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Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel is Willing to Play Chase Utley at Third Base Right Now
| Leave a CommentToday on "Power Alley" with Jim Duquette and Mike Ferrin, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was a guest. In the interview,…
Read more »Darin Ruf to Make First Phillies Start Tonight
| 1 Comment on Darin Ruf to Make First Phillies Start TonightAfter joining the big club on September 10th, Darin Ruf has spent most of his time riding the bench. Nicknamed…
Read more »Report Out of Boston: The Phillies Are “Very Interested” in Red Sox OF Cody Ross
| 1 Comment on Report Out of Boston: The Phillies Are “Very Interested” in Red Sox OF Cody RossCody Ross. The one who once pitched an inning against the Phillies as a Marlin and the one who once…
Read more »Phillies RHP Roy Halladay Evokes Memories of Freddy Garcia. Speaking of Garcia…
| Leave a CommentWatching the early blowup and early departure of Phillies ace Roy Halladay evoked a haunting memory from 2007. In fact,…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick, Phillies Top Offensive Lineup Take on Atlanta Braves to Open Final Homestand
| Leave a CommentWe have reached the end: this is the last Phillies homestand of the 2012 season. The Atlanta Braves open the…
Read more »Giants’ Melky Cabrera is Ruled Ineligible for Batting Title but Carlos Ruiz is Short of Required Plate Appearances
| Leave a CommentCarlos Ruiz simply missed too much time. In a stunning revelation, according to CSN Bay Area, Melky Cabrera has asked…
Read more »Former Phillies, Current Pirates RHP Chad Qualls “Helps Destroy” Both Pennsylvania Teams in One Year?
| Leave a CommentGreat line from CBS Sports' Danny Knobler tonight: Yes, it's true. Chad Qualls has been absolutely horrible. Tonight the…
Read more »Keith Law: Triple Crown Does Not Make a Hitter an MVP as Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Closes in on Feat
| 3 Comments on Keith Law: Triple Crown Does Not Make a Hitter an MVP as Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Closes in on FeatMiguel Cabrera is having one of the finest offensive seasons in recent Major League history, and is chasing an offensive…
Read more »Phillies Photoshop Crew Fails on Tyler Cloyd for Online Player Card
| 4 Comments on Phillies Photoshop Crew Fails on Tyler Cloyd for Online Player CardSo, you've promoted your minor league pitcher to the big club. Congratulations! Welcome to the big leagues, Tyler Cloyd. Shoot,…
Read more »Please Charlie Manuel, Give the Phillies and Ryan Howard a Day Off!
| 4 Comments on Please Charlie Manuel, Give the Phillies and Ryan Howard a Day Off!Please. Enough is enough. Ryan Howard is killing the Phillies right now. The Phillies are killing him. Can't we get…
Read more »Jimmy Rollins Reaches Another Milestone With Phillies, Shows Hustle in Otherwise Anemic Series
| Leave a CommentIt was one rough weekend for the Phillies Phillies in Houston as they failed to capitalize on what seemed to…
Read more »Schedule Gave Phillies Plenty of Rope, But Instead of Climbing, Phillies Hang Themselves
| 1 Comment on Schedule Gave Phillies Plenty of Rope, But Instead of Climbing, Phillies Hang ThemselvesThree games out of the Wild Card lead, the Phillies seemed like a team for destiny as they had what…
Read more »“Playoffs? Playoffs? You Talking About Playoffs? Playoffs?” Also, Phillies Need Thursday Starter
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies won today. In fact, they won twice. In fact, they swept the series with the Rockies. In fact,…
Read more »He Has Arrived: Darin Ruf to Join the Phillies Tomorrow to Face Miami Marlins
| 2 Comments on He Has Arrived: Darin Ruf to Join the Phillies Tomorrow to Face Miami MarlinsPhoto Courtesy Penn Shelley It is happening. Darin Ruf will be added to the Phillies roster in time for the…
Read more »Phillies Take Parking Money, Sell Concessions, Make People Wait in Rain, Postpone Game
| 4 Comments on Phillies Take Parking Money, Sell Concessions, Make People Wait in Rain, Postpone GameAlmost THREE HOURS after the Phillies were supposed to throw the first pitch against the Colorado Rockies, the Phillies finally…
