Writer: Brandon Apter
#71304194 / gettyimages.com Though he may not have been a part of the five straight NL East Championships, the two NL Pennants and the World Series Championship, Bobby Abreu was an integral part of the Phllies organization for the better part of nine years. He had a brief stint with the team this season […]
#456000374 / gettyimages.com There is no questioning this season has been just awful for the most part. The Phillies (72-87) head into the final weekend of play in last place in the NL East, a place they haven't been in at this time since 2000. Sure, there have been many disappointments this season but […]
#493626727 / gettyimages.com Only four games remain in the Phillies (72-86) disappointing 2014 campaign. This afternoon against Miami (75-82), they will look to end the year on a high note behind a rookie pitcher, David Buchanan, who has some rotation potential moving forward. While Buchanan could just be starting his career in a Phils […]
#455393908 / gettyimages.com With five games remaining on the schedule for the Phillies (71-86) look to rebound from last night's contest, when they were shutout for the 15th time this season. That is the highest amount of times the Phils have been shutout since 1989, when they posted zero's in 16 games. Tonight against […]
Heading into today's game, the Phillies were looking to change their fortunes not only in interleague play, but play on the west coast in general. Last night, the Phillies faced Jon Lester. David Buchanan had one rough inning and the Phillies couldn't recover. The rookie only allowed three runs, making it 15 straight starts in […]
#455542510 / gettyimages.com After a disappointing showing during a four-game series in San Diego, the Phillies (70-83) face a tougher test as they travel 500 miles north for a matchup with the struggling Oakland Athletics (83-69). While the Phils are coming off of a series in which they lost three out of four to […]
Last night, the Phillies (70-83) were looking to earn a split in a four-game series with the San Diego Padres (71-81). Having lost the first two games, the Phils rebounded to take game three by a score of 5-2, thanks to a strong day at the plate from Darin Ruf and yet another solid outing […]
#455487974 / gettyimages.com On Monday night, Jonathan Papelbon received word that he would be suspended seven games for his gesture made towards the fans after blowing a save on Sunday against the Marlins. After Papelbon was ejected, he stormed the field and got in umpire Joe West's face. After 10-15 seconds of Papelbon yelling […]
#490430055 / gettyimages.com When the Phillies signed AJ Burnett to a one-year, $16 million contract, they hoped that he would offer a great option out of the three spot in the rotation. Not only did Amaro get a proven veteran starter, but Burnett would be playing comfortably in an area close to his family, […]
#455455034 / gettyimages.com Jonathan Papelbon came into last night's game with a 4-1 lead. The Phillies closer gave up four runs in the loss to Miami. While going back to the dugout, Papelbon was showered with boo's from fans and as you see in the picture above, he made a gesture he described as […]
