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…
Read moreChase 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…
Read moreRed 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…
Read moreSteve Susdorf Designated For Assignment
We will always have the dropped fly ball. The Phillies will make room for third baseman Cody Asche by designating…
Read moreXander 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…
Read moreCody 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,…
Read morePhillies “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…
Read moreCliff Lee Is Expensive
The Phillies will not give Cliff Lee away for some peanuts and a sack of potatoes. But I thought you…
Read morePhillies 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….
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreJonathan 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read morePhillies 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…
Read moreNext 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…
Read morePhillies 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…
Read morePhillies 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…
Read moreDarin 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…
Read morePhillies 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…
Read morePhillies 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…
Read moreDomonic 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…
Read moreAre 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…
Read moreLenny 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…
Read moreDomonic 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. …
Read morePhillies 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.
Read morePhillies 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…
Read morePhillies 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,…
Read moreTigers 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…
Read moreBrewers 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…
Read moreSome 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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