Phillies use first pick to draft a linebacker for Eagles
The Phillies used their first pick in Monday’s First-Year Player Draft to select Larry Greene, a 6’1″ 230-pound linebacker that should be able to compete with Stewart Bradley for a starting job with the Eagles this season. As... [Read more...]
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Cliff Lee temporarily saves job with seven shutout inningsCliff Lee helped his cause in maintaining his spot in the Phillies rotation on Monday by hurling seven shutout innings against the Dodgers with 10 strikeouts. Charlie Manuel said that Lee’s impressive... [Read more]
J.C. Romero walks 62 batters in scoreless 7th inningPhillies relief pitcher J.C. Romero was bailed out of yet another late-inning jam on Wednesday after walking 62 consecutive batters before David Herndon came in to record the final out of a scoreless 7th... [Read more]
Utley downplays loud grinding sound coming from knee
While Chase Utley made his return to the Phillies lineup on Monday after missing the start of the season with patellar tendinitis, the second baseman continues to downplay the sound of bone grinding on... [Read more]
Phillies recall star pinch-hitter Domonic Brown from minors
The Phillies placed center fielder Shane Victorino on the disabled list and recalled top prospect Domonic Brown, who manager Charlie Manuel has touted as the organization’s “pinch-hitter of... [Read more]
Phillies release Roy Oswalt after fastball drops to 91 mph
The Phillies cut ties with pitcher Roy Oswalt on Friday after the velocity on the former ace’s fastball dropped to a mere 91 mph during a rehab start with the Clearwater Threshers on Thursday. Out... [Read more]
Phillies prepare for Josh Johnson by acquiring Josh Johnson
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel spoke to reporters on Tuesday about the team’s preparation for tonight’s matchup against Marlins ace Josh Johnson, which included using a left-handed heavy lineup... [Read more]
Raul Ibanez caught using performance-enhancing Nationals
Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez admitted Friday to using “a number of different” performance-enhancing Nationals over the past three days in an effort to snap out of his recent 0-35 slump. Ibanez... [Read more]
Phillies fans cheer the death of elderly man
In what may be the most heinous act in the long, sad history of disturbing behavior by Philly fans, the death of an elderly man was cheered loudly by thousands of fans during a Phillies game against the... [Read more]
Herndon inspires bed-ridden man to get up and turn TV off
A 640-pound Philadelphia man cited a lost remote and “that damned David Herndon on [his] TV” as the reasons for rising out of bed for the first time in over 16 years on Thursday. Kevin Perone,... [Read more]
