Philadelphia Phillies News and Rumors
Announcer: Sweets sunk Chapman SundayESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Aroldis Chapman saved the Reds' win over the Mets' on Monday, one day after an uncharacteristic blown save against Philadelphia. According to a Spanish-language broadcaster for the Phillies, the Reds' closer's sweet tooth may have helped to derail him. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com It remains to be seen what Major League Baseball will do, if anything, to right-hander Alex Sanabia of the Miami Marlins for spitting on the ball Monday night. Umpires didn't seem to notice. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't seem to notice. Broadcasters … |
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Jonathan Papelbon is in the century club. According to baseball-almanac.com, there is video evidence of his fastball being clocked at 100 m.p.h. during an April 22, 2008 game at Fenway Park. It's a cool accomplishment because there are so few people on … |
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Sanabia, Ruggiano halt skids in win over Phillies15 hours ago
Joe Morgan, MLB.com Alex Sanabia allowed just one run over 6 1/3 innings Monday night in his first win since April 16, thanks in part to Justin Ruggiano -- who had been 0-for-18 -- notching a tiebreaking RBI double in the sixth inning in the Marlins' 5-1 victory over the P… |
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Howard day-to-day, Ruiz on 15-day DL for Phils18 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring and first baseman Ryan Howard is day to day with a sore left knee. |
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Freddy Galvis, Erik Kratz save the day for PhilliesMay 20 (yesterday)
The Phillies erase their little mistakes with two big homers in the ninth inning. |
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Inside the Phillies: Injuries cast a pall on great Phillies comebackMay 20 (yesterday)
It was 4:47 p.m. Sunday when a beaming Charlie Manuel sauntered into his team's clubhouse. He found Freddy Galvis, shook the diminutive hero's hand, and disappeared to pack for an eight-game road trip. As Galvis described his elation upon hitting an unb… |
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Pinch-Running Pitchers, Chapman Flaming Out, and Back-to-Back Homers: The Great Weirdness of That Reds-Phillies GameMay 20 (yesterday)
Sunday afternoon, the Phillies came back from down 2-0 to beat the Reds. That's not particularly newsworthy on its own — the Phillies aren't a b... |
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Arroyo stymies Phillies as Votto, Reds rollMay 18 (3 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Bronson Arroyo pitched five-hit ball over 7 2/3 innings, Joey Votto was 4 for 4 with a homer, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 Saturday. |
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Reds option rookie starter Cingrani to the minorsMay 18 (3 days ago)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Cincinnati Reds have optioned left-hander Tony Cingrani to Triple-A Louisville and recalled infielder Neftali Soto. |
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Dallas Green still tells it like it isMay 18 (4 days ago)
Former Phillies skipper told his 1980 team how to play, and still has a lot to say in his new memoir. |
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Brown breaks tie as Phils end Reds' win streakMay 17 (4 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds' six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night. |
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Inside the Phillies: Fixing the bullpen is job one for PhilliesMay 17 (4 days ago)
The scoreboard has been kind to the Phillies. While they slip, slide and fall in their modest pursuit of reaching .500, the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals have failed to pull away. |
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Halladay could begin throwing in 6-8 weeksMay 16 (5 days ago)
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay could begin a throwing program in six to eight weeks after undergoing right shoulder surgery Wednesday, the team announced. |
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Inside the Phillies: This time, Hamels doesn't help himselfMay 16 (5 days ago)
There have been times this season and in the past when Cole Hamels has been a victim. He would be consistently great and the Phillies' offense would be constantly absent. |
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The danger in making Phillies assumptionsMay 16 (5 days ago)
The consensus seems to be that Cole Hamels will eventually get straightened out. But after another poor outing, it's fair to wonder. |
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Phillies have wiggle room to catch upMay 16 (5 days ago)
The Phillies are flirting with the .500 mark with three-quarters of the season left, and past history suggests they will get hot once the weather does. |
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Tribe cranks three homers behind sharp KluberMay 15 (6 days ago)
Michael Radano, MLB.com The Indians made Phillies starter Cole Hamels work hard for each out and Corey Kluber worked an efficient six innings without a walk in the Indians' 10-4 win. |
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Phillies sign Zambrano to minor league dealMay 15 (6 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Right-hander Carlos Zambrano has agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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Inside the Phillies: Phils are contenders, but hitting is still a concernMay 15 (6 days ago)
Forty games in, here's all we know about the Phillies for sure: They are flawed, but not finished. Sure, they can be infuriating. |
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Phillies' Jonathan Pettibone exceeding expectationsMay 15 (6 days ago)
Jonathan Pettibone, a recent arrival to the Phillies' rotation, has another strong outing in a win over Cleveland. |
