With No Chances Of October Baseball, Phillies Playing to Keep Above .500

I really thought they had a shot. The way the Phillies were playing in the beginning of this month made us all think that they could pull it off and enter the playoffs through the second Wild Card spot. That thought was put to rest last night as the Marlins beat the Phils, 2-1 via […]

Erik Seybold  •  29 Sep 2012
Lee, Johnson Battle in Pitcher’s Duel, Phillies Push to Seven Straight Wins

Last night's wacky 9-7 win must have exhausted the Phillies, as well the Marlins. On a travel day, this evening's game got underway at 4:05, so the two teams had to battle some nasty shadows. Unfortunately for the Fish, they also had to battle Cliff Lee. Let's skip ahead to the sixth inning with the […]

Danielle  •  12 Sep 2012
Kendrick Masterful Once Again, Phillies Win Fifth Straight, 3-1

Is it safe to call Kyle Kendrick an Ace yet? Because he's sure as hell pitching like one. The surging Phils are riding on a lot of energy right now after a clean sweep of the Rockies, and they were looking to carry that over into this Marlins series at home. On the Kyle Kendrick […]

Danielle  •  10 Sep 2012
Desperate Marlins Trade for Astros 1B Carlos Lee, Who Turned Down Dodgers Deal

The Miami Marlins may be in fourth place and will be just two games ahead of the cellar-dwelling Phillies, but they appear to be adding in hopes of turning their season around.  According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Marlins have traded for Astros OF/1B/should-be-DH Carlos Lee. The Marlins had such poor production from first […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 Jul 2012
Polanco Homers for 2,000th Hit, Blanton Tosses Seven Strong in 5-1 Win over Houston

Joe Blanton and Lucas Harrell squared off in the first game of this two game series in Philadelphia, the last of this homestand. Rain was in the forecast, and lots of it! The game would become official before the Phillies' offense would back up Blanton with a handful of runs. Up until the fifth inning, […]

Danielle  •  14 May 2012