codyswartz
codyswartz
I am a 21-year old junior business administration major at Messiah College in Grantham, PA. I have a minor in journalism, and one day I would like to work either in the front office of the Philadelphia Eagles or Phillies, or for ESPN.com as a sportswriter. I discovered my passion for writing in high school, writing for The Penndulum, my school's newspaper. In college, I write as the beat reporter for both the baseball and field hockey teams, and for The Swinging Bridge, the college's newspaper. I was fortunate enough to experience a World Series title as a Phillies fan in 2008. I'm still waiting for that glorious day with the Eagles. Five trips to the conference championship game without a single ring has taken a significant toll on my life but I think a lot of fans would be blessed to see their team reach the playoffs nine times in 11 years. Please feel free to leave comments on my work, positive or negative. I appreciate any reads you give me.
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Philadelphia Phillies: Some Good News on Chase Utley
For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Phillies began without five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, a catalyst for the team offensively and defensively. Utley is dealing with a bout of patellar tendinitis in both knees, and he has been limited in terms of which baseball activities he can do. Utley took ground balls for [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Trade Minor League Outfielder Rich Thompson to Tampa Bay Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have dealt minor league outfielder Rich Thompson to the Tampa Bay Rays in return for outfielder Kyle Hudson. Thompson was a member of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but with the Rays having nine players on the disabled list, his services were needed in the major leagues for Tampa Bay. Thompson is a [...]
Philadelphia Phillies: Left-Handed Relief Pitcher Jake Diekman is Here to Stay
The Philadelphia Phillies called up relief pitcher Jake Diekman recently and he made his major league debut last night, pitching 1 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts. Diekman entered the eighth inning of a close game with runners on second and third base with two outs, and recorded a huge strikeout to escape the jam. [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Place Pitcher Vance Worley on 15-Day Disabled List
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed pitcher Vance Worley on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Worley was initially scheduled to start tonight against the Chicago Cubs but Kyle Kendrick took his place. Worley’s DL stint is retroactive to May 12, and the Phillies have recalled left-handed relief pitcher Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Sweep Houston Astros as Hunter Pence Walks Off Against Former Team
The Philadelphia Phillies have swept the Houston Astros in a two-game series that gives the Phillies their first three-game winning streak of the 2012 season. The Phillies play another two-game series, this one against the Chicago Cubs, giving the Phillies seven straight games against sub-.500 teams (San Diego Padres for three, Houston, and Chicago). What [...]
If Cole Hamels Wants a Seven Year Deal, Cole Hamels Should Get a Seven Year Deal
The Philadelphia Phillies have a major decision to make regarding Cole Hamels and his impending free agency status. Reports surfaced recently that Hamels wants a seven year deal, one that would keep him in Philadelphia through the 2018 season. Hamels has been nothing but tremendous for the Phillies since he debuted in 2006. He is [...]
A Player by Player Analysis of the Philadelphia Phillies Bullpen: Who Should Stay, Who Should Go?
Don’t look now, but following an absolutely brutal bullpen collapse in the series sweep at the hands of the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies’ relief pitchers have been turning it around. The bullpen combined for seven strong innings in the series win over the San Diego Padres and turned in another quality performance in [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Third Baseman Placido Polanco Collects 2000th Career Hit
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco entered tonight’s contest with the Houston Astros hoping to get his 2,000th major league hit. He did so in style, slamming a two-run home run to put the Phillies up by a 5-1 score late in the game. Polanco is the 17th active major league player to collect 2,000 [...]
Is it Time to Officially Call Domonic Brown a Bust?
Two seasons ago, the Philadelphia Phillies had a can’t-miss prospect in Domonic Brown, a 6’5”, left-handed hitting outfielder that was ranked as high as the fourth overall prospect in the game, according to Baseball America. Last year, the Phillies thought highly enough of Brown that they handed him the starting right fielder job in spring [...]
Former Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher J.C. Romero Released From St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have released left-handed relief pitcher J.C. Romero today. Romero was 0-0 with a 10.13 ERA in 11 games for the Cardinals, and this may be the end of the road for the 35-year old veteran. Romero previously pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2007 through 2011. The Phillies acquired him midway [...]
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