Articles by Erik Seybold (526)
After a long day off following a series win over the Nationals, the Phillies are ready to kick it in to gear again for another 10 straight games. On Wednesday the Phillies failed to sweep the Nationals, but still came away with a series win. Sitting three games under .500 and 7 1/2 games out […]
With last night's 4-2 win over Washington, the Phillies not only sealed their second straight win, but they pulled within seven games of first place behind the Braves – tying the Nationals. Cliff Lee was superb even after an hour and 14 minute-long rain delay before the game started. Lee made just two mistakes, two […]
Last night the Phillies gave their fans something to be happy about. In the series opener against Washington last night John Lannan returned after two months on the DL and took a no-decision against his former team. He allowed two earned on six hits through five innings. Headed into the ninth with a 4-3 lead, […]
Yesterday afternoon the Phils fell 5-2 to the Rockies and lost their second straight game. Jonathan Pettibone was shelled and the Phillies were unable to mount any offense against Jhoulys Chacin. The Phillies are finally back home after a 3-7 road trip in Milwaukee, Minnesota and Colorado. Having won just three of their last 10, the Phillies […]
So Freddy Galvis was fantastic last night going 2-for-5 with two triples while driving in 4 RBI to help the Phillies win in comeback fashion. Kyle Kendrick was lit up for seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. It was Kendrick's worst start of the year, but luckily he was given the no-decision. With […]
The Phillies finally won a baseball game last night, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Phillies seem to have one person who can get them out of a rutt and that person is Cliff Lee. Lee tossed seven strong innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. Lee struck out six and walked one en […]
The Phillies have lost five straight games after winning five straight games. Baseball sure is a funny sport, a lot of things happen that leave us scratching our heads. That's what this team has basically done all year to us. The past two nights in Minnesota have nobody else to blame but the bullpen. Tyler […]
The Phillies fell to the Twins, 3-2 in last night's series opener. Cole Hamels allowed two earned runs on seven hits through six innings. He walked none and struck out five, but took the no-decision after the Phillies tied it in the eighth innings and went on to lose it in the bottom half. After […]
After dropping three out of four to Milwaukee this weekend, the Phillies dropped back below .500. Before the series in Milwaukee, the Phillies had won six straight and had earned a +.500 record for the first time all season. Jonathan Pettibone was tagged for four runs and the Phillies were unable to put a dent […]
The Phillies are above .500 for the first time since last season when they finished 81-80. With their win last night behind Tyler Cloyd, the Phillies also extended their winning streak to five games. Cloyd was solid, throwing 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. Although he walked five batters, he was able to keep them from […]