Ryan Petzar
Phillies vs. Cubs Series Preview
After a 10-game west coast road trip during which they went 5-5, the Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park for a four-game wraparound series against the Cubs starting on Friday. It’s not a ‘must-win’ series or anything because, well, it’s April but that said, this series against the 6-13 North Siders is one that is going to tell us a lot about this Phillies team and what we can expect from it for
Worley’s Personal Catcher (that isn’t)
For the second time this season, Phillies’ backup catcher Brian Schnieder will be behind the plate for a Vance Worley start. This is nothing new. In fact, Schneider caught 109.2 of Worley’s 131.2 innings last year to Chooch’s 19...
Was Johnson Bad or Were the Phillies Good?
The question I thought I was going to have to address today was “Was Josh Johnson that good or are the Phillies that bad?” Instead, it turned out to be “Are the Phillies’ bats breaking out of their slump, or is Josh Johnson in a slump...
Phillies Offense Continues to Struggle for Hamels
The Phillies offense stalled yet again today, falling to the Marlins by a score of 6 to 2. The Phils' floundering offense spolied a solid outing by Cole Hamels, who struck out 9 Marlins over 5 1/3 innings.