Writer: Brandon Apter
When the Phillies signed Jeff Francoeur as a one-year, $950,000 non-roster contract invite in the offseason, he joined a team on the verge of a rebuild with hopes of revitalizing his career. Fast forward to September and he is on his way to doing that, proving to be a huge asset for the Phillies […]
View image | gettyimages.com Behind a two home run night from third baseman Cody Asche, the Phillies gave Pete Mackanin his first win as a full-time manager. Earlier this week, Andy MacPhail announced that Mackanin's contract has been extended through 2016 with an option for 2017. Pete went 83-99 during his time as an interim manager with three […]
With an atrocious Phillies season nearing the end, the fans in Philadelphia looked to have a ton to look forward to with the beginning of Eagles season. A new-look team with a potentially improved defense. Most notably, the offense would be run by injury-prone quarterback Sam Bradford and tailback DeMarco Murray. In week one, […]
After winning game one of the Eastern League Championship Seires, the Reading Fightin Phils were defeated in game two, 10-3, at the hands of the Bowie Baysox. Reading will have somewhat of an uphill battle as they play the remainder of their games on the road with an unknown pitching situation beyond game four. […]
The Reading Fightin Phils and Bowie Baysox began the 2015 Eastern League Championship series on Tuesday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading. The Fightin Phils haven't won a championship since 2001, when they were declared co-champions with New Britain due to the September 11th terrorist attacks. They haven't won an outright title since 1995. Meanwhile, the […]
On Monday night, Ryan Howard took a short-hop throw from Freddy Galvis off of his leg in the seventh inning. In the eighth, he was lifted from the game. What looked to be an innocent ground ball could turn into the season ending for Howard, who needed to go to the hospital for his […]
Photo: Reading Fightin Phils/MiLB.com Tonight in Reading, the Phillies Double-A affiliate will kick off the Eastern League Championship Series against the Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Fightin Phils swept defending champion Binghamton, 3-0, to get to the title series while the Baysox took care of Altoona (Double-A Pirates) in four games […]
Final: Phillies 7, Cubs 4 WP: Dalier Hinojosa (1-0, 0.66 ERA) LP: Clayton Richard (3-2, 4.04 ERA) SV: Ken Giles (13) Philadelphia, PA – Following a double-header sweep at the hands of the Cubs, the Phillies rebounded with a dramatic ninth-inning walk-off win on Saturday night. This afternoon, veteran right-hander Aaron Harang was in search […]
The Reading Fightin Phils and Binghamton Mets resumed their best-of-five Eastern League Division Series after a rainout on Thursday night. Taking the mound for Reading was top prospect Jake Thompson and he was dominant, as he has been since joining the Phillies organization, tossing a three-hit shutout en route to a 3-0 Reading win. […]
This year, the highlight of the Phillies organization has been their minor league affiliates. Stacked with a ton of potential talent, three of the six teams made the playoffs. Double-A Reading highlights the crop, with nine of the teams' top 30 prospects on their team, competing for a championship in the Eastern League. Today, […]
