Writer: Frank Klose
The Phillies bullpen has been putrid this season, but despite what seems like a million different moves for the Phillies bullpen, the Phillies had avoided calling up right-handed pitcher B.J. Rosenberg. Today, the Phillies placed starter John Lannan on the 15-day disabled list with knee tendonitis and recalled Rosenberg from AAA Lehigh Valley. Rosenberg was […]
A quick Delmon Young update: He has been released by the Phillies, reports MLB.com's Todd Zolecki: Delmon Young refused assignment to Triple-A. He has been released. — Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 14, 2013 Young was designated for assignment last week to make room on the Phillies' roster for outfielder Casper Wells. The Phillies had 10 […]
Wikipedia Commons Jay-Z, rap artist and now sports agent, performed tonight at Citizens Bank Park with Justin Timberlake. Along with the sports knowledge he acquired in his sports management business, Jay-Z seemed to be on top of what Charlie Manuel is saying on local radio shows. So, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel got a special […]
Wikipedia Commons Very sad news coming from Turner Field tonight in Atlanta. The Associated Press reported early during tonight's game that a fan fell from the upper deck of Turner Field prior to the Phillies and Braves starting tonight's game: A man was hospitalized Monday night after falling 30 to 40 feet from an upper […]
Ben Revere is young and talented…but may have to go The Phillies have a problem… a left-handed problem. The word "sinister" may be the best word to describe the Phillies lineup for next year. No, there's nothing evil about it (definition 1), but I would say that dictionary.com's point three and point four explain the […]
Charlie Manuel is a really funny guy. Michael Martinez, proud owner of the fifth-worst OPS in Phillies history, is making his fourth consecutive start today. Many Phillies fans are somewhere between bashing their heads against a wall, or just downright complaining: The only thing sadder than Michael Martinez being the phillies starting center fielder is […]
As we learned earlier, the Phillies placed Michael Young on waivers and he cleared. Now CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that another Phillie has cleared waivers: Jimmy Rollins. After clearing waivers, a player may be traded to another team. Some fans are freaking out over a potential Jimmy Rollins trade (for a trade or […]
The Phillies chose not to trade Michael Young before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. But alas, they will have another chance. According to many published reports, Young has cleared waivers. This means that the Phillies are able to now trade him. While on waivers, any team could have claimed Young. At that point, the […]
It has been a few weeks since we heard that the Phillies and Chase Utley were close on a contract extension, leading some of us to wonder whatever happened to that. CSN Philly's Jim Salisbury reports that the Phillies and Utley now have a deal in place: Source: Phils and Utley have a deal. […]
Remember Roy Halladay? It seems almost light years ago that the Phillies last put Halladay on the mound to pitch. It appears that Halladay is on track to be coming back rather soon. According to the Inquirer's Matt Gelb, Halladay is headed to the Phillies' complex in Clearwater, Florida. There he will pitch a simulated […]
