Phillies outfielder Peter Bourjos delivers in rare role for franchise

Embed from Getty Images   By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — It was a gamble, but it ultimately paid off for manager Pete Mackanin and the Philadelphia Phillies. For just the fourth time in franchise history, a position player batted ninth in the Phillies' starting lineup as they opposed 19-year veteran RHP Bartolo Colon […]

Matt Rappa  •  21 Apr 2016
Carpenter, Adams, Holliday help Cardinals roll past Phillies

  View image | gettyimages.com The struggle continued for David Buchanan on Thursday. The Cardinals 2-3-4 hitters – Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Matt Adams – for seven hits, six runs scored and six RBI as the Cardinals continued to pound the Phillies with consistent offense. A three-run first inning deficit was erased, but only […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Apr 2015
Buchanan faces rookie Cooney in Phillies series finale with Cardinals

  View image | gettyimages.com If the Phillies (8-14) series opener was about Cole Hamels potentially auditioning for a team that may have a need for his services in the near future, Thursday's series finale is about the immediate fill-in. The Phillies will face Cardinals (14-6) left-hander Tim Cooney in his major-league debut as they […]

Kevin Durso  •  30 Apr 2015
Hamels gets 1st win as Phillies rally in 7th to beat Cardinals

  View image | gettyimages.com It looked like Cole Hamels was on his way to another tough luck loss when Ben Revere dropped a two-out, two-run double down the left-field line in the seventh. The lone run allowed by Hamels was no longer a deficit. The Phillies added two more runs, one in the seventh […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Apr 2015
Hamels takes hill in series opener against Cardinals

  View image | gettyimages.com After a week playing in the comforts of home, the Phillies (7-12) close out April and ring in May with a 10-game road trip that begins on Monday. Searching for his first win will be Phillies ace Cole Hamels, who could also be auditioning as the Phillies opponent, the St. […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Apr 2015
Hamels Sharp in Seven Innings, Phillies Drop to Cardinals, 4-3

After a three-game sweep from the Cincinnati Reds, the Phillies started a blank slate tonight at Citizens Bank Park against the Cardinals. Cole Hamels and Adam Wainwright squared off tonight. The Cardinals jumped ahead to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth after Yadier Molina doubled to score Matt Holliday and Allen Craig. […]

Danielle  •  18 Apr 2013
Kyle Lohse Signs With Milwaukee Brewers

LHP Kyle Lohse has finally found a home for 2013. The former-Phillie and former-St. Louis Cardinal starting pitcher has signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, as first reported by CBS' Jon Heyman. The 34-year-old spent the last five seasons of his career with the Cardinals, where he won a World Series (2010). Lohse posted […]

Erik Seybold  •  25 Mar 2013
Report: Tim Lincecum On Trading Block This Offseason; Could “The Freak” Be Philadelphia Bound Next Season?

(Photo: Wikipedia Commons) In a very interesting report from NBC Sports' HardBallTalk.com, the San Francisco Giants' two-time Cy Young Award winner (2008-2009) Tim Lincecum will be on the trading block this offseason. Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo: Tim Lincecum, RHP, Giants — He will be available in trade, and it will be interesting to see who […]

Erik Seybold  •  21 Oct 2012
Halladay, Phillies Keep Charging for Wild Card Spot Against Atlanta

The Phillies continued their offensive outbreak in last night's series opener against Atlanta. Four Phillies homered last night to push to a 6-2 win. With last night's win, the Phillies three games behind in the Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot. Kyle Kendrick was yet again spectacular, earning his tenth win of the season. […]

Erik Seybold  •  22 Sep 2012