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Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen Memorial Day is a time for reflection and honor. As a nation, we reflect back on the ultimate sacrifice many of our soldiers and other military made during our darkest days. While citizens often display their gratitude to the families of fallen troops throughout the year, Memorial Day is the ultimate opportunity […]
This is not something you can make up. Phillies prospect Jesse Biddle is missing a start because he was hit with a hailstone during Thursday's thunderstorms in the Reading area. Mike Drago of the Reading Eagle reports: Jesse Biddle didn't make start today because he was struck in the head by an ice pellet […]
2 (First of a four-part series) First of all, Happy Memorial Day weekend. I hope you all have enough hot dogs, hamburgers and beers to keep you happy for the next, well, week or so. Now that all of the dust has settled on the NBA Draft Lottery, let’s take a look at what options […]
#493806151 / gettyimages.com For the second straight series, the Phillies had a chance to take two of three from their opponent with a victory. They were shut out in Friday night's contest, but were able to walk away with a win yesterday. Now with a record of 21-25, the team is starting to slip […]
Phillies third baseman Cody Asche has been out of the lineup the last few days with a sore hamstring. Asche will be out of more than lineup. According to numerous reports, including this one from Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly, Asche will hit the 15-day disabled list. For now, Asche's roster spot will […]
One of the vendors at Citizens Bank Park made the catch of the year Saturday afternoon. In the sixth inning of Saturday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers, Earl Chaney caught a Carlos Ruiz foul ball in the bucket atop his head… And he wasn't even trying to make the grab that likely will wind up […]
After a four-hit game, Ben Revere returns to the leadoff spot.Photo: Philliedelphia/Andrew Gillen David Buchanan was nothing short of impressive in his first major league start, tossing five innings and securing the victory for both himself and the Phillies. For the second straight series now, the team has a chance to win the series going […]
#72041741 / gettyimages.com May 27th, 1975 :The Flyers win Game Six vs. the Buffalo Sabres to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. This was the first Stanley Cup finals to be played between two non-"Original Six" teams since the NHL expanded in 1967. The series headed to Buffalo with the Flyers ahead three games […]
Photo: Joe Wombough When the Phillies announced on Tuesday that Cliff Lee would be out due to a strained left elbow, David Buchanan was the natural choice for a callup from Lehigh Valley. Now 25, the RHP performed well for the Phillies during 2014 Spring Training in Clearwater. Buchanan got the nod to start today's […]
#476758475 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers shut out the Phillies, 2-0. This afternoon, the Phillies will send rookie David Buchanan to hill to make his major league debut. Buchanan was absolutely stellar in spring training. In five games pitched during Grapefruit League action, Buchanan went 12 innings and posted a 2.25 […]
