Michael Saunders Designated for Assignment

Hi everybody,

The Phillies DFA (Designated for Assignment) outfielder Michael Saunders yesterday (June 20th) and brought up outfielder Cameron Perkins from Triple A to replace him.  The Phils will have seven days to try to trade Saunders and if they don't he will be released.

Saunders never caught fire with the Phils and only had a .205 batting average with 6 home runs and 20 RBIs.  I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 63: Phillies (21-41) at Red Sox (35-28)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:*

Philadelphia Phillies:                 3
Boston Red Sox:                        4

* Extra Innings (Game ended in the 12th)

SP:   Ben Lively

LP:   Luis Garcia (1-1)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 2 (34)
Michael Saunders = 1 (20)

Home Runs:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (10)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (26)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (29)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (26)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 55: Phillies (19-35) at Braves (24-30)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                  11
Atlanta Braves:                             4

SP:   Nick Pivetta

WP:   Nick Pivetta (1-2)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 3 (31)
Tommy Joseph = 3 (28)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (8)
Cesar Hernandez = 2 (14)
Odubel Herrera = 2 (22)

Home Runs:

Tommy Joseph = 1 (10)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (5)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (9)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (39)
Odubel Herrera = 3 (21)
Aaron Altherr = 2 (27)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (23)
Michael Saunders = 1 (25)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (8)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (21)
Ty Kelly = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 51: Phillies (17-33) at Marlins (20-30)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                   2
Miami Marlins:                             10

SP:   Aaron Nola

LP:   Aaron Nola (2-3)


RBIs:*

Aaron Altherr = 1 (28)

* An additional run scored in the 6th inning due to a throwing error

Runs Scored:

Howie Kendrick = 1 (7)
Michael Saunders = 1 (24)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 48: Reds (23-25) at Phillies (17-30)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Sunday, May 28th:

Cincinnati Reds:                          8
Philadelphia Phillies:                  4

SP:   Zach Eflin

LP:   Zach Eflin (0-3)


RBIs:

Andrew Knapp = 3 (7)
Zach Eflin = 1 (1)

Home Runs:

Andrew Knapp = 1 (3)

Runs Scored:

Tommy Joseph = 1 (21)
Michael Saunders = 1 (23)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (6)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (17)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 47: Reds (23-24) at Phillies (16-30)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Saturday, May 27th:

Cincinnati Reds:                          3
Philadelphia Phillies:                  4

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

WP:   Hector Neris (2-2)


RBIs:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (12)
Michael Saunders = 1 (19)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (24)

Home Runs:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (5)
Michael Saunders = 1 (6)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (8)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (35)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (25)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (20)
Michael Saunders = 1 (22)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 46: Reds (22-24) at Phillies (16-29)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Friday, May 26th:

Cincinnati Reds:                          5
Philadelphia Phillies:                  2

SP:   Aaron Nola

LP:   Aaron Nola (2-2)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (26)
Michael Saunders = 1 (18)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (16)
Andres Blanco = 1 (2)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 45: Rockies (31-17) at Phillies (15-29)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:*

Colorado Rockies:                     1
Philadelphia Phillies:                 2

* Extra Innings (Game ended in the 11th)

SP:   Vincent Velasquez

WP:   Jeanmar Gomez (3-1)


RBI:

Tommy Joseph = 2 (22)

Home Runs:

Tommy Joseph = 1 (7)

Runs Scored:

Michael Saunders = 1 (21)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (19)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 44: Rockies (30-17) at Phillies (15-28)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Colorado Rockies:                     7
Philadelphia Phillies:                 2

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

LP:   Jeremy Hellickson (5-2)


RBIs:

Michael Saunders = 2 (17)

Home Runs:

Michael Saunders = 1 (5)

Runs Scored:

Andrew Knapp = 1 (5)
Michael Saunders = 1 (20)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 38: Phillies (14-23) at Rangers (21-20)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                4
Texas Rangers:                         8

SP:   Nick Pivetta

LP:   Joely Rodriguez (1-2)


RBIs:

Maikel Franco = 2 (28)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (18)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 1 (6)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (6)

Runs Scored:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (23)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (18)
Michael Saunders = 1 (19)
Maikel Franco = 1 (14)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 37: Phillies (14-22) at Rangers (20-20)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                3
Texas Rangers:                         9

SP:   Zach Eflin

LP:   Zach Eflin (0-1)


RBIs:

Michael Saunders = 2 (15)
Maikel Franco = 1 (26)

Home Runs:

Michael Saunders = 1 (4)

Runs Scored:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (22)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (17)
Michael Saunders = 1 (18)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 36: Phillies (14-21) at Rangers (19-20)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                1
Texas Rangers:                         5

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

LP:   Jerad Eickhoff (0-4)


RBIs:

Freddy Galvis = 1 (24)

Runs Scored:

