GaryMrMets
12-02-2003, 01:35 AM
Subj: Phillies Offseason Inside Pitch
Date: 12/1/03 3:40:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: phillies@lists.mlb.com
PHILLIES OFFSEASON INSIDE PITCH
December 1, 2003
HONORED PHILLIES
ED WADE is receiving the 2003 Lew Klein Alumni in the Media
Award and will be inducted into the Temple University School of Communications and Theater Hall of Fame on Tuesday, December 9, at the University's Great Court in Mitten Hall. Wade is a 1977 graduate of Temple with a degree in Journalism.
Former Phillies LEE ELIA and BOB WALK were inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 15, in Essington, PA.
DANNY OZARK, ex-Phillies manager, was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in Dallas on November 20, six days prior to his 80th birthday.
TUG MCGRAW is being honored by the Philadelphia chapter of the ALS Association on Thursday, December 11, at the Wyndham Philadelphia Hotel at 12 noon. Fans wishing to attend may call the ALS Association at 215 643-5434.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TOP 10 PROSPECTS
Baseball America has published the top 10 prospects in the
Phillies minor league system:
1. LHP Cole Hamels, 20 years old; 1st round, 2002.
2. RHP Gavin Floyd, 21; 1st round, 2001.
3. 1B Ryan Howard, 24; 5th round, 2001.
4. RHP Ryan Madson, 23; 9th round, 1998.
5. RHP Keith Bucktrot, 23; 3rd round, 2000.
6. RHP Alfredo Simon, 23; amateur free agent, 1999.
7. OF Michael Bourn, 21; 4th round, 2003.
8. RHP Elizardo Ramirez, 21; amateur free agent, 1999.
9. 3B Juan Richardson, 25; amateur free agent, 1998.
10. 3B Terry Jones, 21; 4th round, 2001.
More on Minor Leagues and Prospects >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317712/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS YEAR IN BASEBALL AWARDS
Vote for the top moments and players from the 2003 season.
You have until December 2 to vote in MLB.com's second
annual "This Year in Baseball Awards."
Vote now >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317713/11712591
Winners will be announced live on MLB.TV on December 4 at
2 p.m. ET.
Millwood's no-hitter is up for Performance of the Year >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317714/11712591
Thome is up for Player of the Year >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317715/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES SEASON TICKETS
2004 Phillies full and partial season tickets will go on
sale on December 8.
For more information call 215-463-5000 or click here >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317716/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
MLB.com Shop - Your Home for Holiday Hits. Check out our
Holiday Gift Guide for lots of great gift ideas >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317717/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES E-MAIL IN HTML!
If you get the Phillies e-mail in HTML, you could see
photos and other graphics.
It's easy to switch, just click here >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317718/11712591
Just log in, click on "Update Newsletters," and select to
receive e-mails in HTML format. Remember to click "Update"
at the bottom of the page.
Learn more >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317719/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UPDATE: CITIZENS BANK PARK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BALLPARK ART ON DISPLAY IN PHILADELPHIA
Fans now have the chance to enjoy the new ballpark in art
form.
Max Mason, a renowned artist who teaches painting at the
University of Pennsylvania, has been commissioned by the
Phillies to produce three large murals for the scoreboard
restaurant at Citizens Bank Park. He is exploring
representations of three Phillies homes: Connie Mack
Stadium, Veterans Stadium and Citizens Bank Park.
Samples of Mason's work, which includes paintings that
capture the construction of Citizens Bank Park as well as
his passion for baseball, will be on display until
December 3 at the Gross McCleaf Gallery, 127 South
Sixteenth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. For more
information, call 215-655-8138.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BUILDING A BALLPARK FROM THE GROUND UP - DIGITALLY
A quick look on phillies.com and you'll find 3D virtual views of seat locations in the new ballpark...3D virtual tours...fly-thru videos and animations...high-resolution still renderings...cinematography and more. It provides the vision of Citizens Bank Park,
transformed into a digital reality.
Since the ballpark was in the design phase three years ago,
AEI Digital has been involved in sharing the excitement of
the ballpark. Working with the Phillies, as well as architects and contractors, they've taken actual samples of different ballpark materials, scanned them into their computers, and manipulated images to create a realistic look of Citizens Bank Park.
Check it out for yourself >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317720/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NINE INNINGS OF Q&A?
What is the subsurface made up of underneath the new sod?
Get the answer to this and eight other questions about
Citizens Bank Park >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317721/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 252,000 bolts have been used during the steel
construction of the ballpark.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES TRIVIA
Who did the Phillies get when they traded Bob Walk to the
Braves?
A. Greg Gross
B. Gary Matthews
C. Garry Maddox
D. Bob Dernier
Trivia Answer >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317722/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES PHOTO GALLERY
View the latest Citizens Bank Park Photo Gallery >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317723/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD SERVICE
New! Download Kevin Millwood's No-Hitter. Only $3.95.
Learn more >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317724/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WINTER BALL
Get exclusive MLB.com offseason coverage including Hot Stove Insiders, Free Agent exclusives & more. Plus get unlimited access to the complete 2003 Multimedia Archives. Only $4.95/month.
