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Jeremy Hellickson allowed one run and struck out five in two innings of work on Friday afternoon. Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia The Phillies brought the bats in the early going. A seven-run second inning had them rolling to a win. Then the eighth inning hit and the wheels fell off. Luis Garcia, Hector Neris and […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies will try to snap their five-game losing streak when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Citizen's Bank Park tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05. Aaron Harang took yet another loss last night as he allowed five runs in five innings as Atlanta defeated Philadelphia 7-2. Harang's 15 […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies open a three game series with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field tonight. The Phillies are coming off an extra innings loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. With the loss the Phillies were swept in the four game series. Starting Pitching Matchup: Atlanta Braves (38-41) Philadelphia […]
View image | gettyimages.com For the second straight game, Ryan Howard provided the pop needed. A first-inning home run erased a deficit and set the Phillies on the path for a series win. Just as it was in the opener, an error proved to be the difference, as the Phillies held off a late […]
View image | gettyimages.com Ryan Howard's second home run of the season wasn't enough as the Phillies (6-12) bullpen let a 2-0 lead slip on Saturday night. The series against the Atlanta Braves (9-8), as well as the Phillies home schedule in April, comes complete on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:35 […]
Happy Opening Night, Phillies fans! Cole Hamels was your Opening Night starter tonight for the first time in his career. Hamels faced Tim Hudson on the mound. Atlanta hopped ahead to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. With Jason Heyward on base, Freddie Freeman brought him home with a two-run […]
Michael Bourn has finally landed….in Cleveland. That's right. Bourn, 30, and the Indians have inked a contract that could lock him in a Tribe uni through 2017. Bourn will make approximately $12MM a year for four years with a vesting option that could make it a five-year, $60MM deal. The two-time Gold Glover has waited […]
Alright, the hotstove is starting and it's just as expected. According to CBS Sports' Danny Knobler, the Atlanta Braves are "intrigued" by Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton. Hamilton is suspected to go into free agency this offseason and the first fish seems to be biting. With Chipper Jones' retirement and Michael Bourn most likely to sign with […]
Even after last night's 6-3 rout over the NL East-leading Nationals, the Phillies remain 5 1/2 games out of the Wild Card standings. With eight games left in the regular season, the Phillies basically have to go 8-0 to have a shot. Even if they do go undefeated the rest of the season they still […]
Being N.L. East fans we know all too well the revolving door the Miami Marlins' manager position has had. Within just days of each other, both current manager Ozzie Guillen and former manager Fredi Gonzalez both spoke up about Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. Both were highly critical of the Marlins' owner. First came former […]
