Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen Cole Hamels made his much anticipated debut for the Phillies last night after missing all of Spring Training and a good portion of April. Given that pitchers typically aren't expected to be at their peak just after an injury, Hamels wasn't supposed to look that great. However, to the delight of […]
Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen After winning their third straight game on Tuesday night against the Dodgers, the Phillies 0-2 start to the road trip seemed so long ago. Since then, the offense repeatedly showed up to support its pitchers, and the team was able to return to the .500 mark with a 10-10 record. Last […]
Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen It took three games, but fans were finally treated to a classic Coors Field ball game on Sunday afternoon. After two straight games of one-run ball, the Phillies' bats woke up in a loud manner, collecting double digit runs in their hard-fought 10-9 victory over the Rockies. Despite the road trip getting […]
Ryan Howard's four hits propeled a 10-9 victory.Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen Following what could only be described as a "disaster" of an opening game of a series, the Phillies dropped a rare low-scoring Coors Field contest. While Kyle Kendrick did his best to surrender just three runs in seven full innings, the bats that were […]
Kyle Kendrick gives the Phillies 7 strong innings in a losing effort.Photo Courtesy: Kevin Durso Despite what I assume were his best efforts, Jonathan Pettibone had very little success last night in a 12-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies. He was not totally at fault, though, as the Phillies offense could not muster more than […]
Jonathan Pettibone struggles in his second start of 2014Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen Despite going just 4-5 on their first homestand of the season, the Phillies had a bit of confidence as they took their plane ride out to Colorado. In their series against the Braves, the team was within a one run reach of the […]
Khris Davis went 2-4 with 2 RBIs in tonight's game After taking the first two games against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Phillies have dropped 3 games in a row to fall three games under .500 at 3-6. Last night, poor fielding and late pitching gave the team its biggest issue, and they could […]
Photo Courtesy: Andrew Gillen Just two games into the 2014 campaign, fans have already begun to question some of the decisions manager Ryne Sandberg has made, especially when it comes to the bullpen. Mario Hollands and B.J. were called upon to pitch in a tie game in the ninth inning, and eventually gave the win […]
Cody Asche finished today 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, 4 runs scored, and a HRPhoto Courtesy: Andrew Gillen It cannot be overstated how glorious this day is. Whether your team is a contender or not, everyone starts tied for first place on Opening Day, and the excitement is at the highest of levels. Baseball fans around […]
After a 9-17 record in the Florida Grapefruit League for the Phillies, they return home for the final two games of the preseason. Once again, the On Deck Series takes place at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. In their last two ball games, the PHillies have been completely […]