Click here for complete details >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317725/11712591
Date: 12/1/03 3:40:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: phillies@lists.mlb.com
PHILLIES OFFSEASON INSIDE PITCH
December 1, 2003
HONORED PHILLIES
ED WADE is receiving the 2003 Lew Klein Alumni in the Media
Award and will be inducted into the Temple University School of Communications and Theater Hall of Fame on Tuesday, December 9, at the University's Great Court in Mitten Hall. Wade is a 1977 graduate of Temple with a degree in Journalism.
Former Phillies LEE ELIA and BOB WALK were inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 15, in Essington, PA.
DANNY OZARK, ex-Phillies manager, was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in Dallas on November 20, six days prior to his 80th birthday.
TUG MCGRAW is being honored by the Philadelphia chapter of the ALS Association on Thursday, December 11, at the Wyndham Philadelphia Hotel at 12 noon. Fans wishing to attend may call the ALS Association at 215 643-5434.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TOP 10 PROSPECTS
Baseball America has published the top 10 prospects in the
Phillies minor league system:
1. LHP Cole Hamels, 20 years old; 1st round, 2002.
2. RHP Gavin Floyd, 21; 1st round, 2001.
3. 1B Ryan Howard, 24; 5th round, 2001.
4. RHP Ryan Madson, 23; 9th round, 1998.
5. RHP Keith Bucktrot, 23; 3rd round, 2000.
6. RHP Alfredo Simon, 23; amateur free agent, 1999.
7. OF Michael Bourn, 21; 4th round, 2003.
8. RHP Elizardo Ramirez, 21; amateur free agent, 1999.
9. 3B Juan Richardson, 25; amateur free agent, 1998.
10. 3B Terry Jones, 21; 4th round, 2001.
More on Minor Leagues and Prospects >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317712/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS YEAR IN BASEBALL AWARDS
Vote for the top moments and players from the 2003 season.
You have until December 2 to vote in MLB.com's second
annual "This Year in Baseball Awards."
Vote now >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317713/11712591
Winners will be announced live on MLB.TV on December 4 at
2 p.m. ET.
Millwood's no-hitter is up for Performance of the Year >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317714/11712591
Thome is up for Player of the Year >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317715/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES SEASON TICKETS
2004 Phillies full and partial season tickets will go on
sale on December 8.
For more information call 215-463-5000 or click here >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317716/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
MLB.com Shop - Your Home for Holiday Hits. Check out our
Holiday Gift Guide for lots of great gift ideas >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317717/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES E-MAIL IN HTML!
If you get the Phillies e-mail in HTML, you could see
photos and other graphics.
It's easy to switch, just click here >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317718/11712591
Just log in, click on "Update Newsletters," and select to
receive e-mails in HTML format. Remember to click "Update"
at the bottom of the page.
Learn more >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317719/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
UPDATE: CITIZENS BANK PARK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BALLPARK ART ON DISPLAY IN PHILADELPHIA
Fans now have the chance to enjoy the new ballpark in art
form.
Max Mason, a renowned artist who teaches painting at the
University of Pennsylvania, has been commissioned by the
Phillies to produce three large murals for the scoreboard
restaurant at Citizens Bank Park. He is exploring
representations of three Phillies homes: Connie Mack
Stadium, Veterans Stadium and Citizens Bank Park.
Samples of Mason's work, which includes paintings that
capture the construction of Citizens Bank Park as well as
his passion for baseball, will be on display until
December 3 at the Gross McCleaf Gallery, 127 South
Sixteenth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. For more
information, call 215-655-8138.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BUILDING A BALLPARK FROM THE GROUND UP - DIGITALLY
A quick look on phillies.com and you'll find 3D virtual views of seat locations in the new ballpark...3D virtual tours...fly-thru videos and animations...high-resolution still renderings...cinematography and more. It provides the vision of Citizens Bank Park,
transformed into a digital reality.
Since the ballpark was in the design phase three years ago,
AEI Digital has been involved in sharing the excitement of
the ballpark. Working with the Phillies, as well as architects and contractors, they've taken actual samples of different ballpark materials, scanned them into their computers, and manipulated images to create a realistic look of Citizens Bank Park.
Check it out for yourself >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317720/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NINE INNINGS OF Q&A?
What is the subsurface made up of underneath the new sod?
Get the answer to this and eight other questions about
Citizens Bank Park >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317721/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 252,000 bolts have been used during the steel
construction of the ballpark.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES TRIVIA
Who did the Phillies get when they traded Bob Walk to the
Braves?
A. Greg Gross
B. Gary Matthews
C. Garry Maddox
D. Bob Dernier
Trivia Answer >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317722/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PHILLIES PHOTO GALLERY
View the latest Citizens Bank Park Photo Gallery >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317723/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD SERVICE
New! Download Kevin Millwood's No-Hitter. Only $3.95.
Learn more >> http://lists.mlb.com/u/317724/11712591
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WINTER BALL
Get exclusive MLB.com offseason coverage including Hot Stove Insiders, Free Agent exclusives & more. Plus get unlimited access to the complete 2003 Multimedia Archives. Only $4.95/month.
Click here for complete details >>
http://lists.mlb.com/u/317725/11712591