Articles by Andrew Gillen (279)
Major League Baseball's annual All-Star Break always brings about celebration of the game's greatest current player. Fans around the world get the opportunity to not only cheer on the names they hear week in and week out, they get to watch them play with and against one another on one stage. And while the event […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen To some, the unofficial first half of the 2014 season was a let down. Those who still believed the advanced age of the team would actually turn out to be advantageous have been severely disappointed, losing hope in a final playoff push. Meanwhile, the remainder of the fans who had come into […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Just a few weeks back, the Phillies had swept a three game series against the Atlanta Braves and taken the first two games against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was their first, and to this point, only, five-game win streak of the season. While most fans knew it didn't particularly signal a […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen They lost two of three games against the Marlins, and got buried in the National League Eastern Division Standings. They were swept in a three game series against their cross-state rival Pittsburgh Pirates. So, as of 2:10 eastern time, was it any surprise that the Phillies had an opportunity to sweep a […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen At the rate the Phillies are going, and with the apparent mindset of Ruben Amaro Jr. and the Phillies front office, a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates may not have been the wort thing in the world. The five-game winning streak was a ton of fun, but losing is […]
The rumor mill has, without a doubt, been swirling in the last couple of days. While teams like the Chicago Cubs have already begun their fire sale, the Phillies have made but one minor trade. It is not a cause for concern, at least not at this point. As the July 31st trade deadline becomes […]
Heading into tonight's ballgame, the Phillies had lost seven of their last eight contests, all of which came against division opponents. It has absolutely buried them in the standings, essentially ending any idea that this club had a chance at the playoffs. While it may be a harsh reality for some fans to face, it […]
The Miami Marlins' Henderson Alvarez has been dominant against the Phillies this season. In his three starting appearances against the division foe, Alvarez has allowed just four earned runs in 19.2, pitting his earned run average at 1.88 and placing his record at 1-0. His last outing, in fact, was against the Phillies, a 6.2 […]
Just yesterday, Ronny Cedeno got the start at shortstop for the Pillies in the first game of the doubleheader against Atlanta. Today, after being out-righted back to Lehigh Valley, Cedeno has been sent packing in a deal to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In seven games with the major league club, Cedeno had not a single hit […]
Sean O'Sullivan was the recipient of the Phillies minor league callup for last nights final game of the doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves. With six games set to be played in five day, the team needed a spot-starter. Headed into last night's contest, O'Sullivan had previously made 37 major league start for a combination of […]