http://www.shakedownsports.com/philadelphia+phillies/ News and rumors for Philadelphia Phillies en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 06:02:14 UTCThu, 24 May 2012 06:02:14 UTC Whether or not the Philadelphia Phillies rebound from their slow start to the 2012 season, remains to be seen. But if we are watching the changing of the guard in the NL East, then the May 6 evening that Cole Hamels plunked Bryce Harper, claiming it... Thu, 24 May 2012 11:02:14 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/cd5b54b6ec7b920c8b54c473dd42fbff.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/cd5b54b6ec7b920c8b54c473dd42fbff.html Count another AL East team in on the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes, as Jon Heyman tweeted that the Baltimore Orioles have Oswalt “on their radar”. The Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and the AL East’s Boston Red Sox are also interest... Thu, 24 May 2012 14:14:27 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/c181ff529dabcd020ad4ff9a4aa12dc8.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/c181ff529dabcd020ad4ff9a4aa12dc8.html The Cardinals got to see an old friend last night.  Then they showed him why he was an old friend and not a current one.I think it was key that the Cards were able to bounce back from that... Thu, 24 May 2012 08:15:37 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9178ccc234948f1a073b270c12127c46.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/9178ccc234948f1a073b270c12127c46.html They hide it pretty well. The Pittsburgh Pirates are masking their ineptitude at the plate with excellent pitching and somehow playing nearly .500 baseball with the worst hitting in the majors and while being one of the worst hitting teams of all tim... Thu, 24 May 2012 12:43:19 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/2055a154ef07674509bf12b331cd7ade.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/2055a154ef07674509bf12b331cd7ade.html Bryce Harper's main crime, since arriving in the big leagues, was his haircut, which was the most offensive thing not attached to a reliever's chin. Now that the haircut's gone, Harper's just a young, captivating, toolsy outfielder. Who should hate h... Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/fb45fadf6b0753919045ffc4c74b094b.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/fb45fadf6b0753919045ffc4c74b094b.html Today, the Phillies placed Jimmy Rollins on the paternity leave list after his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. On August 22 of last year, Rollins went on the disabled list with a grade 2 strain of his right groin. It doesn't take a... Tue, 22 May 2012 14:10:34 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/4dfc2abf3a755a30a8ea9071d534c8e5.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/4dfc2abf3a755a30a8ea9071d534c8e5.html Roy Oswalt has thrown for the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers recently, but how close is the veteran free agent to pitching in the big leagues?  Nick Carfado of the Boston Globe spoke with a scout that watched Oswalt during h... Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:01 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e8d30d7e73f70d5bf4d48f86f190a6db.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e8d30d7e73f70d5bf4d48f86f190a6db.html The Texas Rangers are back to searching for starting pitcher after the unsettling news about Neftali Feliz. Feliz was attempting to convert from a closerContinue Reading »... Mon, 21 May 2012 20:28:42 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/83c45a43e339ac6c3a132cbc7aa26a61.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/83c45a43e339ac6c3a132cbc7aa26a61.html Last year when the Sox played in Philadelphia, it might have been a more revealing series than we thought back then, or that seems apparent from the way the season progressed. The Sox lost 2 of 3 in Philly last year, after just having lost 2 of 3 in... Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:03 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/36be1b94ee17e3e5a8f225d5f0caa1ef.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/36be1b94ee17e3e5a8f225d5f0caa1ef.html The next few nights are going to be interesting at Citizens Bank Park as the Washington Nationals visit the Philadelphia Phillies. In case you forgotContinue Reading »... Mon, 21 May 2012 09:51:18 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/0ef52b56771d8776a94e5178ba826cfa.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/0ef52b56771d8776a94e5178ba826cfa.html Should Philadelphia fans start to worry? Young ace in the making Vance Worley visited with Dr. James Andrews today in Florida. Normally it’s not aContinue Reading »... Mon, 21 May 2012 17:38:54 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/04de9247449906a85cd8d656a75ec61f.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/04de9247449906a85cd8d656a75ec61f.html After watching Jonathan Papelbon close out the Red Sox on Friday and do his signature poses in the process, there’s no way the Sox could let that happen again on Saturday. So, the offense took over, clubbing four home runs to back Jon Lester, w... Sun, 20 May 2012 00:01:16 -0500 http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e56e5713a8d90693df3e32d46df8a291.html http://www.shakedownsports.com/stories/e56e5713a8d90693df3e32d46df8a291.html