Writer: Brandon Apter
#450904190 / gettyimages.com Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has always been outspoken about his comments. He said in the offseason that he believed the bullpen could be one of the best in the NL. He has shaken off the media talk about his velocity with stellar control. Now, Papelbon has spoken again, this time about […]
#167984701 / gettyimages.com The Phillies were not the only ones to get a win yesterday. Their first round pick, in his third professional outing with Advanced 'A' Clearwater, knotched his first victory after tossing a gem against the Brevard County Manatees, helping the Threshers pick up a 3-0 win game one of a doubleheader. […]
Photo: Tracy Proffitt – MiLB.com Phillies prospects Maikel Franco and J.P. Crawford have made Baseball America's Midseason Top 50 list. Crawford comes in at #23 and Franco sneaks into the last spot at #50. Franco entered the year listed at #17 overall on the Top 100 list, but his first season in Triple-A has been […]
#495051439 / gettyimages.com Phillies left-hander, Cliff Lee threw in game action for the first time since being placed on the disabled list on May 19th with a left elbow strain. Although his start was shortened by rain, Lee worked quickly and used primarily his fastball over two scoreless innings against the Brevard County Manatees, […]
Photo: MiLB.com With little to be excited about in the big leagues for the Phillies, you might be able show a little bit of cheer as it looks like top prospect, Maikel Franco has started to heat up with the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. After tearing apart Double-A pitching last season with Reading, hitting .339 with […]
#486274649 / gettyimages.com The Phillies (36-48) will look to avoid a seven-game losing streak tonight as they try to pull out a win against the Marlins (41-43) at 6:10PM. A few weeks back, it looked as if this team may have a glimmer of hope with their veteran core, but reality has set back […]
#451231056 / gettyimages.com Cliff Lee will see his first game action since being placed on the disabled listed over a month ago. Placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 20th with a strained elbow, Lee could through as many as 75 pitches in the start for Clearwater this Sunday in Brevard County, FL. […]
#451181908 / gettyimages.com During last night's Phillies 7-4 win over the Marlins, Tony Gwynn Jr. made his return for the first time since his father passed away on June 16th. During the eighth inning, Gwynn Jr. came to the plate to pinch-hit and was welcomed with a standing ovation from the Phillies fans. Attempting […]
#450899336 / gettyimages.com Coming off of a 4-0 loss last night at the hands of the Marlins (38-38) last night, the Phillies (34-41) look to snap their three-game losing streak tonight at 7:05pm. While fans may have started to believe a little more in this team after a five-win road trip, after dropping three […]
#450492090 / gettyimages.com The Phillies returned from their seven-game road trip against Atlanta and St. Louis with a more than okay 5-2 record. Those two losses came in a row and the Phils lost last night to the Marlins, getting shutout for the 10th time this season, the most since 1989. Despite being in […]
