Cesar Hernandez
J.P. Arencibia rounds third after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of @VSPC via Twitter The first game of spring training is all about first impressions. For a few Phillies, it was certainly a good first impression — see J.P. Arencibia and David Hernandez. Of course, the other side […]
Embed from Getty Images That special day is upon us, the day when spring unofficially begins and preparation for the season starts with a clean slate. Pitchers and catchers reported to Clearwater on Wednesday and the first workout is this morning. Phillies baseball is back. In recent years, this day has provided a sense […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies will look to make it three in a row as they open a three game series with the Washington Nationals tonight at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05. After losing both games of doubleheader Friday night to the Chicago Cubs, the Phillies managed to win […]
View image | gettyimages.com For the eighth time this season, and fifth for a starting pitcher, a new member of the Phillies took the field for his major-league debut. This was Alec Asher, joining three other rookies in the Phillies rotation, as a first-time starter in the majors. It wasn't a bad debut for […]
View image | gettyimages.com The wins just kept coming for the Phillies (44-67) on Saturday night. Another series win, and now 15 wins in 20 games since the All-Star Break, not only allowed the Phillies to build on what has been baseball's best record in that time, but move out of last place in […]
View image | gettyimages.com In Friday's win in San Diego, the Phillies needed four solo home runs to rally from a 3-0 deficit to claim a 4-3 win. On Saturday, they used timely hitting to take the early lead and pad it late to continue their hot streak. Odubel Herrera and Cesar Hernandez had […]
After Saturday marked a historical and rare first in the career of Cole Hamels, the next generation of Phillies pitching picked up a first of his own on Sunday. Backed by plenty of run support, including an RBI of his own in the fourth, Aaron Nola cruised to his first major-league victory with 7 2/3 solid innings […]
View image | gettyimages.com In between Maikel Franco's heroics on Tuesday and Wednesday that helped the Phillies (21-35) get walk-off wins, the team has dropped nine other games in their last 11, including Friday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants (). Franco has been one of the only highlights for the Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Maikel Franco all drove in runs in a four-run third inning for the Phillies. It was the heart of the order that kickstarted a big day for the Phillies offense at the plate. Franco's second major-league home run capped the four-run frame and in the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Aaron Harang battled through a difficult first inning but held the Pirates off the board. The Phillies scored two runs in the bottom of the first. That was all Harang needed. The best pitcher in the Phillies rotation thus far this season added another win to his total with a […]
