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Brad Lidge Retires As A Phillie as Former Team Looks For Win Over Giants
| Leave a Comment(Photo: @ToddZolecki) He went 41 for 41 in save opportunities. He carried the success through the post season, securing 7…
Read more »Ruben Amaro Jr. Refused 23-Year-Old Pitcher For 36-Year-Old Michael Young From Yankees
| 5 Comments on Ruben Amaro Jr. Refused 23-Year-Old Pitcher For 36-Year-Old Michael Young From YankeesYesterday, word broke out that before the 4 PM deadline for trading passed, the New York Yankees had caught wind…
Read more »Yankees Reportedly Wanted Michael Young And Carlos Ruiz; Phillies Said No
| Leave a CommentAs the trade deadline passed this afternoon at 4 PM ET, many of us were shocked at what the Phillies'…
Read more »Kendrick, Phillies Look For Second-Straight Win Against Giants, Gaudin
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies snapped their eight-game losing streak last night with a 7-3 win over the Giants in last night's series…
Read more »Report: Michael Young Would Waive No-Trade Clause For New York Yankees
| Leave a CommentYesterday, it was reported that Michael Young would waive his no-trade clause in order to be traded to the Boston…
Read more »Michael Young: “I Don’t Think We’re Anywhere Right Now Where Anything Is Imminent”
| Leave a CommentWhether you like it or not, Michael Young is the most likely Phillie to be traded before tomorrow's 4 PM…
Read more »As Trade Talks Stir, There Is Still Baseball To Play: Lannan, Zito Open Up Series At CBP
| Leave a CommentAs rumors spread and deals become on the verge of completing, there is still a game to play. The Phillies,…
Read more »Ruben Amaro: “Very Little Chance” Cliff Lee Gets Traded; Michael Young Looking “Pretty Remote”
| Leave a Comment24 hours remain for teams to sell, buy and trade their players in an effort to either clear house or…
Read more »Jimmy Rollins To Philadelphia Media: “I’m Not Going Anywhere”
| Leave a CommentJimmy Rollins made it clear after the Phillies' 12-4 loss on Sunday that despite the likeliness of the dismantling of…
Read more »Jonathan Pettibone Aims To Halt Tigers From Sweeping Series
| Leave a CommentLast night was a terrible loss, 10-0 if you will. Raul Valdes was creamed and Max Scherzer cruised his way…
Read more »Raul Valdes Fills In For Cliff Lee As Phillies Look To Take One From Max Scherzer, Tigers
| 1 Comment on Raul Valdes Fills In For Cliff Lee As Phillies Look To Take One From Max Scherzer, TigersThe Phillies have lost six straight games and everything is looking more likely that the Phillies will sell before Wednesday's…
Read more »The Texas Rangers Are Interested In… Michael Young? Red Sox, Too; Utley Talking To Amaro
| Leave a CommentMichael Young's name has come up a lot in recent days, as seemingly an obvious candidate for a trade. With…
Read more »With Dom Brown On DL, Kyle Kendrick And Phillies Look To Salvage Finale Against Red-Hot Cardinals
| Leave a CommentIt's just looking darker and darker for the Phillies, who have lost four straight – four out of five since…
Read more »Just Say Goodbye
| Leave a CommentThe debate over whether to buy or sell basically comes down to this: maybe the Phillies can chase down mediocre…
Read more »Lenny Dykstra Is Out Of Prison And Speaks…To Delmon Young’s Brother
| Leave a CommentLenny Dykstra is out of prison…and finally talking. His first forum: "Vodcast", put together by comedian Jon Lovitz, with hosts…
Read more »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…
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