Phillies Start Off Second Half of Season with 6-2 Loss to Rockies

Image courtesy of Matt Sautter Welcome to the second half of the 2012 MLB season. Typically, the Phillies are a much better team during the second half than in the first half. They didn't look like it tonight in Colorado. After a four-day break for the All-Star Game and its festivities, Cliff Lee was looking […]

Danielle  •  13 Jul 2012
Phillies Kick Off Second Half With Weekend Set In Colorado

The Phillies had one of their first halves in ten years, going 37-50 headed into the All-Star Break. Well it's only been four days since they played, but I'm sick and tired of seeing this team playing like crap as well as being sick and tired of being negative about this team. So for the […]

Erik Seybold  •  13 Jul 2012
Source: Phillies Preparing “Big Offer” To Cole Hamels

According to ESPN's Jayson Stark (@jaysonst), the Phillies are preparing to offer left hander Cole Hamels a huge contract. Hamels, 28, is a soon-to-be-free-agent come this offseason and is going to be the hottest free agent on the market. Unless the Phillies can lock him up. Hamels is 10-4 on the year with a 3.20 ERA […]

Erik Seybold  •  12 Jul 2012
Phillies Roy Halladay To Begin Rehab Assignment On Thursday

Photo: Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso Great news from Philadelphia! According to MLB's Todd Zolecki, Phillies ace Roy Halladay will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday, July 12. The Phillies' righthander will start for single-A Clearwater Threshers and if all goes well, he could be back in a Phils' uniform by Tuesday when the Phillies are in Los […]

Erik Seybold  •  10 Jul 2012
Roy Halladay Could Be Pitching In Clearwater By Thursday

Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani Great news, everyone!  Roy Halladay will pitch a bullpen session on Tuesday in Clearwater and will aim to be back with the club by next week according to MLB's Todd Zolecki. The Phillies' ace righthander has missed the entire month of June with a lat strain on his right side, retroactive to […]

Erik Seybold  •  08 Jul 2012
Joe Blanton Seeks Series Split Against Braves

Last night was just another sad example of 2012 Phillies baseball. It's almost guaranteed that Kendrick could have gone eight innings last night. He was at 89 pitches. 89 pitches, Charlie. Antonio Bastardo blew the game after surrendering five two-out runs in the eighth inning. The Braves got away with a win against the Phillies […]

Erik Seybold  •  07 Jul 2012
Ryan Howard To Make Season Debut As Phillies Open Series With Braves

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso) Yesterday was just pathetic. Seriously, you have to give an effort to lose like that. The Phils had the series in the bag until the 9th inning of yesterday's game that ended with a Mets walk-off win. The Phillies are looking to turn a new direction this weekend as they head into the […]

Erik Seybold  •  06 Jul 2012
Ryan Howard Likely To Start Tomorrow Against Braves

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) Well I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I guess it won't hurt. According to MLB's Todd Zolecki, Ryan Howard is likely to start tomorrow's game vs the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies will open a three-game home stand before headed into the All-Star break. The […]

Erik Seybold  •  05 Jul 2012
Winless Cliff Lee Hopeful To Turn Around Against Mets, Young

The Phillies are 10 games under .500 for the first time since June of 2002. Damn. There's not much to say besides the Phillies need a freaking miracle to head to the postseason, but if they keep playing this way they may just have to give up and become sellers. After being destroyed by the Mets […]

Erik Seybold  •  04 Jul 2012