Philly Sports Jabronis

Report From Philadelphia Phillies PHILADELPHIA — Phillies catcherCarlos Ruiz got hit in the head with a pitch during an at-bat in the 11th inning Thursday, but finished the 14-inning victory over the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. But then the Phillies ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Friday represented much of the same for the Phillies. Kyle Kendrick’s first-inning problems returned as the team’s home-field struggles continued in a 4-2 loss to the Braves at Citizens Bank Park. The defeat dropped ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Finally. Following seven solid innings from Cole Hamels, seven scoreless innings from the Phillies’ bullpen, two spectacular defensive plays from Cody Asche, one 14th-inning stretch and one two-run, walk-off home run fromChase Utley in Thursday night’s 5-3 ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Domonic Brown quickly found A.J. Burnett in the Phillies’ dugout following the top of the fourth inning on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. He had to apologize. “It’s a play I’ve got to make for my team,” ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies need some serious help in the outfield. It is exactly why they signed Grady Sizemore to a Minor League contract on Tuesday after the Red Sox released him last Wednesday. Sizemore will report to Triple-A ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Nobody knows what the immediate future holds for the Phillies, but they saw some of their long-term future perform splendidly Tuesday night. Phillies third baseman Cody Asche doubled to right field in the sixth inning to ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies would hate to reverse course after the ground they gained last week. But following Monday night’s 4-0 loss to the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, their seventh shutout loss in their last ...

By Alex Halsted, Phillies.com ST. LOUIS — There was a sense that one big hit or one shutdown inning could have helped the Phillies avoid heading back to Philadelphia on a sour note after a week away. Yet that sense ...

ST. LOUIS — Precedent said the matchup of Cole Hamels and Adam Wainwright would make each pitch and the few mistakes count. That held up Saturday in a battle of the aces. The pitchers wavered back and forth, with each surrendering one lone run ...

By Alex Halsted, Philies.com ST. LOUIS — When A.J. Burnett’s grandmother arrived in town to watch him make a Major League start in person for the first time, his start was already on track to being a special one. What would ...