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This weekend changed the Phillies in a way that has not been seen in quite some time.  Seeing this many minor leaguers...

Extreme Makeover: Phillies Edition

We have canceled all of our commitments until after 4 PM today.  The two best days of the year are the two...

Wolf Pitches, Abreu Traded

As expected, today has been a busy and pivotal day for the Phillies and their future.  To start, Ryan Franklin was designated...

Phillies Recall Danny Sandoval

The Phillies recalled Danny Sandoval from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre and will have him in the lineup against Dontrelle Willis and the Marlins...

Great Britain vs. Ireland – Finsbury Park, London

Phils Lose, Bell Traded

The song remained the same for Brett Myers tonight after another quality start gave way to a Phillies loss.  The club could...

Say It Ain’t Over

With Cory Lidle and Jon Lieber winning their last two starts their trade market-value has increased but the Phillies have also won...

Myers Tires, Phils Lose in the Ninth

Brett Myers cannot pitch a complete game this season and it's about time Charlie Manuel realizes this.  Early on Brett overpowered the...

Say Goodbye to Sal Fasano

It was announced today that Phillies backup catcher Sal Fasano has been designated for assignment.  His .243 average in 50 games for...

An Exciting Game

For the 33,000 who were at the game last night, they were treated to a good one.  Besides the former Phillies All-Stars...

Road Trip to New York

I hate to say it, but the summer is more than halfway over; so before school is back in session and the...

Trade Abreu or Save Abreu?

Eleven days remain until the trading deadline and as always there is considerably more talk than action.  Much of it surrounds Bobby...

Bullpen Blows Hamels Homecoming

The Phillies found a way to lose last night in their series opener with the Padres.  After the team scored three in the...

Phillies Lumber Awakes from Slumber

After the Phillies starting pitching gave up some more first inning runs, the offense battled back yesterday in San Francisco and powered...

Howard Home Run Debry

The Phillies did it again - producing a second consecutive Home Run Derby champion.  Ryan Howard blasted his way past rival phenom...

Half Time

The Phillies ended the first half of the season with their first series win in over a month.  I was at the...

I Haven’t Missed Much

I arrived back in Philadelphia on Thursday night, and of course the first thing I wanted to do - besides having a cheesesteak, which...

Tough Losses and Big Events

Well, Padres returned the favor.  After the Phillies snatched the first game of the series with a bottom of the ninth game-winner,...

Rowand and Ruiz Spark Phillies Win

The Phils pulled out a much-needed win in the bottom of the ninth last night against the Padres.  Aaron Rowand delivered a...

Petition the Punxsutawney Phils

In today's Inquirer, Phil Sheridan wrote a nice piece on the current state of the Phillies in the context of how they...

Phillies Avoid Sweep

The Phillies pulled out a victory on Sunday and closed the chapter on their 2-7 road trip.  Aaron Fultz got the nod...

Madson and Gillick Deliver

As most of you already know Pat Gillick sought inject some positive life into the club by trading for left handed reliever,...

From Bad to Completely Horrible

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I was on a quick tour of Dublin and Scotland.  I left for the...

Phillies Add Reliever

The Phillies claimed 37-year old reliever Rick White off waivers yesterday from the Reds.  On the season, White has gone 1-0 with...