Jim Salisbury
Jim Salisbury covers the Phillies and Major League Baseball for CSNPhilly.com. He can also be seen on Comcast SportsNet. Salisbury joined CSNPhilly.com in Dec. 2009, after 13 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covered the Phillies and wrote baseball columns. He has also worked for the New York Post, where he covered the 1996 World Series champion Yankees. He began covering baseball in 1988 for the Pawtucket (R.I.) Times. He is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Salisbury's favorite Phillies memories include John Kruk finishing a morning radiation treatment then later that day smacking an RBI double in front of 58,000 at Veterans Stadium in his first at-bat of the 1994 season, and Matt Stairs' tie-breaking, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS.
Jim Salisbury Insights
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Instant Replay: Rockies 10, Phillies 5The Rockies roughed up Jonathan Pettibone for a six-run first inning and an early exit in the Phillies' 10-5 loss to Colorado on Saturday.
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Lee wins, but can Phillies get him to the top?Cliff Lee got the victory in the Phillies' 3-2 win over the Twins, but was non-commital when asked if he wanted to stay with the sputtering team.
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16 hits & only 3 runs? Desperate Phils will take itRyan Howard and the Phillies scored just three runs despite 16 hits, but they'll gladly still take their 3-2 win over the Twins.
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Instant Replay: Phillies 3, Twins 2The Phillies appeared on their way to letting another lead to slip away before scoring late to earn a 3-2 win over the Twins and snap their skid.
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Ruiz says he'll play at Lehigh Valley this weekendCarlos Ruiz plans on playing at Lehigh Valley starting Saturday in the hope that he can return to the Phillies next Friday against the Mets.
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Amaro talks struggles, Lee, Zambrano and othersTrade Cliff Lee? Sell off the key pieces? Retooling may be an option, but Ruben Amaro Jr. told CSNPhilly.com that the Phillies have no intention of "blowing up" their roster.
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Lee wins, but does he want to stay on scuffling club?
Cliff Lee got the victory in the Phils' 3-2 win over the Twins, but was non-commital when asked if this version of the club could get him to a title.
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Phillies make flurry of roster movesPhillies starter John Lannan will return Monday against the Washington Nationals and make his first start since April 17.
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Complete failure: Phils lose fifth straight gameThe Phillies suffered their fifth straight defeat on Wednesday night when their bats and bullpen failed them again in a 4-3 loss to the Twins.
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Irked Manuel rants about offense, inconsistencyA question about Ryan Howard's drop in power sent Phillies manager Charlie Manuel on a rant about his team's offense on Wednesday.
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Utley, Ruiz progressing; eye return next weekChase Utley and Carlos Ruiz continue to make progress recovering from injuries and team officials hope both will be ready to return sometime next week.
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Instant Replay: Twins 4, Phillies 3The Phillies seized another early lead before the bullpen let them down again in a 4-3 loss to the Twins on Wednesday night.
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Bad offense, bad 'pen, bad trip; Phils lose againThe Phillies' rocky road trip continued on Tuesday night with a 3-2 loss to the Twins for their fourth straight defeat to a last-place club.
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Instant Replay: Twins 3, Phillies 2Following a 3-2 loss to the Twins on Tuesday, the Phillies have now dropped four straight after a previous season-high five-game win streak.
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Lohse, Brewers manhandle lifeless PhilliesLast-place Milwaukee won three of four games against the Phillies as Kyle Lohse made things look easy in the Brewers' 9-1 rout on Sunday.
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Erik Kratz to undergo surgery for torn meniscusErik Kratz has a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, which will require surgery. His recovery time will be known after the procedure.
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Phils won't speed up Ruiz' timetable after Kratz injury
Even with Erik Kratz going on the disabled list, the Phillies won't be tempted to expedite Carlos Ruiz' return from a strained right hamstring
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Phils won't speed up Ruiz's timetable after Kratz injury
Even with Erik Kratz going on the disabled list, the Phillies won't be tempted to expedite Carlos Ruiz's return from a strained right hamstring
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Instant Replay: Brewers 4, Phillies 3After struggling for two months to post a winning record, the Phillies fell back under .500 Saturday night in a 4-3 loss to the Brewers.
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Instant Replay: Brewers 9, Phillies 1Following a season-high five-game winning streak, the Phillies dropped their third in a row to the Brewers in a 9-1 loss Sunday.
