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View image | gettyimages.com For a good while yesterday, it looked like the Phillies were going to be no-hit by Rockies starter Chad Bettis. The rookie Bettis got all the way into the eighth inning before a questionable defensive alignment – a shift against left fielder Cody Asche – led to a single […]
Yes, there have been three big Phillies stories in the past 24 hours- J.P. Crawford to Reading, Cody Asche back to play left-field, and Grady Sizemore DFA'ed. You've heard about those by now probably though, and so I won't bore you too much with those. Here's a few other notes for you to ponder:
Final: Rockies 4, Phillies 1 WP: Chad Bettis (2-0, 2.96 ERA) LP: Cole Hamels (5-4, 2.91 ERA) Philadelphia, PA – Five years after Roy Halladay fired a perfect game for the Phillies, the home team was looking at a similar fate for much of the night. Chad Bettis had it all working tonight against the Phillies. The […]
After a 15 game spell in Triple-A where he hit .295/.358/.393 while learning what life is like in left field, Cody Asche returns to Philadelphia along with the Phillies who are looking to reverse their misfortunes on the road in the series opener vs. the Rockies. Starting Pitching Matchup: Colorado Rockies (19-26) Philadelphia Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies announced earlier that third baseman-turned-outfielder Cody Asche would re-join the Phillies big league club today in time for the Phillies to take on the Colorado Rockies. Hours later, the Phillies announced the corresponding roster move that would make room for new outfielder Cody Asche. OF Grady Sizemore has […]
View image | gettyimages.com Patrick Causey, on Twitter @PhillySportsJD Yesterday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly responded to LeSean McCoy's accusation that Kelly got rid of all the good black players. Apparently this struck a nerve with Jay Glazer. Jay Glazer is a man of many talents. He is an NFL reporter extraordinaire, […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Buffalo Sabres are team with loads of young talent who figure to add Jack Eichel to the pool at this year's draft. After firing Ted Nolan this offseason, the Sabres needed a coach to lead all the young players. Thursday afternoon they announced they have that coach as Dan […]
View image | gettyimages.com It's hard to believe, but Roy Halladay's perfect game was a whole five years ago today. In just his second month of his Phillies career, Halladay was completely dominant. The game featured Wilson Valdez and Juan Castro on the left side of the infield (and made some nice plays […]
View image | gettyimages.com Patrick Causey, on Twitter @PhillySportsJD Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly spoke to the media today for the first time during the team's OTAs. The press conference covered a broad range of topics including Lesean McCoy, Sam Bradford, the revamped secondary, and Joseph Randle's comments about DeMarco Murray. Here […]
View image | gettyimages.com During Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall's end-of-season press conference on April, he was asked to assess the progress of fourth-year pros Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn. In particular, Couturier's heavy usage in defensive zone starts against opposing teams' best offensive players was brought up repeatedly, as was the issue of […]
