Phillies Add Starter Jerome Williams From Rangers To Pitch In Rotation

The Phillies traded starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sean O'Sullivan came up for a start the day of the deal.  However, the Phillies were apparently looking elsewhere for starting rotation help.  Today, the Phillies got it. The Phillies' own Twitter account reported: #PhilliesUpdate: RHP Jerome Williams claimed off waivers from the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Aug 2014
Phillies Look To Salvage Series After Tough Loss

Following another tough extra inning loss that went late into the night, the Phillies look to get back on track this afternoon against the Mets. Kyle Kendrick gets the ball in this conclusion to allumni weekend that has brought back many Phillies greats and added Charlie Manuel to the Wall of Fame. Kendrick is coming […]

Account Deleted  •  10 Aug 2014
Phillies Lose in Extras on Charlie’s Big Night

  #89719562 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies (52-65) lost by one after falling short in a ninth inning come back. Today, looking to tie up the four game series with the Mets (56-61), the Phillies sent their ace Cole Hamels (6-6 2.37 ERA) to the hill. Hamels lost his last start, but only gave up […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  10 Aug 2014
Charlie Manuel Enters the Wall of Fame; Cole Hamels Looks to Further Streak

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Last night, it was Roy Halladay being honored in front of the same crowd he once pitched in front of in the playoffs. Tonight, it will be the man who led the 2008 team to a World Championship, Charlie Manuel, who will get the standing ovation. Manuel will become the 36th member […]

Andrew Gillen  •  09 Aug 2014
Sizing Up Sandberg: Strong Series for Skipper

  #453125286 / gettyimages.com While the Phillies are in the portion of a losing season known as “playing out the string,” there are still plenty of little things to examine to size up Sandberg. It is a reminder this weekend, with Charlie Manuel being inducted into the Wall of Fame, that Sandberg of course essentially […]

Mike Angelina  •  09 Aug 2014
Phils Narrowly Miss Second Four Run Comeback, Fall to Bartolo and the Mets

Amidst a season where a pitcher with the same performance as he had in 2010 wouldn't even help, Roy Halladay returned to the field at Citizens Bank Park. It was a bobblehead night for Doc in honor of his career in Philadelphia, and the two-time Cy Young winner threw out the first pitch. Beloved for […]

Andrew Gillen  •  08 Aug 2014
A.J. Burnett Takes The Mound As Phillies Meet The Mets in South Philly

  #453088164 / gettyimages.com The last time A.J. Burnett took the mound, it wasn't his best start.  It also wasn't his longest start, either.   Burnett was ejected in the second inning after making a sarcastic comment to umpire Chris Guccione.  Burnett will take the mound tonight with a different umpiring crew and will see […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  08 Aug 2014
Phillies Pull Cole Hamels Off Of Waivers After Cubs Claim Does Not Lead To Trade

Mike Missanelli of 97.5 the Fanatic broke the news the other day that Cole Hamels was claimed on waivers by the Chicago Cubs.  From the time of the claim, the clubs had 48 hours to work out a trade.  That window provded to be too small, as the teams never really did get to work […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  08 Aug 2014
Howard’s Slam Caps Off Eighth Inning Rally; Phillies Sweep The Three-Game Set

Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen After the July 31st trade deadline came and went, Phillies fans became quite irritated with the lack of movement from their favorite baseball organization. However, the front office continued to drill the old "Trades can still be made in August" thought into our heads. Now a week into the waiver period, Philadelphia […]

Andrew Gillen  •  07 Aug 2014