Comcast Sportsnet's baseball analyst and former Phillies closer Ricky Bottalico said he believes that Phillies All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins should be batting in the fifth spot. He didn't give a long explanation of why, but
Read MoreVeteran sportswriter Jim Salisberry of CSNPhilly was on Daily New Live today and he talked about the possibilities of what could happen in rightfield for the Phillies this season. He believes that the solution to
Read MoreHitting doubles, triples and home runs can only take a team so far. If the bats cool down and begin to slump, there has to be another way for a team to score. The Phillies,
Read MoreIt wasn't supposed to end this way. Who would have thought that Pat Burrell would be in the World Series this year and so would Cliff Lee, but not the Phillies? This was the team
Read MoreThe Phillies will live to fight another day after another tough battle with the Giants in San Francisco. They didn’t get a stellar performance from Roy Halladay and they didn’t get as many runs as
Read MoreGame 1 of the NLDS was a prime example of the difference experience in the post season can make for a team. The Reds entered the game with the majority of their players experiencing their
Read MoreOne of problems causing the Phillies to have a down year offensively has been inconsistency in the leadoff position. A good leadoff hitter is supposed to do whatever possible to reach base and set the
Read MoreWhen Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino were on the disabled list, the Phillies were forced to turn to a lineup stocked with bench players. Domonic Brown, though inexperienced, was a significant part of
Read MoreThe Phillies have struggled to sustain rallies this season, and one of the causes of this is that the players are getting picked off on the bases. Too often throughout this season, the Phillies have
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
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