By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Cody Asche began the season as the Phillies’ everyday third baseman, but with the emergence of a fresh newcomer jutting into his playing time, every opportunity has become a precious one. Friday night’s opportunity was as ...
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Phillies Strand 20 Runners During 4-1 Loss to Pirates
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins is nursing a strained left hamstring and Chase Utley needed a break, so Freddy Galvis and Cesar Hernandez started at shortstop and second base Thursday night at Citizens Bank Park. “A little youth movement in the middle tonight,” Phillies manager ...
Read More »Worley Earns Win in Return to Philly
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies traded Vance Worley in December 2012, but he never left Philadelphia. Worley still lives in the city, but Wednesday was his first opportunity to pitch against his former team. The right-hander would have preferred ...
Read More »Ashburn Nominated for HOF Frick Award
Former Phillies outfielder and late broadcaster Richie Ashburn is among 42 candidates who are eligible to receive the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Beginning this week through Sept. 30, Philly fans ...
Read More »Galvis Flashes Offensive Prowess in Win Over Bucs
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Galvis is getting his chance this September. Already set to receive sprinkled starts with the Phillies out of contention and evaluating their roster for 2015, his playing time got an even bigger boost withJimmy Rollins day ...
Read More »Rollins Injures Hamstring in Loss to Pirates
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Ruben Amaro Jr. recently acknowledged the Phillies need to make significant changes to the roster in the offseason, and Pat Gillick recently indicated the organization hung on too long to the core of the ...
Read More »Hamels, Phillies Balk at Chnace to Sweep Nats Again
By Elliott Smith WASHINGTON — Cole Hamels has been on the losing end of plenty of games — 81 to be exact — but he couldn’t recall the last time a balk did him in. Hamels’ first balk since 2012 proved ...
Read More »Phillies Earn Dramatic Comeback Win Over Nats in DC
By Benjamin Standig, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — Ben Revere didn’t swing like a player not known for power. The Phillies aren’t playing like a team with little at stake over the final month of the season. Facing the NL East-leading Washington Nationals, Philadelphia rallied ...
Read More »Shutout String Ends as Phillies Fall to Braves in Finale
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — The Phillies are spending the final month of the 2014 season thinking only about ’15. They will spend September getting a closer look at players like Maikel Franco, the organization’s No. 3 prospect, and right-hander ...
Read More »Phillies Blank Atlanta for 2nd Consecutive Day
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Kyle Kendrick is nearing the end of a disappointing season, but he still hopes to salvage something from it. He made a move in that direction Tuesday with his finest performance of the year ...
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