1. Frustrated Manuel Challenges Phillies' Hitters After Another Feeble Effort

    Carl Hubbell pitched a hell of a game against the Phillies on Tuesday night. What? You mean that wasn't Carl Hubbell? It sure looked like the ol' lefty Hall of Famer...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 26 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  2. Ruiz to Play for Reading Before Joining Phillies Sunday

    Carlos Ruiz is headed back to Eastern Pennsylvania. The Phillies ' all-star catcher will play for the Reading Fightin Phils on Friday and Saturday nights in preparation of being activated ...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 26 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  3. Philadelphia Phillies: Old, Brittle, Overpaid Team's Flaws Already Being Exposed

    The Philadelphia Phillies ' preseason was best summed up with Andy Dufresne's words to Red in The Shawshank Redemption : "hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies...

    Phil Keidel Written by Phil Keidel about 26 days ago 2,259 reads 31 comments

  4. Power Is Missing for Ryan Howard

    Charlie Manuel grabbed a first baseman's mitt hours before first pitch Tuesday and manned the position. Freddy Galvis and Kevin Frandsen wanted extra work on the infield. The 69-year-old Manuel helped...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 26 days ago 179 reads 0 comments

  5. Report: Ruiz to Rejoin Phillies Sunday vs. Mets

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 26 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  6. Another day of rest for Chase Utley

    Before the season started, Charlie Manuel vowed he would rest his aging infield more often. He did not write Chase Utley's name in his lineup for the second time in nine games and it was best evidence yet of Manuel's prudence...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 26 days ago 144 reads 0 comments

  7. Utley out of Lineup Tonight vs. Pirates

    Today's starting lineup: SS Rollins, 2B galvis, 3B young, 1B Howard, RF Mayberry, LF brown, CF revere, C Kratz, P hamels...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 26 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  8. Top Prospect Biddle Ks 16 in 7 IP

    Lefty Jesse Biddle -- Philadelphia native, former first-rounder and the top prospect in the Phillies ' system -- entered the 2013 season with some measure of expectations...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 27 days ago 341 reads 0 comments

  9. 5 Trades Philadelphia Phillies Should Already Be Thinking About

    The 2013 MLB season may still be in its preliminary stages, but it hasn't been kind to the Philadelphia Phillies so far...

    Alec Snyder Written by Alec Snyder about 27 days ago 11,500 reads 102 comments

  10. Carlos Ruiz to Begin Minor League Rehab Assignment Tuesday

    Carlos Ruiz is eligible to return from his 25-game amphetamine suspension on Sunday, but he'll go out on a brief minor league rehab assignment first...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 27 days ago 3,367 reads 0 comments

  11. Instant Replay: Phillies 3, Pirates 2

    Jonathan Pettibone had a nice big-league debut and was followed by excellent bullpen work in the Phillies ' 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 27 days ago 3,237 reads 0 comments

  12. Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. Questions Delmon Young's Defense

    Phillies outfielder Delmon Young opened the year on the DL following offseason ankle surgery, but he moved closer to joining the team on Sunday by playing in his first official minor league rehab game...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 28 days ago 437 reads 0 comments

  13. Phillies Dispatch Cardinals with Four-Run Eighth

    It's a manager's responsibility to consider everything during the course of the game. So when Ben Revere came to the plate with one out, the bases loaded and the score tied in the bottom ...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 28 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  14. Ruiz Headed for Second X-Ray; Young Begins Rehab Assignment

    Catcher Carlos Ruiz will have a second X-ray on his left wrist Monday. Is this reason for worry? “No,” Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Sunday. “It's just a precaution...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 28 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  15. Pettibone to Start Monday; Dubee Mum on Halladay

    Back in spring training, Jonathan Pettibone described himself as being “on Cloud 9” when he was grouped with Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay and Kyle Kendrick during a team golf outing...

    Jack Scheifly Written by Jack Scheifly about 28 days ago 323 reads 0 comments

  16. Stock Up, Stock Down for Philadelphia Phillies' Top 10 Prospects for Week 3

    It didn’t take too long for the Philadelphia Phillies to call up a top prospect. Despite two less than ideal starts, the first of the Phillies' top prospects to reach the ...

    Matt Boczar Written by Matt Boczar about 28 days ago 6,076 reads 3 comments

  17. Changes Philadelphia Phillies Must Make to Spark a Winning Streak

    The Philadelphia Phillies will finish in the bottom half of the division if they continue to play disinterested and uninspired baseball...

    Matt Metzler Written by Matt Metzler about 28 days ago 1,422 reads 4 comments

  18. Bottom of Lineup Provides Some Thunder in Win

    For most of the evening, they seemed to have a tough time getting out of their own way. But when the Phillies woke up Sunday night, they made noise with a little bottom-of-the-lineup thunder...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 28 days ago 461 reads 0 comments

  19. Delmon Young Makes First Rehab Appearance

    Phillies outfielder Delmon Young, recovering from surgery on his right ankle, officially started his rehab today with the Clearwater Threshers, the Phillies' Single-A affiliate...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 28 days ago 48 reads 0 comments

  20. Philadelphia Phillies Pick Pettibone, Will Make MLB Debut Against Pirates

    When Philadelphia Phillies ' fifth starting pitcher John Lannan hit the 15-day disabled list with a strained knee tendon, two questions came to mind...

    Alec Snyder Written by Alec Snyder about 28 days ago 1,926 reads 21 comments

  21. Instant Replay: Cardinals 5, Phillies 0

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 29 days ago 70 reads 0 comments

  22. Phillies Could Trade Cliff Lee If They Falter

    Ken Rosenthal suggests, in his Full Count video posted today, that the Phillies could trade lefty starter Cliff Lee if they're not in the playoff hunt near the July 31 trade deadline...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 29 days ago 65 reads 0 comments

  23. Instant Replay: Phillies 8, Cardinals 2 (6½ Innings)

    Roy Halladay had another strong outing and the Phillies ' bats finally came alive in an 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. The game was called after 6½ innings because of rain...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 1 month ago 2,137 reads 0 comments

  24. Ryan Howard Day-to-Day with Groin Injury

    The Phillies are facing a left-handed pitcher in St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia. Howard is 2-for-12 (.167) off Garcia with a home run and 6 strikeouts...

    Ilario Huober Written by Ilario Huober about 1 month ago 1,502 reads 0 comments