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There was a point this season that Chase Utley was clearly an All-Star. But, Utley has regressed to the point that he sat during Sunday's finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yet, fan votes decide the All-Star team, so Utley was elected to the All-Star team today. Anthony Rendon of the Washington Nationals has […]
Marlon Byrd provided all of the Phillies offense with a homer and 2 RBIs in their 6-2 loss Sunday Marlon Byrd homered in support of a solid A.J. Burnett, but the offense as a whole was stagnant against Jeff Locke and the Pirates, whose 6-2 win Sunday marked the team's first sweep of the Phillies […]
The rumor mill has, without a doubt, been swirling in the last couple of days. While teams like the Chicago Cubs have already begun their fire sale, the Phillies have made but one minor trade. It is not a cause for concern, at least not at this point. As the July 31st trade deadline becomes […]
The Phillies outfield production has been consistent in 2014. Unfortunately, it has been consistently awful. John Mayberry Jr. (.219 average with .718 OPS), Domonic Brown, (.224 average and .596 OPS) and Tony Gwynn Jr. (.165 average with .499 OPS) have helped make the Phillies one of the worst offenses in the league out […]
#451740488 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, the Phillies (37-50) were blown out in game one against the Pittsburgh Pirates (46-41). Today, looking to stop the bleeding, Phillies sent rookie, right-hander David Buchanan (4-5 4.82 ERA) to the hill in what might be one of his last starts before being sent back to the minors with Cliff […]
In the ninth inning, before Marlon Byrd hit a home run to bring the Phillies within one, two prominent Phillies employees checked out. Scott Palmer, who does public relations for the team, and miserable Aramark food slinger Greg Luzinski both apparently had seen enough. I caught this picture of the two of them leaving PNC […]
It's a bit strange to think that today's Orlando Summer League game between the Sixers and Magic is probably the second most exciting Sixers game of 2014 (the first definitely being the night AI's jersey was retired), but that's where were at. The Sixers are selling hope, Sixers fans are buying hope in droves, and […]
One half of an exhibition into the season, and Philadelphia has already lost a guy for the season. Back up guard Pierre Jackson reportedly tore his Achilles in the first half following a collision near the scorer’s table. He had to be carried off the court by teammates Ronald Roberts and Ed Daniel. While down, […]
#450899336 / gettyimages.com Yesterday's series opener against the Pirates is one to forget. The Phils were out hit 13-2 and were outscored 8-2 to suffer their 49th loss. Falling to 12 games under .500, the Phillies have hit rock bottom. With 27 days left until the trade deadline, the Phillies will soon be (and hopefully) […]
McCutchen went 4-5, falling just a home run short of the cycle in the Pirates' 8-2 win Gerrit Cole (7-4) held the Phillies to one hit over five innings, and Andrew McCutchen finished a home run short of the cycle as the Pittsburgh Pirates took the first game of their series against the Phillies 8-2 […]
