As the 2015 regular season came to and end this past weekend, the staffers at TBOH were polled for their opinions on the Philadelphia Phillies top performers in the categories of Starting Pitcher, Relief Pitcher, Offensive Player, Surprise Player, and Rookie of the Year.Our staffers were also asked for their favorite moment from this past 2015 … Continue reading Phillies 2015 TBOH Award winners
And then there were two
They are the "Core Five" of the Philadelphia Phillies run of five consecutive division titles, and the 2008 World Series championship: Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Ruiz, and Cole Hamels.With this evening's revelations of a deal that will send Utley home to southern California for a reunion with JRoll in the LA Dodgers infield, and the recent trade … Continue reading And then there were two
Cole Hamels traded to Texas
It was revealed through numerous sources last night that the Phillies and Texas Rangers have agreed to a trade sending lefty ace Cole Hamels and lefty reliever Jake Diekman from Philly to Texas.In exchange, the Phils will receive lefty Matt Harrison and a quintet of prospects: catcher Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams, and pitchers Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff.It marks the 2nd straight day … Continue reading Cole Hamels traded to Texas
Cole Hamels no-hit Heaven
On a perfect midsummer Saturday afternoon in the friendly confines of venerable Wrigley Field in Chicago, Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels tossed the 13th no-hitter in the history of the franchise, beating the hosts 5-0.Hamels was coming off the worst back-to-back starts in his glorious career, and there were many questions about the ace lefty coming into … Continue reading Cole Hamels no-hit Heaven
MLB trade deadline: Who needs Cole Hamels?
Who needs Cole Hamels? An easier question to answer might be, who doesn't need Cole Hamels? The answer to that question does not include the Philadelphia Phillies. The fact is, every team in baseball needs someone of his caliber as a key member of their pitching rotation.Let's start this next in my series of looks at Phils' … Continue reading MLB trade deadline: Who needs Cole Hamels?
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