Michael Saunders = 1 (17)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 35: Phillies (14-20) at Nationals (23-13)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:*

Philadelphia Phillies:                      5
Washington Nationals:                    6

* Game 2 of a Double Header

SP:   Vincent Velasquez

LP:   Pat Neshek (0-1)


RBIs:

Brock Stassi = 1 (6)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (3)
Andres Blanco = 1 (3)
Freddy Galvis = 2 (23)

Runs Scored:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (21)
Michael Saunders = 3 (16)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (16)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 33: Phillies (13-19) at Nationals (22-12)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Saturday, May 13th:

Philadelphia Phillies:                      4
Washington Nationals:                    6

SP:   Nick Pivetta

LP:   Edubray Ramos (0-3)


RBIs:

Michael Saunders = 1 (13)
Cameron Rupp = 2 (8)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (15)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (30)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (14)
Michael Saunders = 1 (13)
Nick Pivetta = 1 (1)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 31: Mariners (15-17) at Phillies (13-17)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Seattle Mariners:                         10
Philadelphia Phillies:                    9

SP:   Jerad Eickhoff

LP:   Hector Neris (1-2)


RBIs:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (13)
Michael Saunders = 2 (12)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (13)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (20)
Ty Kelly = 1 (1)
Aaron Altherr = 3 (17)

Home Runs:

Michael Saunders = 1 (3)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (3)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (5)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 2 (28)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (17)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (15)
Michael Saunders = 1 (12)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (11)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (14)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (11)


Carlos Ruiz only had one at bat as a pinch hitter but did not get on base.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 25: Phillies (12-12) at Cubs (13-12)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                    3
Chicago Cubs:                               8

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

LP:   Jeremy Hellickson (4-1)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (10)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (11)
Michael Saunders = 1 (10)

Home Runs:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (3)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 1 (23)
Aaron Altherr = 1 (13)
Michael Saunders = 1 (11)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 24: Phillies (11-12) at Cubs (13-11)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Philadelphia Phillies:                   10
Chicago Cubs:                               2

SP:   Vincent Velasquez

WP:   Vincent Velasquez (2-2)


RBIs:

Aaron Altherr = 3 (9)
Tommy Joseph = 3 (10)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (10)
Michael Saunders = 1 (9)
Freddy Galvis = 2 (15)

Home Runs:

Tommy Joseph = 1 (2)
Michael Saunders = 1 (2)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (4)

Runs Scored:

Cesar Hernandez = 2 (22)
Aaron Altherr = 2 (12)
Maikel Franco = 1 (8)
Michael Saunders = 1 (10)
Tommy Joseph = 2 (9)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (12)
Cameron Rupp = 1 (8)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 22: Phillies (11-10) at Dodgers (12-12)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of the game on Saturday, April 29th:

Philadelphia Phillies:                      5
Los Angeles Dodgers:                    6

SP:   Zach Eflin

LP:   Hector Neris (0-1)*

*   Blown Save


RBIs:

Brock Stassi = 3 (5)
Daniel Nava = 1 (8)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (2)

Home Runs:

Brock Stassi = 1 (2)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (1)

Runs Scored:

Odubel Herrera = 1 (10)
Maikel Franco = 1 (7)
Michael Saunders = 1 (9)
Brock Stassi = 1 (4)
Andrew Knapp = 1 (2)

Chase Utley had one hit (a double) in his three at bats.


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 20: Marlins (10-9) at Phillies (10-9)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of yesterday's game:

Miami Marlins:                              2
Philadelphia Phillies:                   3

SP:   Jeremy Hellickson

WP:   Jeremy Hellickson (4-0)
SV:    Hector Neris (3)


RBIs:*

Odubel Herrera = 1 (7)
Brock Stassi = 1 (2)

* An additional run scored due to a throwing error in the 1st inning

Runs Scored:

Daniel Nava = 1 (8)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (10)
Michael Saunders = 1 (8)

Phils have swept their second straight series...

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Game 19: Marlins (10-8) at Phillies (9-9)

Hi everybody,

Here is the score of last night's game:

Miami Marlins:                              4
Philadelphia Phillies:                   7

SP:   Vincent Velasquez

WP:   Vincent Velasquez (1-2)


RBIs:

Maikel Franco = 4 (20)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (10)
Michael Saunders = 2 (8)

Home Runs:

Maikel Franco = 1 (4)*
Freddy Galvis = 1 (3)
Michael Saunders = 1 (1)

* Grand Slam in the 3rd inning

Runs Scored:

Aaron Altherr = 1 (10)
Odubel Herrera = 1 (9)
Maikel Franco = 1 (6)
Tommy Joseph = 1 (7)
Michael Saunders = 1 (7)
Freddy Galvis = 1 (9)
Vincent Velasquez = 1 (1)


Talk to you soon,
Little Chase