Philly Sports Jabronis

By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies made Louisiana State University junior Aaron Nola their No. 1 selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, they did so with the knowledge that the 21-year old right-handed pitcher went about his ...

By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — When closerJonathan Papelbon came up through the Boston organization, then general manager Theo Epstein thought of the hard-throwing righty as a starter. The only problem was that’s not how Papelbon viewed himself. Papelbon worked out of ...

By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — On a day the Phillies signed what they hope is a future ace in Aaron Nola, their first-round pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, they got an ace-like start from a veteran they ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — Ken Giles heard the pleas from Philadelphia the moment he threw his first 100-mph fastball in Double-A Reading. How could he escape it? “It trickled down pretty fast,” Giles said Sunday morning at Great American ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies keep hoping and waiting for a run. They insist they have one in them, but it will take more than positive thoughts to make it happen. “Everybody has to have the same ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — The Phillies just want a clear explanation and consistent application of the collision rule at home plate. They ended the sixth and seventh innings Saturday at Great American Ball Park with a runner being ...

By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com After drafting LSU’s Aaron Nola with the 7th overall pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the Phillies were hoping to make it clear they were looking for “now stuff.” Players who are capable of making an ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — If Cole Hamels could not beat the Reds on Friday at Great American Ball Park, it might have been time for the Phillies to drive the ‘For Sale’ sign into the front yard. Hamels ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — The Phillies hinted last week they preferred a polished baseball player, not just an athlete with the proverbial “high ceiling” with the seventh overall pick in Thursday’s First-Year Player Draft. They followed through and selected ...

By Ben Standig, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — Starting in 2007, the Phillies reached the postseason five straight seasons, winning one World Series championship. Many of those title-winning players remain, but the 2014 version isn’t at that pennant-raising level. It hasn’t been ...