By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Scouts filled more than a dozen seats Monday to watch Cliff Lee’s return to the Phillies rotation. But just because Lee’s next start is Saturday, it does not mean the scouts have scattered. They remain ...
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Lee Struggles in DL Return, Giants beat Phils
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com Monday night didn’t include the showcase performance the Phillies were hoping they would get from Cliff Lee. It didn’t include the home victory the Phillies have been starving for. In fact, all Monday night included was a ...
Read More »Sixers Rookie McRae Earns Summer League Honors
By Max Rappaport, Sixers.com Late Sunday evening, the NBA announced which players had received individual honors for their performances at the Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Washington’s Glen Rice, Jr. was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, while nine ...
Read More »Soul Beats San Jose in Home Finale, Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
Report From Philadelphia Soul PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2014) – The Philadelphia Soul (9-8) used defense and capitalized on turnovers as they defeated the San Jose SaberCats, 42-20, in front of 10,471 fans on Sunday night at the Wells Fargo Center. ...
Read More »Kendrick Struggles Again as Phillies Fall to Braves to End Road Trip
By Jon Cooper, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Games like Sunday afternoon’s are the kind that keep antacid makers in business and baseball managers as their primary customers. Heading into the game, Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick’s biggest concern was likely getting out of ...
Read More »Phils Beat Braves Behind Hamels’ Masterful Performance
By Jon Cooper, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Some nights just have a magical feel to them. Saturday night at Turner Field was that kind of night forCole Hamels. He knew it from the time he left the bullpen. “Definitely, mentally I ...
Read More »Union Improves Playoff Chances With Win Over NY
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – The Philadelphia Union snapped a pair of streaks in a riveting 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 18,541 at PPL Park. Not only did ...
Read More »Philly.Com Authors Blast Bissinger for Blasting Nick Foles Unfairly
Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights, was reportedly denied an opportunity to interview Eagles quarterback Nick Foles for a current article published in Philadelphia Magazine, an article in which he doesn’t speak to highly of the young QB as ...
Read More »Despite Rough Rehab, Lee to Return Monday
ATLANTA — What is the definition of a quality start? That depends on who you ask. For Cliff Lee, it’s a start wearing a Phillies uniform. That means Monday night, when the Phils host the Giants at Citizens Bank Park in ...
Read More »Burnett, Phillies, Fall to 1st Place Braves in Return From Break
By Jon Cooper, Phillies.com ATLANTA — When the Braves leave Turner Field, you can put A.J. Burnett at the head of the line of volunteers to swing the wrecking ball. The ballpark continues to be a house of horrors for Burnett (6-9), ...
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