Phillies second baseman Chase Utley overwhelmed an already emotional Phillies fan on an episode of “Ellen” that aired Monday. Utley made a surprise visit during a segment with Julie Kramer, 23, who recently underwent surgery to remove a mass following ...
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Phillies Take Pitcher, Utility Guy in Rule 5 Draft
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — The Phillies believe Rule 5 Draft pick Odubel Herrera is moreEnder Inciarte than Michael Martinez. That would be a good thing. The Phillies selected two players in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, which capped a ...
Read More »Rollins Traded to Dodgers, Bastardo Headed to Pittsburgh
Jimmy Rollins has waived his no-trade clause to go to the Los Angeles Dodgers while Antonio Bastardo has been dealt to Pittsburgh. For more on the Rollins deal, click here. For more on Bastardo, click here.
Read More »Former Phillie Allen Falls 1 Vote Shy of HOF Induction
By Paul Hagen, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — The announcement was straight and to the point. The Golden Era Committee didn’t elect a single player on Monday to be inducted in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. In the audience, Dick Allen ...
Read More »Who’s The Boss of the Philadelphia Phillies?
Reports continue to surface regarding the rank of authority within the Philadelphia Phillies’ organization. Is Ruben Amaro Jr. really calling the shots on player personnel or is it more of a tandem shared by he and former general manager Pat ...
Read More »Phillies Tender Contracts to Revere, Brown & Bastardo
By Austin Laymance, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies tendered contracts to all three of their arbitration-eligible players on Tuesday night: left-hander Antonio Bastardo and outfielders Ben Revere and Domonic Brown. There was little doubt the Phils would tender contracts to Bastardo, Revere and Brown. They need ...
Read More »Ryan Howard Involved in Ugly Family Legal Dispute
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard recently made an out-of-court settlement with his parents and twin brother regarding the management of his personal income earned through baseball and endorsements. Howard Eskin is being credited with reporting the story first. For ...
Read More »Burnett Returns to Pittsburgh
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As A.J. Burnett took the PNC Park mound on July 6 in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform, he was saluted with a video board montage that ended with, “Thank you, A.J.” Wrong sign-off. It should have said, “Till we meet ...
Read More »Phillies Provide Health Update on Montgomery
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Everybody wants to know how David Montgomery is feeling these days. He said Friday he is doing much better. Montgomery took a medical leave of absence as Phillies president in August, following jawbone cancer ...
Read More »Phillies Ink Reliever
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are looking for as many young players and pitchers as possible this offseason. They signed a young reliever to a Major League contract on Thursday. The club announced it signed left-hander Elvis ...
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