Domonic Brown makes his ballyhooed debut tonight and bats sixth when Roy Halladay (11-8, 2.28) and the Phillies continue their series with Edwin Jackson (6-9, 5.01) and the Diamondbacks. First pitch is 7:05. Preview: When the 2010 schedule was first released, a Wednesday night game with the D-Backs in late July ranked right at the bottom among desirable tickets, yet tonight has all the makings of a show-stopper. Coupled with a season-high six-game winning streak and the larger-than-life presence of...
(From a Phillies news release) - Center fielder Shane Victorino was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an abdominal strain on his left side. To take his spot on the 25-man roster, the Phillies selected the contract of outfielder Domonic Brown from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Brown, 22, has combined to hit .327 (112-for-343) with 46 extra-base hits, including 20 home runs and 68 RBI over 93 games for Reading and Lehigh Valley. Brown will wear No. 9 and will...
Via Jim Salisbury's twitter: "I am hearing that the Phillies with place Shane Victorino on the DL and bring up top prospect Domonic Brown."
The Phillies dropped a vintage whooping on the Diamondbacks Tuesday night, using 13 hits including three, two-run homers to secure a 9-5 victory, making it six in a row and nine-consecutive wins at home. Jayson Werth, Ryan Howard and Cody Ransom homered and the 1-through-5 hitters accounted for 10 hits. Cole Hamels struggled with his command, allowing six hits and four walks over five innings, although he struck out eight. The Phils trimmed their deficit to 3.5 games in the...
Cole Hamels (7-7, 3.40) has been lights out for over a month. Now it's time for his offense to reward the effort. The Phillies' left-hander has the ball opposite former hometown helper Rodrigo Lopez (5-9, 4.58) and the Diamondbacks. First pitch is 7:05. Hamels' resurgence has become one of the great untold stories of the season, "untold" because his hitters keep spoiling a good story. Hamels started the last game by striking out the first five batters and didn't allow...
And just when the Phillies were feeling the flow ... CSNPhilly’s Jim Salisbury has received word that Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins will be out of the lineup tonight when the Phillies open a three-game set with the Diamondbacks. Charlie Manuel told Salisbury that his foot is "sore and bruised" but will not require a trip to the disabled list. J-Roll suffered a contusion when he fouled a ball off his foot yesterday. Although he was clearly hobbled, he played through...
How did the Phillies arrive at a five-game winning streak, matching the longest mark of the season? Here are five reasons. 1. Research has shown that when an entire team is locked in a slump, they'll lose. Imagine that. Players rarely stay consistent through all 162 games and the Phillies house a bevy of streaky hitters. Unfortunately, the personal lulls were clumped together over exactly the same period. So now that they appear to be emerging from the doldrums, they've...
The ever-evolving lineup will be without Jayson Werth this afternoon as Joe Blanton (3-6, 6.03) and the Phillies reach for the brooms against Jason Hammel (7-5, 4.23) and the breathless Rockies. First pitch is 1:05. Notes: There is reportedly no subtext with Werth sitting; it’s just a routine day off, according to reports. Ross Gload, part of an improving bench, starts in right and hits fifth. Placido Polanco mans second once again with Greg Dobbs starting at third, keeping with...
Summary: After singling home the tying run in the sixth, Jimmy Rollins scored the go-ahead run when Rafael Betancourt bounced a pitch that eluded Miguel Olivo making it 4-3, which was enough to stick despite some dicey relief. J.A. Happ, making his first start since April 15, looked understandably rusty, flashing good velocity, but shaky control. Happ, with an Astros scout reportedly in attendance, allowed three runs on four hits and four walks over five innings, striking out four. Ben...
Making only his third start of the season and first since April 15, left-hander J.A. Happ (1-0, 0.00) rejoins the Phillies for their Sunday matinee with Jeff Francis (3-3, 4.63) and the Rockies. First pitch is 1:35, with the Phils seeking their fourth-straight win and seventh-straight at home. Phillies 10, Rockies 2: The story was written in a seven-run third inning with the Phillies making an unusually erratic Ubaldo Jimenez throw strikes. Jimenez walked six batters and uncorked a wild...
The Phillies gained ground on the division-leading Braves with a 6-0 win last night. They'll attempt to do the same this afternoon against Cy Young contender Ubaldo Jimenez (15-1, 2.38) and the Rockies. First pitch is 4:10 p.m. with the game airing regionally on Fox. For the Phillies, Kyle Kendrick (5-4, 4.82 ERA) goes back to work after a brief demotion to the minor leagues. Lineups are posted: Rollins SS, Polanco 2B, Ibanez LF, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Victorino CF,...
Roy Halladay blanked the Rockies for eight innings, while the offense found the golden touch in its first game under the watchful eye of hitting coach Greg Gross, as the Phillies christened the homestand with a 6-0 victory. Beerleaguer: Good win that yielded several encouraging performances as the Phillies try to get something going here at home. Raul Ibanez went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, and as Chris Wheeler mentioned in the broadcast, he stayed on the ball and took it...
Like Alice, the Phillies have experienced a reversal of reality since Mick Billmeyer peered through the lens in Colorado. When the Phillies and Rockies last met, the series was marred by an alleged sign-stealing incident involving binocular-wielding bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer. It resulted in a warning by Major League Baseball. And as everyone knows, the issue turned out to be a big misunderstanding. Rockies skipper Jim Tracy has let bygones be bygones, while the Phillies, out to show that they'd...
Milt Thompson has been relieved of his duties as hitting coach, the Phillies announced late last night after the Phillies barely squeaked out a 2-0 win yesterday afternoon. Thompson, 51, was part of the 1993 World Series team and has been the hitting coach since 2004. Greg Gross, who has been serving as a coach for Triple-A Lehigh Valley the past three seasons (2008-10), will assume hitting coach duties for the Phillies. Gross, 57, was the Phillies' Major League hitting...
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