn Alley: Mets-Phillies Game Thread 4/14/12: The Phillies dipped back below .500 last night with a 5-2 loss in the series opener against the New York Mets. Aside from allowing...
• 4/14 Rising Apple: Jason Bay Homers as Mets Top Phils, 5-2: Even though third baseman David Wright was cleared to start baseball activity “as tolerated,” he wasn’t in the...
• 4/14 Mets360.com: Tejada showing potential at leadoff: After Andres Torres went down with a strained calf on Opening Day, Ruben Tejada was called upon to take his spot atop the order...
• 4/13 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 2: Pirates vs. Phillies Recap: For the first 16 innings of the 2012 baseball season, Alex Presley and Jose Tabata were the only two members of the Pittsburgh...
• 4/13 Up Along First: Mets Beat Phillies 5-2 Behind Solid Outing By Dickey: In Philadelphia, tonight belonged to R.A. Dickey. Despite the favorable pitching matchup for the Phillies- Cy Young Award winner...
• 4/13 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 7: Win Over Phillies: Mets 5 Phillies 2 The Mets assert their dominance as the NL East leaders and moved back into first place. Well, they were in first...
• 4/13 Brotherly Glove: Dickey Predictably Shuts Phils Down: The Phillies fell to the Mets on Friday by a final of 5-2, in what was a relatively disappointing start for Cliff Lee and a predictably...
• 4/13 Phillies Nation: First Inning Haunts Lee, Phillies Can’t Catch Up: I wouldn’t even venture to say Cliff Lee had a bad night.  He had a couple bad pitches.  Lee’s final line was seven...
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee still searching for first win: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed four earned runs, five hits and no walks while striking out seven batters over seven...[+] innings in a loss Friday, April 13, against the New York Mets. He threw just 56 of his 83 pitches for strikes. Lee entered with a 0.97 ERA over his past 11 regular season starts, and he had no allowed more than two earned runs in any game during the stretch. It was the first time Lee allowed multiple home runs since July 3, 2011, when the Toronto Blue Jays hit three homers against him.
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: Dickey Bends, but Doesn’t Break: R.A Dickey gave up nine hits and a walk in seven innings against the Phillies, but the Mets starter allowed just one run on a...
• 4/13 Up Along First: Series Preview: Mets Travel to Philly to Play Arch-Rival Phillies: After losing this week’s three game series to the Washington Nationals, the Mets will travel across New Jersey to play the...
• 4/13 Brotherly Glove: ‘Ole Kentucky Shines: The Phillies beat the Marlins on Thursday in the exact format the team drew up over the offseason: the starter goes seven innings,...
• 4/13 Phillies Nation: Gameday: Phillies (3-3) vs Mets (4-2): Philadelphia Phillies (3-3) vs. New York Mets (4-2) Cliff Lee (0-0, 1.50) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-0, 3.00) Time: 7:05 PM, Citizens...
• 4/13 Buccos Buzz: Michael McKenry Homers As Los Angeles Dodgers Complete Sweep of Pittsburgh Pirates: The most telling statistic of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ young season: The Bucs scored two runs in last nights loss to the...
• 4/13 Crashburn Alley: Mets/Phillies Game Thread 4/13/12: The hated New York Mets will open up a three-game set in Philadelphia tonight. Surprisingly, the Mets sit ahead of the Phillies...
• 4/13 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The final eight home openers take place today, staring in the Bronx as the Angels face the Yankees. This will be Albert Pujols‘s...
• 4/12 Phillies Nation: Blanton Bests Buehrle With Help From Some Great Defense: The Phillies made it back to .500, as they defeated the Marlins 3-1 Thursday night with with help of two things: A solid outing...
• 4/12 Crashburn Alley: I : As the self-proclaimed id of this site, a lot of what I like to write about involves the emotional experience of sports fandom,...
• 4/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Pedroia, Rodney, Expos, Morneau: The Braves played their first ever game in Atlanta on this date in 1966. The contest featured two home runs from Joe Torre, but...
• 4/12 Optimistic Mets Fan: The Importance of Adjustments: David Wright was hitting for three and when he broke his finger it has devastating effects on the Mets lineup.  That’s...
• 4/12 Brotherly Glove: The Offense Awakens: The Phillies entered Wednesday night’s game against the Marlins with a putrid .198/.254/.244 batting line that ranked worst...
