The Phillies are mourning a member of their ownership “family.” Sally Buck passed away at 83 Saturday. She’s the second member of the ownership group to die this year, following the death of Claire Betz. For more on this story, ...
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Errors Hurt Phils in Extra-Inning Loss to Cards
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — There are just five weeks of baseball left in the 2014 season, but the Phillies are still struggling in an area that was highly stressed by manager Ryne Sandberg during Spring Training. Poor execution ...
Read More »Phillies Find Enough Offense to Support Kendrick, Beat Cards
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — It was another headache of a first inning for Kyle Kendrick on Friday night. But he wasn’t the only pitcher to endure early struggles in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park. Kendrick allowed ...
Read More »Sixers Coach Brown to be Inducted into Maine HOF
Report From Philadelphia 76ers On Wednesday morning, head coach Brett Brown took to the roof of the Sixers’ practice facility to complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. After toweling off and changing into dry clothing, he departed for Philadelphia International Airport to ...
Read More »Former Phillie Schilling Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis
By Spencer Fordin, MLB.com There’s another ballplayer lined up in the fight against smokeless tobacco. Curt Schilling said Wednesday that he believes his use of smokeless tobacco led to oral cancer that required radiation and chemotherapy. Schilling revealed the type of ...
Read More »Hamels Gets Help From Bullpen This Time as Phils Beat Mariners in Finale
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The multiple mound meetings were one indicator. The two wild pitches were another. All the signs clearly denoted that Cole Hamels’ start against the Mariners was unlike his past eight outings. Fortunately for the ...
Read More »Amaro’s Job Safe, Montgomery Says
Report From Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies might have the third-highest payroll in baseball, but they are going to miss the postseason for the third consecutive year. But Phillies president David Montgomery’s support for general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has ...
Read More »Phils’ Late Rally Falls Short Vs. M’s, Burnett Mulls Retirement
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Ryne Sandberg beamed in February, when the Phillies announced they had signed A.J. Burnett. He pictured big things from his rotation. “He’s the belated Christmas present and Valentine’s Day present that I’ve been waiting ...
Read More »Williams Solid Again, Phils Beat Mariners
By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Jerome Williams didn’t appear to be the prettiest addition, even for a starting rotation starving for help. A 6.04 ERA in 47 2/3 innings prompted Williams’ release from the Astros in June. Two starts, ...
Read More »Revere Contending for NL Batting Crown
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com SAN FRANCISCO — Based on the grimaces on his face, Phillies center fielder Ben Revere is playing with plenty of pain these days. His surgically repaired right ankle is causing him fits. “I’ve been this far,” Revere ...
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