Writer: Brandon Apter
The Phillies (3-6) are tied for third in the NL East with the Braves and Nationals after nine games to start the season. They began 2015 losing two out of three to the Red Sox, but rebounded nicely to take two out of three from Washington. On their first road trip of the […]
After finishing their homestand against the Red Sox and Nationals at 3-3, the Phillies have lost two straigh on the road against the NL East rival Mets. The offense got shutout 2-0 on Monday and yesterday, the Phillies battled back, hitting four home runs, but still lost by a score of 6-5. Tonight […]
The Phillies are in a rebuilding phase, so a lot of focus is being put on their young talent in the minor leagues. In the offseason, Ruben Amaro dealt Jimmy Rollins and Marlon Byrd to beef up the pitching prospects on the farm. Severino Gonzalez, Aaron Nola and Zach Eflin got to pitch […]
In Monday afternoon's shutout loss to the Mets, one of the bright spots was Ben Revere's defense. In the fifth inning, Curtis Granderson smacked a liner to left, slicing away from Revere, but the Phillies left-fielder laid out to make a spectacular diving grab to rob Granderson of extra bases. After making the catch, Revere […]
While the Phillies continue their series with the Mets today in Flushing, NY, Domonic Brown is still trying to fully recover from Achilles tendinitis in his left leg. Brown, expected to take over right field full-time when healthy, has played in four games for Advanced 'A' Clearwater so far, going 3-for-10 at the […]
If someone told you that through one week of play, the Phillies would be 3-3, would you believe it? After losing two out of three from the Red Sox, the Phils rebounded to take the series from the Nationals and even had a good chance at the sweep. While the Phillies continue through […]
Looking to avenge their 8-0 loss on Opening Day, the Phillies made some lineup changes that ended up working to their advantage. A stellar outing by Aaron Harang paired with a big three-run homer from Jeff Francoeur helped the Phillies earn their first win of the 2015 season. How they scored: With the game scoreless […]
The Phillies Opening Day did not go as planned at all. Though fans were expecting a lackluster performance, losing 8-0 is not what anyone thought was going to happen. Cole Hamels got hit around, the offense was non-existent and Jake Diekman enters today's game with a 108.00 ERA. After having a day off, […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies got blown out on Opening Day 8-0 thanks to the stacked lineup of the Boston Red Sox. Cole Hamels looked shaky, Jake Diekman got off to a bad start and the offense was non-existent. Unfortunately, this trend might be something we will become accustomed to over the next few months. […]
While we all know this season will have us likely sitting in the cellar of the NL East, baseball is upon us and it's great. The crack of the bat, the summer beer at the ballpark…no matter how bad you're team may be, this is a good time. This season is going to […]
