The postseason began the next day with the Division Series. Citi Field opened with a night game on April 13 as the Mets hosted the San Diego Padres losing 6–5. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Multi-category threat not quite ready to find consistency. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Francoeur hit a line drive over the second base bag, where Bruntlett caught it, stepped on second base, and tagged Daniel Murphy coming from first,[115] completing the 15th unassisted triple play in baseball's modern era and the second in Phillies history (Mickey Morandini)[116] in a game called "the league's quirkiest of the season". May be ready to realize offensive potential. 2009 MLB Standings, Team and Player Statistics, Leaderboards, Award Winners, Trades, Minor Leagues, Fielding, Batting, Pitching, New Debuts Quality bat still looking to develop power. T… Five-tool potential waiting to explode on scene. Faces same protection, ballpark problems. In addition to the aforementioned Civil Rights Game and game in Oakland, the White Sox, originators of the genre of replica throwback uniforms, commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of their 1959 American League Championship on June 25 against the team that they played in that World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers, who opted to wear their regular uniforms instead, as manager Joe Torre did not want to create hype of a World Series that was 50 years ago. [2] However, bench coach Jimy Williams opted not to return to the Phillies for the 2009 season, notifying the team on November 10. The Phillies tied the game in the bottom of the fourth as Ryan Howard singled, stole second, and scored on a single by Pedro Feliz. Giannis Antetokounmpo is hyped to welcome his brother back to Greece after Kostas Antetokounmpo won his first NBA championship with the Lakers. However, Williams left the team on good terms, and Manuel stated that he was welcome to come back to the Phillies if he changed his mind. [88] Every Phillies starter had at least one hit, Werth hit an eighth-inning grand slam off of Reds infielder Paul Janish, and Rollins and Victorino, at the top of the order, combined to go 7-for-9 with three doubles, a home run, nine runs scored, and five RBIs between them. Now that the 2000's are over, figured I'd play around with B-R's index toy. [114], Martínez faced off against his former club on August 23, with the series tied 1–1. [2] Smith had been with the team for two years. [102][103][104] New pitcher Lee stifled the Rockies the following day to win the series for the Phillies with a second consecutive strong performance, allowing one run over seven innings and allowing only six hits. Echoing their strong run in the middle of the 2008 season, the Phillies compiled a 16–4 record in late May and early June, which was countered by weakness during interleague play in late June. May have already reached five-category limits. Registered User. [135] The following night, the Phillies clinched their third consecutive division title with a 10–3 win over Houston, guaranteeing a split in the series and a playoff berth, and tying the franchise record for consecutive division titles set by Danny Ozark's teams from 1976 to 1978. Replays showed that Howard did not touch home plate as he slid across; however, the Yankees did not appeal. Provides limited value even with regular PT. Victorino and shortstop Jimmy Rollins also won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for their play in the field. Playing time sparse after weak '08 stat line. Best power-hitting days may be behind him. The only other occasion was the 2001 World Series, because of the delaying of the end of that season due to the September 11 attacks as November baseball would be guaranteed when Game 4 was played on Sunday, November 1. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. The team did not tender an offer to Burrell following eight seasons. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [70] With strong offensive performances in May, Howard and Ibáñez became the first pair of Phillies to hit 10 home runs in the same month. Will get opportunity to shake off disappointing debut. Could be in store for mammoth '09 numbers. Lee continued his "superb" postseason performance[152] with an eight-inning shutout performance, allowing three singles and a stolen base. [65] Carpenter earned his first major league win in the rain-shortened second game[66] after Myers earned the win in the afternoon game. Many thanks to him. In their series against the San Diego Padres, the Phillies dropped the first two games as well; during the second game, closer Brad Lidge blew his first save in a Phillies uniform, breaking his streak of 47 consecutive saves extending back to the 2007 regular season. Rollins said: How great would that be? Should thrive in first full season in Boston. Could stick in Queens as fourth outfielder. Will be motivated in walk year of contract. > 2009 Statistics. