Saturday, April 21, 2012

Another Phillies Recap

April 21, 2012

CSNPhilly.com, US Presswire
I am really sorry that I have not updated the blog as often as I would like to lately. I have been really busy lately with family events and work. Plus, schoolwork seems to be picking up for me, while senioritis is starting to kick in. Know that I will write for the blog any chance I can get and will continue to make both blogs the best they can possibly be. Again, I am really sorry.

Here is all the Phillies news that was missed:

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Giants top Phils 4-2

April 18, 2012

CSNPhilly.com, US Presswire
Phillies 2, Giants 4
Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner lead Giants over Phillies (ESPN.com)

Sorry, the Flyers have taken up so much time today that I don't have a lot of time to sit down and write for the Phillies. I apologize and will write Phillies post as soon as the Flyers' playoff series settles.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Phillies Recap

April 18, 2012


The Phillies had a rough home series against the Mets, but Cole Hamels and company picked things up in the finale, and Doc carried that over against San Francisco.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Mets vs. Phillies: Game 1 of 3 Notes

April 13, 2012

townnews.com
New York Mets (4-2, 0-0 Road) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (3-3, 2-1 Home)
7:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.

Phillies agree to deal with Fontenot

April 13, 2012

bleacherreport.com
According to MLBTradeRumors.com, the Phillies have agreed to a minor-league deal with infielder Mike Fontenot.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Blanton solid in Phils 3-1 win

April 12, 2012

Box Score (Courtesy of ESPN.com)
CSNPhilly.com, US Presswire
Joe Blanton has not made a start in quite some time now.

On Thursday night, Blanton was on the mound, and gave the Miami Marlins nothing.

Marlins vs. Phillies: Game 3 of 3 notes

April 12, 2012

philly.com
Miami Marlins (2-4, 2-3 Road) vs. Philadelia Phillies (2-3, 1-1 Home)
7:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.

Burrell to retire as a Phillie

April 12, 2012


zimbio.com
In 2008, Pat Burrell took his last at-bat as a Phillie. It was in the World Series, when game five finally resumed after the infamous rain delay.

Burrell hit a 400 foot double that was just inches away from being a home run, but regardless it drove in Geoff Jenkins, who was on second, and helped the Phillies capture their first World Series title in 28 years and the city of Philadelphia's first championship in 25.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The bats wake up, Phils win 7-1

April 11, 2012

Box Score (Courtesy of ESPN.com)

US Presswire, CSNPhilly.com
The Phillies bats have been quiet since the beginning of this young season, but they woke up on Wednesady night.

Marlins vs Phillies: Game 2 of 3 Notes

April 11, 2012

wordpress.com
Miami Marlins (2-3, 2-2 Road) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (1-3, 0-1 Home)
7:05 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Phillies Recap

April 10, 2012

phillies.com
Sorry for not being around to post yesterday, here is a quick recap of what was missed.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Phillies vs. Pirates: Game 3 of 3 Notes

April 8, 2012

philly.com
Philadelphia Phillies (1-1, 1-1 Road) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (1-1, 1-1 Home)
1:35 PM ET at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Phils lose 2-1 in 10 innings

April 7, 2012

Box Score (Courtesy of ESPN.com)

CSNPhilly.com, US Presswire
It was not a good day for Philadelphia sports.

The Flyers came up short in their game against the Penguins, then the Phillies came up short against the Pirates.

The Phillie's biggest issue reared its ugly head. They could not produce runs.

Phillies vs. Pirates: Game 2 of 3 Notes

April 7, 2012

mcall.com
Philadelphia Phillies (1-0, 1-0 Road) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1, 0-1 Home)
7:05 PM ET at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Phils shutout Pirates on Opening Day

April 5, 2012

Box Score (Courtesy of ESPN.com)

phillies.com, mlb.com
Roy Halladay and Jonathan Papelbon threw a combined shutout at PNC Park to give the Phillies a 1-0 win over the Pittsbrugh Pirates on Opening Day.

Opening Day preview

April 5, 2012
faniq.com

It's finally here. Opening day.

The Phillies, who have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball for the past five years, will begin a 2012 campaign that is already filled with many questions.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

25-Man roster set

April 4, 2012

Opening day for the Phillies is tomorrow, and today the organization released the the 25-man active roster that will start off the 2012 season.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Utley heading to Arizona for rehab

April 3, 2012

nj.com
Chase Utley's knee problems have been one of the biggest headlines of this year's spring training for the Phillies.

Utley has not played in any spring training games (or the two on-deck series games), and today GM Ruben Amaro Jr. announced that Utley will start the 2012 regular season on the disabled list.

Utley has struggled with chondromalacia in his left knee, and will be going to Arizona to rehab with his physical therapist Brett Fischer according to a report by John Finger of CSNPhilly.com.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Recap

April 1, 2012

Spring training has come to a close and On the Board Philly is finally open, just in time for opening day.

Although the season has not even started yet, the Phillies have already been hit with the injury bug.

Chase Utley continues to have problems with his knee, and Ryan Howard suffered an infection in his achilies during his recovery from the surgery.

The Phils will not have either player for the start of the season, and there is strill no concete return date for either of them.

Plus there is the issue with Cole Hamels. His contract is up at the end of the season, and he is expected to get a huge pay day.

Teh Marlins and the Nationals are a lot better now, and the Braves are still a good team as well. With the injuries and issues the Phillies are dealing with right now, the NL East will not be a cakewalk like it was in 2011.

But the Phillies are still a dominant team, equipped with three of the best pitchers in the game in Doc, Lee, and Hamels.

There is still plenty to be excited about for the Phillies this season.

When opening day finally arrives, On The Board will be ready.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

One More Update

March 28, 2012

It's been a while, and you have probably noticed that the blogs have gone through a major overhaul. There are still a few more little details I want to throw in, but for the most part, the redesign is done. On Monday, April 2nd, I will return to posting on the blogs regularly, I will also be posting regularly to the new Twitter and Facebook accounts as well (@OTBphilly on Twitter and On the Board Philly on Facebook, in case you are interested in following). I understand that it may have been frustrating to you, the reader, over the past month while I took off to do the redesign. Again, I am very sorry for any inconvience that I have caused you, and I hope that you will find the blogs to be a lot better than they were before. I have also set up a YouTube channel that is connected to the blogs as well. There are currently no videos on it yet, but a few friends and I have been working on creating a weekly sports talk show. We have been working, but were not at the point where we feel we are ready to start posting episodes just yet. Just know that we are working on it, and expect to have the show ready very soon.

I can not stress enough how sorry I am for any inconvenience or frustration I may have caused you over the past month. I am deeply sorry.

I worked hard on the new look for the blogs, and I hope that you really enjoy it.

Remember, I will return to posting daily on April 2nd.

I look forward to getting back to writing.

- Nick

P.S.- Tomorrow (March 29th) I will be heading down to Clearwater for the last few days of Spring Training. I plan on sharing everything I see and her on the blog when I return.