Phillies and Nola look to take Spring series against Twins

Embed from Getty Images   By Nick Mandarano, Sports Talk Philly Staff   CLEARWATER, Fla. — After a 9-5 win against the Twins on Tuesday and a loss earlier in March, the Phillies have an opportunity to take the spring series against Minnesota. In a loss on Wednesday to the Yankees, the Phillies failed to score until the eighth inning and […]

Nick Mandarano  •  23 Mar 2017
Dallas Green – A Baseball Life

“Dallas Green was the last of the hard-ass managers, surviving from the pre-free agency era” – Bill James

Matt Albertson  •  23 Mar 2017
Dallas Green, Manager of the 1980 Phillies, Dies at 82

Dallas Green, the first Phillies manager to lead the club to a World Series championship, has died at the age of 82.

Matt Albertson  •  22 Mar 2017
Phillies’ Odubel Herrera scratched from start against Tanaka, Yankees

In their sixth-to-last home game of spring training, the Philadelphia Phillies (10-12-3) will oppose RHP Masahiro Tanaka the New York Yankees (18-7) on Wednesday. Phillies RHP Vince Velasquez will make his fourth spring start and his first home at Spectrum Field.

Matt Rappa  •  22 Mar 2017
Wathan thinks J.P. Crawford can be ‘anchor to very good era’ for Phillies

Lehigh Valley IronPigs manager Dusty Wathan thinks Philadelphia Phillies prospect J.P. Crawford has a chance to be a special player.

Tim Kelly  •  22 Mar 2017
Charlie Manuel discusses when he thinks Phillies will return to contention

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager discusses when he believes the team will return to playoff and World Series contention.

Tim Kelly  •  21 Mar 2017
Phillies look to snap 3-game skid as Thompson makes first spring start

Right-hander Jake Thompson will make his first start of the spring as the Philadelphia Phillies (9-12-3) look to snap their three-game skid against RHP Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins (13-8-1) Tuesday afternoon at the CenturyLink Sports Complex.

Matt Rappa  •  21 Mar 2017
We appear to be witnessing the end of Jimmy Rollins’ career

Former Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins’ career appears to be coming to a close.

Tim Kelly  •  20 Mar 2017
Phillies Mailbag: Venditte, Bats and is Eickhoff the Hamels Prize?

This week’s Phillies mailbag looks at switch-pitcher Pat Venditte, Jerad Eickhoff’s success and a reevaluation of the Hamels deal, and whether the Phillies might add another bat.

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Mar 2017