Philly Sports Jabronis

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com Charlie Manuel is one of just two managers in Phillies history to win a World Series. Nobody has won more games as Phils manager, either. This summer, Philadelphia will honor him for those accomplishments and more. The ...

The Phillies and left-hander Antonio Bastardo avoided salary arbitration Tuesday when they agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal. The pair exchanged figures last week, with Bastardo requesting $2.5 million and the Phillies offering $1,675,000 million. Bastardo, 28, went 3-2 with a ...

BOSTON — Ever the realist, Curt Schilling proved to be prophetic when sizing up his Hall of Fame chances in a phone conversation a couple of months ago. “I don’t think I have a shot this year,” Schilling said in ...

By Todd Zolecki The Phillies and Comcast SportsNet have struck a new TV contract. Sources said it is a 25-year deal and the Philadelphia Inquirer reported it is worth more than $2.5 billion, with the Phillies also acquiring an equity stake ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies finalized a one-year, $4.5 million contract with right-hander Roberto Hernandez on Wednesday. The deal, which includes performance and award bonuses, was announced by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. Hernandez, formerly known as Fausto Carmona, went 6-13 with ...

I remember hating the New York Yankees as a kid for no better reason than their status as the “Evil Empire” with the ability and willingness to buy whoever they wanted, whenever they wanted. But as I grew up and ...

Sticking Up For The Little Guys Fighting for relevance is never easy. And fighting through the clutter of an over-saturated sports marketplace can be downright impossible. Even with the advent of niche blogging and budget-less marketing plans, sometimes some of ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies have found their new pitching coach. More than seven weeks after the Phils told Rich Dubee he would not be back next season, they announced on Thursday afternoon that they have hired Bob McClure. “Bob ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies on Tuesday announced they have signed infielder Reid Brignac to a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league Spring Training. Brignac, 27, hit a combined .185 with a .480 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com The Phillies announced shortly after the 2013 season ended that Wally Joyner had decided he would not return as assistant hitting coach. They announced a little more than a week later he had changed his mind. But ...