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A hockey fan ‘ s take: Amaro vs. Holmgren

I'm a big Phillies fan. Really, I am. I swear. It may not seem like that this year, though. Unlike…

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Chase Utley, The Part-Time Player

The Phillies are in an odd situation with moveable pieces and the need to re-tool, but leadership that refuses to…

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Red Sox Trade For Jake Peavy, Out Of Cliff Lee Pursuit

So, the Phillies blew an opportunity. The Boston Red Sox, according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, gave acquired starting pitcher…

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Steve Susdorf Designated For Assignment

We will always have the dropped fly ball. The Phillies will make room for third baseman Cody Asche by designating…

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Xander Bogaerts Or Bust: Phillies Cliff Lee Trade With Red Sox Hinges On Prospect

Wikipedia.com The Phillies very well could trade Cliff Lee to the Boston Red Sox.  The deal sounds like it hinges…

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Cody Asche Is Philadelphia Bound As Phillies Call Up Infielder; Michael Young Out?

According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, the Phillies' infield is going to change.  It appears Cody Asche is in,…

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Phillies “Engaged In Talks” With Red Sox Over Cliff Lee

The Phillies Cliff Lee chatter is not dying down, which certainly suggests that Lee could be on the move.  FoxSports.com's…

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Cliff Lee Is Expensive

The Phillies will not give Cliff Lee away for some peanuts and a sack of potatoes. But I thought you…

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Phillies Scouted Cardinals Top Prospect; Could Cliff Lee Go To St. Louis?

The Phillies may be re-signing Chase Utley, but they could be looking at a potential Cliff Lee deal as well….

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The Chase Utley Shop Is Closed: Phillies Working On An Extension

I am undecided as to whether re-signing Chase Utley to an extension is a good thing; if Jimmy Rollins and…

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Jonathan Papelbon: “I definitely didn’t come here for this”

Jonathan Papelbon sure knows how to say things that ruffle peoples' feathers.  In a postgame interview after the Phillies' embarrassing…

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The Texas Rangers Are Interested In… Michael Young? Red Sox, Too; Utley Talking To Amaro

Michael Young's name has come up a lot in recent days, as seemingly an obvious candidate for a trade.  With…

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Phillies Are Listening To Trade Offers For Cliff Lee

Trade me, you say? The Phillies are listening to trade offers for starting pitcher Cliff Lee, reports Jerry Crasnick of…

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Next Injured: Cliff Lee

According to Todd Zolecki of Phillies.com Cliff Lee has been scratched for Saturday night's start with a stiff neck. Raul…

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Phillies Down A Catcher: Humberto Quintero Elects Free Agency

The Phillies' catching depth took a hit today when Humberto Quintero, designated for assignment in favor of utility nothingman Michael…

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Phillies Telling Teams Michael Young Is “Not Available”

Michael Young is constantly spoken of as someone the Phillies could trade at the trading deadline.  But apparently, the Phillies…

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Darin Ruf Will Make First Phillies Start In The Outfield Tonight

Steve Susdorf?  Nah.  With the designated hitter, Delmon Young will not start in the outfield.  But Darin Ruf will. Ruf…

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Phillies Reportedly Looking At Reliever Luke Gregerson, Outfielder From Padres

Jayson Stark's Rumblings and Grumblings column today was mostly about how players feel about stiffening penalties for PED use in…

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Phillies Reportedly Close To Adding Center Fielder Chris Dickerson In Trade With Orioles

So I am getting something I want.  According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Phillies are about to acquire…

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Domonic Brown Heads To The Disabled List

Last night's game was a lot of fun.  Looks like we will have more of that.  The Phillies placed outfielder…

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Are The Phillies Talking Extension With Chase Utley?

Rollins and Utley and Howard… together for at least two more years? The Phillies may be negotiating with second baseman…

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Lenny Dykstra Is Out Of Prison And Speaks…To Delmon Young’s Brother

Lenny Dykstra is out of prison…and finally talking.  His first forum: "Vodcast", put together by comedian Jon Lovitz, with hosts…

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Domonic Brown Takes To Twitter To Announce He Is Out Of Lineup For Two Days

The Phillies' best hitter is now shelved for two games against perhaps baseball's best team, the St. Louis Cardinals.  …

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Phillies Finally Admit They’re Not Contenders, Call Up Michael Martinez

Catcher Humberto Quintero is designated for assignment.  Alleged infielder/outfielder Michael Martinez called up. They give up.  

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Phillies To Watch Former San Francisco Giants Brian Wilson Pitch

Wikipedia Commons Brian Wilson helped the San Francisco Giants beat the Phillies in the 2010 NLCS en route to a…

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Phillies Lose Productive Reliever Joe Savery To The Disabled List

He was 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in the Phillies bullpen.  It had to be too good to be true,…

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Tigers Could Come Calling For Phillies Shortstop Jimmy Rollins

The Detroit Tigers and their All-Star shortstop Jhonny Peralta could be pretty nervous right now and the Phillies and Jimmy…

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Brewers Slugger Ryan Braun Suspended For Remainder Of MLB Season

Wikipedia Commons The first bomb has dropped in the fallout from the Biogenesis Clinic scandal.  According to numerous reports, Ryan…

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Some Recently Designated For Assignment Players Can Help The Phillies

Could Chris Dickerson help the Phillies? The Phillies have some gaping holes at the moment: center field and relief pitching….

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