Read more »Did the Phillies Make Team History Today? Five African American Players Started
| 3 Comments on Did the Phillies Make Team History Today? Five African American Players StartedIt was 1947 that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, but it took a while for our Phillies…
Read more »Phillies Add Three for September Call-Ups So Far; There is One Interesting Omission
| Leave a CommentPhoto: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The Phillies have made a few "September call-up" moves thus far. The three of them you might…
Read more »Darin Ruf Breaks Ryan Howard’s Reading Phillies Home Run Record, Named MVP, ROY, Eyes Triple Crown
| 1 Comment on Darin Ruf Breaks Ryan Howard’s Reading Phillies Home Run Record, Named MVP, ROY, Eyes Triple CrownCourtesy Reading Phillies. RPhils GM Scott Hunsicker with Darren Ruf He did it. Darin Ruf tonight hit is 38th…
Read more »Darin Ruf Now One Home Run Shy of Ryan Howard’s AA Reading Phillies Record
| 3 Comments on Darin Ruf Now One Home Run Shy of Ryan Howard’s AA Reading Phillies RecordPhoto courtesy of Penn Shelly. He did it again. Last night Phillies (prospect?) Darin Ruf hit his 36th home run…
Read more »In Acquiring Carl Crawford, the Shane Victorino Dodgers Stay Could Be Very Short
| Leave a CommentMay 2, 2012. That's the day the sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers was finalized under a new ownership group…
Read more »Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?
| 5 Comments on Phillies’ LHP Jeremy Horst Returns, but Phillippe Aumont Stays; Who Goes?We knew Jeremy Horst would only be gone a little while. But we did not necessarily expect this outcome. Today…
Read more »One Summary Phillies 90’s Retro Night Picture Post: Nate Schierholtz As Vanilla Ice, More!
| 6 Comments on One Summary Phillies 90’s Retro Night Picture Post: Nate Schierholtz As Vanilla Ice, More!Many thanks to Danielle for keeping up with all the pictures I was texting her. Here's one large summary post…
Read more »Nationals Continue to Embarrass Themselves over Stephen Strasburg With “50-Page Report”
| Leave a CommentThe Washington Nationals have the best record in the Major Leagues and one of the best pitchers in the Major…
Read more »Phillies Fans to Get First Look at Cliff Lee Return as Phillippe Aumont Heads to the Big Leagues
| 6 Comments on Phillies Fans to Get First Look at Cliff Lee Return as Phillippe Aumont Heads to the Big LeaguesWikipedia Commons What seems like an eternity ago the Phillies traded ace pitcher Cliff Lee, fresh off of a World…
Read more »The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati Reds
| 4 Comments on The Return of Wilson Valdez: Phillies Cult Hero Returns to Philadelphia With Cincinnati RedsA single one-inning pitching performance made Wilson Valdez a cult hero in Philadelphia. Accordingly when Wilson Valdez was traded this…
Read more »No Surprise: Phillies Merchandise Sales are Down
| 3 Comments on No Surprise: Phillies Merchandise Sales are DownSome heavily discounted merch in the Majestic Clubhouse Store In today's Inquirer piece by Frank Fitzpatrick, the Phillies' place in…
Read more »Kyle Kendrick Again Shows Why He Drives Phillies Fans Crazy With Brilliant Win
| 1 Comment on Kyle Kendrick Again Shows Why He Drives Phillies Fans Crazy With Brilliant WinHe's terrible. Then he's wonderful. Then he's really terrible. Then he's really wonderful. I've supported Kendrick through some criticism. I've also…
Read more »Pre-Game: Worley hopes to keep the Phils Fighting against Gallardo and the Brewers.
| 5 Comments on Pre-Game: Worley hopes to keep the Phils Fighting against Gallardo and the Brewers.This season in general has been a heartbreaking one for the Phils, and yesterday was a perfect example of just…
Read more »Phillies IF Freddy Galvis is Reinstated By MLB As Suspension Ends
| 6 Comments on Phillies IF Freddy Galvis is Reinstated By MLB As Suspension EndsFreddy Galvis is back. But he's not. Today Major League Baseball reinstated Galvis from his suspension from his violation…
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