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  View image | gettyimages.com 2015 marked the year the Phillies finally let go of the past. So goodbye, Jimmy Rollins – traded in 2014. Goodbye, Cole Hamels. Goodbye, Chase Utley. But 2015 also marked the welcome of a key piece to the lineup for years to come. Say hello to Maikel Franco.

Chase Utley made his major-league debut in April 2003. That August, I attended my third ever baseball game, the last I would see live in Veterans Stadium. The second baseman hit seventh that night. The shortstop hit eighth. And those two players would eventually be responsible for so much of my baseball life. In every […]

It’s something I never thought I’d say, but after watching the body of work that came complete Wednesday, I have to say it. The Phillies front office did an excellent job at the trade deadline and beyond. Forget who had the primary say or who was orchestrating deals. The Phillies traded five regulars and received […]

  View image | gettyimages.com Chase Utley was placed on waivers last Saturday, cleared on Tuesday and has been a focal point of trade talks between the Phillies and San Francisco Giants. It appears those talks are heating up even more. According to Giants beat writer Chris Haft, GM Bobby Evans has confirmed that the […]

  View image | gettyimages.com The wins just kept coming for the Phillies (44-67) on Saturday night. Another series win, and now 15 wins in 20 games since the All-Star Break, not only allowed the Phillies to build on what has been baseball's best record in that time, but move out of last place in […]

  View image | gettyimages.com In Friday's win in San Diego, the Phillies needed four solo home runs to rally from a 3-0 deficit to claim a 4-3 win.  On Saturday, they used timely hitting to take the early lead and pad it late to continue their hot streak. Odubel Herrera and Cesar Hernandez had […]

Pat Burrell walked to the podium, wearing his new Phillies jersey with Wall of Fame patch, and broke the microphone stand. It was the start of a comical speech for Burrell, who touched on many memories and stories from his nine seasons with the Phillies. Ultimately, it ended with sentiment. "It was a fun ride," […]

With the 10th overall pick in Monday's first round of the 2015 MLB Draft, the Phillies selected shortstop Cornelius Randolph out of Griffin High School in Georgia. Here is more on the newest Phillie.

  View image | gettyimages.com In between Maikel Franco's heroics on Tuesday and Wednesday that helped the Phillies (21-35) get walk-off wins, the team has dropped nine other games in their last 11, including Friday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants (). Franco has been one of the only highlights for the Phillies […]