Count worked by Phillies batter
Phillies leadoff hitter Shane Victorino was able to work a count and draw a walk on Wednesday against the Brewers, marking the first time a Phillies batter took a pitch for a ball since Ryan Howard worked a 1-0 count back on April 9. “That’s... [Read more...]
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Ryan Madson opts to retire to provide better life for wife
Citing a desire to provide a better, more normal life for his wife, Phillies pitcher Ryan Madson announced his sudden retirement from baseball on Thursday. Madson’s wife, Sarah, recently opened up... [Read more]
Phillies honor Werth by stranding 500 runners on base
The Phillies stranded a major league record 500 men on base against the Nationals on Tuesday as a part of a fitting tribute to their former teammate Jayson Werth. “Jayson always loved a good stranded... [Read more]
Utley’s injury leaves Howard struggling to hit over .500
Through the Phillies first six games of the season, the absence of Chase Utley could be felt up and down the lineup, but no more so than with Ryan Howard, who continues to struggle to keep his batting... [Read more]
Can the Phillies win without Greg Dobbs? By Greg Dobbs
Hello again fans! Greg Dobbs here doing some pinch-blogging (heh, see what I did there?) about the Phillies’ chances to overcome the loss of Greg Dobbs and continue their run atop the NL East. The... [Read more]
Charlie Manuel still sticking with Brad Lidge as closer
While team doctors have recommended that injured pitcher Brad Lidge rest for three-to-six weeks due to a strained right rotator cuff, Phillies manager announced Wednesday that he will stick with the righthander... [Read more]
Report: Ryan Howard healthy
While the Phillies continue to deal with injuries to Chase Utley, Brad Lidge, Roy Oswalt, Shane Victorino, Placido Polanco and Domonic Brown, a report released on Friday claims that first baseman Ryan... [Read more]
Luis Castillo creeped out by how fast Phillies signed him
Luis Castillo told reporters Monday that he was pretty creeped out after the Phillies signed the second baseman to a minor league deal only three days after he was released by the Mets. “At first,... [Read more]
Utley says knee will probably respond well to crab fries
Although Chase Utley’s ailing right knee has yet to respond to treatment up to this point, the All-Star second baseman said he is confident that some crab fries would help the situation. “I... [Read more]
Domonic Brown fixes swing after hitting critics with bat
Phillies rookie outfielder Domonic Brown was finally able to find his swing again after bludgeoning each of his critics with a baseball bat on Friday. “It’s great to finally get it back,”... [Read more]