In theory, anybody could look good as a pitching coach when the starting rotation includes, Hamels, Halladay, Oswalt, and Lee. The “Four Aces” make Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee look expendable but the truth is
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Major League Baseball announced the rosters of the 2011 All-Star teams on Sunday. The Phillies will have at least four players representing them in the game, with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Placido
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Before Saturday’s game, Roy Halladay downplayed his return to Toronto as just another road game. Of course, those words are nothing but the clichés that an athlete generally gives before facing their former ballclub. The
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The Phillies will travel to Toronto for a three game series with Roy Halladay’s former team. Here’s a preview of the coming pitching matchups. Friday: Kyle Kendrick (4-4, 3.23 ERA) vs Ricky Romero (7-7, 2.74
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The Phillies survived a scare at the ballpark today. Starter Cole Hamels would leave the game after just four innings of work after taking a line drive from Adrian Gonzalez off of his non-pitching hand.
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Cliff Lee has been the hottest pitcher in baseball in the month of June, and isn’t showing any signs of cooling off anytime soon. Facing the top offense in baseball, the former Cy Young award
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There's a lot of adjectives and terms out there that can describe the Phillies' next series against the Boston Red Sox, a team that has gone from 2-10 to 45-32. But let's go with my
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Leading the league twice in runs scored and winning the World Series as a hitting coach clearly is not enough to keep your job. Just ask Milt Thompson, who now coaches in the Houston Astros'
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The Phillies and Athletics were locked into a pitching duel on Friday night. The two teams combined for just one run and six hits on the night, with the only run of the game coming
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Just a few weeks ago, there were serious questions about whether or not Cliff Lee was worth the big contract that he signed with the Phillies last winter. Although the left-handed ace had only given
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