Writer: Frank Klose
The first inning was plenty cause for concern for Phillies fans. Roy Halladay, off a tough start in Chicago, was incredibly wild to start. In the first inning alone, Halladay allowed a hit and three walks. Yet, thanks to a sacrifice fly and a ground ball double play, Halladay escaped allowing just one run […]
Tonight the Phillies look to rebound from last night's excruciating loss in which Phillies pitchers walked nine batters and gave up nine runs. Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins return to the lineup after a night off and Cesar Hernandez will make another start in center field. If Hernandez's bat comes together as it did in […]
Timing is everything. The September issue of the Phillies program featured a John McDonald feature about… having finally unpacked his bags. McDonald has had a well-traveled year in 2013. McDonald began Spring Training with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who during Spring Training traded McDonald to the Pittsburgh Pirates. After playing just 16 games with […]
Fresh off a 3-2 win at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies head to game two of the three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Taking the mound for the Phillies will be Ethan Martin. The Nationals counter with their ace, former Phillies prospect Gio Gonzalez. Martin has continued to struggle in recent starts. After […]
Today's MLB Fan Cave video is something to see. Fans of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" know about Mac's affinity for the Phillies' Chase Utley. Played by hometown Rob McElhenney, Mac never gets to meet or hear back from his favorite player. That is, until today. First, the intial letter from "It's Always Sunny in […]
Boo hoo. Phillippe Aumont was left off of the Phillies' September call-ups after a tumultuous year in which he did everything to keep himself out of the Phillies' good graces. After Aumont closed out the 2013 AAA season with a thud on Monday, he now heads home for a long offseason to think about his […]
The Phillies welcome back a familiar face today as they take on the New York Mets at Citi Field to close out this four game series before they head to Chicago. Domonic Brown has returned to the lineup after dealing with an achillies injury the few days. His last start was Friday at home […]
During tonight's game, John McDonald took third base in place of third baseman Cody Asche after he singled in the 7th inning. Todd Zolecki has manager Ryne Sandberg's explanation: “On the ball heading to the gap, he put a little extra into the run and felt a little something,” Ryne Sandberg said. “He’s day-to-day, but it felt […]
The red hot Cole Hamels took on newly-acquired Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsusaka at Citi Field tonight. Hamels remained sharp, and Matsusaka, making just his second start in 2013, showed the rust that he is still shaking off. The Phillies loaded the bases both in the second inning and in the third inning, but wasted […]
The Mets took the field at Citi Field on Marlon Byrd t-shirt night devoid of their former starting outfielder and starting catcher John Buck. But that was not enough to keep the Mets from dominating the Phillies thanks to a stellar pitching performance from Mets starter Jonathan Niece, who tossed a complete game shutout. […]
