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Roy Halladay vs. Josh Johnson – Looking Back on This Heavyweight Fight
www.phillybuster.com - Tonight’s matchup between Josh Johnson and Roy Halladay was a rematch of last year’s game in which Halladay threw a perfect game. Neither pitcher threw a perfect game tonight but both pitchers were as good as advertised. Before the game, I predicted ...
Philadelphia Phillies Will Skip Fifth Starter’s Spot on Friday
www.phillybuster.com - Because of a day off on Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies will skip the fifth starter’s spot on Friday. This means Roy Halladay will pitch tonight, Cliff Lee tomorrow night, and Cole Hamels on Friday night. Joe Blanton will go on Saturday, ...
The Strange Case of Former Philadelphia Phillies First Round Pick Joe Savery
www.phillybuster.com - In 2007, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Joe Savery with the 19th overall pick in the draft. Savery was a highly-touted left-handed pitcher out of Rice University who also did some damage with his bat. Savery had originally been drafted by the ...
Philadelphia Phillies Name Minor League Offensive Player and Pitcher of April
www.phillybuster.com - The Philadelphia Phillies have announced their players of the month in the minor leagues for the month of April. Joe Savery, a first baseman in the high-A level for the Clearwater Threshers, won Offensive Player of the Month for April. More...
Philadelphia Phillies Closer Brad Lidge Says He Hopes to Be Back by Mid-June
www.phillybuster.com - Brad Lidge, the up-and-down closer for the Philadelphia Phillies, was shut down back in spring training with biceps tendinitis and what turned out to be a torn rotator cuff. He said he believes he will return sometime in mid-June. Lidge just ...
Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Joe Blanton Still Not at One Hundred Percent
www.phillybuster.com - After his start last night against the Florida Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies’ pitching coach Rich Dubee says Joe Blanton definitely wasn’t one hundred percent. Blanton worked five innings, allowing eight hits, two walks, and three runs. He recorded two strikeouts. More...
Finally: Philadelphia Phillies Second Baseman Chase Utley Set to Begin Official Rehab Assignment Tonight
www.phillybuster.com - After six weeks of not playing an organized baseball game, Chase Utley is set to begin his official rehab assignment tonight. Utley will be rehabbing for the Phillies’ Clearwater team, a High-A affiliate. Utley will be allowed to play in back-to-back ...
The Pitching Matchup of the Year – Roy Halladay vs. Josh Johnson
www.phillybuster.com - Last year’s Cy Young award winner, Roy Halladay, is set to face this year’s best pitcher, Josh Johnson, in what is unofficially the pitching matchup of the year. Halladay is 5-1 this year with a 2.19 ERA; he leads the National ...
Philadelphia Phillies Active Joe Blanton From DL; Blanton Made Start Against Florida Marlins
www.phillybuster.com - With Carlos Ruiz officially going on the DL, the Philadelphia Phillies took Joe Blanton off of the DL. Blanton made the start in tonight’s game against the Florida Marlins. Blanton entered today 0-1 with a 5.91 ERA. He went five innings ...
Jonny Venters and Craig Kimbrel Will Be Trouble for Philadelphia Phillies Hitters for Years to Come
www.phillybuster.com - When a team has a bullpen – particularly a setup man and closer – like the Atlanta Braves, it’s essential that a team get a lead before the seventh inning is up. And as the Phillies are learning, these two ...
