I caught up with resident Phillies blogger for the SweetSpot Network, Bill Baer, and got to ask him some questions on tonight’s three games series against the Phillies. At the moment, the Phillies are the team to beat in the National League. They rank first in the NL in total wins (64) and they are only the second team in… Read more →
Last night the Giants had the opportunity to close out the NLCS in front of a booming home crowd and advance to the World Series for the first time since 2002. Unfortunately, Aubrey Huff’s clankmitt and the Philadelphia Phillies had other ideas. With last night’s 4-2 loss, the Giants will now head into the heart of darkness — Philadelphia —… Read more →
Today, I sat down — virtually, through the email machine — and asked Bill Baer, a fellow SweetSpotter and author of Crashburn Alley, a few questions about the Phillies. How good is their defense? Is their rotation as scary as it seems? Why does he irrationally hate Ryan Howard so much? And does Jayson Werth’s beard really house an entire… Read more →
Baseball is a funny game. The amount of variations, outcomes, and sheer randomness make almost no two games alike. Enter last night’s game. Roy Halladay’s career doesn’t need much explaining. He’s been a terrific pitcher in the AL for years and he’s off to a white-hot start in the NL. His WAR totals since 2006 – 5.7, 5.6, 7.4, 7.3… Read more →