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Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose The big story in today's game is not who is playing, but who is not playing. For the second game in a row, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard will be on the bench. While Howard had previously sat seven other games, all of those appearances came against left-handed pitchers. For the […]
In their respective careers, one just a tad longer than the other's, A.J. Burnett and Madison Bumgarner have had streaks where they produced Cy Young-caliber performances. While neither tops the list of the game's best current starting pitchers, each has shown reasons why they may need to. So, if heading into tonight's ballgame, somebody had […]
Photo: Philliedelphia/Frank Klose During last night's Phillies game, Ryan Howard seemed to hit a new low. When all Howard had to do was simply make contact and the Phillies would win the game, he was unable. Having suffered a gruesome achillies injury that some never recover from, Howard still has yet to look comfortable planting […]
#452046650 / gettyimages.com If you stayed up late last night and watched the end of the game, you saw that the Phillies lost to the Giants 9-6. Taking the first two losses in this set of four with the Giants, the Phillies will look to punch their way to a W tonight in game […]
The Phillies are in a bind. The trade deadline is rapidly approaching and they don't really have anybody to trade. Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley don't want to leave. A.J. Burnett, Cliff Lee, and Jonathan Papelbon all just crapped the bed in front of a stadium full of scouts. Carlos Ruiz just had a concussion. […]
What happens when you give up four runs in the bottom of the 14th inning and the team is desperate for an arm that has not thrown? The answer is that you will lose your place on the Phillies roster. Jeff Manship, last night's losing pitcher in the 14-inning marathon, has been designated for assignment, […]
He was supposed to be the next big slugger and a really important part of his team's offense. After an offensive explosion of home runs and putting together a season that would put him on the map, he struggled. What seemed like a prolific power hitter and anchor in the lineup, he is now […]
The Phillies and Giants went into the game with full knowledge that their starters were not likely to go deep into the game. So, the worst thing that could possibly happen for either side was an extra inning game. Therefore, the game went a whole 14 innings and almost six hours. The end did […]
The Phillies looked overmatched on paper going into game two. Matt Cain, long-time top starting pitcher, hit the disabled list today. Cain was tonight's scheduled starter. Yusmeiro Petit will get the spot start in Cain's place. Petit is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. Petit's workload includes five starts and 21 bullpen appearances. […]
The Phillies have not used John Mayberry Jr. too often in recent days. Perhaps it was for good reason: Mayberry has an injury. Thus, Mayberry will head to the disabled list, according to CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury: To recap. Mayberry to DL with left wrist inflammation. Darin Ruf recalled. — Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) […]
