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For all the flaws of this season, the Phillies have found a way to make the past week quite exciting. The games are fun, even the 18 inning marathon that they eventually dropped to the Diamondbacks was full of goodies that baseball junkies like myself eat up. They're on a fairly nice run lately. Now […]
Cliff Lee is in a stretch that looks a lot like the start of his season last year. Aside from some hiccups, he's pitched fairly deep into most games and allows minimal damage but the fact that he allows any damage at all finds him in the loss or no decision column. It helps make […]
Through all of Tyler Cloyd's struggles, since early July he has been quite good for Lehigh Valley. Particularly his last two starts he's looked like the pitcher who took home International League Pitcher of the Year honors last season. He brings his cutter with him to Citizens Bank Park tonight to face Colorado in Game […]
If it weren't for Hanley Ramirez's yips in the 9th inning yesterday, the Phillies might have begun this week 0-3 in the Ryne Sandberg era but his squad was able to grind out a W against a Dodgers team that hasn't looked this good in a long time. The third place 58-67 Colorado Rockies are […]
On a tough day that saw the end of an era of the winninest manager in franchise history, there was still baseball to be played and Ryne Sandberg's team took the field against a Dodgers team that went the exact opposite direction of the Phillies after the All Star Break. Cliff Lee vs. Zack Greinke […]
Roy Halladay officially hit the comeback trail from shoulder surgery today pitching six innings for the Gulf Coast League Phillies. Halladay allowed six hits, three earned runs, three walks, and struck out four. He threw eighty seven pitches. John Finger wrote that his fastball topped out at 89 mph. While not exactly a Cy Young […]
John Lannan looks to rebound today from two less than inspiring outings, the last which was particularly awful. The past two games the Braves have been limited in the run scoring department which is normally their speciality so a good outing from Lannan would appear essential tonight. The Braves did chase him in the 5th […]
Ethan Martin gets another crack at the Braves, the team that roughed him up some in his major league debut. Martin has a tough act to follow after Cole Hamels' iron man 122 pitch outing last night and looks to improve on an outing which he won but also labored in. Turner Field is also […]
After being designated for assignment last week and refusing Triple-A assignment the Phillies cut ties with outfielder Laynce Nix. It was a disappointing two seasons with the Phillies organization for Nix who hit just .211/.270/.331 in his time with the club. Also two rehab notes: Roy Halladay takes a huge step and will pitch this […]
The Phillies are in the middle of a horrid 4-17 stretch since the All Star break which began with wonder about what happens comes the trade deadline and currently stands with loud screams of "When is this going to stop?". Tonight they start a three game series against a hot Atlanta Braves team that has […]