New Contest

Here at APATT/AUR we are starting a new contest.  The winner will appear on both APATT's and AUR's front page for a month as well as be on our contest winners page which is currently being developed.  The objective of the contest is to write a essay about how you became a fan of your favorite sports franchise.  Included you will want to tell us who you like to enjoy the team/sport with, what you like about the team, when you became a fan, and ultimately How you became a fan.  I hope you decide to participate.  Your essays do not need to be super long but please put some thought into it.  Please send to essays via email to philschamps0880@yahoo.com.  Thanks APATT/AUR Staff

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Phils Win in Extras!

Yesterday the Phillies pulled off a amazing come from behind win to prevent being sweeped by the San Francisco Giants.  Jayson Werth delivered the clutch 3 run double in the ninth to tie it up at 4 a piece.  Then Brian Schneider helped the Phillies take the lead.  He scored on a wild pitch by Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt.  Ryan Madson blew the lead in the 10th though.  Andres Torres singled in Nate Schierholtz.  Madson would end up with the win however.  The Phillies offense struck back again in the eleventh.  Shortstop fill in Wilson Valdez came through in the clutch with a rbi double.  And then Valdez scored on a error by left field fill in Andres Torres.  Valdez was the fill in for Juan Castro, who was the fill in for Jimmy Rollins.  Torres was the fill in for Mark DeRosa who is filling in at second base for the injured Freddy Sanchez.  Nelson Figueroa once again delivered a great inning of work.  He sealed the deal for Philadelphia.

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New Features

I have added a few new things to the blog.   I added a Poll Center to the bottom of every page to give people something to do on here.

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Roy Halladay receives first loss

Sadly, last night Roy Halladay received his first loss as a Philadelphia Phillie.  Halladay was rattled early and often.  He didn't have anything going for him, including the Phillies offense who failed to score more then one run.

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Ryan Howard signs a 5 year 125 million dollar extension

Today all-star slugger Ryan Howard was inked to a 5 year 125 million dollar extension.  This contract will come into effect after his current one runs out.  Therefore they have him until 2016.  Howard will get about a 7 million dollar raise from his current 18 million dollar deal (per year) salary.  This is the largest contract ever given to a Phillie and is the second highest contract given to a active player (per annual salary).  Howard's deal is only topped by Alex Rodriguez's mega deal, where he gets 33 million per year.   It is kind of a surprise that they would try to ink up a player who still has 2 years on there contract compared to a guy *cough*Jayson Werth*cough* who's deal is almost done soon.  This makes me wonder if the Phils think they don't have enough to keep Werth and would rather just lock up there  other studs instead of making a failing pursuit at Werth.  I just hope the evil empires of the AL (Yankees and Red Sox) don't snag him for big cash.  When will the day come, that the Yankees run out of money?  I don't know.

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Phils beat D-Backs

Jayson Werth stole the spotlight today.  He hit two home runs in the Phils 3-2 win over the D-Backs.  Nelson Figueroa, who was spot starting due to JA Happ's injury, pitched 5 innings.  In which he allowed only 2 runs.  Chad Durbin pitched 2 innings following Nelson and then Jose Contreras and Ryan Madson pitched the final two innings.  Jose received the win making him 1-1 and Madson got his 4th save of the season.

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Phillies Trounce Braves

A day after Doc shut them out the bats came alive.  The Phils exploded for 8 runs.  Jamie Moyer claimed his second win making him 2-1 and Derek Lowe received his first loss making him 3-1.  While Moyer was in the Braves scored two runs, however neither were earned. Then in the 7th Chad Durbin let up 1 run.  And to close off the game Danys Baez and David Herndon pitched scoreless innings.

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Phillies lose heartbraker against Braves

Last night Kyle Kendrick finally had a good outing!  To bad Ryan Madson and Jose Contreras recked his night.  Kendrick pitched 8 shutout innings, Madson gave up 3 runs in 1 inning after that, and Contreras gave up the game winner in the 10th.  Before we get to the bad and ugly lets talk about some of the good things that happened yesterday.

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Phillies nearly get shutout

Yesterday the Phillies faced the Florida Marlins in the 2nd game of there 3 game series in Philadelphia.  In game 1 Roy Halladay dominated the Marlins giving up only 2 runs.  The offense tore up the Marlins pitching.  Chase Utley and company scored 8 runs.  However, Saturday nights game was not the same story.

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Ruben Amaro is a genius so far!

Ruben Amaro is a sheer genius.  His big off season moves carried the Phillies in todays opening day game against the Washington Nationals.  Roy Halladay which many say was the biggest move of the off season pitched  7 innings allowing only one run.  Placido Polanco had a career high 6 runs batted in.  4 of those rbis came from a grand slam he hit.  Here's a complete rundown of the game.

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The Phillies last years Mets?

The Phillies will start the 2010 season with 3 key components of there pitching staff on the DL.  Brad Lidge who was expected to miss the first week or two of the 2010 season due to off season surgery.  Lidge never pitched in spring training.  He received a shot in his throwing elbow yesterday.  Hopefully he is able to return to his 2008 form.  In the mean time Ryan Madson will serve as the closer.  I think Madson will do better at closer then he did last year because he won't have to switch from set up man to closer mid season.

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