Phillies Flounder in 6-2 Upset in Miami; Cliff Lee Still Winless

Brutal, brutal, brutal. The season continues to go down south for Cliff Lee, who entered this game with zero wins and left with the same amount. It's not about the offense bailing him out, that hasn't been an issue as of late. This is now about Cliff Lee giving up way too many runs, which […]

Danielle  •  29 Jun 2012
Cliff Lee, Josh Johnson Open Up Weekend Set In Miami

Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew The Phillies were unable to end their homestand on a good note as they failed to seal a series victory against the Pirates. They took the first two games by storm, but were outhit by the Pirates in the last two games on Wednesday and yesterday. The Phils are embarking on a […]

Erik Seybold  •  29 Jun 2012
Two MLB Wild Cards is NO Big Deal!

The following is a special guest post from "Frat House Mike". Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew The Philadelphia Phillies are not having a very good season. Currently, they are in last place in the NL East – are 35-40, 5 games under .500 – are playing .467 ball – are 8 games behind the East leading Washington […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  26 Jun 2012
Big Z and the Fish Dominate Big Joe and the Phils; Take Two of Three in Philly

In the rubber match of this Marlins-Phillies series, big Joe took the mound against big Z, Carlos Zambrano. Blanton was looking to redeem himself from his past couple of starts in which he was lit up. He is 4-5 this year with a 5.05 ERA. Zambrano is 3-3 this year with a 3.00 ERA.  Miami […]

Danielle  •  03 Jun 2012
Blanton Eyes Redemption and Series Win In Finale

Today Joe Blanton will aim to make right on the mound as he takes on the Miami Marlins. Just a few weeks ago Joe Blanton was pitching as if he were a Cy Young candidate, but in his last three starts he's been back down to Earth and has not been effective. With the series […]

Erik Seybold  •  03 Jun 2012
Who Are the Best Pitchers In the NL East?

It's not hard to tell that the NL East isn't going to be an easy breeze for the Phillies this year. The Nationals are serious contenders and not the joke of the league anymore, the Marlins are re-stocked and re-branded, the Braves haven't really changed a whole lot, and the Mets – well – they're […]

Erik Seybold  •  02 Jun 2012
Ramirez, Reyes Push Marlins to 5-4 Win over Phillies

Cole Hamels took the mound this evening looking for his ninth win, which would lead the majors. After allowing five runs for the first time since last July, he would take the loss after the Phillies' offense failed to come from behind.  After a quick 12-pitch inning from Hamels, Carlos Ruiz (who else?) put up […]

Danielle  •  02 Jun 2012
Cole Hamels Seeks Major League Leading Ninth Win, Faces Marlins

The Phillies won last night's series opener 6-4 and today they'll play in an effort to move 4 games above .500 for the first time this season. Cole Hamels (8-1, 2.43 ERA) has the chance to become the first nine-game winner this afternoon as he takes on the Marlins for the second time this season.  […]

Erik Seybold  •  02 Jun 2012
Shane Victorino Out of Phillies Lineup As Kyle Kendrick Opens Up Series Against NL East Foe Marlins

I'm feeling lucky today. My high school graduation practice went smoothly, I avoided a car accident on the way home and I won $3 from the lottery. The only thing that blows is that I could be at this game, but I couldn't get off of work. Hopefully most of my luck is with Kyle […]

Erik Seybold  •  01 Jun 2012