Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Yesterday was an all-around special afternoon for the Phillies franchise. Jimmy Rollins finally accomplished what he had set out to do with his new Philles contract. In his third at bat of the contest, J-Roll surpassed Mike Schmidt for the team's all time hits leader. It was an emotional moment, with the greatest third baseman […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Ignore that painfully forced headline, and instead rejoice in what today's game entailed. After taking the first two battles of the series, the Phillies had a chance to sweep a three-game set since the beginning of April. A.J. Burnett and Cole Hamels were phenomenal in their respective starts, giving up just two […]
After weeks of what felt like nothing but agony and torture, last night's victory in the first game against the San Diego Padres was a huge relief, at least for one night. To start, A.J. Burnett looked impressive. Coming off of some pretty disturbing performances, the veteran was crafty and held his opponents to low […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen A single win in the month of June was one of the (very) few shreds of hope the Phillies and their fans had to hang on to going into tonight's ballgame. On the field, nobody was performing to a particularly high standard, and the pitching was not much better. Off the field, […]
To say the Phillies recent struggles are well-documented is an understatement. With just a single win in June, the team is tied with the Chicago Cubs for the worst record in the National League. Only the Tampa Bay Rays have a worse record in the majors. Those few who still believed this team had a […]
You've probably heard it all before. You've heard about the Phillies being a player or two away from making a Wild Card push. You've heard that if certain players can stay healthy, the team can win nearly ninety games. You've heard that the NL East is weak, and the title is up for grabs. Now, […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen With four games played in this five game series, the Phillies, down three victories to one, have already lost. In an early summer showdown between the two bottom-feeding teams in the National League East, this matchup seemed poised to send one team heavily reeling in the standings. And though they have already […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Going into this rare five game series against the New York Mets, it seemed as though one of the two teams would emerge as the fourth team still contending for the National League East Division Title. The other would be sent far into the depths of its basement, digging themselves quite a […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen The first game of this rare five game series against the New York Mets was a momentum murdered. Wednesday night, Ryan Howard capped off a ninth inning comeback with a monster of a walk off, three-run home run to send everyone home happy. Heading into last night's contest, the Phillies and their […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen The Phillies have seemingly caught on to a bit of a pattern in their last few series toward the end of May. In their three-game set in Miami against the Marlins, they split the first two contests, only to drop the third game. And just days ago, the Phillies came into Sunday's […]