For the better part of 11 seasons, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley were the Philadelphia Phillies‘ double play combination.“J-Roll” was the flashy shortstop, the effervescent and outgoing team leader. Chase was “The Man,” the more quiet and intense of the two players who made up the greatest keystone combo in franchise history.Together they helped propel the Phillies to five consecutive … Continue reading What Next for Chase and JRoll?
Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending world champions, facing the 26-time World Series winning New York Yankees.The Philadelphia Phillies, defending World Series champions, had captured the opener of the 2009 Fall Classic against the 26-time champion New York Yankees.However, the Yanks stormed back, winning three straight to take a commanding lead of 3-1 as the … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending World Series champions when the 2009 Fall Classic opened against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.As the Philadelphia Phillies prepared to open defense of their World Series championship, a major historic stumbling block stood in their way.The New York Yankees were 26-time World Series champions, and the current team had … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
Dodgers aided by ex-Phillies postseason experience
Eight years ago tonight, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 5-1 score in Game 5 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium to win the National League pennant.That team would go on to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win just the second World Series crown in what was then 126 seasons of Phillies … Continue reading Dodgers aided by ex-Phillies postseason experience
Reunion with Chase not so grand for Phillies
It is very seldom that an actual Major League Baseball game takes a backseat to some event unfolding within the context of that game, but such was the case on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.A mid-week crowd of more than 28,000 were in attendance, and the odds are that the majority were there for … Continue reading Reunion with Chase not so grand for Phillies
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