Chad Griffin Durbin (born December 3, 1977, in Spring Valley, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League. He attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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| Nickname: | Durbs | |
| Hobbies: | Sports, business, movies, food | |
| Birthday: | December 3, 1977 | |
| Favorite Athlete: | Peyton Manning | |
| Favorite Sport to Watch: | NCAA Football | |
| Favorite Movie: | Braveheart | |
| Favorite TV Show: | Dexter | |
| Favorite Actor: | Matt Damon | |
| Favorite Singer / Band: | Jack Johnson | |
| Favorite Food: | Lasagna |
| Sport: | Baseball | |
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| Position(s): | Pitcher | |
| Draft Pick: | 1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79 | |
| High School: | Woodlawn High School (Baton Rouge, LA) |
What a whirlwind! We won the World Series pretty convincingly and with a full team effort, which was the case all season. Very fitting. Read More » | (2) Comments »
It’s COLD in Philly tonight! If we win this town will make an attempt to turn itself inside-out! It will be chaos, bedlam … and long-awaited. You can feel the excitement in fans both at the field and away from Citizens Bank Park. Read More » | (5) Comments »
I warmed up in the 7th inning last night and other than my legs being numb, being close to vomiting, and loving every second of it (somehow)…everything was normal! Read More » | (3) Comments »
The quality of baseball in this World Series will be outstanding. Its time the world found out about Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth … you get the idea! Read More » | (6) Comments »
This West Coast trip hasn’t treated me (personally) or the Phillies very well so far! I’ve blown two saves/leads in two nights and, in turn, have put us in a tie with the Mets for first place in the NL East. Baseball will humble you and teach you. Read More » | (10) Comments »
I think everyone, in any job, gets to a point when they need a break. In baseball, it’s built in as the “Midsummer Classic,” Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. Read More » | (7) Comments »
Jon Lester’s no hitter a couple weeks ago versus the Royals shows the pinnacle of overcoming off-field adversity and how it can become on-field success. Read More » | (1) Comment »
That’s right, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and away we go to Colorado! We are scheduled to get into Denver around 3am (four hour flight), followed by a fifty-five minute bus ride to our hotel downtown. If I had one superpower tonight, it would the ability to fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow! Read More » | Write a Comment »
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A new team, new teammates, new Spring Training, new league!?
In the last week, I’ve moved my family from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Clearwater, Florida, to attend Spring Training with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Detroit Tigers, the team I played for last year, hold their Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida, and I’d just gotten used to the layout there. So, it’s time to find the stadium (Bright House Networks Field), Babies ‘R Us, Super Target, Super Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Office Depot, and more. Read More » | Write a Comment »