Sizing Up Sandberg: Skipper now has full roster

This past week was a great one for the Phillies. It also puts Ryne Sandberg in prime position to be officially tested. With the return of Cole Hamels, the Phillies have a complete roster for the first time in years. World Champion and five-time division winner Charlie Manuel was fired despite not having a complete […]

Mike Angelina  •  27 Apr 2014
Burnett Deals; Leads Phillies to 6-4 Road Trip

Picture Courtesy: Andrew Shipotofsky Flash back to last Thursday, just before the Phillies headed West, and the predictions seemed to spread a wide array. There were essentially two schools of though. One side saw nothing more than a 3-4 win trip, bringing the team back to Philly with a record under .500. The others were […]

Andrew Gillen  •  27 Apr 2014
A.J. Burnett and Phils Look For Series Win In Arizona

The Phillies made an amazing comeback yesterday in their 6-5 win over the D-backs. Led by a four-run eighth inning highlighted by Cody Asche's 2-RBI double. Cliff Lee went six innings allowing five runs (three earned) en route to the no-decision. With their second comeback in two nights (this one being successful), the Phillies are […]

Erik Seybold  •  27 Apr 2014
Game 5 Preview: Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers

Image courtesy of Amy Irvin Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers, Game 5, 12:00pm, NBC After a solid goaltending performance from Steve Mason on Friday night, the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers enter today's contest tied 2-2 in the series. Just like they did in New York, the Flyers and the Blueshirts split […]

Craig Forsythe  •  27 Apr 2014
This Week in Flyers’ History: Week Ending May 4th

One game, seven hours, and a goal that Flyers’ fans will never forget. How many cups of coffee were required to see it through til the end? That’s another story. Keith Primeau ended the longest Flyers’ playoff overtime game, a 5OT thriller, with a blistering wrist shot to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 and tie […]

Mike Watson  •  27 Apr 2014
Tommy Joseph Headed Back to DL with Another Possible Concussion

Just when it looked like Tommy Joseph turned the corner, bang. Friday, Joseph took a foul ball off the facemask early in the game, felt uncomfortable and foggy afterward and was pulled from the game. This forced the Phillies to place him on the DL on Saturday. Phillies General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. expressed concern to reporters, […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  27 Apr 2014
Phillies Come From Behind and Tie the Series

Yesterday, the Phillies took a tough loss, as they could not complete their ninth inning rally. Tonight, looking to tie up the series the Phillies sent ace Cliff Lee to the hill. Lee has rebounded well since the first game of the season. Heading into tonight’s game Lee is 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA. The […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  26 Apr 2014
Cliff Lee Aims To Tie Series Up In Game Two Against D-backs

The Phillies were unable to mount a complete comeback win last night as they fell to the D-backs 5-4 in the series opener. Roberto Hernandez took his first loss of the season as he allowed four runs in six innings. Despite striking out five and walking two, the right hander was unable to keep runners […]

Erik Seybold  •  26 Apr 2014
Phillies Can Not Complete the Comeback and Lose to the DBacks

Yesterday, the Phillies scored four runs in the ninth inning to win the four games series against the Dodgers. Carlos Ruiz and Marlon Byrd had big nights at the plate accounting for six of the teams seven runs scored. Tonight, the Phillies sent fifth starter, Roberto Hernandez, to the mount to face the Diamondbacks. Hernandez […]

Andrew Shipotofsky  •  26 Apr 2014