• 4/11 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Phillies And Cole Hamels: The Phillies and Cole Hamels haven't made any progress in contract extension talks for more than a month now, leaving roughly...
• 4/11 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Focus: Building a pitching staff: I like to consider myself something of a fantasy sports junkie. Even when it comes to sports I have little to no interest in,...
• 4/10 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 4: Loss to Nationals: Nationals 6 Mets 2 Well, you can’t win ‘em all. This loss crushes the Mets’ chances for a 162-0 season. But...
• 4/10 MLBTradeRumors: Reds To Extend Brandon Phillips: The Reds announced that they have agreed to extend second baseman Brandon Phillips through 2017. The ACES client will earn...
• 4/10 The Baseball Page: Pittsburgh Pirates-Los Angeles Dodgers Series PreviewPittsburgh Pirates-Los Angeles Dodgers Series Preview...
• 4/10 MLB Dirt: Phillies Future is Looking Bleak: The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a slow start in the 2012 season with a 1-3 record against the Pittsburgh Pirates and division...
• 4/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Will the Phillies offense ever get kick-started?: Philadelphia Phillies fans are not ready to jump off of the Ben Franklin Bridge just yet, but things are getting tense in the...
• 4/9 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Series Recap: Philadelphia Phillies: In the end, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season opening series with the Philadelphia Phillies proved extremely encouraging despite...
• 4/9 Brotherly Glove: Phils Victims of Walkoffs and Questionable Managing: The Phillies dropped a weekend pair to the Pirates in walkoff fashion to open the season 1-2. Both were winnable games where some...
• 4/9 This is Getting Old: Ron Cooks Rocks (Crack Duh!) – Part Two: One of my favorite things to do is hate the print guys.  For the most part I just can’t find any real respect for them....
• 4/8 Phillies Nation: Bullpen Will Make or Break Phillies’ Season: The Phillies’ opening series at PNC Park drew up a very specific formula for the season. The big strength was starting pitching...
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Cliff Lee hurls quality start Saturday: Philadelphia Phillies SP Cliff Lee allowed one run on two hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates...[+] Saturday, April 7, with two walks and four strikeouts.
• 4/8 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 3 - Phillies: Pirates (1-1) vs Phillies (1-1)1:35 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park- Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh- James McDonald (0-0)Philadelphia-...
• 4/8 Operation Shutdown: Elvis(Alex) Has Just Left the Building, BUCS WIN: Bucs walk off in the 10th, beat Phils 2-1WP: Juan Cruz (1-0)LP: Joe Blanton (0-1)The Pirates walked off in style tonight in...
• 4/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Happy Easter! Pirates vs. Phillies: Phillies (1-1) at Pirates (1-1) 1:35 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports Happy Easter...
• 4/8 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Pirates Game Thread 4/8/12: The Phillies will wrap up their series in Pittsburgh this afternoon at 1:35 PM. Vance Worley (3.66 xFIP last year) gets the nod...
• 4/7 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 2 Recap - Pirates 2, Phillies 1 (10 innings): The Pirates picked up the first win of the 2012 season in dramatic walk off win against the Phillies. Alex Presley beat out an...
• 4/7 The "Mc" Effect: 4/7 Recap | Pirates 2 Phillies 1: After a tough Opening Day loss, the Pirates were back at PNC Park trying to get even with the Phillies. Cliff Lee started for...
• 4/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: By the slimmest of margins…: It wasn’t easy or pretty, but the Pirates found a way to raise the Jolly Roger for the first time this year with a 10 inning...
• 4/7 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Drop Game Two to the Pirates in Ten: The Phillies’ offense continued to sputter in their second game of the 2012 season, mustering one run for the second game...
• 4/7 Baseball Musings: Infield Walkoff: The Pirates beat out a win against the Phillies as Alex Presley beats out an infield single in the bottom of the tenth to drive...
• 4/7 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Game 2: There isn’t a ton of shame in getting shut down by Roy Hallday, like I said he is the best pitcher of the current generation....
• 4/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: New look lineup – Pirates vs. Phillies: Phillies (1-0) at Pirates (0-1) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, MLB Network...
• 4/7 Crashburn Alley: Phillies/Pirates Game Thread 4/7/12: Cliff Lee makes his 2012 debut tonight against Jeff Karstens of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies eked out a 1-0 victory on...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Hamels, Greinke, Cain, Kinsler: The season is underway and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) is back with Full Count.. Cole Hamels didn't set an...
• 4/7 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 2 - Phillies: Pirates (0-1) vs Phillies (1-0)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Jeff Karstens (0-0)Philadelphia...
• 4/7 FanSided: Where Do the Rays Rank Among the Top Rotations in Baseball?: Everyone all around baseball knows that the Rays have an incredible rotation. But just how good are they? Today we'll attempt...
• 4/6 The Baseball Page: Philadelphia Phillies storyline: Goliath versus GothamPhiladelphia Phillies storyline: Goliath versus Gotham...
• 4/6 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Lose Opening Day Pitchers Duel With Philadelphia Phillies: For the first time in six years, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be winless when they begin their second game of the season.  The...
• 4/6 Brotherly Glove: Phillies Win Opening Day Microcosm: Thursday’s opening day win fit into the lazy narrative we heard ad nauseum this offseason: the Phillies will win if their...
• 4/5 Phillies Nation: Halladay Masterful in 1-0 Win Over Pirates: It’s the Year of the Pitcher, Round Three. In the Phillies season-opening 1-0 win over the Pirates, Roy Halladay and Erik...
• 4/5 Crashburn Alley: Opening Day Game Thread 4/5/12: Opening Day is Christmas for Phillies fans. We have had unhealthy amounts of anti**** and excitement coursing through our bloodstreams...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Games of the Opening Day: The real opening day is upon us. Here are the top games from seven slated. Jon Lester and Justin Verlander kick things off with...
• 4/4 For Baseball Junkies: Cole Hamels Negotiations - What Kind of Numbers Are We Looking At?: Earlier this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Matt Cain and the Giants had agreed in principle to the largest...
• 4/4 Through The Fence Baseball: What does Matt Cain’s deal mean for the Phillies and Cole Hamels?: It was not exactly a knockout punch, but it definitely was not something the Philadelphia Phillies wanted to see. Yesterday, the...
• 4/4 Phillies Nation: What to Watch for: Early Season Storylines: Throughout Spring Training, guesses have been made as to who would make the 25-man roster. Now that the decisions are final, we...
• 4/4 NY Baseball Digest: Adams Hopes to Stay Healthy, Return to Form in 2012: TRENTON, N.J – Back in 2010, David Adams’ career was on the fast track. Grabbed by the Yankees in the third round of the 2008...
• 4/4 Crashburn Alley: Cole Hamels and Matt Cain: Matt Cain signed a contract extension with the San Francisco Giants yesterday, spanning five years and totaling $112.5 million...
• 4/3 Dropped Strike Three: 15 Bold (and Likely Inaccurate) Phillies Predictions for 2012: 94 Wins, 6th straight NL East title… and it’ll be easier than you think.Juan Pierre will steal 30 bases… and get caught...
• 4/3 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Donald’s Versatility Gives Tribe Value Off Bench: By Craig Gifford If Jason Donald could play only one position, there likely would not be a spot for him on the Cleveland Indians’...
• 4/3 MetsToday.com: Price of Pitching Just Went Up: If you haven’t yet heard, the San Francisco Giants have signed pitcher Matt Cain to a 5-year, $112M extension — which...
• 4/3 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners heading to Peoria without Prince Fielder: Well the suspense is finally over as Prince Fielder and his agent Scott Boras have reportedly just reached a deal with the Detroit...
• 4/3 Through The Fence Baseball: Who ‘dat? Spring training leaders to ponder: Spring training 2012 has finally come to an end. Teams are packing up their gear in Florida and Arizona and heading back to their...
• 4/3 Phillies Nation: Cain’s Contract Puts a Hurt on the Phillies: Matt Cain has spent the majority of his career as an underrated No. 2 starter to Tim Lincecum on a team that couldn’t score...
• 4/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: How Matt Cain’s $112.5 million deal affects the Yankees: The Giants made a big splash when they signed their right handed pitcher Matt Cain to a five-year $112.5 million extension...
• 4/3 PaulLebowitz.com: The Votto/Cain Contract Extensions: All winter long we heard two consistent storylines regarding Joey Votto and Matt Cain. Votto, due to be a free agent after 2013,...
• 4/3 Baseball Musings: NL East Preview: The 2012 division previews continue with the NL East. I’ll use 2011 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from FanGraphs for the...