By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — Closer Jonathan Papelbon watched the Phillies’ three-run lead in the ninth inning evaporate from the bullpen, unable to help his team in his usual role. Starter Cole Hamels watched the Mets’ rally from ...
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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 »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 »Bullpen Lets Another Lead Slip, Nats Beat Phils
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — This is an important series at the beginning of an important stretch for the Phillies. They play 21 of 29 games at home and 17 of 32 against National League East rivals. If they ...
Read More »9th-Inning Rally Lifts Phillies Past LA
LOS ANGELES — Kyle Kendrick couldn’t have gotten far. Partway down the tunnel leading from the dugout to the clubhouse, maybe. Possibly a few steps into the clubhouse. Hard to say. But absolutely before he even had time to strap a bag ...
Read More »Phillies Lose in Hamels’ 2014 Debut
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com LOS ANGELES — The Phillies are a better team withCole Hamels on the mound, no question about it. It should show over the next five months. It showed after he left Wednesday night’s 5-2 loss to the ...
Read More »Bullpen Squanders Another Game in Phillies Loss to Braves
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Manager Ryne Sandberg had informed Jake Diekman on Monday afternoon that he would serve as closer if the situation presented itself that night against the Braves. It would be his first chance to close in his ...
Read More »Hamels, Adams Throw Successful Bullpen Sessions
Cole Hamels declared Wednesday morning what every Phillies fan wants to hear: All is well. Hamels threw his first bullpen session of the spring at Bright House Field, and the lefty will throw his second one on Saturday. Hamels, who is ...
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