Philly Sports Jabronis

PHILADELPHIA — The eighth inning on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park encapsulated everything Ryne Sandberg worked so hard to prevent this season. His best intentions fell flat in a 9-4 loss to the Brewers. “Yeah,” the Phillies manager said. ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies spent more time and energy on fundamentals in Spring Training than they had in recent memory. Every day, they emphasized the importance of pitchers keeping the ball down in the strike zone. ...

By Todd Zolecki CHICAGO — It is the first week and just six games, but until Sunday at Wrigley Field, the Phillies held a lead in each one. They never had a chance in an 8-3 loss to the Cubs, but ...

Former Philadelphia Phillie Lenny Dykstra is pressing charges against a Los Angeles County jail, claiming that he was beaten by deputies until knocked nearly unconscious. According to a report by USA Today, the incident occurred about two years ago, but ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CHICAGO — Ryne Sandberg is one of the most iconic players in Cubs history, but he showed little compassion for his former team or fan base in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday afternoon at ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CHICAGO — Jimmy Rollins is expected to be back in the Phillies’ lineup Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Rollins, who left the team Wednesday to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, had been penciled ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — The Phillies could be without Jimmy Rollins through the weekend. He left the team Wednesday to be with his wife Johari in Philadelphia for the imminent birth of their second child. Rollins could be placed ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — This had a familiar feel to it. The Phillies played splendidly through eight and a half innings Wednesday night against the Rangers at Globe Life Park, carrying a two-run lead into the bottom of ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — Ryan Howard had hit fourth every time he started a regular-season game for the Phillies since June 29, 2008, in Texas. The streak ended at 665 games Tuesday at Globe Life Park. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg ...

ARLINGTON — Life for Ryne Sandberg would be much easier if the Phillies scored 14 runs every day. But reality played in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Park, where Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre singled to right-center field ...