Happy news, everyone! On the second Friday in May 2012, I fielded Twitter questions in this space for the first time. Which means that today marks the one-year anniversary of the Crash Bag. Or rather, tomorrow is the actual anniversary, ...

From yesterday’s game against the Giants: I’m not sure what to think anymore.

Over the years here, Charlie Manuel‘s decision-making has been a frequent topic of discussion, ranging from his overuse of starting pitchers, improper use of his relievers, reliance on the sacrifice bunt, and more, there is usually...

Michael Young leads all Phillies hitters with a .360 weighted on-base average, a few ticks ahead of Chase Utley as we prepare for the series finale in San Francisco this afternoon. Young’s triple-slash line reads .330/.398/.426, ce...

The first week of May is over. It’s a little weird to think we’re almost 1/4 of the way through the season already, and frankly, given how slowly the offseason crawls by, I’m inclined to deem it “unfair.” Sp...

The first week of May is over. It’s a little weird to think we’re almost 1/4 of the way through the season already, and frankly, given how slowly the offseason crawls by, I’m inclined to deem it “unfair.” Sp...

In 2009, when Cole Hamels had the worst season of his career and was partially to blame for his team’s World Series loss, many fans were ready to bail on the young lefty. But a deeper analysis showed he was really just the victim o...

Record: 2 wins, 4 losses Standing: 14-18, 3rd place in NL East (5.0 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA) May 2: Game tied 1-1, bottom 4th (bases empty, 1 out): Ryan Howard solo home run to left field off of Alex Sa...

In the hysteria of Roy Halladay‘s regular season perfect game against the then-Florida Marlins and post-season no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds, it was easy to view the right-hander as atypical, superhuman even. The consistenc...

Michael Young grounded into two more double plays last night against the Marlins, bringing his Major League-leading total to nine. He finished second in baseball with 26 of them last year, finishing two shy of Miguel Cabrera‘s 28. ...