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Chase Utley is All Thumbs for Next Two Months
Chase Utley, All-Star second baseman for the Phillies, will be having surgery Thursday in New York on his right thumb.
Utley was placed on the MLB disabled list after he sprained his ulnar collateral ligament. To add more injury, Utley hurt his thumb Tuesday after he was sliding into second base, head first. Utley is leading the votes from fans for starting second baseman the National League, hitting .277 with 11 homes runs and 37 RBI.
Scott Proefrock, Phillies assistant general manager, has declined to say when Utley will be returning, but according Peter Gammons,from MLB.com, it could be anywhere from four to six weeks. It’s real blow for the Phillies. His teammates already expected him to be out for a long period of time. If the doctors are correct Utley could be back in the game, hopefully the lastest, mid-August. Read More >>
Second All-Star Coming For Charlie Manuel
This will be Phillies Manager, Charlie Manuel’s, second straight All-Star Game that he will be managing looks to be another great experience.
“I wanted to win last year. You can have all the fun you want, but it’s more fun if you win it. It definitely means something. We’ve been in the World Series the last two years and, yeah, home field definitely means something. It would be great for us to win.”
The roster had expanded from 30 last year to 34 this year. Manuel must wait to fill out the roster, after the fan balloting determines the eight position players who will be starting. Read More >>
Fan ‘Learned His Lesson’ Because he Was Tasered
A tanage Philadelphia Phillies fan ran onto the field during a game last month, as a result he has been sentenced to 6 months probation.
17 year old Steven Consalvi, of Gilbertsville made national headlines as a result of his actions. Consalvi ran onto the field during the eight inning of Phillies stadium as the Phillies played the St. Louis Cardinals.
As a result of the use of force taken by the office, there has been a change in policy. Despite Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey defending the necessary use of force in order to subdue the fan. Consalvi had initially ran around, waiving a white towel, while dodging two security officers. Not until a city police officer tried to chase him down for about 30 seconds did he determine that a taser was the best course of action. Read More >>
America’s Pastime?
Baseball is still technically America’s Pastime, that moniker is more for self-promotion than a reflection of sports fans・loyalties. The lack of a salary cap and lucrative deals that are ubiquitous in professional baseball may be emblematic of the American way, but fans have become increasingly disenchanted with the sport. Whether it is due to rampant steroid use, a lack of parity or any other myriad factors, it is evident that baseball has lost much of its appeal.
A few weeks ago, all-star Ryan Howard inked a five-year, $125 million deal, and there was hardly any media coverage. This is undoubtedly partly due to the signing correlating with the NFL Draft, but a contract of this magnitude should have fans around the country donning their Phillies jerseys. Enthusiasm for the sport will certainly pickup as the season progresses, but right now you would be hard-pressed to find widespread interest anywhere around the country.
Phillie’s Incredible Comeback Victory
The Phillies had an incredible comeback victory over the Braves at Citizens Bank Park at 12-11. The Philadelphia Phillies looked like they were on their way to a loss and opening the season 0-3. Suddenly the Phillies scored eight runs in the seventh inning, with four of those runs scoring on bases loaded walks. Walking in four runs in the same inning.
Similar to the Orioles walking in four A’s in the top of the eighth inning at Baltimore on September 5, 2008 or in the National League on May 9, 2004, when the Pirates drew four bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the eighth against the Dodgers.
The Economic effect on Joe the Plumber – and the MLB
The economy has taken its toll on everything from Joe the plumber to 14 of the 30 MLB teams. With so many bailout fiascoes it would not be far fetched to see another idiotic move, but it just won’t happen in the MLB’s case.
But what does this mean for baseball? Despite the payroll cuts, certain unexpected teams are still spending large amounts. The Cubs for example had the largest jump in payroll, increasing $16.5 million during the 2008 season. Merely emulating what many major corporations are doing in a collapsing economy it is no surprise that so many ball clubs and interest holders are budgeting.
Although pre-established contracts have had a part in the cubs largest payroll in team history it does not match the many other clubs that are subsidizing their losses. The only other close increased spending team, the Philadelphia Phillies, are adding merely $3 million onto their current salary spenditure.
Phillies Ace Cole Hamels
Cole Hamels the Philadelphia Phillies Ace Pitcher threw one hit and one walk and struck out five, with 3 2/3 scoreless innings in a Minor League Spring Training game Tuesday at Carpenter Complex. Hamels remains on schedule to pitch in April against the Rockies in Denver. Hamels fast ball estimated at 82 to 86 mph showing an increase in his velocity, his typical fastball in 90 to 92 mph but he is recuperating from the inflammation injection into his left elbow of March 17.
“If I’m able to jump in line with our four guys and be the fifth guy, the fourth, third, second — I don’t care,” Hamels said. “It’s just knowing that after the season starts, we’re on that schedule. Knowing that I’m going to go out there every five days and my teammates know that I’m going to go and be healthy, that’s really all that they can really ask for.”
Pitching coach, Rich Dubee hasn’t announced the Opening night pitcher but is encouraged by the improvement stating: “He’s always been a slow starter,” Dubee said. “Even before he got the injection, his velocity was starting to come up a little bit. This is a couple more notches up, which is good to see.”
“[Wednesday] will be the tell-tale story, how he responds after pitching today,” Dubee said. “But today was definitely a positive.”
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