Philly Sports Jabronis

By Aaron Leibowitz, Phillies.com OAKLAND — Right-hander Shane Watson, the Phillies’ first pick of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, has been suspended for 50 games without pay after a second positive test for a drug of abuse. His suspension will ...

Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — This is not the season Kyle Kendrick or the Phillies imagined when Spring Training opened in February. It will be over soon enough. Kendrick struggled with his command in five innings in Thursday’s 7-3 loss to ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  SAN DIEGO — Pat Gillick has been following the Phillies around the country since ownership named him interim president late last month. He has been evaluating the talent on the field and considering the ways to ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball named Jimmy Rollins the Phillies’ 2014 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. The award recognizes the player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — A.J. Burnett has something on his mind, but he instead spoke cryptically Tuesday night at Petco Park. He allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings on his way to his 17th loss of the season in ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN DIEGO — Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon was suspended for seven games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in the top of the ninth inning Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. Umpire Joe West ejected Papelbon after he ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  SAN DIEGO — Petco Park lived up to its reputation as a pitcher’s park Monday night. Or were the Phillies living up to their reputation in a 1-0 loss to the Padres? Or maybe was it ...

By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — David Buchanan continues to make his bid for a spot in the 2015 rotation, but on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, the promising rookie’s sparkling performance was overshadowed by a disappointing outing from a veteran. ...

By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Cody Asche began the season as the Phillies’ everyday third baseman, but with the emergence of a fresh newcomer jutting into his playing time, every opportunity has become a precious one. Friday night’s opportunity was as ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins is nursing a strained left hamstring and Chase Utley needed a break, so Freddy Galvis and Cesar Hernandez started at shortstop and second base Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park. “A little youth movement in the middle tonight,” Phillies manager ...