The Phillies won a world championship in 2008. Then Ruben Amaro Jr. was named general manager. The Phillies didn’t win another world championship. Tim Malcolm and Dan Walsh wonder if they can do better. So, we continue “Playing the Rube,” a bi-weekly series with accompanying podcast in which Tim and Dan attempt to steer the […]
Give it up for Odubel Herrera. The joy of watching him hustle out a big hit, or make a ridiculous play in center field. Friday against the Pirates he was on full display, tripling home the eventual winning run in the eighth inning of a 2-1 win. Herrera, who had two hits on the evening […]
Game two of a four-game series against the Pirates! Friday night! Baseball! Gametime: 7:05 p.m. The lineup: Hernandez – 2B Santana – 1B Herrera – CF Hoskins – LF Altherr – RF Knapp – C Franco – 3B Lively – P Crawford – SS Pitchers: Ben Lively (0-1, 5.87 ERA) vs. Ivan Nova (2-1, 4.88 ERA) Why […]
