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Phillies must-reads: David Buchanan and the forgotten Phillies
| Leave a CommentSo far this spring, you've heard much about all the new faces in camp. J.P. Crawford, Vincent Velasquez and Nick…
Read more »Phillies’ Bowa admits top prospect Crawford ‘probably could’ play in major leagues
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Larry Bowa, whether he was a player, coach, manager or an analyst, has never minced…
Read more »Former Phillies Sizemore, Byrd reportedly struggling to find work
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Two seasons ago, Marlon Byrd played 154 games for the Philadelphia Phillies, while June pick-up…
Read more »Aaron Altherr leaves Phillies to see hand specialist
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images While the Philadelphia Phillies were able to pull out a win against the New York…
Read more »Phillies’ Eickhoff expects to make first spring start this week
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images While Philadelphia Phillies' fans were discouraged by a rough start from Aaron Nola Sunday, they…
Read more »Charlie Manuel thinks Phillies could have Astros-type rise to success
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies' manager and current advisor to the general manager Charlie Manuel recently spoke…
Read more »After bullpen meltdown, Cedric Hunter belts 3-run walk-off winner for Phillies
| Leave a CommentJeremy Hellickson allowed one run and struck out five in two innings of work on Friday afternoon. Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia…
Read more »Phillies invitee J.P. Arencibia looks to shake off anxiety, make a difference on the field
| Leave a CommentJ.P. Arencibia chats with some old friends prior to the Phillies – Blue Jays game in Dunedin (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia)…
Read more »Aaron Nola would be youngest Opening Day starter since Harry Coveleski
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images In February, ESPN Senior Writer Jayson Stark published an article about the Philadelphia Phillies' youth…
Read more »Barney drives in 5, Phillies fall to Blue Jays in spring opener
| Leave a CommentJ.P. Arencibia rounds third after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of @VSPC via…
Read more »Phillies’ J.P. Crawford discusses which player he is learning most from
| 1 Comment on Phillies’ J.P. Crawford discusses which player he is learning most fromEmbed from Getty Images Philadelphia Phillies' top prospect J.P. Crawford made an uneventful Spring Training debut Sunday, when he…
Read more »Phillies given relatively high off-season grade by ESPN countdown
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images ESPN front-office insider and former big-league general manager Jim Bowden rounded out his thoughts on the…
Read more »Phillies’ Hellickson says he would ‘love’ to start on Opening Day
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images If Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin was looking for the Phillies' spring exhibition against the…
Read more »Phillies must-reads: Bowa compares Crawford to Rollins
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images As the Phillies prepare for their first official exhibition game tomorrow, spring camp has kicked…
Read more »Phillies’ Ruiz leaves camp to help Panama attempt to qualify for WBC
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Perhaps the reason that the 2017 World Baseball Classic doesn't come with the same anticipation…
Read more »Phillies nuggets: Howard on pace to fall short of 400 home runs with club
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images With the exception of Mike Schmidt, no player in Philadelphia Phillies' history has ever hit…
Read more »Phillies plan to keep Odubel Herrera in center field
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Philadelphia Phillies' manager Pete Mackanin squashed one of the team's potential Spring Training storylines this…
Read more »Herrera, Phillies defeat University of Tampa 8-3 in spring opener
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies opened up their slate of Spring Training games Sunday afternoon at Bright…
Read more »Hellickson, Phillies open spring slate against University of Tampa
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies will open up their Spring Training schedule against the University of Tampa Spartans…
Read more »Former Phillie Marlon Byrd ‘isn’t getting much love’ as he attempts to continue career
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Former Philadelphia Phillies Shane Victorino, Domonic Brown and Jimmy Rollins all agreed to minor league…
Read more »What 350-to-1 World Series odds mean for 2016 Phillies
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Every year, I take a look at the Philadelphia Phillies' odds of winning the World…
Read more »Chase Utley played golf with Phillies’ Tyler Goeddel this offseason
| 1 Comment on Chase Utley played golf with Phillies’ Tyler Goeddel this offseasonEmbed from Getty Images For the first time since 2002, which was the second last season that the Philadelphia…
Read more »Phillies’ Ryan Howard named 11th worst contract in baseball
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images The biggest lesson learned from the Ruben Amaro Jr. era, among many, is that giving…
Read more »Race and Baseball in Philadelphia, Part 2: Integration of the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images In Race and Baseball in Philadelphia, Part 1, I reviewed the importance of Octavius Catto and the…
Read more »Here are some of the Phillies’ best giveaways in 2016
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies aren't expected to contend in 2016, though a new front-office structure and…
Read more »Jeremy Hellickson to start Phillies’ first Spring Training game
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Jeremy Hellickson, acquired this off-season in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks, will start the…
Read more »Phillies nuggets: Rollins taking minor-league deal shows signature confidence
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images On the surface, the idea that former Philadelphia Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins agreed to just…
Read more »Phillies’ Mackanin says he isn’t worried about Ryan Howard’s PED lawsuit
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Given the point of his career that he's at, off-seasons are expected to be relatively…
Read more »Bowa, Samuel compliment Odubel Herrera’s work-ethic
| Leave a CommentEmbed from Getty Images Odubel Herrera entered the 2015 season as a Rule-5 converted outfielder, who pushed his way…
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