By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — Reid Brignac said he was not expecting to be with the Phillies this weekend as they began a three-game series against the Mets on Friday night. The Phillies selected Brignac, a veteran infielder ...
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Byrd Burns Mets, Phillies Win in 11
By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — At this point, the Phillies will accept any type of victory, even if the process is more excruciating than pleasant. The Phillies entered Citi Field on Friday night as a slumping team looking ...
Read More »Phillies Promote RP Giles to Lehigh, Recall Garcia to ‘Pen
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies’ bullpen shuffle continues. The club announced Thursday it had outrighted right-hander Shawn Camp to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Camp, who had a 5.40 ERA in three appearances after allowing four hits and two runs in 1 ...
Read More »Galvis Optioned to AAA
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies optioned infielder Freddy Galvis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Thursday’s 12-6 loss to the Blue Jays. They selected the contract of Triple-A infielder Reid Brignac on Friday to take his place on the roster. He ...
Read More »Burnett Can’t Save Phillies from Jays Sweep
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies quietly played their 20,000th game in franchise history Thursday night at Rogers Centre. They suffered their 10,480th loss in a 12-6 defeat to the Blue Jays. It will not take long for ...
Read More »Rough 7th Inning Leads to Lopsided Phillies Loss
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — Blink and fans missed most of the Phillies’ third consecutive loss to the Blue Jays. If they caught the seventh, they caught enough. Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle and Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee needed ...
Read More »Phillies Rally Late, Falter in Extas to Jays
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Cody Asche would have enjoyed the flight to Toronto so much more late Tuesday night if the Phillies had done just one more thing at Citizens Bank Park: Win. He went 4-for-4 with a double and ...
Read More »Phillies Plod Through Loss to Blue Jays
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — J.A. Happ lost his job in the Blue Jays’ rotation before the season started because of a 20.57 ERA in four Spring Training starts and back issues, which ultimately led him to the disabled list. He ...
Read More »Phillies Blank Washington Behind Hernandez, Bullpen
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — This is the month for the Phillies to make a move. They play 21 of 27 games at home in May and Sunday’s 1-0 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park handed them ...
Read More »Burnett, Offense Pace Phils Past Washington
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Mike Adams found himself on the mound in the eighth inning again, but this time with a five-run lead at the end of a relatively stress-free Saturday night against the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. He ...
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