Articles by Matt Rappa (1744)
(Photo: jakediekman41) Two former Phillies traded to the Texas Rangers in late July, Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman, are headed to the postseason. Diekman, who had 225 strikeouts over 173 1/3 innings in red pinstripes, posted a photo on Instagram of the two with the following caption: So….. This happened! AL West Division Champs. Ride Ride! #nevereverquit […]
Ichiro Suzuki making his major-league debut on the mound during the eighth inning of Sunday afternoon's season finale. (Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose) Final: Phillies 7, Marlins 2 WP: Luis Garcia (4-6, 3.51 ERA) LP: Andre Rienzo (0-1, 5.95 ERA) PHILADELPHIA – A bases-clearing, seventh inning triple by rookie outfielder Aaron Alther helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Phillies will honor the career accomplishments of catcher Carlos Ruiz this afternoon in the season finale against the Miami Marlins. The following is from a team press release: Chooch Recognition Ceremony: Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, who this season caught the fourth no-hitter of his career (tying a Major […]
View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHIA – With 99 losses on the season, the Philadelphia Phillies (62-99) will oppose rookie southpaw Adam Conley and the Miami Marlins (71-90) Sunday afternoon for the final game of the 2015 season. In the first game of Saturday evening's traditional doubleheader, Phillies' closer Ken Giles blew his fifth save […]
View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHIA – With Friday's series opener being postponed due to inclement weather, both the Philadelphia Phillies (62-97) and Miami Marlins (69-90) will attempt to play two of their remaining three games of the season Saturday evening in a straight doubleheader, despite the possibility of additional rain showers in the city. […]
View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHA – Incoming team president Andy MacPhail, and other front office members within the Philadelphia Phillies' organization, have recently been involved in the process to find a new general manager ever since they cut ties with Ruben Amaro Jr. on September 10. Last week in Miami, MacPhail told Comcast SportsNet's […]
View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHIA – In a Thursday afternoon, series finale matinee against the New York Mets (89-69), the Philadelphia Phillies (61-97) will send rookie RHP Jerad Eickhoff to the mound as they look to sweep their division rivals at home for the first time since July 3-5, 2009. Mets' southpaw Sean Gilmartin will […]
View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHIA – With the 2015 Major League Baseball regular season coming to an end, many teams this weekend will look to secure positioning in the postseason, as well as finish the year out strong with momentum that would ideally carry them deep into October. For the Philadelphia Phillies (61-97) and […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies have moved up the start time for Thursday's series finale against the 2015 National League East division champion New York Mets to 12:05 p.m. According to a team press release, the game was rescheduled, at the direction of Major League Baseball, due to 'expected inclement weather in the […]
View image | gettyimages.com Final: Phillies 4, Mets 3 WP: Adam Loewen (1-0, 7.79 ERA) LP: Bartolo Colon (14-13, 4.18 ERA) SV: Ken Giles (14) PHILADELPHIA – Under widespread, light rain in the series opener against 18-year veteran RHP Bartolo Colon and the 2015 National League East division champion New York Mets (89-68), the […]