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Team Date Transaction; October 9, 2009: RHP Adam Eaton elected free agency. Veteran limited to backup duty with Phils. [144] Happ pitched three innings, allowing three runs, but Manuel brought Joe Blanton out of the bullpen, who pitched ​2 2⁄3 innings and allowed only one run. Unlikely to see much big league action in packed outfield. [3] Three days later, the Cleveland Indians inaugurated New Yankee Stadium against the Bronx Bombers. Lee and his batterymate Ruiz had higher offensive production in Game 3 (three hits in six at-bats, three runs scored, one run batted in) than the entire Dodger lineup (three hits in twenty-seven at bats, no runs scored). The first year saw a new video board dubbed "Crown Vision" and refitting of several sections. [151], The series moved to Philadelphia for the third game, and the Phillies capitalized on their home crowd immediately, scoring four runs in the first inning of the game. Won't drop off much following departure from Coors. Pedestrian numbers won't improve as Astros utilityman. [81][124] This was followed by a trip to Texas for a four-game series against the Houston Astros; the Phillies were unable to muster much offense during the series and were swept. The team, managed by Charlie Manuel, began their sixth season at Citizens Bank Park and defense of their 2008 World Series championship on April 5. Jack Morris fans, strike up the band for Andy Pettitte! Though the Phillies had played much better on the road to this point in the season, home-field advantage paid off the next night, as the offense chased Reds starter Johnny Cueto after ​2⁄3 of an inning by scoring nine runs; the team went on to score 10 in the first inning and 22 in the entire game. The 46-year-old Moyer was inked to a two-year contract to return to the world champions and kept a key part of the Phillies' postseason rotation intact. Potential bargain following injury-shortened '08. The Astros had them on before the game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. A ** by the stat's value Originally posted by bob View Post. Needs torrid Spring Training to earn starting job. Offers sleeper potential in likely starting job. Bright future unaffected by injury-marred '08. This would have marked the first full season in the USA for baseball games to be telecast as the transition from analog to digital television that was to have been made on February 17. Still figuring out how to develop skill set. 2020 Regular Season Stats 2020 Spring Training Stats 2019 Regular Season Stats 2019 Sortable Team Stats Statcast Leaders Baseball Savant Top Prospect Stats Offseason Leagues Glossary. Improved showing vs. LHP bodes well for '09. After the All-Star break—during which the American League defeated the National League, 4–3[91]—Moyer, Ryan Madson, and J. C. Romero combined for a one-hit, complete-game shutout of the Marlins in the first game back,[92] extending the Phillies' winning streak to six games,[81] and their record to 10–3 in the month of July. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [26] However, the injury threw his Opening Day start against the Braves into doubt, even though Ciccotti found no structural damage in his arm;[27][28] Brett Myers was announced as Hamels' replacement to start Opening Night. Will cost big bucks following October power show. [171] After the strikeout, Marte was relieved by Rivera in a non-save situation, who allowed one hit and one walk before closing out the game and the Yankees' 27th championship.[172]. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. In this section Probable Pitchers ... Stats. The World Series began on October 28, and ended on November 4, with the New York Yankees defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. Packed Dodgers outfield should keep him on pine. Martínez was outdueled by Javier Vázquez in the second game of the series, but the Phillies avoided a loss by defeating the Braves, 4–2, on September 20. Multi-talented stud reaching prime years of career. After his departure, the Phillies used five bullpen pitchers to get three outs in the eighth inning; those pitchers allowed three hits and two walks, allowing two runs to score. Join our linker program. [9] Another former manager, Pete Mackanin, was named the team's new bench coach on November 21; he had been interim manager for the Reds when Jerry Narron was fired in Cincinnati in 2007. Yes, According to Jewish Hall of Fame". MLB was the last of the four major team sports to start its own television channel. Likely odd man out of KC starting lineup. Help: This page serves to display overall, home, away, form and other Baseball tables relating to MLB 2009 which is sorted in USA category of BetExplorer sports stats service. [35] The team set spring training attendance-records for Bright House Field in 2009. [178] He also received the Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award and was named to the Baseball America All-Rookie Team (as one of five pitchers)[179] and the Topps All-Star Rookie team (as the left-handed pitcher). Jeter followed with a single, and both he and Pettite were driven in by a Johnny Damon double. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Former SB champ looking to stick with Rox. Or write about sports? Two teams announced new managers in the offseason: Cito Gaston and Jerry Manuel both entered their first full season as managers of the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets, respectively, after taking over for managers dismissed in the middle of the 2008 season.