Philadelphia Phillies
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 […]
J.P. Crawford had 4 RBI in the Reading Fightin' Phils 8-1 win over the Trenton Thunder on Thursday. The sweep of Trenton has moved Reading a half game back of first in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) By making three trades during deadline week, the Reading Fightin’ Phils picked […]
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," […]
After Saturday marked a historical and rare first in the career of Cole Hamels, the next generation of Phillies pitching picked up a first of his own on Sunday. Backed by plenty of run support, including an RBI of his own in the fourth, Aaron Nola cruised to his first major-league victory with 7 2/3 solid innings […]
View image | gettyimages.com In what could have been his final start as a Phillie, Cole Hamels fired the 13th no-hitter in franchise history, the first of his career. From the seasoned veteran lefty whose time in Philly make be coming to a close to the highly-touted rookie right-hander just starting out. Aaron Nola takes […]
View image | gettyimages.com When Cole Hamels took the mound on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, there were many storylines. It could the last time Hamels pitches in a Phillies uniform. However, in his last two starts, he struggled. Was something wrong with the left-hander? Was he hurt? At the same time, scouts from across […]
View image | gettyimages.com With the seventh pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, the Phillies selected Aaron Nola, a right-hander on the fast track to the majors. The fast track reaches its conclusion on July 21, 2015, just over a year from his debut in professional baseball. Nola is with the Phillies for his […]
