The Phillies won the first two games of the series in St. Louis with timely hitting on Tuesday, and superb pitching from Cliff Lee on Wednesday. On Thursday, in the finale of the series, they
Read More
I know Charlie Manuel has been labeled as a "player's coach" and displays loyalty to his players, but what in the world has convinced him that Michael Martinez deserves to play for the Philadelphia Phillies?
Read More
In 1998, the Atlanta Braves notched their 106th win of the season behind, arguably, the greatest pitching staff ever assembled: Tom Glavine (20 wins), Greg Maddux (18), Kevin Millwood (17), Denny Neagle (16) and John
Read More
Phillies righthanded ace Roy Oswalt was activated yesterday and will get the ball to start tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals. A sore back sidelined the fireballer, plus he went home about four weeks
Read More
Three important pieces of the Phillies’ puzzle played together in a minor league game on Thursday night. Chase Utley, Carlos Ruiz, and Roy Oswalt all made rehab appearances for Single-A Clearwater. Utley turned in another
Read More
Phillies veteran righthander Roy Oswalt has been scratched from his Saturday start in Atlanta against the Braves because of a sore back. He injured his back a few weeks ago in a start against the
Read More
After a number of devastating tornadoes occurred near his family’s home in Mississippi, Roy Oswalt took a brief leave of absence from the Phillies to make sure that his family was safe. Fortunately, they hadn't
Read More
With Roy Oswalt away from the team to deal with a personal issue, and Joe Blanton on the disabled list with an elbow injury, the Phillies have gone with a four-man rotation that has been
Read More
After almost 30 games played in this 2011 baseball season, the Phillies, by just their record alone, are one of the best teams in baseball. At 20-9, they own the top record in the National
Read More
For all the critics out there that are openly expressing their disapproval of Joe Blanton and his current standing on the team, have you not followed Blanton throughout his career? Blanton has, and will most
Read More