Velasquez’s complete game shutout propels Phils to series win

Embed from Getty Images   By: Rebecca Serad, contributor  Final: Philadelphia Phillies 3, San Diego Padres 0  ❖  Attendance: 18,079 Philadelphia, PA — Coming into today's series finale, the Phillies were hoping for both a series win and to reach the .500 mark for the first time since April 12 of last season. From the […]

Rebecca Serad  •  14 Apr 2016
Disastrous fourth inning leads to Phillies’ loss of game and series

Embed from Getty Images     By: Rebecca Serad, contributor  Final: Reds 10, Phillies 6  ❖  Attendance: 10,784 Cincinatti, Ohio — Going into today's game, the Phillies were hoping to hand Reds' rookie Robert Stephenson his first loss in his debut. It was crucial to avoid being swept to open the season for the first […]

Rebecca Serad  •  07 Apr 2016
Chase Utley’s hard slide sparks debate

  View image | gettyimages.com Phillies fans know Chase Utley to be a hard-nosed player, one that is willing to go all out to get the job done. He did just that for the Dodgers on Saturday night as a base runner in the seventh inning, after getting a pinch-hit single. On a ground ball […]

Rebecca Serad  •  11 Oct 2015
Alec Asher’s solid outing not enough to avoid loss to Marlins

  View image | gettyimages.com Rookie pitcher Alec Asher's strong performance wasn't enough to propel the Philadelphia Phillies (57-96) to a victory over the Miami Marlins (66-87) on Thursday night.  Asher threw seven solid innings, only allowing a run in his final inning of work. He moved to a 0-5 record on the season, despite […]

Rebecca Serad  •  24 Sep 2015
Aaron Nola bounces back to propel Phillies to win over Braves

  View image | gettyimages.com Final: Phillies 5, Braves 0 WP: Aaron Nola (6-2, 3.56 ERA)  LP: Ryan Weber (0-1, 3.00 ERA)  SV: Ken Giles (12) Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Phillies (54-85) rode a fantastic outing by rookie pitcher Aaron Nola to a victory over the Atlanta Braves (55-84) on Tuesday night. After the […]

Rebecca Serad  •  08 Sep 2015
Odubel Herrera shines in otherwise dull Phillies season

  View image | gettyimages.com No one thought much of the Phillies selecting Odubel Herrera from the Texas Rangers during the Rule 5 draft last winter. Although he hit .294 between 2009 and 2014 in the Rangers' minor league system, it's common knowledge that players selected in the Rule 5 draft often don't stick with […]

Rebecca Serad  •  31 Aug 2015
Chase Utley reflects on fans’ impact during his time with Phillies

  Although second baseman Chase Utley was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, it's clear that the love affair between Utley and the Phillies fans will live on for a long time. On Wednesday afternoon, he appeared on WIP's Mike and Ike show to talk about his admiration for the hard-nosed fans that […]

Rebecca Serad  •  27 Aug 2015