Phillies at Padres: April 26th to April 28th

1984 Topps #148

1984 Topps #224

Friday 9:40, Saturday 8:40 and Sunday 4:10
Petco Park - San Diego, CA

At the Ballpark:  There are some pre and post game activities planned, but otherwise no giveaways during this series.  Honestly, Petco Park is fantastic enough that no giveaways are needed.

Phillies 16-10
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (3-1, 3.16)
Ranger Suarez (4-0, 1.36)
Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Trea Turner - .336
Runs:  Trea Turner - 20
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 6
RBIs:  Alec Bohm - 21
Stolen Bases:  Johan Rojas - 7

Wins:  Ranger Suarez - 4
ERA:  Spencer Turnbull - 1.33
Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 46
Saves:  Jose Alvarado - 4

Padres 14-14
2nd Place in the N.L. West, 2 1/2 games behind the Dodgers

Padres Probables
Joe Musgrove (3-2, 5.74)
Dylan Cease (3-1, 1.82)
Michael King (2-2, 4.11)

Padres Leaders
Average:  Jackson Merrill - .318
Runs:  Fernando Tatis - 19
Home Runs:  Fernando Tatis - 6
RBIs:  Jurickson Profar - 18
Stolen Bases:  Ha-Seong Kim - 7

Wins:  Dylan Cease and Joe Musgrove - 3
ERA:  Dylan Cease - 1.82

Strikeouts:  Dylan Cease - 35
Saves:  Robert Suarez - 9

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Series Preview - Padres at Phillies: July 7th to July 9th

Friday 6:35, Saturday 4:05 and Sunday 1:35
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Padres 36-49, 4th Place in the N.L. West, 21 games behind the Dodgers
Phillies 28-56, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 21 1/2 games behind the Nationals

Padres Probables:  Clayton Richard (5-8, 4.85), Jhoulys Chacin (7-7, 4.52), Trevor Cahill (3-2, 2.96)
Phillies Probables:  Nick Pivetta (2-4, 4.85), Aaron Nola (6-5, 3.73), Jerad Eickhoff (0-7, 4.93)

At the Ballpark:  Despite the product on the field, it should be a great weekend to visit Citizens Bank Park!  Tonight is 1980s Retro Night and both teams will be wearing uniforms from their 1983 seasons.  Following the game will be the second of the two annual fireworks shows.  On Saturday, all fans will receive a Mike Schmidt bobblehead and kids on Sunday will receive a Retro Pullover Jacket.  Play ball!

Padres Leaders
Average:  Yangervis Solarte - .268
Runs:  Wil Myers - 44
Home Runs:  Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe - 16
RBIs:  Wil Myers - 42
Stolen Bases:  Manuel Margot and Wil Myers - 9

Wins:  Jhoulys Chacin - 7
ERA:  Jhoulys Chacin - 4.52
Strikeouts:  Jhoulys Chacin - 82
Saves:  Brandon Maurer - 17

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Aaron Altherr - .280
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 40
Home Runs:  Tommy Joseph - 14
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 44
Stolen Bases:  Howie Kendrick - 8

Wins:  Aaron Nola - 6
ERA:  Jeremy Hellickson - 4.49
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 72
Saves:  Hector Neris - 7

1982 Topps #434

1982 Topps Traded #73T

1982 Topps Appreciation:  On May 22, 1983, the Padres and Phillies completed a trade sending Joe Lefebvre to the Phillies and Sid Monge to San Diego.  Monge had been one of the team's best relievers in 1982, compiling a record of 7-1 and a 3.75 ERA.  Filling Monge's hole in the bullpen was Willie Hernandez, also acquired that May 22nd from the Cubs.

The addition of Lefebvre was a huge boost to the club and he played a key role in helping the team win the National League pennant.  In 1983, he set or tied career highs in most offensive categories including average (.306), home runs (8) and RBIs (39).  Lefebvre played all over the field, starting 44 games in right field, 14 games in left field, six games at third base and coming in as a defensive replacement at catcher three times.  He was red hot in July, hitting .356.  Unfortunately, injuries derailed the rest of Lefebvre's career as he appeared in just 52 games in 1984, missed the entire 1985 season, and hit .111 in 14 games in 1986 before retiring.

2012 Phungo #1 Harry Kalas

Phillies 4, Pirates 3
Spring Training Game 33 - Monday Night, April 2nd in Philadelphia
Record - 13-16-4

One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies played a warm-up game in Citizens Bank Park, winning on a go-ahead triple in the seventh from Freddy Galvis.

What It Means:  They played baseball in South Philly last night, which means that spring has officially sprung.

What Went Right:  The Phils put up solo runs in the first three innings playing small ball.  Juan Pierre doubled to start the game and eventually scored on a Jimmy Rollins sac fly.  In the second, Shane Victorino tripled and scored on a Ty Wigginton ground out.  And in the third, Rollins doubled home Pierre who had reached on a hit by pitch and then stole second.  Is this the new offensive style of the Phillies?

Joe Blanton pitched 4+ strong innings, allowing a couple of runs on three hits while striking out three.

Featured Cards:  Birds are chirping, bees are buzzing, the Phils are playing again and Phungo Cards are back!  I love this time of year.

I received two packs of Phungo cards from Phungo World Headquarters yesterday - a hot of the presses pack of 2012 Phungo cards and a vintage 2011 Phungo pack.  The best thing about packs of Phungo cards, other than the Phungo photography, are the guaranteed vintage hits within each pack of cards.  (Here's a look back at my packs of 2009 and 2010 Phungo cards.)

2012 Phungo #5, #42 and #20

I really like the 2012 design, which borrows heavily from the 1982 Fleer set with its oval name plate.  The card at the top of the post features a close-up of the Harry Kalas statue that greets fans outside Harry the K's restaurant in the left field bleachers.

2011 Phungo Phillies Alumni Night

And this really reminds me of old-school Fleer cards.  This is a special two-card panoramic shot of a group of Phillies from the team's 2009 Alumni Night.  As originally featured in a past Phungo post, the photo was notable at the time for featuring all four living Phillies Hall of Famers.  Sadly, Robin Roberts has left us since this photo was taken.  Here are the players featured from left to right:

Roberts, Mike Schmidt, Jim Bunning, Bobby Wine, Mitch Williams, Fred Wenz, Tony Taylor, Rich Surhoff, Jimmie Schaffer, Dickie Noles, Al Neiger and Steve Carlton.

1976 Topps #624, 1959 Topps #314 and #503 and 1975 Topps #242

My packs also yielded quite a few vintage hits which, as luck would have it, were all Phillies cards appearing on my want lists.  There were also two 1971 Topps cards that I just happened to need for my set.  What are the odds?

1983 Topps Stickers #274, #329, #320, #288 and #319

Finally, I found this beauty.  It's a strip of stickers from the 1983 Topps Stickers set, but they're all connected.  I'm very familiar with the 1983 Topps Stickers set, but I honestly don't remember them ever being sold in strip form.  This goes right into my Bob Dernier player collection.

Thanks again Phungo!