The streaking Phillies go for their sixth-straight win and a sweep of the Brewers this afternoon at 1:35. Kyle Kendrick (9-7, 4.72) tries to get back on track following three bad starts in a row. Former Phil Randy Wolf (10-10, 4.76) makes his 29th start for the Brew Crew. The Phillies trail Atlanta by a game in the division race. Rookie hurlers Mike Minor and Alex Sanabia pitch for the Braves and Marlins beginning at 12:10 in Miami. Enjoy the...
Lehigh Valley closer Scott Mathieson will be added to the Phillies active roster today, according to CSNPhilly.com insider Jim Salisbury. Meanwhile, right-hander Vance Worley and left-hander Nate Robertson will also arrive, but will be activated Monday, Salisbury reports. One of them will pitch in Monday's doubleheader, but that decision hasn't been announced by the club. Mathieson saved 26 games for the IronPigs this season, striking out 83 in 64 1-3 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander has been working to improve his...
One game separates the first-place Braves and the Wild Card-leading Phillies when the National League East leaders go back to work tonight at 7:10. Conestoga High product Dave Bush (7-11, 4.71) and Roy Halladay (16-10, 2.27) are scheduled at Citizens Bank Park. In South Florida, it's Jair Jurrjens (6-4, 4.38) and Josh Johnson (11-5, 2.28) from Sun Life Stadium. [Jump to the newest comments]
The Phillies dropped a major hint regarding their choice for Monday's second double-header starter. Right-hander Vance Worley pitched just one inning of Friday night's start in Lehigh Valley, and according to Jeff Schuler of the Morning Call, he was greeted with a congratulatory handshake from pitching coach Rod Nichols when he was removed fro the game. The team later confirmed that the 22-year-old was not removed for injury reasons. Worley, a third-round pick in the 2008 draft, is 10-7 with...
Summary: Cole Hamels tossed seven shutout innings and was rewarded with the win despite more minimal run support as the Phillies scraped by the Brewers 1-0 on Friday night. The Phillies plated their only run on a Carlos Ruiz RBI groundout in the second. With the Phils running on fumes, they needed a strong outing from Hamels and he delivered seven innings of three-hit ball, striking out seven. Jose Contreras and Ryan Madson also shined by posting shutout frames in...
Chris Capuano (2-2, 5.06) and Cole Hamels (8-10, 3.31) are scheduled when the Wild Card-leading Phillies return from their triumphant trip out west to begin a seven-game homestand tonight at 7:05. Notes: Following a 6-1 road trip, the Phils hold a two-game advantage over San Francisco in the Wild Card race and trail Atlanta by two games in the division. The visiting Brewers (61-72) go with Capuano tonight, followed by Dave Bush on Saturday and Randy Wolf on Sunday. This...
The next wave of Phillies roster additions has been announced. As expected, third baseman Greg Dobbs returns to the bench following his second demotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he was beginning to heat up, hitting .289/.386/.579 with two homers in his last 10 games. Dobbs was taken off the 40-man roster when he was outrighted to Triple-A, so his contract was purchased and he has been added to the 40-man. Meanwhile, Ross Gload, who has been on the 15-day...
In a circus game of highs and lows, the Phillies battled back from oblivion thanks to a nine-run inning and withstood a 20-hit barrage in a wild 12-11 victory in Colorado. There isn’t enough time in the day to revisit everything that happened last night. You could write an entire term paper on Antonio Bastardo’s weird inning alone. In short, Blanton got bombed, the big boys broke out the Black Betsys and the bleary-eyed Phillies finally gained on the Braves....
Joe Blanton (6-6, 5.15) and the Phillies wrap up their West Coast fling against Jhoulys Chacin (7-9, 3.79) and the Rockies tonight at 7:05. Brian Schneider represents the only lineup change. In news from around the organization, the Phillies won the Gulf Coast League championship this afternoon with a 10-4 victory over the Rays. Ross Gload will play his second rehab game tonight in Clearwater. No word yet on the next wave of call-ups or the emergency starter who will...
I love the phrase "methodical march." I use it every chance I get. Scott Franzke coined it in the final days of the 2009 season to summarize the Phillies' six-month slog, and I think it applies to what's been going on with the team since the All-Star break, with a couple of key differences. The hitting is much weaker, with injuries playing a big part, but the starting staff is clearly stronger, and dare I say the back of the...
Roy Oswalt (10-13) and the Phillies' bullpen allowed just three hits, while Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley orchestrated a surprise attack against the Dodgers' left-handed hurlers, in a 5-1 Wednesday afternoon win. Summary: Oswalt allowed just one hit but surrendered a career-high six walks to leave his shutout in the hands of the bullpen after just 6 1-3 innings. J-Roll drum-majored an extra-base hit parade by belting a lead-off home run, part of a 2-for-4 afternoon, followed by a Shane...
Roy Oswalt (9-13, 3.12) and Clayton Kershaw (11-8, 3.01) headline the Dodgers-Phillies finale beginning at 3:10. Notes: Paul Hoover has officially become the first September call-up. The move was catalogued today in the bustling MLB transaction feed, which you can find in the left rail in the transaction section. ... Right-handers Tyson Brummett, Justin De Fratus, Chris Kissok, BJ Rosenberg and Josh Zeid, first baseman and Beerleaguer favorite Matt Rizzotti and utilityman Tim Kennelly will participate in the Arizona Fall...
News and notes to get you up to speed over eggs and toast. (Actually, it's 10 a.m., so it's more like your second cup of vile office coffee while purging your inbox). Jim Salisbury reported last night that Jamie Moyer will begin a throwing program to gauge whether he can extend his career next season. Salisbury believes that a minor league flier will be his most likely chance to land with a club in 2011, a sobering reality, but one...
The Phillies jumped on the Dodgers early using a pair of three-run homers, one by Brian Schneider, the other by Ryan Howard, to finish August with a win and set up a series rubber match for Wednesday afternoon. Howard's homer, a shot to straightaway centerfield, was his first since July 27. Carlos Ruiz added a two-out, two-run pinch single later on against Jonathan Broxton as the Phils continued their assault on the beleaguered stopper. Former farmhand Carlos Monestarios was chased...
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