Writer: Frank Klose
The Phillies are a sub-.500 team, sitting at 35-38 and seven and a half games out of first place in the National League East. The Phillies' offense is one of the worst in the team's recent memory and the Phillies pitchers appear tired of having to walk tightropes night in and night out. But […]
Despite an 0 for 9 performance in two nights in a rehab assignment at AA Reading, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley may be returning to Philadelphia. After just two games, Utley feels he is ready and could play tonight when the Phillies take on the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. While […]
Photo Courtesy of @StevenKiebach11 Kashmir returned. This time it was in Reading Municipal First Energy Stadium and not the confines of Citizens Bank Park. Chase Utley had returned to the field. Utley began a rehab assignment with the Reading Fightin' Phils that could lead to a return to Philadelphia sooner than later. Utley went 0 for […]
At a time the Phillies are in desperate need of a pick-me-up, they are getting one. Carlos Ruiz has been activated from the disabled list. Ruiz appeared in games Saturday and Sunday in Lehigh Valley with the Iron Pigs. Cameron Rupp caught last night's game against the Toledo Mud Hens. In his rehab starts, […]
Jeremy Horst is 0-2 with a 5.55 ERA and has allowed plenty of inherited runners to score. Could he have been hurt all along in addition to hurting the team? Despite no indication (aside from poor pitching) previously that something was wrong with Jeremy Horst, the Phillies placed Horst on the 15-day disabled list today […]
Cliff Lee has been traded three times already, and the return each time was abysmal. Here we are again with the Phillies struggling along and plenty of media seem to feel that trading Lee one more time is a foregone conclusion. So, it is only natural that local reporters will continue that theme between now […]
What does a 5.70 ERA at AAA get you? It appears a promotion to the major leagues. The Phillies today optioned starting pitcher Tyler Cloyd to AAA Lehigh Valley and promoted left-handed reliever Jake Diekman. Diekman had been the closer at AAA. The move is to make room for starting pitcher John Lannan, who […]
Could Papelbon close for a team that actually needs a closer? As violent storms continue to blow through the Philadelphia area, the Phillies continue to blow. One Phillies player who has not blown – any saves, that is – could find himself on the trade block when Phillies management starts to face the reality that […]
Today is rainy, miserable, and yet the Phillies apparently are tying to make it even worse. A day after sending Cesar Hernandez to the minor leagues, the Phillies apparently are recalling Michael Martinez, the clear answer to all the Phillies offensive woes. Hearing Michael Martinez on his way to Minn. Looks like he could replace […]
Michael Young hit the bereavement list to tend to his son, dealing with an undisclosed ailment and the Phillies turned to the one player generally regarded as most ready at AAA: Cesar Hernandez. After an impressive few days, the Phillies opted to option Michael Martinez to the minor leagues upon Young's return. Logic would have […]
