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Oops. Phillies fans 14 and under were treated to a W.B. Mason truck on Saturday, July 26 when the Phillies took on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park. W.B. Mason, a sponsor of the Mets too, had a similar truck to give away at Mets games yesterday. But, they made a mistake. This picture, […]
For those wondering, that would be the final at bat of Game Five of the 1980 National League Championship Series between the Phillies and Astros. Dick Ruthven, a starting pitcher during the regular season that year, became a part of the bullpen for the playoffs up until the World Series. His two shutout innings to […]
Tonight represents the fourth straight game that Domonic Brown will not be in the Phillies' starting lineup. While some may have felt it was a combination of poor play while strong play from both Grady Sizemore and Ben Revere, there was a reason. In recent days, Brown was out with a "sore […]
Phillies Reliever Antonio Bastardo was among those suspended in 2013. There are more coming. The Biogenesis scandal has not yet ended. The Federal Government unveiled new findings today that will lead to even more trouble for Major League Baseball. The founder of Biogenesis, Tony Bosch, surrendered to police today. Bosch plans to plead guilty […]
For the Phillies, 2012, 2013 and 2014 have been much of a step back. The five straight division championships that included two National League pennants are long gone. Now, after three years of stepping back, the Phillies have an admission from management: the Phillies may need a step back before they can contend again. […]
The Phillies began what will be a series of moves for the waiver portion of the trade deadline. After the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, players may be traded if they pass through waivers. That means if the other 29 teams do not claim the player, they are free to trade them. […]
Courtesy tubeisbol.com The Phillies once signed a young second baseman out of Panama. He said that he could catch, too, since that's what the Phillies needed at the time. Thus, Carlos Ruiz became perhaps the biggest-name player out of Panama, joining the likes of Omar Moreno, Manny Sanguillen and Juan Berenguer. The Phillies […]
Not only has 2014 been a tough year for Tony Gwynn Jr. personally, but on the field Gwynn has struggled as well, leading to Gwynn being designated for assignment and ultimately relased. However, it turns out that Gwynn's relationship did not end with the Phillies organization. Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that […]
#163272295 / gettyimages.com When the Phillies acquired Tommy Joseph in the trade for Hunter Pence, they envisioned someone who might be the Phillies' starting catcher as soon as this season. If all went according to plan, Joseph would have spent 2013 in AAA and 2014 in the majors. Instead, thanks to injury, Joseph was […]
Werth's RBI double helped seal the deal for the Nationals in their three-run eighth inning. The Phillies needed another strong outing from Cole Hamels Sunday, and the veteran lefthander did his part over seven solid innings. However, Washington ace Stephen Strasburg was just as good over his seven innings of work, and the Nationals managed […]
