Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor Final: Phillies 3, Yankees 0 ❖ Attendance: 11,028 TAMPA, Fla. — Thanks to shutout performances from starter Adam Morgan and the three relievers that followed—Brett Oberholtzer, Luis Garcia and Reinier Roibal—the Philadelphia Phillies (10-3-2) captured a 3-0 victory over left-hander C.C. Sabathia and the New York […]
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard alongside Charlie Manuel, spring training guest instructor and 2008 World Series champion manager, at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor TAMPA, Fla. — Having the best Grapefruit League record in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies (9-3-2) will begin a three-game […]
Phillies outfielder David Lough batting against the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor Final: Phillies 8, Blue Jays 5 ❖ Attendance: 8,691 CLEARWATER, Fla. — Thanks to a trio of home runs—coming off the bats of non-roster invitees J.P. Arencibia, David Lough […]
Toronto Blue Jays RHP R.A. Dickey throwing off the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — Playing against each other Saturday afternoon for the fourth time out of the seven meetings this spring […]
Phillies first baseman Darin Ruf during an at-bat at Florida Auto Exhange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. Ruf went 2-3 with two doubles and two runs-batted-in against Atlanta Braves' RHP Kyle Kendrick on Friday, March 11. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor Final: Phillies 9, Braves 2 ❖ Attendance: 6,520 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Facing […]
Kyle Kendrick and closer Brad Lidge celebrating the Philadelphia Phillies' second World Series championship in franchise history on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. (Photo: cavalier92/Flickr Creative Commons) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor KISSIMMEE, Fla. — For the first time since departing the Philadelphia Phillies (7-3-2) following the 2014 regular season, right-hander Kyle Kendrick will face his […]
Phillies right-hander Jake Thompson throwing warm-ups at Bright House Field. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — Having won five consecutive games—in which they have outscored their opponents 23-13—the Philadelphia Phillies (7-3-1) will send top-rotation arm Aaron Nola to the mound Thursday afternoon for his second spring start as he opposes […]
Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp getting ready to bat against the Toronto Blue Jays at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — Entering Wednesday afternoon's pair of split-squad games, in which the Phillies won both—8-4 at home against the Baltimore Orioles and 4-2 away at […]
Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin throwing off the mound against the Houston Astros on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Bright House Field. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — With news that outfielder Aaron Altherr will miss four-to-six months to recovery from a surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn sheath tendon in […]
Phillies' non-roster invitee right-hander Andrew Bailey throwing off the mound on Friday, March 4, 2016, at Bright House Field. (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) By: Matt Rappa, managing editor CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies (4-3-1) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2-4-1) will compete in the latter-half of the two-game, home-and-home series Tuesday afternoon at Bright House Field. Coming […]