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#495051439 / gettyimages.com Phillies left-hander, Cliff Lee threw in game action for the first time since being placed on the disabled list on May 19th with a left elbow strain. Although his start was shortened by rain, Lee worked quickly and used primarily his fastball over two scoreless innings against the Brevard County Manatees, […]
Photo: MiLB.com With little to be excited about in the big leagues for the Phillies, you might be able show a little bit of cheer as it looks like top prospect, Maikel Franco has started to heat up with the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. After tearing apart Double-A pitching last season with Reading, hitting .339 with […]
#486274649 / gettyimages.com The Phillies (36-48) will look to avoid a seven-game losing streak tonight as they try to pull out a win against the Marlins (41-43) at 6:10PM. A few weeks back, it looked as if this team may have a glimmer of hope with their veteran core, but reality has set back […]
#451231056 / gettyimages.com Cliff Lee will see his first game action since being placed on the disabled listed over a month ago. Placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 20th with a strained elbow, Lee could through as many as 75 pitches in the start for Clearwater this Sunday in Brevard County, FL. […]
#451181908 / gettyimages.com During last night's Phillies 7-4 win over the Marlins, Tony Gwynn Jr. made his return for the first time since his father passed away on June 16th. During the eighth inning, Gwynn Jr. came to the plate to pinch-hit and was welcomed with a standing ovation from the Phillies fans. Attempting […]
#450899336 / gettyimages.com Coming off of a 4-0 loss last night at the hands of the Marlins (38-38) last night, the Phillies (34-41) look to snap their three-game losing streak tonight at 7:05pm. While fans may have started to believe a little more in this team after a five-win road trip, after dropping three […]
#450492090 / gettyimages.com The Phillies returned from their seven-game road trip against Atlanta and St. Louis with a more than okay 5-2 record. Those two losses came in a row and the Phils lost last night to the Marlins, getting shutout for the 10th time this season, the most since 1989. Despite being in […]
Jimmy Rollins was honored for his hit milestone tonight and was joined by former teammates Bobby Abreu, Mike Lieberthal, Marlon Anderson and Pat Burrell. After a phenomenal pre-game ceremony, Jimmy Rollins spoke the words "let's play some baseball" into the microphone. The Phillies (34-41) came into the game fresh off of a road trip in […]
Aaron Nola throws his first professional pitch. Picture courtesy Baseball Betsy (@BaseballBetsy) Phillies first round draft pick, Aaron Nola, made his professional debut tonight for the Clearwater Threshers as they squared off against the Lakeland Tigers. Nola looked strong to start, tossing two scoreless innings, before having issues in the third. He was pulled after […]
#450826250 / gettyimages.com After a 5-2 road trip, the Phillies (34-40) return home five games out of first place, tied for last place with the Mets in the NL East. Although they still sit six games under .500, a sweep of the Braves and a split with the normally powerful Cardinals has to have […]