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If you had hoped that the first two games of this Astros-Phillies series would be any sort of indication of how the final game would play out, you'd be sadly mistaken. In the first battle of this three game set, the two teams played for fifteen innings and managed to put together just three runs. […]
#453118136 / gettyimages.com We learned yesterday that both Cole Hamels and Marlon Byrd were claimed on waivers by unknown teams. The Phillies have a 48-hour window with the claiming teams to work out a deal, give the player to the other team and they assume the full contract, or simply retract that player's […]
Roberto "Rubber Toe" Hernandez, a durable piece of both the Phillies rotation and bullpen this season, has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hernandez was a part of the first set of players the Phillies had put on waivers in August. In return, the Phillies, according to Jim Salisbury as well as other reporters, […]
Phillies were open for business this trade deadline, but failed to consumate any trades. While seemed to be a given that reliever Antonio Bastardo and outfielder Marlon Byrd would be the first to leave the team, both are still Phillies. While Byrd has publicly made comments that he wishes to retire a Phillie, Bastardo seems […]
The Phillies may have had some help in turning the page on Wednesday, when an unnamed team claimed outfielder Marlon Byrd on waivers. The Phillies have three real options: trade Byrd to the claiming team, give Byrd to the claiming team for no compensation, or pull Byrd back and keep him on the Phillies for […]
Some good news tonight, in light of what could be much worse. Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee cleaned out his locker to leave the team for the rest of the season today. But as he heads off to heal, the news is not all that bad. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports: Lee today visited orthopedist David […]
We all realize that it's a tough time to be a Phillies fan. After watching game after game this season even the wins tinge with a pangs of missed opportunity, pain, and failure. But now time for something completely different: possible hope for the future! Phillies 21 year-old prospect Maikel Franco was voted the best […]
Utley's three-run shot was one of a number of highlights in a strong offensive performance The offense was firing on all cylinders, and David Buchanan pitched a solid game as the Phillies rolled to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday night. Buchanan (6-5) did a pretty good job filling in for the injured […]
A couple items of note in regards to the Phillies players that have been placed on waivers. This is not something to overreact to, but shows the options (or lack thereof) the Phillies have in making some August deals. First, Cole Hamels has been claimed on waivers, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: Sources: […]
The Phillies met up with the rebuilding Houston Astros in South Philly. Once a regular foe, the Astros' move to the American League meant that this was a rare matchup between the two clubs. The Astros sent Dallas Keuchel to the mound and the Phillies sent Kyle Kendrick to battle. Each would give up one […]
