Monthly Archives: September 2009

Additional Call Ups

Posted on September 6, 2009 by

Both Kyle Kendrick and John Mayberry, Jr. have been called up by the Phillies and will be in Houston today when the Phils play the Astros.  The timing is somewhat odd, as Kendrick had been scheduled to start today in … Continue reading →

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Daily Discussion

Posted on September 5, 2009 by

A couple of quick talking points to get the day started: –The struggles of Vance Worley continue in Reading during the second half of the season with another very rocky outing last night in the 12-6 Reading loss.  Worley went … Continue reading →

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Lehigh Valley Weekly Report

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

An abridged version of the Lehigh Valley Weekly Report, with a full report coming out on Monday or Tuesday with the end of the Lehigh Valley season. 8/31/09–Lehigh Valley broke their three game losing streak with a 4-1 win over … Continue reading →

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Hoover to be Recalled

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

According to the Jeff Schuler of the Morning Call, Catcher Paul Hoover will be recalled Thursday by the Phillies to fill the role as third catcher for the month of September. Hoover, 33, has played more of a role in … Continue reading →

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An Awesomely Crazy 29 Hours

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

I know I promised a mailbag, but in baseball and in life, some things change.

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2009 VSL Season Recap – Top Prospects

Posted on September 2, 2009 by

The VSL season ended a couple of weeks ago.  This post will serve as a quick summary of the season and a top 10 prospect lists for players on the team this year.  As always, we want to reiterate that … Continue reading →

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First Call Up

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Jack Taschner is likely to be the first recall made by the Phillies as the eligible playing roster expands to fourty today.  Taschner, after struggling in his first few outings has pitched well in Lehigh Valley, going 0-2 with a … Continue reading →

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