Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of debate over whether the Phillies should to use Joe Blanton or Kyle Kendrick as their 4th starter in the playoffs. In my view, there
Read MoreComing off strong seasons in 2008 and 2009, Shane Victorino has had a down year in 2010. While his homerun and RBI totals are up, his average in significantly down from what it has been
Read MoreFor the second time in a week, the Phillies wasted a strong outing by Cole Hamels against the New York Mets. On Friday night, Hamels went 8 innings giving up just one run. The Phillies
Read MoreAccording to John R. Finger of CSNPhilly.com, former Phillie Scott Eyre would be open to returning to the team for the rest of the season if the Phillies want him. Eyre says he feels good,
Read MoreOne of the most maligned Phillies during this season has been Raul Ibanez, and justifiably so. In the first half of the season, Ibanez looked feeble at the plate. His mechanics were poor, his swing
Read MoreThe Phillies have been here before. During the last two and a half months, the Phillies have gone on small runs like they are on right now against the Colorado Rockies. The Phillies would win
Read MoreIt was time for the Phillies to make a significant shakeup to try to spark an offense that has been struggling to put up runs for most of the season. The Phillies had tried to
Read MoreAfter completing a four game sweep of the Reds a week ago, the Phillies came back from the All-Star break with a disappointing weekend in Chicago, losing three of four games. The Chicago series was
Read MorePhillies closer Brad Lidge has had an up and down first half of the season. After missing all of April and parts of May with an elbow problem, Lidge has struggled to find consistency. At
Read MoreThe four games against the Cincinnati Reds all resulted in Phillies victories, but not one of them came easily.  First the bullpen caved in but they overcame blown saves from Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge
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