Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
(Picture: Andrew Gillen) After returning home from Boston last week, the Phillies dropped three of four against the Red Sox and Brewers. They sat four games under .500 and seemed doomed for a stretch of disappointing games, even with a white-hot Domonic Brown. However, two quick wins against Milwaukee and Miami put the Phillies back […]
Earlier this year, a list of major league players associated with a performance-enhancing drug lab in South Florida was released to the public. Several household names could be found on said list, including previously suspended players like Alex Rodriguez and Bartolo Colon. Now closed, Biogenesis was run by Tony Bosch, who originally denied any association […]
In an effort to return to his April form, Kyle Kendrick took the Citizens Bank Park mound against the Miami Marlins. Kendrick, having started the season better than most had expected, has struggled with command in his last handful of starts. Despite earning the win against the Red Sox in his last outing, Kyle has […]
Coming off a series split with the first-place Boston Red Sox, the Phillies had a few positives they could hang their hats on going forward. The biggest positive rested on the shoulders of Domonic Brown, who continues to swing a hot bat. Going into four straight series against last-place teams, the team certainly had the […]
Two young pitchers, both having recently become very formidable hurlers for their respective teams, took the mound for the first matchup between the Phillies and Nationals. Each would be taking on two of the worst offenses in all of baseball. For these reasons, we were destined to see an entertaining pitcher's duel between righties Kyle […]
The Miami Marlins organization is an absolute disaster. Not a single aspect of the team is running smoothly. Fans refuse to go to games. Players publicly complain about the team. And the owner could honestly care less about it. However, with already 32 losses on the season, the Marlins are still finding ways to defeat the […]
Tonight's matchup saw former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee take on household name Tony Cigrani at Citizens Bank Park. Lee was looking to score his fifth win of the season, while Cigrani aimed to remain undefeated. Both pitchers have been formidable all season, so a pitching duel seemed certain. A six-game winning streak was on […]
The pink cleats, arm bands, balls, and bats were all in play once again, as the Phllies took on the Diamondbacks on Mother's Day to close out a four-game series. The matchup pitted Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick against former Athletic Brandon McCarthy. While the Fightins looked to leave Arizona with a 4-3 road trip, the […]
Even after Jimmy Rollins' 44th career leadoff homerun, the Phillies could not find a way to get a win in Arizona. Even more disappointing was the waste of Tyler Cloyd's solid performance, which was good enough to get him sent back to AAA. The Phillies fell once more to the Diamondbacks, 3-2, and after having […]
When Roy Halladay was placed on the 15-Day DL, speculation immediately began as to who would be called up to take his place in the rotation. With Jesse Biddle considered untouchable, the only apparent options were RHP Tyler Cloyd and LHP Adam Morgan. Tonight, Phillies beat reporter Todd Zolecki revealed the Phillies choice. Tyler Cloyd […]