Jimmy Rollins

Posted on | June 15, 2009 | Written By: threio | 1 Comment I am tired of hearing all this talk about moving Jimmy Rollins from the leadoff spot to Number 6 in the batting lineup. Do you honestly think Charlie Manuel is so stubborn that he would keep a batter hitting (.217) in the lead off spot if he had an alternative? Yes, its frustrating watching Jimmy struggle, but the reality is statistically his numbers are not going to get better no time soon. If you bat, 0-5, ten (10) times in 267-plate appearances your average is going to suck. What these so-called ... Read Full Story

WSBGM's would like to establish Campaign Cheer to be unleashed upon Citizens Bank Park Tuesday August 19th at 7:05 pm. What we propose is a blind positivity so strong that it reverberates throughout the stadium from the time the Phillies take the field for the first pitch, until the last player walks off into the clubhouse. Everything must be cheered. A base hit- hooray! A stolen base- clap, clap, clap. A homerun- Go Phils! An error by the 1st basemen- yeah! A pop-up on the 1st pitch of the at bat by our shortstop- alright! An inning ending double play with the bases loaded ... Read Full Story

Stat of the day, who will it be? Your vote will hold the key. It’s up to you. Tell us who, will be stat of the day. -Community Auditions Stat of the Day: He may have been a year off, but he finally got it right. Last night, Jimmy Rollins belted a leadoff bomb 390 feet over the right field fence and the Phillies went on to win, clinch the series, and advance to the next postseason round. Big deal you say? Who cares you say? I say, Rollins connected off Jeff Suppan to start Game Four of the Phillies’ first-round matchup with the ... Read Full Story

In this day in age, where the media is all around us 24/7, people are always over-hyping players, games, teams and rivalries in an effort to out-scoop the competition and make their stories sound more important and interesting than they really are. As fans, it has become tough to differentiate between the stories where the hype is justified and stories where the hype is more or less imaginary. There is always an “up and coming rivalry” that sportswriters are trying to push on us, most of which have no chance for longevity. See examples here and here . 99% of the time these rivalries ... Read Full Story

First Jimmy Rollins accurately predicted the Phillies would play the Yankees in the World Series . Now Rollins claims the Phils will beat the Yanks in five games . Andrew Marchand of ESPN has the story as well as audio reaction from Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. To say Jeter sounds unfazed is an understatement. Be careful about those big words Jimmy. Back in 2000 Benny Agbayani predicted on the Howard Stern Show the Mets would win the 2000 Subway Series in five games. We all know what happened then. The trash talk is out in full force. This could get fun. Listen to ... Read Full Story