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Phils give up big inning, lose 5-2

Kieran Carobine — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:11:22 +0000

What could have been a champagne drenched locker room turned into just another post game interview spot. The Phillies woke up Saturday morning with hopes of wrapping up the NL East division for a fourth straight year. The Braves blanked the Nationals 5-0 in a day game canceling all hopes of clinching tonight against the [...]

Another extra inning affair.

Joseph Birmingham — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:30:24 +0000

What next for the Phillies ?

Much has been made of Ryan Howard’s performance since his return from the disabled list, and now sources are saying there may still be something wrong with the big man preventing him from playing at 100%.

Last night, the first 6 innings were relatively uneventful as the teams played to a 1-1 draw. The Phillies looked lifeless after being swept by the Astros in a 4 game series that included losses to former Phillies… Finish Reading

Houston we have a problem

Eric Schwartz — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:38:02 +0000

For months Phillies fans trotted a sentence that went something like this: “If we can just stay in the race while our stars are out, this team will catch fire once its healthy.”

The team played well above expectations during injuries to Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Placido Polanco, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz … and so on.

Now that the gangs finally all here, things were supposed to really take off. Instead, the team has gone into another funk. The Phillies… Finish Reading

Howard to have MRI

Eric Schwartz — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:22:54 +0000

Through all of the injuries the Phillies have endured this season the one constant in the lineup has been Ryan Howard. That figures to change for at least a few days as Howard recovers from an injured left ankle. The good news is that Howard does not think he will need to go on the DL even though he is currently on crutches.

David Murphy of philly.com is reporting that Howard will have an MRI today.

“I’m not… Finish Reading

Guess Who’s Bizack

Marc Fanelle — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:02:46 +0000

The Phillies….After seeing some much needed pep Thursdays night vs the Yankees. The Phillies D ignited their O. A couple of great plays from Jason Werth and Placido Polanco have many around town believing that it sparked the Phils offense. After several weeks of seeming that the players were just going through the motions on both sides of the diamond, it was good to see some life. That buzz carried over into tonight where the Phillies trounced the visit… Finish Reading

Have you seen my baseball … bat?

Eric Schwartz — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:02:44 +0000

There’s a giant search going on right now for a precious piece of Philadelphia. It is a piece that has brought much joy to the city’s people the last three seasons. It’s been lost before, but never for this long and to this extreme.

Has anyone seen the Phillies offense?

The Phillies were shut out for the third straight game by the Mets and the fourth time in five games overall. The last time the Mets kept a team off the… Finish Reading

Philly Offense Wins Battle of Pennsylvania

Erin — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:47:56 +0000

Kyle Kendrick took the mound Monday in Philadelphia’s match up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, looking for his second win of the season. The right hander went 8.0 innings (105 pitches) allowing only two runs, striking out four, and leading the Phillies to a 12-2 victory. The win moved Philadelphia to 24-13 on the season.

The Phillies offense had their way with Pirate pitcher Charlie Morton, who only went four innings and allowed six runs. It was surely a good sign… Finish Reading

Halladay’s Efforts Fall Short

Erin — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:28:52 +0000

In the first game of a double header Wednesday, Roy Halladay returned home to face his old team in Colorado. The Philadelphia ace went 6.1 innings allowing only two earned runs, but his efforts were for not as the Phillies fell 4-3.

Through six innings, Halladay was sharp, striking out four and allowing only one run, but the seventh inning was a different story. Two errors by the Phillies put Halladay in a compromising position. Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez singled… Finish Reading

Mets Take Game 1

Erin — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:42:08 +0000

309 pitches and 2 hours and 54 minutes later, the first of 18 meetings this season is out of the way. The top of the NL East went head to head Friday when the Mets traveled to Citizens Bank Park for a weekend series. The game featured a great deal of offense, but unfortunately, it was not on by the Phillies. New York knocked out four home run, and was able to score 9 runs on 10 hits, for a 9-1 victory.Finish Reading

Phillies Rally Against the Giants

Erin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:35:35 +0000

Despite a slow start in their series against the Giants this week, the Philadelphia Phillies would not fall easily, fighting to earn a win. In what was expected to be an exciting series between two of the National League’s best, the Phillies seemed to be overwhelmed with San Francisco in their first two games. The Phillies struggled on both side of the ball as they tallied only three runs, while they allowed San Francisco 11 runs in games 1 and… Finish Reading