J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-inning sprint to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started.
PHILADELPHIA — From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies for the longest Game 5 in World Series history! The 5th game, stretching more than 2 days to complete, finally ended Wednesday in quick, 3-inning finish, as the Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win MLB’s championship.
Cole Hamels was named World Series MVP, but quite a few players were responsible for the great run that Philadelphia enjoyed. Namely, Ryan Howard, Brad Lidge, Chase Utley and Shane Victorino, not to mention all the other Philly role players and pitchers.
Philadelphia Phillies World Series Video - Ya Gotta Believe:
J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Monday, October 27th, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Ryan Howard connects for two home runs and winning pitcher Joe Blanton hits one as well in a 10-2 rout in Game 4. Even their pitcher socked a ball into the seats.Continue reading on L.A. Times
The Philadelphia Phillies took a huge step Sunday night to becoming the next World Series champion in MLB. Having escaped Game 3 w/ a late rally, the home run hitters for Philly left no doubt in Game 4 that they mean business. The Tampa Bay Rays were simply no match for the power of Ryan Howard and even the pitcher, Joe Blanton. The Rays pitcher had won 2 straight “Game 4″ playoff games, but this would not be his night.
The Phillies lead the series 3-1 w/ Game 5 tonight.
J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Friday, October 24th, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Philadelphia gets seven strong innings from its starting pitcher, and Utley hits a two-run home as Tampa Bay fails to win the opener at home. Cole Hamels, Chase Utley and the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies shook off a week’s worth of waiting and turned it into a World Series victory.Continue reading on L.A. Times
J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Rays defeat Red Sox, 3-1, in Game 7 of the ALCS behind the strong pitching performance of Matt Garza and will host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Down to their last chance, the Tampa Bay Rays left no doubt they were World Series-worthy, after all. Continue reading on L.A. Times
J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Monday, October 13th, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Blake DeWitt’s three-run triple is the key hit in a five-run first as Dodgers take Game 3 on a strong outing by Hiroki Kuroda and cut Philadelphia’s series lead to 2-1. Teams nearly brawl in the third inning. The Dodgers revived their World Series hopes tonight by defeating the Phillies, 7-2, in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium, thanks largely to a five-run first inning.Continue reading on L.A. Times
J-Jerseys Admin | MLB | Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Baseball News from L.A. Times
Philadelphia batters Chad Billingsley for eight runs in 2 1/3 innings and survives Manny Ramirez’s three-run homer to win, 8-5. Continue reading on L.A. Times
The All-Star second baseman had the Southland pedigree to star for the Dodgers, but instead has ended up as the most popular player in Philadelphia.
You can take the kid out of L.A., but you can’t take L.A. out of the kid. Unless, that is, the kid is Chase Utley, who would no sooner brag about himself than play second base naked.
