Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies - O's in Town for 3

2005 Topps #436

2025 Chachi 2005 Topps Missing Links #10

Monday, August 4th - 6:45
Tuesday, August 5th - 6:45
Wednesday, August 6th - 12:35

Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
All kids 14 and under will receive a Phanatic Big Chain on Tuesday night.  On Wednesday afternoon, kids are invited to run the bases following the game.

Baltimore Orioles 51-61
5th Place in the A.L. East, 13 1/2 games behind the Blue Jays

Orioles Probables
Cade Povich (2-5, 5.15)
Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.27)
Trevor Rogers (4-2, 1.44)

Orioles Leaders
Average:  Gunnar Henderson - .285
Runs:  Gunnar Henderson - 63
Home Runs:  Ramon Laureano and Cedric Mullins - 15
RBIs:  Cedric Mullins - 49
Stolen Bases:  Three tied with - 14

Wins:  Dean Kremer and Tomoyuki Sugano - 8
ERA:  Dean Kremer - 4.27

Strikeouts:  Dean Kremer - 104
Saves:  Felix Bautista - 19

Philadelphia Phillies 63-48
1st Place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

Phillies Probables
Jesus Luzardo (9-5, 4.31)
Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.82)
Ranger Suarez (8-4, 2.68)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Trea Turner - .283
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 77
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 38
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 88
Stolen Bases:  Trea Turner - 25

Wins:  Cristopher Sanchez - 10
ERA:  Cristopher Sanchez - 2.40
Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 182
Saves:  Jordan Romano - 8

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Braves at Phillies: September 22nd to September 25th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #21

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #20

Thursday and Friday 7:05, Saturday 4:05 and Sunday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  Sunday is Fan Appreciation Day, the final regular season home game of 2022, and all fans will receive a 2023 Phillies schedule magnet.

Braves 93-56
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 1 game behind the Mets

Braves Probables
Max Fried (13-6, 2.52)
Jake Odorizzi (1-2, 4.54)
Kyle Wright (19-5, 3.18)
Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.09)

Braves Leaders
Average:  Dansby Swanson - .280
Runs:  Dansby Swanson - 93
Home Runs:  Austin Riley - 37
RBIs:  Matt Olson - 92
Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuna - 28

Wins:  Kyle Wright - 19
ERA:  Max Fried - 2.52

Strikeouts:  Spencer Strider - 202
Saves:  Kenley Jansen - 36

Phillies 81-67
3rd Place in the N.L. East, 12 1/2 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables
Ranger Suarez (9-5, 3.53)
Aaron Nola (9-12, 3.38)
Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.68)
Kyle Gibson (10-7, 4.71)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .289
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 89
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 40
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 85
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 18

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 11
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.38

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 210
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

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2000 Phillies - The Missing Links

2000 Pacific Omega #253, 2000 Q Cards Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #11, #23 and
2000 Multi-Ad Reading Phillies #2

IN THE YEAR 2000 . . . the Phillies used 51 different players, just three players shy of the franchise record 54 from 1996.  Four of those unfortunate players never appeared on cardboard as Phillies*.

One quick caveat before we begin the journey of The Missing Links of the '00s:  This list may not be complete.  I have a good handle on the Phillies cards released between 2000 and 2009, but their are definitely holes in my collection, especially towards the middle part of the decade.  Please leave a comment with any corrections or revisions needed.

3 Cards or More
36 Players

2001 Victory #289, 2000 Fleer Tradition Update #U99, 2000 Pacific Omega #248 and 2001 Ultra #250

2 Cards
Chris Brock (63 games in 2000 and 24 games in 2001) - 2000 Phillies Team Issue #55 and 2001 Phillies Team Issue #45
Brian R. Hunter (85 games in 2000) - 2001 Topps #13 and 2001 Victory #489
Tom Prince (4 games in 1999 and 46 games in 2000) - 1999 Phillies Team Issue #12 and 2000 Phillies Team Issue #22

Jason Boyd (30 games in 2000) - 2000 Fleer Tradition Update #U99 and 2001 Ultra #245

David Newhan (10 games in 2000 and 7 games in 2001) - 2000 Pacific Omega #248 and 2001 Phillies Team Issue #9
Mark Brownson (2 games in 2000) - 2001 Ultra #250 and 2001 Upper Deck Vintage #367

1 Card
Steve Schrenk (32 games in 1999 and 20 games in 2000) - 2000 Phillies Team Issue #52

Scott Aldred (29 games in 1999 and 23 games in 2000) - 2000 Phillies Team Issue #30

Ed Vosberg (31 games in 2000 and 18 games in 2001) - 2001 Phillies Team Issue #50

Trever Miller (14 games in 2000) - 2000 Phillies Team Issue #46

Carlos Reyes (10 games in 2000) - 2000 Phillies Team Issue #44

Thomas Jacquez (9 games in 2000) - 2000 Pacific Omega #253

2000 Phillies Team Issue #55 and 2001 Phillies Team Issue #50

2000 Phillies Team Issue #46 and #44

If you look up "journeyman reliever" in the dictionary, chances are there's either a picture of Vosberg or Miller.  Both pitchers enjoyed lengthy careers, due mostly to their ability to throw a baseball left-handed. Vosberg played for 8 different teams during his 10-year career spanning, in fits and starts, from 1986 through 2002.  Miller also played for 8 different teams, managing to stick around from 1996 until last year for three games with the Red Sox.

0 Cards
Mark Holzemer (25 games in 2000)
Bryan Ward (20 games in 2000)
Kirk Bullinger (3 games in 2000)
Clemente Alvarez (2 games in 2000)

2001 Phillies Team
Issue #55

Holzemer and Ward were two more lefty relievers who spent a brief amount of time in the trial by error Phillies bullpen of 2000.  Strangely enough, I actually remember both Holzemer and Ward pitching for the Phillies, but for the life of me, and I mean no disrespect to him, I have no recollection of Bullinger as a Phillie.  Bullinger actually made the squad out of Spring Training in 2000, after pitching 11 scoreless innings.  He appeared in three games with the Phillies before landing on the disabled list with a lower back strain.  He was reinstated from the DL in June and promptly sent down to Triple-A Scranton, where he'd spend the rest of the year.

Catcher Alvarez was recalled in mid-September following Mike Lieberthal's elbow injury.  He appeared in just two games and was the team's starting catcher for the final day of the season.  The day after the season ended, he elected to become a free agent rather than accept his outright assignment to Reading.  Alvarez ended up back with the Phillies in 2001 as the team's bullpen catcher and he appears within the team's 2001 team issued set as such.

*So technically, he does kind of have a Phillies card, but I'm making up these rules as a go along, and coach's cards don't count.

2000 Topps #P18 David Newhan

The Phillies signed David Newhan to a minor league deal yesterday. David will serve as a player/coach for the Phils' AAA team in Lehigh Valley. He was originally acquired from the San Diego Padres in August 2000 for infielder Desi Relaford. David played a whopping 17 games with the Phillies in 2000 and 2001, hitting .217 with 1 RBI. He's played with the Orioles, Mets and Astros since.

I wanted to post a Phillies card of David, but the only Phillies card he had was a 2000 Pacific Omega card where he's pictured in a Padres' uniform. This original 2000 Topps card was created using his picture from the Phils' 2001 Yearbook.