Writer: Brandon Apter
On Wednesday afternoon, the Phillies and Dodgers agreed on a trade to second long-time Phils second baseman Chase Utley to LA in exchange for a pair of prospects. Though the deal is not official yet, one of the prospects in the trade is known. Hearing one prospect headed to Phillies in Utley deal is […]
Update (3:23pm): More news has developed on the Chase Utley front, with a west coast team emerging as the front-runner. That being said, it is rumored that Utley will remain in Philadelphia if a deal isn't reached today. If a deal is struck, it seems most likely to be for a mid-level prospect or two. […]
Nick Williams, pictured above, is hitting .355 since joining Double-A Reading (Photo: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia.com) When the Phillies traded Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman to the Rangers, they received three top prospects in return, Jake Thompson, Jorge Alfaro and Nick Williams. Thompson has pitched very well thus far in Double-A while Jorge Alfaro remains on […]
What seemed to be a minor wrist injury for Phillies rookie third baseman, Maikel Franco, has affected him enough to be placed on the disabled list this afternoon. Phillies.com's Todd Zolecki notes that it is a small fracture that will keep Franco out for a longer period of time, likely at least two to […]
Nick Williams and the Reading Fightin' Phils lead the EL Eastern Division by 3.5 games (Photo: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia.com) Following the All-Star break, fans began to pay more attention to the Phillies since they were playing better. Now losers of five of their last six games, fans are back to sqaure one, where things started […]
Since joining Double-A Reading, outfielder Nick Williams is hitting .415 (Photo: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia) Over the years, the Phillies have made some questionable deals at best. Whether it was dealing Cliff Lee in 2009 or trading for and then trading Hunter Pence, fans have had no issues calling out front office executives, specifically Ruben Amaro […]
Don't look now, but one Phillies farm team is making a serious push towards the postseason. At 67-50, the Phillies Double-A Reading affiliate leads the Eastern Division over Trenton by 2.5 games after securing their 10th straight win on Thursday night, 3-0. It isn't really surprising that this is happening either. This team has been […]
The Diamondbacks scored a combined nine innings in the fifth and sixth innings, defeating the Phillies by a score of 11-3 on Monday night at Chase Field. Aaron Harang struggled with command as the game drew along and the D'Backs began to tee of on him along with the Phillies bullpen in the fifth […]
View image | gettyimages.com Phillies fans have plenty to be excited about these days. Not only is the team a Major League best 16-5 since the All-Star break, but they are also in the top five in some very important offensive and pitching categories since the Midsummer Classic, including doubles, runs scored and ERA. […]
The Phillies minor league system has had a busy week with the addition of new blood to Clearwater, Reading and Lehigh Valley. Shortly after Double-A catcher Andrew Knapp was announced as the Eastern League Player of the Week by MiLB.com, newly-acquired pitcher Jerad Eickhoff was named as the International League Pitcher of the Week. Eickhoff, […]
