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A Philadelphia Phillies and Major League Baseball blog.
Latest Blog Posts
- Player Recap: Chad Durbin on Nov 20, 2009 in Recap Phillies Year In Review Durbin
This article was featured on Phillies Nation under 2009 Player Reviews.Coming off a year in which he posted a 2.87 earned run average, Chad Durbin’s expectations were high coming into 2009. During arbitration, Durbin was given a well deserved $735,...
- Lincecum Wins NL Cy on Nov 19, 2009 in Awards Cy Young Giants Lincecum
For the second consecutive year, Tim Lincecum wins the National League Cy Young Award, and deservedly so. Lincecum helped anchor the San Francisco Giants' pitching staff, which was one of the best in baseball.Lincecum is the eighth pitcher in major l...
- Greinke Wins Cy; Managers of the Year on Nov 18, 2009 in Cy Young Managers Royals Tracy Greinke
Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals was deservedly named the 2009 American League Cy Young winner.The 25-year old went 16-8 on a dismal Royals' team. Greinke led the major leagues in earned run average (2.16), walks/hits per innings pitched (1.07)...
- Phillies News & Notes on Nov 18, 2009 in Chan Ho Phillies News Rumors Pedro
There are only 137 days until opening day, but there is still plenty of Phillies news during the off season.The Phillies added Quintin Berry (OF), Yohan Flande (LHP) and Jesus Sanchez (RHP) to the 40-man roster.Chan Ho Park wants to start in 2010. Pa...
- Player Recap: Matt Stairs on Nov 17, 2009 in Stairs Recap Phillies Year In Review
This article was featured on Phillies Nation as part of the 2009 Player Reviews.When Matt Stairs sent Jonathan Broxton's pitch "deep into the night" during the 2008 National League Championship Series, he became a hero in Philadelphia. When...
- AL & NL ROYs on Nov 16, 2009 in Awards Happ Rookie of the Year Coghlan Bailey
J.A Happ finished second in the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year voting. Chris Coghlan of the Florida Marlins won the award, receiving 105 points (17 first place votes). Happ finished with a total of 94 points (10 first place votes).In 128 gam...
- Rookie of the Year Candidates on Nov 15, 2009 in Awards Jones Happ Hanson McCutchen Rookie of the Year
As seen on Phillies Nation.Tomorrow, the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year will be announced. Here are some of the top candidates for the award:J.A Happ (PHI): 12-4, 166 IP, 2.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 119 SO, .244 AVGThere is no clear cut favorite. H...
