All posts tagged "Bench"

• 

  3.5K

  23

  Analysis

  Bench Still Glaring Weakness Even As Phillies Succeed

  The Phillies enter play today just a game and a half back of the first-place Atlanta Braves. Losers of six straight, the...

• 

  3.7K

  30

  Analysis

  Phillies Bench Still a Major Concern

  Wil Nieves, Cesar Hernandez, Jayson Nix, Tony Gwynn Jr., John Mayberry Jr. It is this group of men that make up the...

• 

  3.8K

  11

  2014 Spring Training

  Phillies Release INF Ronny Cedeno

  The Phillies have announced the release of  veteran backup infielder Ronny Cedeno, according to multiple reports on Twitter. He was hitting .182/.250/.273 in 13...

• Analysis

  Phillies Sign Bench Bat Brignac

  The Phillies signed some bench competition, inking veteran utilityman Reid Brignac to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to Clearwater this...

• Analysis

  Phillies Nation TV: 2013 Season Finale

  Call your friends, this is the season finale of Phillies Nation! Pat and Corey deliver year-end report cards to the entire Phillies...

• 3.4K

  14

  Analysis

  Kratz Shaky Behind the Plate in Early Going

  If their recent offensive surge is a sign of things to come for the Phillies, the team won’t need Carlos Ruiz to...

• Analysis

  Schneider Announces Retirement After 13 Seasons

  After a few season with the Phillies, and 13 overall in the majors, Brian Schneider has announced his retirement, according to the...

• 4.4K

  2012 Player Reviews

  Phillies Player Review: Laynce Nix

  Before the 2012 season, Ruben Amaro, Jr. signed Laynce Nix to fill the team’s need for a left-handed bat off the bench...

• 4.8K

  Analysis

  The National League Designated Hitter

  Interleague play has been around since 1997, and while there are very real problems related to scheduling inequities, it isn’t going anywhere....

• 3.0K

  2012 Player Reviews

  Phillies Player Review: Jim Thome

  Throw WAR out the door for this one. There was no move that got me more excited for the 2012 season than...

• 2.8K

  2012 Game Recaps

  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 were tempered...

• 3.3K

  Analysis

  Ruiz Returns; Worley Has Successful Surgery

  -Welcome back, Carlos Ruiz. Chooch was activated from the disabled list today, but will not start for at least the next few...

• 3.8K

  Analysis

  Mayberry Should Hope for Endless Summer

  Heading into 2012, a lot of hope was placed on John Mayberry Jr. to fill the hole in left field. After being...

• 2.5K

  Analysis

  The Jim Thome Dilemma

  At 41, Jim Thome may not have received more than a handful of offers before the 2012 season started. After all, most...

• 4.0K

  2012 Game Recaps

  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...