Cliff Lee Looks To Snap Phils Out of Funk Against Mets In Game Two

The Phillies are 2-5 on the year. Do they stink? Yeah – right now they do. Their pitching is atrocious and they are scoring runs, but only during one or two innings out of the entire game. It's early in the season, but if they continue to play like this it's not gonna look bright […]

Erik Seybold  •  09 Apr 2013
Roy Oswalt on Roy Halladay: Don’t Count Him Out After Two Starts

So last night, Roy Oswalt was sitting at home bored and figured he would jump back on Twitter. We all went crazy and begged him to return to Philly, to which he replied "I would love to come back to Philly,".  Today, some few 15 hours after Roy Halladay's terrible start against the Mets, Roy […]

Erik Seybold  •  09 Apr 2013
Roy Halladay Looks To Rebound As Phillies Welcome Mets To Town

Yesterday was a tough loss. I should know – I was at the game. The Phillies were down 9-4 in the 9th inning and were able to begin a comeback, scoring four runs. It was exciting, but it wasn't enough as they were cut short, 9-8. The Phillies ended their first home series of the […]

Erik Seybold  •  08 Apr 2013
John Lannan Makes Phillies Debut In An Effort To Split Series With Royals

Yesterday was just, ugh, I can't even talk about how discouraging and painful yesterday's ball game was. I don't even want to think about it. However, to give today's preview, you're gonna need some insight on yesterday's 13-4 loss. The Phils looked promising early on, amounting a 4-0 lead, but when Kyle Kendrick got into […]

Erik Seybold  •  06 Apr 2013
Cliff Lee Makes Season Debut With Hopes to Notch Phillies’ First Win In Series Finale

Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve TrapaniThe Phillies fell to 0-2 on the season with last night's 9-2 loss. Roy Halladay was not good, but was not bad at the same time. He surrendered two home runs, allowed five earned (one he inhereted to Jeremy Horst) on six hits through 3 1/3 innings. Doc walked three, but managed to […]

Erik Seybold  •  04 Apr 2013
The Moment of Truth Is Upon Us: Roy Halladay Makes 2013 Debut Against Paul Maholm, Braves

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Lindsey Crew) The Phillies didn't necessarily start the season off on a good note, but it doesn't really matter because there are 161 games left to play. Cole Hamels was un-Cole-Hamels-like on Monday, getting tagged for five earned runs on seven hits. The Braves took Hamels deep three times in his first Opening Day start […]

Erik Seybold  •  03 Apr 2013
Phillies Designate Ender Inciarte For Assignment After Claiming Ezequiel Carrera Off Waivers

Ender Inciarte's career as a Phillie lasted just one day. This afternoon the Phillies designated the 22-year-old Inciarte for assignment after claiming OF Ezequial Carrera off of waivers from Cleveland. Inciarte managed to beat out Darin Ruf for the final outfielder's spot just last week after a good spring. The Phillies selected Inciarte from the […]

Erik Seybold  •  02 Apr 2013
Opening Day: Cole Hamels Starts, Ben Revere Leads Off Against Braves to Kick-Off 2013

(Photo: Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) It's finally here! Opening Day is here! It's been a very long time since we've seen some Phillies baseball that actually mattered. Tonight the Phillies will take on the Braves in game 1 of 162 in the 2013 season. Cole Hamels (2012: 17-6, 3.05 ERA) and Tim Hudson (2012: 16-7, 3.62 ERA) […]

Erik Seybold  •  01 Apr 2013
Erik’s 2013 Season Predictions: Cole Hamels Wins Cy Young & Phillies Back In Postseason

(Photo: Erik Seybold/Philliedelphia) – Cole Hamels is predicted to be the NL Cy Young Award winner after a career-year last season.Tomorrow is Opening Day and hot dog am I excited! It's been a long offseason full of more Eagles dismay and a dramatic lockout-shortened NHL season and I'm ready for baseball. Last year was far […]

Erik Seybold  •  31 Mar 2013