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#453982884 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies (57-71) came from behind and got the best of Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals (69-58) for a 5-4 victory. Tonight, the Phillies sent David Buchanan (6-7 4.21 ERA) to the hill. Though Buchanan took the loss in his last two starts he continued to lower his ERA. Buchanan […]
The Phillies signed reliever Mike Adams to a two-year, $12 million deal prior to the 2013 season. They have not gotten much for their money, thanks to injury. Adams has only been able to give the Phillies 42 innings over 47 appearances. With a contract expiring, Adams will give it one more go […]
The Phillies were one of the first teams to step up and offer Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo a private workout. As Castillo is reportedly closer to signing, two favorites appear to be emerging to sign Castillo. Neither of those two favorites are the Phillies. We first heard that the Phillies were not really […]
The link between Andrew Wiggins and the Philadelphia 76ers seems to never end. When Wiggins becomes eligible to be traded on Saturday, he is expected to be moved from the team that drafted him number one overall, the Cleveland Cavilers. There are several dominoes to fall, with the biggest uniting Kevin Love in Cleveland with […]
#111683358 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Mariners (68-57) took game two of a three game series. A.J. Burnett (6-14 4.42 ERA) went seven and two-thirds innings, while giving up five runs on six hits. With the series split, the Phillies will send ace Cole Hamels (6-6 2.44 ERA) to the hill. Hamels took the no […]
#487261603 / gettyimages.com What do you do when your General Manager leads the team to three consecutive lifeless, putrid seasons? Give him job security – what else? That appears to be what is happening right now in the Phillies front office. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Ruben Amaro Jr.'s job is […]
#453357756 / gettyimages.com At the trade deadline, A.J. Burnett's player option may have kept him from joining another team. With a potentially expensive deal being locked in, cash-strapped teams feared Burnett would stick around. After tonight's loss to the Seattle Mariners, Burnett may have been speaking from the standpoint of a dejected, hernia-ridden […]
A win last night against the Seattle Mariners had to feel good, if only because of the well-known struggles the Phillies have had against the American League. Looking ahead to the next two games, there was even a belief that the home squad had a chance to win the series, especially considering they did not […]
Earlier today we ran an article that reported the Phillies were "not likely" to sign Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo. Castillo, a Cuban defect who put on private clinics for MLB teams all last week, is regarded as a phenom who could make a splash on any team – as long as the money is there. […]
The Phillies are desperate for talented young players. After not trading any of their veterans for young talent this trade deadline, one way that the Phillies could have added some was by signing Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo, who is in the process of fielding offers from teams. The Phillies had Castillo do a private […]
