Our next show features former Cy Young winner Dr. Mike Marshall

 

        Opening Day  for the Phillies was a bust, but don't throw in the towel just yet! There is 161 reasons to stay on board as a fan. We'll talk about the Phils Opener as well as many more Phillies notes.      

        Our next show features one of the greatest relief pitchers from the 1970's and early 1980's, Dr. Mike Marshall. He'll be joining us to talk about his method of pitching that he says will help eliminate pitchers having arm problems like they encounter today.

         Here's a passage from Wikipedia on Dr. Marshall:

           Marshall won the National League Cy Young Award in 1974 as a member of the Dodgers as well as being named the NL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News. He was a member of the National League All Star Team in 1974 and 1975. Marshall was also named Fireman of the Year by TSN with three different teams: in the NL in 1973 with the Montreal Expos and 1974 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a third time in 1979 in the American League with the Minnesota Twins (sharing the award with Jim Kern).

Marshall led his league in games pitched four times, saves three times, and games finished five times. He is the major league record holder for most appearances (games pitched) in one season with 106 in 1974, 12 more than the next highest total.

Marshall attended Michigan State University, earning three degrees, including a Ph.D. in kinesiology.

Marshall teaches and advocates a pitching method he developed that he "believes could completely eradicate pitching-arm injuries" [1]

Here is the link to Dr. Marshall's website:   www.drmikemarshall.com

                  You can join our show live as well, just come to our page here at 6:45 pm and click the 'Live Now' button on our player and with your microphone enabled computer, you'll be able to join us on the show with your questions.

                             Rich Baxter   /  Philly Sports Talk Now!

 

           

                 

    

Report card time - Spring Break!

With only one more week left in Spring Training I feel it's only appropriate to have a report card sent home with the Phillies team so far in sunny Florida. Let's hope that the Spring Training hasn't been an indicator what is to come for the Phils.

Batting: Report Card Grade: B

Chase Utley is off to a burning start, as of today Chase leads the Phils in homeruns, rbi's, and total bases. Other players on fire, Greg Dobbs sporting a .380 average with 50AB's, who is fighting for a bench spot, Wes Helms, who will probably win the job at third base, and Shane Victorino who is making the most of his new home as a starter in right field this season. Karim Garcia who is fighting for a spot has made an impact as well and should secure a bench spot. Ryan Howard is hanging tough for now, he gets a 'C' for trying.

Pitching: Report Card Grade: C-

I was tempted to give the hurlers a 'D', but I couldn't dampen the opening day spirit too much. Cole Hamels hasn't really found his groove which has me a bit worried. Can he regain the form he seemed to have found late in the season last year? A brighter spot for Brett Myers who has 13 strikeouts, and Jamie Moyer leads the staff with 17 strikeouts.


Overall: Report Card Grade: D

D is for disappointed. The Phils are trolling near the bottom of the NL in Spring Training as far as standings go at 9-16. The Yankees have beat them badly today in front of 10,000 plus. The only thing I feel better about is that the NY Mets are actually right behind the Phils in last place in the NL teams of Spring Training. If the Phils expect to be division contenders they have to tweak this machine soon cause next week the games are for real and for the record I am a little nervous!


Tune into the next Philly Sports Talk Now! Wednesday night


Rich