The Phillies one again did all their scoring in one inning Friday night, waiting until the seventh to plate four runs, but it was enough to beat the consensus “best team in baseball” Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Trailing 1-0 ...
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Phillies Falter in Finale With Red Sox
All it took was one disastrous inning to ruin any chances the Phillies had of beating the Red Sox Thursday night, losing 6-2 and dropping two of three in the home-opening series. Actually, it was a third of an inning. ...
Read More »Phillies Respond With Gritty Win Vs. Red Sox
Aaron Harang turn in an impressive regular season debut and Jeff Francoeur hit his first homer as a Phillie as Philadelphia held off visiting Boston 4-2 Wednesday night to earn its first win of the young 2015 season. Harang earned ...
Read More »Phillies, Hamels Roughed Up on Opening Day
The Phillies opened the 2015 in horrific fashion on Monday, falling to the visiting Red Sox 8-0. Cole Hamels struggled mightily, allowing four home runs (all solo shots) and was chased after five innings. The Phillies collected just three hits ...
Read More »Remembering the Real Ryan Howard
By Joe Darrah The last time Phillies fans got to see the real Ryan Howard play baseball they were probably too overcome by a state of hysterical inebriation that can grip even the strongest of the strong-willed during postseason games ...
Read More »Presenting the 10 Worst Seasons by Phillies Outfielders Since ’89
By Jon Allison My first memories of Philadelphia sports are all different. For the Eagles, it was the Fog Bowl. For the Flyers, it was Ron Hextall going after Chris Chelios in the 1989 Playoffs. And the Sixers, basically just ...
Read More »Phillies Add Former Blue Jay McGowan to Bullpen
The Philadelphia Phillies have made another addition to their bullpen,, adding former Toronto Blue Jay Dustin McGowan. The 32-year-old, seven-year veteran played with the LA Dodgers this spring and posted a 6.75 ERA in seven appearances. In 2014, he went ...
Read More »Phillies Release SP Kevin Slowey
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies released Kevin Slowey on Tuesday, as the veteran right-hander seemed to be the second of two in-house candidates to be their No. 5 starter. It appears to leave Sean O’Sullivan as ...
Read More »Out With Tendinitis, Brown Could Begin Season on DL
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CLEARWATER, Fla. — It seems more and more likely that Phillies right fielderDomonic Brown will open the season on the disabled list. He has been sidelined since March 19 because of tendinitis in his left Achilles, ...
Read More »Nola Throws 3 Scoreless in Spring Training Debut
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CLEARWATER, Fla. — Aaron Nola is just 21 years old, and he is scheduled to open the season at Double-A Reading. But in a year that’s all about the future, Phillies fans caught a glimpse of ...
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