It's Been More Cinco Ocho Than Jonathan Papelbon So Far
What you think of Jonathan Papelbon after you speak to him, may depend on which version of Jonathan Papelbon you speak to.
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What you think of Jonathan Papelbon after you speak to him, may depend on which version of Jonathan Papelbon you speak to.
More on the injuries of Chase Utley and Ryan Madson.
This Phillies season may depend on how they fill the holes of Utley and Howard.
The Phillies settled for a 3-3 tie with the Baltimore Orioles and lost to the Detroit Tigers 6-3 in split-squad spring training games on Sunday.
Chase Utley will miss the entire exhibition schedule for the second straight year and will not be in the Philadelphia Phillies' opening-day lineup due to his injured knees.
Cole Hamels allowed two runs and four hits in four innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat a Boston Red Sox split squad 10-5 Saturday.
Chase Utley's style of play may have contributed to his injury problems.
Forbes magazine says that the Philadelphia Phillies are $723 million, an increase of $114 million over last year, and are now the fifth most valuable franchise in all of baseball. As impressive as that seems, it may be just the beginning.
The Phillies optioned Dom Brown to minor league camp, leaving 40 players remaining in major league camp, including nine non-roster invitees, the team announced today.
Ryan Howard is working out without a boot on his left foot. The 2006 NL MVP fielded grounders while sitting on a stool Thursday and wasn't wearing the protective boot on the field for the first time since a setback three weeks ago.
Philadelphia infielder Michael Martinez broke a bone in his right foot when he was hit by a pitch from Orioles reliever Jim Johnson in the seventh inning of the Phillies' 4-1 win over Baltimore.
It's come down gradually over the last few years. After the 2008 World Series triumph, the Phillies have finished each subsequent season with an earlier exit from the postseason.
When Peyton Manning decided to play quarterback for the Broncos, and Chase Utley decided to see a specialist, it changed the odds for their respective teams to win it all. While the "Manning Effect" was drastic, the "Utley Effect" wasn't nearly as great.
Before we predict the demise of the Phillies, let's remember that Chase Utley missed nearly two months of the 2011 season and they still won 102 games.
Chase Utley has hit a "plateau" in rehab, will see a specialist.
