Alumni Weekend - Celebration of 2009 National League Championship Team

Hi everybody,

Alumni Weekend concluded earlier today with a pregame ceremony honoring the Phillies 2009 National League Championship team.  Almost all the members of the 2009 team were in attendance and Cole Hamels provided a video message to their teammates and the fans.  It was great to see the 2009 team again and it makes me want to watch some 2009 Phils baseball.

2009 NL Champs Reunion Photo

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Chase Utley Photo of the Week (11-16-16)

Hi everybody,

This week's photo Chase may be one that I used a long time ago but I decided to share it again because it shows a lot of old Phils with Chase during happier times in 2011.

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Little Chase

Former Phils in the World Series

Hi everybody,

I just wanted to congratulate a trio of former Phils who are playing in this years World Series.  Congrats and good luck to Hunter Pence (San Francisco Giants), Raul Ibanez (Kansas City Royals) and Erik "Turkey Bacon" Kratz (Kansas City Royals).  We miss you all here in Philly.

Hunter Pence

Raul Ibanez

Erik Kratz

Kratz and Turkey Bacon

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase

Hunter Pence August Update

Let's Go Eat...

Hi everybody,

Welcome to the latest Hunter Pence update.  In case you want to catch up....here are the previous updates:

Hunter Pence July Update

Hunter Pence June Update

Hunter Pence May Update

Hunter Pence April Update

Here are Hunter's stats as of the end of the day on August 27th, 2013:

Batting Average = .278
RBIs = 66
Home Runs = 16
Runs Scored = 68
Walks = 36
Stolen Bases = 19
Strike Outs = 90

Pence's numbers have improved somewhat over the last month especially in RBIs and Runs Scored.  I continue to believe that Pence would have been an asset to the Phillies this season.  I don't think they would have made the playoffs but they certainly would have more wins.  Although I don't think they will, the Phils should try to sign Pence if/when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.

I've decided to include two photos for the Hunter Pence Photo of the Month.  The first picture is right after Hunter scored a run.

The second is a pic from the second game that Pence was a member of the Phils.  It was against the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Phils has just come back and won the game.  Many of the players (past and present) are celebrating the win with Pence...including Chase, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino.  This was also the game where Pence uttered his catch phrase "Let's Go Eat!".  I must say that I miss those fun days in 2011.

Talk to you soon,
Little Chase