Phillies Breakfast Links: July 2, 2009

by WholeCamels on Jul 2, 2009 8:20 AM EDT

Reading lands four players on EL All-Star team
(Vance) Worley will be joined by outfielder Michael Taylor, third baseman Neil Sellers and pitcher Joe Savery for the July 15 game at Trenton.

Phillies have minor-league pitching talent
This sounds like some kind of Trade Deadline Prospectus to be distributed around the league.

Key to Phils' season could be in Reading
And the author wants the Phillies to sell sell sell... meh.

Minor Leagues: Taylor blasts Reading to victory over Altoona
I think this kid is good at playing baseball.

First half not half bad for Lehigh Valley Ironpigs
Congratulations on not being gruesomely terrible.

Happ's found success against Braves
Happ = Stopper?

Phillies slugger Howard dodges Home Run Derby question
I wish I could care. I'll never watch another Home Run Derby with Chris Berman announcing. BACKBACKBACKBACK... makes me want to kill something.

Hamels' rollercoaster season takes dip
He won us a World Series last year and we all knew or should have known that the increased workload would carryover this year. And we didn't mind then. So we shouldn't complain now. If anyone says "Cole is soft" please punch them in the mouth.

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Dear Mr Wheeler

I would consider it a great honor to watch this years homerun derby with you, I’ll even bring the booze and the girls.

I love me some Chris Berman

Sincerely

WholeCamels

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Jul 2, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

aww, he just crushed that ball. right over the fat part of the plate. Aww. Tell ya. That is some kinda player. He’s special. He really is. I mean, you gotta be kiddin’ me. To be that strong.

by Wet Luzinski on Jul 2, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

rec’d

I actually laughed out loud

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Jul 2, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Pitch perfect.

Bravo.

Remember the Phitans

by RememberthePhitans on Jul 2, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

many thanks. neglected to add: “Wow.”

by Wet Luzinski on Jul 2, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta love one of the comments on the Howard-Derby article:

“Is it possible to strike out in the Home Run Derby ? Strike outs are Ryan Howard’s specialty ; not home runs .”

Crashburn Alley

by Crashburn Alley on Jul 2, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder a bit about the Salisbury “we’ve got pitching talent” article, that appears at the beginning of the month before the trade deadline. On the one hand, it is noteworthy—as they have depth in an area where they haven’t really in the last, well, real long time.

On the other hand, it is doing the organization’s bidding to gas these guys up in a google-able, “objective source” way that helps put pressure on other teams. This calls to question the cozy relationship reporters have with franchises that also happen to be advertisers.

Interesting ethical issue: would thegoodphight.com accept advertising $ from the Phillies (upcoming games, promos, material)?

by Wet Luzinski on Jul 2, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions