Writer: Frank Klose
The Phillies are in New York tonight to face the Mets at Citi Field. But they will not face former Phillies outfielder Marlon Byrd, who has put together a nice comeback year with the Mets. The New York Mets traded Byrd and catcher John Buck to the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. The irony is that […]
A couple Phillies players were just named to the International League postseason All-Star team, reports Mitch Rupert of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Cesar Hernandez and Cody Asche named to the International League postseason All-Star team — Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) August 27, 2013 The International League (AAA) does have a year-end All-Star team honor based on the […]
Just two days after going 0-7 and giving up five runs in 2/3 of an inning, Casper Wells is hitting the disabled list, reports the Phillies. #Phillies OF Casper Wells placed on 15-day DL w/ vision complications. INF/OF Pete Orr contract selected from @IronPigs. — Phillies (@Phillies) August 26, 2013 Orr makes his annual September […]
A scary moment tonight at Dodger Stadium when the ESPN broadcasting team was preparing for Sunday Night Baseball that would feature the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. According to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe, Kruk was carried out on a stretcher: ESPN's John Kruk was just taken from the press box […]
Tonight's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks got busy in a hurry. Phillies starter Ethan Martin opened the game with two quick outs against leadoff hitter Tony Campana and two-hole hitter Adam Eaton. But those were the only outs Martin would record in this one. Beginning with Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt the Diamondbacks offense went walk-home […]
Just a day after hitting his 29th home run for AA Reading, the Phillies' top offensive prospect is switching positions, at least for now, reports Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Franco will likely spend the rest of Reading's season at first base. The Reading Fightin Phils' season ends on Labor Day. So […]
One of our favorite nights of the year. Our Lindsey Crew is at the game and getting the pictures for us as they come. Michael Younguire Saving Private Kevin (Frandsen) Chase Utley as Mel Gibson in Braveheart: Domonic Brown as Star Wars: the Phantom Menace Carlos Ruiz in Apollo 13 Darin Ruf as Dr. […]
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com just tweeted out this gem. It's 90s Retro Night. I do not have tickets for tonight but I am ready to head down now! Phillies having a 90s night. Handing out these placards. This is awesome. pic.twitter.com/Tq4aVONvR1 — Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 23, 2013 OH! But there are more: Dennis […]
The box score of Jonathan Pettibone's rehab start on Sunday for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs looked like a lot of his starts in the major leagues. Pettibone went six innings and allowed three earned runs. The Iron Pigs' offense resembled the Phillies offense in many of his starts and Pettibone took the loss. However, […]
