Philadelphia Phillies
(Photo Courtesy: bobsbaseballmuseum.com) The Phillies keep on making moves to improve their coaching staff this offseason. Today, the team announced that they have hired Wally Joyner as an assistant hitting coach to Steve Henderson. Joyner, a former All-Star first baseman, served as the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres from 2007-2008. Joyner also spent time […]
Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis has come back red hot as he rejoins organized baseball. Four games into the Venezuelan winter baseball season and the 22 year-old Galvis is batting .444 (8-for-18) with two home runs and a double. Galvis has not played in an organized game since June 6 due to a fractured back and a […]
According to an article written by CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel feels no threat with the new promotion of Ryne Sandberg. The hall of famer Sandberg was appointed to the third base coaching position for the big league club this morning following the Phillies' house cleaning within the coaching staff. With Charlie […]
The Phillies have continued to make their offseason moves early on into the offseason. Two days to be precise. A day removed from firing three members of their coaching staff, the Phillies have two new additions to their unit for the 2013 campaign. This morning, the Phillies announced that Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPig head coach […]
The Phillies are clearing house in the coaching department. Just an hour after first base coach Sam Perlozzo was fired, Todd Zolecki reported that bench coach Pete Mackanin and hitting coach Greg Gross have been fired. After an 81-81 record to finish the 2012 season, the Phillies front office are looking to re-vamp the coaching […]
Photo: Wikipedia Commons. The Phillies season just ended no more than a half-hour ago and Rube and the organization have already begun to make moves. Todd Zolecki reported a few moments ago that first base coach Sam Perlozzo will not be returning to the team next season. Perlozzo joined the staff in 2009, serving as the […]
That's a wrap. The Phillies ended the 2012 season this afternoon against the National League East Champion Nationals. Cliff Lee and Edwin Jackson squared off, both looking to end the regular season on a good note. Throughout the past two Nationals-Phillies series, Darin Ruf has sent home almost every single run for the Phils. In […]
Anyone still watching out there? The Nationals have clinched the National League East. All that's left to do now is finish these next two games. For the Phillies, all they're trying to do is end the season with a few more wins. Tyler Cloyd was originally scheduled to start tonight's ballgame in Washington, but due […]
This is it, folks. The final series of the 2012 season. A Nationals win tonight would send them to their first postseason since they moved to Washington, or a Braves loss would result in the same way. Kyle Kendrick would do everything he could to stall the celebration for another day. The Phillies took an […]
Who in their right minds would think that the Washington Nationals, yes the team that has been the laughing stock of Major League Baseball for the past seven seasons, would be in first place in their division with a 96-63 record? Not me. The Nationals can clinch the NL East for the first time in […]
