Tag: Jonathan Papelbon
Orr Homers, Pitching Solid in 2-1 Win Over Pirates
| Leave a Comment(Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) All was quiet this afternoon in Clearwater due to some stellar pitching from the Phils. Aaron Cook got…
Read more »Phils Take A Break From Grapefruit Action, Take On Dominican Republic In Exhibition Match
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies proved stronger than their Keystone rival Pittsburgh Pirates in yesterday's game, as the Phillies pulled out a 5-0…
Read more »Papelbon, Stutes Struggle in 10-1 Loss to Tigers
| Leave a CommentCliff Lee looked excellent this afternoon against the Tigers in Clearwater. In two innings, Lee walked one and struck out…
Read more »The Hot Stove: My Phillies Offseason Wish List
| Leave a CommentAlright guys, it's two days into the offseason and I'm already going through baseball withdrawl. The offseason is the time…
Read more »Twins Decline $6 Million Option on Matt Capps And The Phillies Need Bullpen Help
| Leave a CommentThis afternoon, the Minnesota Twins declined the $6 million club-option for right-handed relief pitcher Matt Capps (2012: 1-4, 3.68 ERA). …
Read more »Kiss it Goodbye: Phillies End 2012 Season with 5-1 Loss in Washington
| Leave a CommentThat's a wrap. The Phillies ended the 2012 season this afternoon against the National League East Champion Nationals. Cliff Lee…
Read more »Cole Hamels Ends 2012 Campaign With Seventeenth Win, Phils Take Series in Miami with 4-1 Victory
| Leave a CommentCole Hamels this afternoon continued and ended his spectacular season. In Cole's final start, he was looking to shut down…
Read more »Roy Halladay Shaky in Five Innings, Chase Utley Drives in Three in 9-5 Win Over Marlins
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies and Marlins aren't going anywhere after this series. For the Marlins, that's been obvious since August. For the…
Read more »Darin Ruf, Carlos Ruiz, and Domonic Brown Homer in 6-3 Phillies Victory over Nationals
| 3 Comments on Darin Ruf, Carlos Ruiz, and Domonic Brown Homer in 6-3 Phillies Victory over NationalsAh, the last home series of the 2012 season, and another series that must turnout in the Phillies' favor, otherwise…
Read more »Cliff Lee Tosses Eight Brilliant Innings, Receives Loss as Phillies Fall to Braves 2-1
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies were looking to shake off last night's loss to the Braves with Cliff Lee on the mound who…
Read more »Utley, Howard, Ruiz, and Frandsen Homer in 6-2 Victory over Braves
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies and Braves opened up a three-game series tonight in Philadelphia. This series will be the last time Braves…
Read more »Cole Hamels Brilliant, Ryan Howard is Hero in 3-2 Phillies Win Over Mets
| Leave a CommentCole Hamels continued his red-hot season tonight at Citi Field, recording double-digit strikeouts in an outstanding effort which he would…
Read more »Lee, Johnson Battle in Pitcher’s Duel, Phillies Push to Seven Straight Wins
| Leave a CommentLast night's wacky 9-7 win must have exhausted the Phillies, as well the Marlins. On a travel day, this evening's…
Read more »Fifteen-Hit Night Leads to 9-7 Win Over Marlins, Phillies Back at .500 Baseball
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are playing some exciting baseball right now, no doubt about that. Winning the wild card isn't too out…
Read more »Cliff Lee Gets No-Decision in 3-2 Walk-Off Win
| 2 Comments on Cliff Lee Gets No-Decision in 3-2 Walk-Off WinA muggy night in Philly brought about the start of a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. Cliff Lee was…
Read more »Bullpen Blows 5-4 Lead, Mets Crush Phils, 9-5
| 5 Comments on Bullpen Blows 5-4 Lead, Mets Crush Phils, 9-5The bone chip in Vance's elbow is not affecting his pitching, according to Vance. But, his performance has been on…
Read more »Kendrick Dazzles Once Again in 4-2 Triumph Over Nationals
| Leave a CommentFor a team that's 19.5 games back of their weekend adversary, they sure didn't play like it. Kyle Kendrick has…
Read more »John Mayberry Walks it off with RBI Single in Eleventh Inning; Phils win, 4-3
| 2 Comments on John Mayberry Walks it off with RBI Single in Eleventh Inning; Phils win, 4-3Cole Hamels against Johnny Cueto sounds like an awfully good pitching match-up. The two candidates for the Cy Young award…
Read more »Phils and Reds Play Cat and Mouse, Reds Come Out On Top, 5-4
| Leave a CommentCliff Lee received another no-decision tonight in a back-and-forth game between the Phillies and Reds. Both teams battled for a…
Read more »Mayberry, Kratz Homer in 4-3 Victory over Brewers, Hamels Masterful Once Again
| 2 Comments on Mayberry, Kratz Homer in 4-3 Victory over Brewers, Hamels Masterful Once AgainAnother beauty of an outing from Cole Hamels tonight helped snap a three-game losing streak for the Phillies. The Phillies…
Read more »Halladay Masterful in Seven Strong Innings; Phillies Shut Out Arizona, 3-0
| 5 Comments on Halladay Masterful in Seven Strong Innings; Phillies Shut Out Arizona, 3-0A quick and easy win, just what the doctor ordered for the Phillies. Roy Halladay took the mound tonight looking…
Read more »Worley Tosses Seven Strong Innings; Schierholtz, Rollins Go Yard in 3-2 Win
| Leave a CommentIf it didn't sink in during last night's game, it definitely sunk in tonight: This is a new era…
Read more »Phillies Comeback from 6-1 Deficit; Crush Brewers Bullpen to Win 7-6
| Leave a CommentDanielle Wilson/Philliedelphia This didn't look promising from the sixth inning on, but another burst of offense would lead the Phillies…
Read more »Phillies Continue Winning Streak with 3-2 Win Over Dodgers; Halladay Goes Five in First Appearance Back from DL
| Leave a CommentRoy Halladay made his return to baseball tonight after missing 42 days total with his latissimus dorsi strain. He did…
Read more »Let’s Go Streaking: Phillies Win Third Straight with 3-2 Win over Los Angeles
| Leave a CommentThese late night games can really get weird. Joe Blanton opened up a series in Los Angeles with a whale…
Read more »Ruiz, Utley, and Worley with Multi-RBI Night; Phils Defeat Rockies 8-5
| 2 Comments on Ruiz, Utley, and Worley with Multi-RBI Night; Phils Defeat Rockies 8-5Image courtesy of Matt Sautter The Phillies were looking for a quality start from Vance Worley tonight to snap out…
Read more »National League Shuts Out American League in 8-0 Triumph; National League Wins Third Straight All-Star Game
| Leave a CommentThe 83rd annual All-Star Game brought about quite an impressive array of the league's best starting pitchers and power hitters….
Read more »Phillies Jonathan Papelbon and Jimmy Rollins to Ruben Amaro: Don’t Trade Hamels
| 2 Comments on Phillies Jonathan Papelbon and Jimmy Rollins to Ruben Amaro: Don’t Trade HamelsPhoto: Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso It's not uncommon that you hear of other players speaking about their teammates after being traded. What…
Read more »Papelbon Blows 5-4 Lead, Mets Walk it Off in Bizarre Fashion
| Leave a CommentA rubbermatch between Cole Hamels and R.A. Dickey sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Hamels and Dickey went head to head…
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