Phillies to sign Cinnaminson native Jeff Singer to minor-league deal

PHILADELPHIA – According to Kevin Callahan of the Courier-Post, the Philadelphia Phillies will sign Cinnaminson, New Jersey native LHP Jeff Singer to a minor-league deal Thursday morning at Citizens Bank Park. Singer, 22, appeared in 13 games with the Camden Riversharks this past season, allowing 51 hits, 32 runs (29 earned), 30 walks and five […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Oct 2015
Rangers turn to Hamels in elimination game

  View image | gettyimages.com ARLINGTON, Texas – For a World Series champion, World Series Most Valuable Player and National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player, one would think that 31-year-old southpaw Cole Hamels has experienced every facet of the postseason. That is not the case. This afternoon at the Rogers Centre, in the final […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Oct 2015
Roy Halladay supports Chase Utley on Twitter; Mets fans fire back

(Photo: Matthew Straubmuller/Flickr Creative Commons) Two-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, Roy Halladay, took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon to show his support of former Philadelphia Phillies teammate Chase Utley.

Matt Rappa  •  13 Oct 2015
Mets fans greet Chase Utley with signs, chants

  View image | gettyimages.com NEW YORK – Playing in their first postseason game in franchise history at Citi Field, the New York Mets' offense came alive against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday evening in game three of the National League Division Series. While both teams were immersed in the competition, Mets fans in attendance […]

Matt Rappa  •  13 Oct 2015
Former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. in ‘serious’ pursuit of becoming MLB manager

  View image | gettyimages.com PHILADELPHIA – According to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, former Philadelphia Phillies' general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has turned to well-renowned NFL agent Bob Lamonte to assist in his pursuit of becoming a Major League Baseball manager. Cafardo writes: Ruben Amaro Jr. a manager? Bob Lamonte, the premier agent […]

Matt Rappa  •  12 Oct 2015
Chase Utley’s agent issues statement in response to two-game suspension

  View image | gettyimages.com LOS ANGELES – Wasserman Media Group's Joel Wolfe, the agent of Chase Utley, has issued a statement in response to the second baseman's two-game suspension that was issued Sunday evening by Major League Baseball's Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre. "A two game suspension for a legal baseball play is outrageous and […]

Matt Rappa  •  11 Oct 2015
Chase Utley: ‘I feel terrible about the outcome’

  View image | gettyimages.com LOS ANGELES – Former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has responded in regard to criticism for his controversial play Saturday evening in game two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium. #Dodgers’ Utley sent an apology to Tejada last night through a player on the #Mets that […]

Matt Rappa  •  11 Oct 2015
Charlie Manuel reportedly interested in managing the Washington Nationals

  View image | gettyimages.com According to Thom Loverro of The Washington Times, Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 World Series Champion Manager and current Senior Advisor to the General Manager, Charlie Manuel, is reportedly interested in becoming the next manager of the Washington Nationals. Matt Williams, who went 179-145 over two seasons as the Nationals' skipper, was […]

Matt Rappa  •  09 Oct 2015
Season in Review: Carlos Ruiz

(Photo: Matt Rappa/Philliedelphia) With the 10th season officially in the books for 2008 World Series champion catcher Carlos Ruiz, Philliedelphia's latest installment of "Season in Review" will examine the Panamanian-native's 2015 contributions to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Matt Rappa  •  09 Oct 2015