Philly Sports Jabronis

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 ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies signed Grady Sizemore to a Minor League contract on June 24 because they had some of the worst production of any outfield in baseball, and if they could find a way to ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com MILWAUKEE — The last time the Phillies had a series like this, they had Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels andRoy Oswalt pitching their team to a franchise-record 102-win season. It seems like forever ago. Thanks in part to a ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PITTSBURGH — Ryne Sandberg must feel pretty helpless at this point. Is there anything more he can do to help the Phillies? Is there anything anybody can do? “I’m not losing faith in it,” Sandberg said ...

By Michael Radano, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies returned to Citizens Bank a week ago on the heels of a successful road trip in which they won five of seven games, including a three-game sweep of Atlanta. Any momentum from ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — This should give the Phillies’ front office something more to think about, shouldn’t it? The Phillies swept the Braves in a three-game series with Wednesday’s 10-5 victory at Turner Field to move within 4 ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — This is the week for the Phillies to get healthy. Well, relatively healthy. They are halfway through a six-game homestand against the Padres and Cubs, two of only three National League teams with a ...

By Nate Taylor, Phillies.com NEW YORK — Closer Jonathan Papelbon watched the Phillies’ three-run lead in the ninth inning evaporate from the bullpen, unable to help his team in his usual role. Starter Cole Hamels watched the Mets’ rally from ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com TORONTO — The Phillies quietly played their 20,000th game in franchise history Thursday night at Rogers Centre. They suffered their 10,480th loss in a 12-6 defeat to the Blue Jays. It will not take long for ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Roy Halladay often called Chase Utleythe Derek Jeter of the National League for his importance to the Phillies, his professionalism and the positive impression he left on players around the game. Tony Gwynn Jr. was one of those players. “That he ...