Tag: Phillies
Jonathan Pettibone, Shelby Miller Open Up Series Between Phillies-Cardinals
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies had high hopes headed into the All-Star Break. After finishing the first half at .500, the Phillies came…
Read more »Tigers Could Come Calling For Phillies Shortstop Jimmy Rollins
| 1 Comment on Tigers Could Come Calling For Phillies Shortstop Jimmy RollinsThe Detroit Tigers and their All-Star shortstop Jhonny Peralta could be pretty nervous right now and the Phillies and Jimmy…
Read more »Second Place Phils Call Cole Hamels To Take On Mets In Game Two
| Leave a Comment15 hits, 13 runs…that's what it took for the Phillies to win their 49th game of the season and get…
Read more »After ASG, .500 Phillies Look To Make Second Half Count; Kendrick Takes On Mets In Series Opener Tonight
| Leave a CommentAfter a much needed break this week due to the All-Star Game, the Phillies (48-48) will look to prove that…
Read more »Cesar Hernandez to Receive “Extensive Work” in Center Field
| Leave a CommentAny way you slice it, the Philadelphia Phillies' chances of making a remarkable comeback took a hit last week when…
Read more »After Twin Bill With White Sox, Phillies Turn To Hamels In An Effort For A .500 Record Before All-Star Break
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies and White Sox played a total of 24 innings of baseball between yesterday afternoon and early this morning….
Read more »Buy, Sell, or Both? The Phillies’ Unique Deadline Position
| 1 Comment on Buy, Sell, or Both? The Phillies’ Unique Deadline PositionPhoto Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia I have no problem admitting that my personal belief is that the Philadelphia Phillies should…
Read more »Phillies Aim For .500 Behind Pettibone As White Sox Come To Town
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies have certainly showed signs of life in the first seven games of this 10-game home stand, going 5-2…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick Mans The Mound As Phillies Look To Take Four-Game Set From Nats
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are currently 4-2 on this home stand – two from Atlanta and two from Washington. With last night's…
Read more »Why Trading Cliff Lee Right Now Makes Most Sense for Phillies
| 5 Comments on Why Trading Cliff Lee Right Now Makes Most Sense for PhilliesPhoto Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia It's July 9. Anyone can look at their calendar and figure that out, and it's…
Read more »Phillies Expressed Interest In Yankees Reliever Joba Chamberlain
| Leave a CommentApparently short on relievers with 5.75 ERAs, the Phillies have expressed interest in Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain, reports Mark Feinsand…
Read more »Nepotism: David Wright Takes His Childhood Friend Over More Deserving Candidates
| Leave a CommentThe best policy in life is to pick your friends and family instead of those who are more deserving. I'm…
Read more »Domonic Brown Is Better Off Not in Derby, But Damn Were The Phillies Screwed
| 1 Comment on Domonic Brown Is Better Off Not in Derby, But Damn Were The Phillies ScrewedThis is good news/bad news. Generally, I am not a fan of what the home run derby can do…
Read more »John Lannan Makes Second Start Against Nationals In Series Opener
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are coming off of a must-win series victory over the Atlanta Braves this weekend. Despite getting whooped on…
Read more »Amaro Admits Howard “Not Doing the Job;” Phillies May Be Forced to Sell
| 6 Comments on Amaro Admits Howard “Not Doing the Job;” Phillies May Be Forced to SellImage Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia On April 26, 2010 the Philadelphia Phillies officially signed their first baseman and cleanup hitter…
Read more »Phillies Are “Gearing Up To Sell”, Says ESPN’s Jayson Stark; Team “Torn” On Utley
| Leave a CommentIn an ESPN Baseball Tonight podcast from last night hosted by Buster Olney, baseball writer Jayson Stark indicated that the…
Read more »Charlie Should Finish 2013
| Leave a CommentPhoto by Richard Wilkins Jr. I've been a huge proponent of this team selling off at the deadline. I think…
Read more »Trading Chase Utley Should Not Spell the End of Phillies Career
| 3 Comments on Trading Chase Utley Should Not Spell the End of Phillies CareerThe Philadelphia Phillies stood atop the proverbial baseball mountain in 2008, captained by a group of homegrown, core athletes led…
Read more »Thome Joins the White Sox Front Office
| Leave a CommentPer Twitter, one of baseball's modern legends (and former Phillie) Jim Thome has been hired by Chicago White Sox GM…
Read more »Phillies Send Jonathan Pettibone To Open Series With MLB-Best Pirates
| Leave a CommentWith a day off yesterday after getting it handed to them by the Dodgers, the Phillies will take on the…
Read more »Future Phil Nick Castellanos
| Leave a CommentNot bad numbers, eh?Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. If the Phillies want to trade Papelbon, one team that should obviously…
Read more »Ryan Howard Starts As Kyle Kendrick Aims To Prevent Dodgers From Winning Series In Finale
| Leave a CommentDespite Chase Utley's two home runs last night it was not enough for the Phillies, who fell to the Dodgers…
Read more »After Blow Out Win Phillies Send Lee To Face Ryu In Search Of 10th Win
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies certainly got their work in offensively last night. With 21 hits as a team and scoring 16 runs,…
Read more »Phillies Acquire 38 Year-Old John McDonald From Cleveland For Cash and PTBNL
| Leave a CommentMichael Young and Roy Halladay are no longer the oldest players on this team. This afternoon the Phillies acquired 38…
Read more »Could the Phillies Trade Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz, and Michael Young to the Yankees?
| 4 Comments on Could the Phillies Trade Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz, and Michael Young to the Yankees?We can fully expect the Phillies to be in the middle of Major League Baseball trade talk between now and…
Read more »Biddle, Franco to Represent the Phillies in the 2013 Futures Game
| Leave a CommentTwo top Phillies prospects Jesse Biddle and Maikel Franco, both currently in Double-A Reading have been selected for the 2013…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick Squares Against Jason Marquis As Phillies Look for An Answer
| Leave a CommentAfter last night's disasterous loss to the Padres, it really honestly puzzles me how there can still be any faith…
Read more »Cliff Lee Aims For Double Digits In Wins In Series Opener Against San Diego
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies are coming off of an 8-0 loss to finish off another series loss at the hands of the…
Read more »Mike Adams May Need Surgery; Could He Have Thrown Last Pitch For The Phillies?
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies signed Mike Adams to be a stabilizing force in the Phillies bullpen in the eighth inning. Now it…
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