Writer: Brandon Apter
After being postponed on Thursday night, the Reading Fightin Phils and the Binghamton Mets continue their Eastern League Division Series tonight in New York. On Wednesday, the Fightin Phils began their postseason play against the defending champion Binghamton Mets. Led by a four-RBI night from first baseman and Eastern League MVP Brock Stassi, […]
After losing two out of three to fellow NL East bottom-feeder Atlanta, the Phillies turn their attention the the Chicago Cubs, who currently sit in the second wild card spot, three games back of NL Central rival, Pittsburgh. The last time these two teams met, it was Cole Hamels' final game in a Phillies uniform […]
A day after the Phillies lost their 12th game in the last 16, Andy Middleton has officially announced that Ruben Amaro Jr.'s contract as general manager will not be renewed. Here is the official release from the Phillies. Scott Proefrock will take over in the interim until a replacement is found. The Phillies announced […]
The Phillies began their six-man rotation tonight against the Braves, sending David Buchanan to the hill for the first time since he got shelled for 11 runs in 1 2/3 innings back on August 11th in Arizona. Buchanan's performance wasn't as bad, but it wasn't good at all, allowing 10 hits and four runs in just […]
Heading to the playoffs as division winners for the first time since 2001, the Reading Fightin' Phils begin the chase for an Eastern League Championship tonight on the road as they visit the defending champion Binghamton Mets for game one of the Eastern League Divisional Series. The Fightin' Phils and the B-Mets have played seven […]
The Phillies and Braves have split the first two games of their series and head into tonight's finale with momentum after a 5-0 shutout victory on Tuesday night. Rookie starter Aaron Nola rebounded from what was his worst start as a big leaguer and tossed seven scoreless frames, scattering six hits while striking out seven and […]
Ricardo Pinto allowed three runs in six innings on Tuesday night (Photo: Baseball Betsy) After clinching both the first and second half titles in the Florida State League Northern division, the Phillies Advanced 'A' affiliate in Clearwater began postseason play on Tuesday night against the Daytona Tortugas, an affiliate of the Reds. Tuesday's pitching matchup […]
The Phillies minor leagues are stacked with potential big league talent after the many trades made by management over the past year. Three of the Phils minor league teams begin postseason play this week and fans will get to see how the big league clubs future stars hold their own in the postseason. Though […]
With two outs in the ninth, the Phillies staged a late rally, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to two, but couldn't complete the comeback. Rather than putting in a pinch-hitter with the game on the line against a left-hander, Pete Mackanin opted to let Ryan Howard hit. The Big Piece struck out on three pitches […]
Following a day off, the Phillies are in Boston for their second matchup this season against the Red Sox. These two teams opened the season at Citizens Bank Park, with the Red Sox claiming two out of three. The Phils return to Fenway for the first time since 2013. Starting Pitching Match-up: Philadelphia Phillies […]
