Gelb wrote:Raul Ibanez on spending winter in Philly: "At times, I felt like Rocky Balboa when he was fighting Drago, in Russia training in the snow

Grotewold wrote:

Gelb wrote:Raul Ibanez on spending winter in Philly: "At times, I felt like Rocky Balboa when he was fighting Drago, in Russia training in the snow

Grotewold wrote:Imagine if Sarge could curse on the telecast

Grotewold wrote:

Gelb wrote:Raul Ibanez on spending winter in Philly: "At times, I felt like Rocky Balboa when he was fighting Drago, in Russia training in the snow

The bleachers at the Carpenter Complex were filled to capacity Saturday for the first full-squad workout..............

Yet when CLIFF LEE took the mound for bunt-fielding practice a loud ovation came. Lee cracked a smile. So did some of his teammates.

Just another day at camp.

Ruiz did not initially click with Lee after the lefthander came over from Cleveland before the 2009 trade deadline. In fact, reserve Paul Bako caught nine of Lee's 12 regular-season starts and the pitcher had a 4.50 ERA in the three games he worked with Ruiz.

It was not until the postseason that the two connected, when Lee went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA, including his dominating, complete-game victory in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees.

"Cliff doesn't give the hitter a chance when he gets into the box," Ruiz said. "He's always ready to throw the next pitch. If you're the hitter, you're thinking, 'I better be ready because he works so fast.' Tempo is the key for him. I know when I catch him that I have to keep that tempo."

Like Halladay, Lee said he learned that Ruiz has a good feel for what's happening in front of him.

"He is good at taking a scouting report into a game and making adjustments on the fly with what you have working," Lee said. "He's good at reading hitters and reading swings. You don't shake him off very often. Even if it is something that you normally wouldn't do or expect, you have a lot of faith in him and that he sees something you don't."

Wheels Tupay wrote:

The bleachers at the Carpenter Complex were filled to capacity Saturday for the first full-squad workout..............

Yet when CLIFF LEE took the mound for bunt-fielding practice a loud ovation came. Lee cracked a smile. So did some of his teammates.

Just another day at camp.

- Inquirer

Wheels Tupay wrote:

The bleachers at the Carpenter Complex were filled to capacity Saturday for the first full-squad workout..............

Yet when CLIFF LEE took the mound for bunt-fielding practice a loud ovation came. Lee cracked a smile. So did some of his teammates.

Just another day at camp.

- Inquirer

Eem wrote:#$&! STRETCH

lethal wrote:

Eem wrote:#$&! STRETCH

Remember we had some sort of discussion about lack of stretching causing the Phillies injuries? (or maybe it was just Rollins or Howard or something).

I know you're not serious, but I saw this note on the elevator news screen on the way up to work tonight that reminded me of that thread and this post reminded me of the news I read.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/02/18/s ... e-running-—-it-doesnt-prevent-injuries/

That's why his advice, as both researcher and runner, is to stick with what works for you. “If it feels good for you to stretch before you run, then continue if you have the time,” he says. “But if it doesn't feel good, and you like to run and then stretch, or not stretch at all, then that's fine too. I can't tell anyone there is conclusive evidence that stretching makes a difference in injuries or performance.”

He notes that professional athletes, who often spend as much time stretching and warming up as they do training, are combining stretching with other activities for a more dynamic warm-up.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/02/18/s ... z1EYH3TGO4