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Ryan Howard turns 30

2009-11-19T22:07:50Z

Ryan Howard turns 30

LGT his Baseball Reference page.

Just goes to show that he (and the core) are not particularly young anymore.

Great Editorial Decisions -- Domonic Brown Edition

2009-11-19T12:50:15Z

Great Editorial Decisions -- Domonic Brown Edition

From Yahoo! Sports' Big League Stew

Original, poorly proofread article still online as of this posting, follow the link within the article.

Bye Bye Bruntlett

2009-11-17T04:00:01Z

No longer will we have to ask the question "Why is Eric Bruntlett on the Phillies?" As of today, he's gone from the 40-man roster, along with John Ennis, Paul Hoover, Andy Tracy, and Tyler Walker. Todd Zolecki reports that Bruntlett and Walker "will not be back next season"; the other three could return on minor league deals. Perhaps less heartening is Zolecki's list of possible replacements: John McDonald, Omar Vizquel, Jamey Carroll, Ronnie Belliard and Juan Uribe, all more or less variations on the dreary Bruntlett theme.

Not Phillies related, but this outstanding short animated film has been making the rounds over the...

2009-11-15T21:04:42Z

Not Phillies related, but this outstanding short animated film has been making the rounds over the past few days. Enjoy.

Worst Day of the Year

2009-11-14T21:32:35Z

Worst Day of the Year

By my observation, this is the first day since probably mid-February there has been no Phillies-related story in the Inquirer sports pages. To me, this is the worst day of the year. There will be more, for sure, as this is just the start of the downtime in the baseball news cycle. But today's void is the worst, as it reminds you of what's to come over the next three months.

We at The Good Phight will try our best to fill that void, but these are the darker days of baseball, for sure.

Baseball Prospectus: Cole Being Cole

2009-11-10T04:07:47Z

Baseball Prospectus: Cole Being Cole

The Good Phight alumnus Matt Swartz with his latest piece on Cole Hamels and his weird 2009 season. Subscription required.

Feliz, Figgins, and the Perils of Valuing Free Agents

2009-11-09T22:18:07Z

Feliz, Figgins, and the Perils of Valuing Free Agents

Phillies Top 10 Prospects up at Baseball America

2009-11-09T18:17:12Z

Phillies Top 10 Prospects up at Baseball America

For BA subscribers, full scouting reports are here, and John Manuel will host a chat here beginning at 3:00 p.m. The list itself is as follows:

1. Domonic Brown
2. Kyle Drabek
3. Michael Taylor
4. Travis d'Arnaud
5. Trevor May
6. Anthony Gose
7. Sebastian Valle
8. Jarred Cosart
9. Antonio Bastardo
10. Domingo Santana

Lidge (and others) to have surgery

2009-11-09T00:31:27Z

Lidge (and others) to have surgery

I wonder how long that thing has been in his elbow - many people speculated that he wasn't 'right' - be pretty irritating if that was there all season.

Happy trails, Pete: Phils decline Feliz's $5 million option

2009-11-08T23:57:22Z

Happy trails, Pete: Phils decline Feliz's $5 million option

Per Scott Lauber from the Wilmington News-Journal.

Probably a good decision by the organization. Fangraphs had Feliz providing $12.4 million in value over the past two years (on an $8.5 million contract), but nearly all of that came from his glove work, which had been slipping a bit in recent years. The nostalgic among us will remember Feliz for his World Series winning RBI last year, while the realists among us will remember his first pitch swinging pop ups.

Best of luck to Pedro, wherever he winds up. It will certainly be interesting to see how Amaro approaches the hot corner situation; Chone Figgins, Adrian Beltre, and Mark DeRosa are among the available free agents; Alex Gordon and Brandon Wood could be available by trade; and on the low end of things, Garrett Atkins is likely to be non-tendered by the Rockies.

Myers Won't Be Back

2009-11-06T19:45:10Z

Myers Won't Be Back

The part of me that remembers he's a person says "good riddance." The cold-blooded GM wannabe, though, wonders if a low base, make-good deal to bring him back as a fifth starter might not have been a better way to go. Remember that the most likely alternative in-house options are Jamie Moyer and Kyle Kendrick.

Phillies Pick Up Cliff Lee's Option

2009-11-06T18:39:55Z

Phillies Pick Up Cliff Lee's Option

Shocking, just shocking news! Full Zolecki tweet: "Phillies pick up Cliff Lee's option. Haven't decided on Pedro Feliz. Have until Monday to make that decision." We've got to hope Ruben Amaro Jr. makes the right call on Feliz and dumps him.

WANTED: A photo of the blue 2009 National League pennant flag... like this one, except the blue...

2009-11-06T13:19:01Z

WANTED: A photo of the blue 2009 National League pennant flag... like this one, except the blue League Championship one. REWARD: Gratitude, and possible prominent placement on this site for the next 12 months or so.

great joe p. article

2009-11-06T06:59:18Z

great joe p. article

a lot we already know, but still.

It's ON!

2009-11-04T18:23:58Z

It's ON!

Photo slide show recapping game five of the World Series. Naturally it is set to music from the...

2009-11-04T17:00:34Z

Photo slide show recapping game five of the World Series. Naturally it is set to music from the Rocky series and includes audio snippets of Scott Franske making the big calls.

All game slide shows can be found at Macho Row.

Vicente Padilla treated for minor gunshot wound

2009-11-04T15:15:41Z

Vicente Padilla treated for minor gunshot wound

From the LA Times. Apparently it was a hunting accident in Nicaragua where his right leg was grazed. It's somewhat contradictory - it's said the wound was self-inflicted, but it's also reported that his "escort" was attempting to fix his gun when the bullet was fired.

Philadelphia fans according to the New York Times

2009-11-04T04:34:34Z

Philadelphia fans according to the New York Times

The article from the Sunday New York Times featured this graphic, as well as one of the best ledes ever about Philadelphia sports fans. McNabb always seems to get a pass in the NY press, probably because he tortures the Giants so.

Online Sports Show

2009-11-03T23:32:54Z

Online Sports Show

I do a college sports show. Theres the link. We talk a ton about the Phillies and other Philly sports

"Understand something. Sabathia is a left-hander, maybe the most overpowering lefty in baseball,...

2009-11-03T09:59:09Z

"Understand something. Sabathia is a left-hander, maybe the most overpowering lefty in baseball, and he surrendered three home runs all regular season to lefties. And he has surrendered three home runs in two games to Utley."

Chase Utley is talented