The Philadelphia Phillies ran away with the NL East last year. Their pitching was filthy and their hitting was, well, good enough. But, while many are picking them to win the division again this year, they are taking on water at an alarming rate. Ryan Howard tore his Achilles tendon while making the final out [...]
With the Philadelphia Phillies tied with the St. Louis Cardinals at 2-2 and facing Game 5 tonight, you’d think there needs to be some sort of explanation. Sure, the Cardinals have a nice team, but nothing compared to this Phillies team that is stacked to bejesus and back with pitching. The easy scapegoat has been [...]
It was about a year ago that I sat in OTR’s very own, Micah Warren’s German luxury car (Volkswagen Jetta). We were headed to the range to hit some golf balls when I suggested an interesting, yet unlikely scenario. “The Eagles should make a move for Albert Haynesworth.” It was evident that this guy was [...]
So far this season, the Philadelphia Phillies have been as good as advertised. They are 21-9 and have a two-game lead in the division. The Phour Aces – Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels – have been brilliant. Hell, even Joe Blanton has been very good after a rough first couple of [...]
It may have gotten a wee bit tougher for us to sell our brilliant “99 Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One” t-shirts. While the Philadelphia Phillies’ starting pitching has lived up to all the hype, their bullpen is starting to break down a bit. With closer Brad Lidge already on the DL, we learned today [...]
Hit Me! The Philadelphia Phillies have pitching out the wazzou and everyone knows it. However, this is not a flawless team. They have problems. 99 problems? Jay-Z might think so, but probably not that many. Then again….it’s early. In 2008, it was the young Cole Hamels that fooled batter after batter, team after team as [...]
In case you missed it, the Phillies are back at it. And now they’re targeting a right-handed bat. Reports have been confirmed that the Phils contacted the Texas Rangers about 3rd baseman Michael Young. Before you get excited, there wasn’t much these two teams had in common. It was just a call to see what [...]
According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, the Philadelphia Phillies have re-acquired the services of Cliff Lee. This is absolutely unreal. “Cliff Lee is going to the Philadelphia Phillies, industry sources said Monday night. The Rangers were told Monday night that Lee is going to the Phillies, It is a done deal,” Sullivan tweets. The Texas [...]
Stunning news from Michigan, Roy Halladay from the Philadelphia Phillies was awarded the NL Cy Young award today from people who vote on such matters. It was unanimous and rightfully so. Halladay went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 33 starts. Those who follow the Phillies know that he probably should have [...]
The good news for the Philadelphia Phillies is that they found a way to come back from a one-run deficit against Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants to win Game 5 and send the NLCS back to Philadelphia for a pivotal Game 6 in Philly. The bad news is that their ace Roy Halladay [...]
There is simply no room for bitching about last night’s Phillies/Giants NLCS Game 1 matchup. The San Fransisco Giants found a way to get a win against Doc Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies. They won 4-3 and there was no area where you can say “so and so ruined the game for us.” The home [...]
There were a ton of people congratulating Philadelphia Phillies starter Roy Halladay last night after he threw the second no-hitter in MLB post-season history (Don Larsen was perfect in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series). Don’t count Cincinnati Reds SS Orlando Cabrera among those who were impressed by Halladay’s performance. “It was a bad [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies are in a rare position. Most MLB teams would love to have either Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt or Cole Hamels as their ace. The Phillies, however, have all three. They have three aces and Hamels, the former NLCS and World Series MVP from 2008, is their friggin’ No. 3. Their No. 3! [...]
The centerpiece of the Roy Halladay trade, Kyle Drabek finally got a chance to make his MLB debut last night for the Toronto Blue Jays. He gave up three earned runs over the course of six shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He was pulled despite having a no-hitter going, while giving up nine hits. [...]
Ok, that headline may be a bit misleading. Making his Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training debut on Thursday against the New York Yankees, newly acquired pitcher Roy Halladay gave up no hits and struck out three in two innings. It’s quite possible that he won’t give up a hit a all year. During the top of [...]
According to SI.com, the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a deal to acquire pitcher Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays. According to reports, the Phillies would send stud left-hander Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners and the Mariners send the prospects to Toronto. According to reports, the Phillies are trying to lock up Halladay [...]
According to numerous websites, including Philly.com and Foxsports.com, Roy Halladay is in Philadelphia with his agent. Rumors continue to swirl that he is in town to talk about a long-term extension with the Phillies and take a physical. Foxsports say that it could be a potential three-team deal and that Cliff Lee could be dealt [...]
A source tells Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated that the Phillies appear to be out in the lead for the services of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay. “They’ve been very aggressive,” one baseball source told Verducci. “They’re putting together a package, even if they need another team. They’re trying to find the players [on [...]
Roy Halladay’s representatives tell ESPN’s Buster Olney that he wants to be traded before spring training or he won’t accept a trade at all. Halladay has a full-on no-trade clause in his contract and he is clearly using that to get the hell out of Dodge (he actually plays in Toronto). PHOTO CAPTION: Roy Halladay [...]
The Toronto Blue Jays are still dangling Roy Halladay in front of his potential suiters, but as it was during the MLB trade deadline last season, the demands are too high. PHOTO CAPTION: MLB organizations continue to chase after Roy Halladay General Manager Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox would love to have Halladay’s [...]
A league source tells the New York Daily News that the Boston Red Sox are “putting on a full-court press” in an attempt to get Toronto Blue Jays stud Roy Halladay. “They would love to get it wrapped up before the winter meetings,” the source said of the Red Sox. This is an attempt to [...]
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Los Angeles Dodgers are focused on getting Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay. “The Dodgers badly need an ace and are focusing on Blue Jay ace Roy Halladay. The Dodgers would have to give up Billingsley and others,” he tweets. We think they might do Billingsley, but [...]
A source tells the Hot Stove Blog that if it means getting more in return for pitcher Roy Halladay, the Toronto Blue Jays will grant a team a window of time to negotiate an extension with the horse pitcher. Currently, Halladay is only signed through 2010 and obviously no one will want to give up [...]
MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, who used to cover the Phillies for the Philadelphia Inquirer, writes that sources tell him that a deal that would land the Phillies Roy Halladay is “unlikely.” There were rumors that the Phillies were going to make a play for him and that a deal might include Cole Hamels, but GM Ruben [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies tried like crazy at last year’s trade deadline to acquire veteran stud Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays. But, in the end the idea of giving up JA Happ, Dom Brown and Kyle Drabek just wasn’t something the Phillies were comfortable with. So, they had to settle for Cliff Lee who [...]
