Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Jimmy Rollins watches the season fly away A walk off win always hurts. Last night, the Phillies were on the losing end of one of those against the Dodgers, putting them down 2-1 in the four game series. Trying to leave SoCal with a series split, Kyle Kendrick took the mound against Dodger Stephen Fife. […]
Quite obviously, the first game of the series against the San Diego Padres did not end as the Phillies, and their fans, had hoped. However, the team did rally to secure the next two games, meaning they headed into their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a series win. Hoping to extend the small […]
If you hadn't heard of Matt Harvey before today's ballgame, you now can't forget him. In a division that already includes young starters like Stephen Strasburg and Julio Teheran, Harvey has become the leader. Already 6-1 (should probably be 9-1) with a 2.16 ERA and a 3.7 WAR, Harvey would be facing the Phils for […]
A 33-36 record is a pretty good representation of how the Phillies have played in the last two weeks or so. 5 straight wins, 5 consecutive losses, then 2 wins and another loss leave the team in an awkward position. They're not completely out of the mix, but they aren't running away with it either. […]
Picture: Andrew Gillen Let me start this introduction by saying I planned on not writing an introduction. This game seemed to be another typical Phillies game. Fall behind early on, and never really look good enough to catch up. However, this team had a different energy when they were scoring. They were actually entertaining to […]
There isn't much to be said about a team that has lost four games in a row against bottom-feeding teams in their respective divisions. There's no leadership, no energy, and no sense of urgency coming from this ballclub. That being said, there are still nearly 100 games remaining, so looking forward is really the only […]
For the second time in as many seasons, the Phillies traveled to Target Field for an interleague series against the Minnesota Twins. After a head-scratching series against the Brewers, the team absolutely had to come into this series looking to take at least two out of three. The first Philly pitcher looking to secure a […]
It seems to be the theme of this year's Phillies squad: Get back to a .500 record. Once again, Jonathan Pettibone and the boys in red went into today's action eyeing an even win-loss total. On the mound for the Brewers was former Phillies Kyle Lohse, whose 1-6 record and near 5.00 ERA seemed to […]
A sweep of the Marlins, a .500 record, and a sub-par team in their path. All of these things bode well for the Phillies going into tonight's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. Riding a 4-game winning streak and finally sitting at an even record, Tyler Cloyd and his team looked to move toward a higher […]
No matter how this season ends for the Phillies, lasts night's 11 inning contest against the Marlins will be among the top games of 2013. From Bob Davidson's controversial interference call on Ben Revere, to John Mayberry Jr.'s two extra inning homeruns, one a grand slam to send everybody home, there was plenty to get […]