Yesterday I wrote a piece about Adam Eaton and his struggles this spring. Eaton is the leading candidate for the 5th starter spot, but with the terrible spring he is having, he is losing his grip on the spot. Too bad there isn't anyone stepping up to take it away from him.Here are the Spring   more...
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Private Matters:1. What to do with Wes Helms? The man is a butcher at 3rd base, meaning his only real position is 1st base, but his bat failed miserably in Philly last season and caused the dynamic duo of Patty G and Rube to cast their line for the big catch of Pedro Feliz. This leaves good ol'   more...
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Phillies:*Another spring training gone past and yet more Rule 5 causalities for the Phils. The forever dumpster diving Pat Gillick tried to find cheap "talent" via the Rule 5 draft again this offseason, but alas Lincoln Holdzkom and Travis Blackley proved to not be talented at all, much like their   more...
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Charlie Manuel bestowed the honor of Opening Day starter on Brett Myers for the second year in a row. This is to the surprise of many, as Cole Hamels seemed to be the incumbent #1, but I pose the question- does it really matter? Brett Myers and Cole Hamels each have top of the rotation stuff, so I   more...
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Phillies:*Francisco Rosario (out of options) has been placed on the DL to begin the season and is officially out of the running for one of the remaining bullpen spots. Fat Mike Zagurski and Scott Mathieson who are still mending from '07 injuries have also been shelved.*Kris Benson hasn't been DL'd   more...
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Adam Eaton. Adam F'n Eaton. Piece of no good donkey dung Adam Eaton. Piss poor excuse for a Major League pitcher salary whore Adam Eaton. Yep, I still hate him. This news shouldn't be new to any reader of this blog, hell Eaton knows firsthand the level of my hatred I have for him. I had this to say   more...
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The Phillies officially named Adam Eaton their fifth starter today. Are you surprised? I'm not , I wouldn't have been surprised either way to tell you the truth. Now, we all know Eaton certainly didn't win the job, but didn't he lose it? It was his job to start with correct? And they always say in   more...
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In the spirit of past WSBGM's song parodies, I bring to you my rendition of Pearl Jam's Better Man inspired by the uninspiring competition for the 5th spot in the Phillies rotation.Waiting, watching the game,It's the 4th inning, it's got to stop,Tell him, take no more, Manuel practices his speechAs   more...
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Call up PBS and see if they can come appraise two antiques from our pitching staff. The oldest player in MLB Jamie Moyer is still alive and kicking at 45 years old and temporary closer/setup man Tom Gordon is now in his fourth decade of life at the age of 40. Grand Pappy Moyer started things off on   more...
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*Grand Pappy Moyer has been named the #3 starter, meaning Kyle Kendrick will slot into the 4th spot with Brett Myers already claiming ownership of #1 and Cole Hamels playing bridesmaid. Since when did naming the #3 starter become such a big deal? I understand the hoopla surrounding the #1 starter   more...
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With phenomenal 1st base coach Davey Lopes out because of prostate cancer surgery the Phils have turned to former outfielder Jerry Martin to fill the void (guess Vic and J-Roll are temporarily Jerry's Kids). Hopefully Lopes heals quickly and returns to the diamond because he did a tremendous job   more...
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Just hours after Brett Myers agreed to be assigned to Triple A, and the Phillies recalled reliever Robert Swindle. Swindle has had a strong season in the minors this year, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.35 ERA in 29 appearances between Reading and Lehigh Valley. Ideally used as a lefty-specialist,   more...
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About damn time! The Phillies finally got Anna Benson, and as a consolation prize Kris Benson tags along. The courtship started way back in early November, and it took until one day before spring training to seal the deal. What does this mean for the Phillies? They now have a solid collection of   more...
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The theme for Spring Training in Major League Baseball for all 30 teams, number one, is to simply stay healthy. So far the Phils have faired pretty well as the injury bug has stayed away for the most part. With the exception of starting pitcher Adam Eaton who is suffering from some back issues on   more...
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The Phillies made three more player moves today, cutting their camp roster down to 27 players. Pitcher Travis Blackley, a Rule 5 pick, was placed on waivers. Vic Darensbourg and Gary Knotts, a pair of journeymen relievers, were reassigned to the minor league camp. None of these moves comes as a   more...
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