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The Philadelphia Phillies used 18 hits to edge the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9. Ty Wigginton, Placido Polanco, Carlos Ruiz and Freddy Galvis each had three hits in the slugfest.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel shuffled his lineup one more time Wednesday. Manuel had Hunter Pence hit third and Carlos Ruiz hit fourth. It was just the second time in Ruiz's career he hit higher than fifth in the lineup.  

As a fan that enjoys his fair share of stadium food, here are the top 10 foods I enjoy while taking in a Phillies game: The Schmitter: (Section 140) As a fan of the original sandwich served at McNally's Tavern in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia ...  

ST. LOUIS (AP) — After coming back from a six-run deficit to tie the game, the Cardinals let it slip away. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny wanted to make sure his players remembered to focus on all the good work they did just to get back into the game before losing 10-9 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. "I just went in there, went around the room and told them I was real happy with the way, especially our offense and defense went...  

ST. LOUIS --- The Phillies will enter Memorial Day weekend in last place. They have not been in last place this deep into a season since 2005, Charlie Manuel’s first year as the Phillies’ manager.  

This Philadelphia Phillies season has quickly become as much about how the fans are reacting to it, as it is about how the players are performing on the field. Seen in every section at Citizens Bank Park, in every sports bar across the region and in every ...  

PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels didn't hit any Washington batters this time, and the Nationals hitters barely touched Hamels. Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a ...  

PHILADELPHIA — The first time the sentence was read aloud — Vance Worley visited Dr. James Andrews — ears perked inside Citizens Bank Park and panic spread through Twitterland Monday. Andrews is one of the most-recognizable orthopedic ...  

Some Philadelphia Phillies fans see a 'window of opportunity' through the core of the current team. Other fans believe that this sports cliché extends well beyond the players names on the roster. Phillies fans were tortured for years after appearing in ...  

I think we can be a great team. It’s just a matter of us going out there and doing it.” Placido Polanco, Carlos Ruiz and Ty Wigginton added three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which had a season-high 18. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth ...  

PHILADELPHIA Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Bryce Harper tripled, singled and drove in two runs for the ...  

PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Nationals won Monday night. They beat their division rival Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on a misty, occasionally rainy, night at Citizens Bank Park. They got six nearly unhittable innings from left-hander Gio ...  

Roy Halladay said the Philadelphia Phillies just need to start having more fun. Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night.  

Jordan Zimmerman pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.  

Jordan Zimmerman pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.  

Placido Polanco, Carlos Ruiz and Ty Wigginton added three hits apiece for Philadelphia, which had a season-high 18. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 13th straight save. With two outs and two on against Fernando Salas, Galvis drove in ...  

The Phillies announced Monday that Jimmy Rollins' wife Johari had given birth to a girl and that he was not at Citizens Bank Park for the first game of the team's series with the Washington Nationals. Nobody in their right mind would say that ...  

Gio Gonzalez allowed three hits over six innings and Ian Desmond homered and drove in both runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  

The Philadelphia Phillies have looked like a very average team so far this season. Now, considering the new wild card format, a very average team might have a 50-50 chance of making the playoffs if some other factors fall into place. Let's step back and ...  

While it is only late May in Major League Baseball, there is some concern in Philadelphia about the man who helped lead this franchise to it's first World Series four years ago. New contract in hand, Jimmy Rollins has been relatively absent from the ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- Jimmy Rollins will rejoin the Phillies Thursday in St ... Rollins sat out Monday's game after his wife, Johari, gave birth to their daughter, Camryn Drew Rollins, late Sunday night. On Tuesday, the Phillies placed Rollins ...  

Rollins has played in 42 this season, and is batting .229 with a .295 on-base percentage. Freddy Galvis and Mike Fontenot will handle the middle infield spots while he is out. Philadelphia Phillies Need More Out of Jimmy … While it is only late May in ...  

33 years ago today, the Cubs lost to the Phillies 23-22 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field. It's the second-highest-scoring game in MLB history. (The highest was on August 25, 1922, a 26-23 Cubs win, also over the Phillies.) Since 1979, the Cubs have played the Phillies just once on this date, and it was in Philadelphia on May 17, 1991, kind of the anti-23-22-game, a 1-0, 16-inning affair won by the Cubs. So tonight's the rematch, 33...  

Ticket to Wednesday's series finale between the Phillies and Nationals? Check. Money for cheesesteaks and beer? Check. 2008 World Series Champions t-shirt? Check. Value pack of D-batteries to throw at the right fielder? Wait, what?!? Before the much ballyhooed series between the Phillies and Nationals began this week, rookie phenom Bryce Harper made a joke to reporters that he hoped to get a few boos and, "I’m excited to get up there and play...  

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies, with the help of veteran outfielder Juan Pierre and Citizens Bank, launched the Helping Hands Glove Donation Program at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. For the remainder of the Phillies' season, baseball fans are ...  

The Cubs are hosting "Social Media Night" tonight at Wrigley Field. It's likely too late to get tickets to this event, but I have been invited, along with Brett Taylor and some other Cubs bloggers, to participate. I'll have a full writeup as part of the game recap Thursday morning. They're going to be doing this again on September 17. If you're going, here's some info on who else will be there: Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould...  

Injuries are part of the game, and the Phils will get their stars back. But knocking in runs is part of the game, too, and the number of runners being left on base by the Phillies must be excruciating to Charlie Manuel. After stranding 10 runners on Monday ...  

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ hottest hitter was sitting on the bench, waiting for his shot. The man who hadn’t notched an extra-base hit in nearly a month strolled to the plate instead. This, Charlie Manuel said, is the matchup he wanted with two ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies have hit a low point after being swept by the New York Mets. Despite holding the lead in each of the three games this series, the Phillies lost each time. The Mets earned a 10-6 victory on Wednesday, May 9 to earn their first ...  

Joe Blanton reached for his helmet and bat without hesitation. Maybe, if he avoided Charlie Manuel or Rich Dubee in the dugout, he could extend his outing beyond the seventh inning Monday. Manuel stopped Blanton before he escaped.  

Bryce Harper tripled, singled and drove in two runs for the Nationals, who won their third straight game and beat the Phillies for the sixth straight time in Philadelphia — something that never had been done in the franchise's 43-year history.  

“We did take precautionary measures and added additional security in the right field area for last night’s game,” Phillies Vice President of Communications Bonnie Clark said in an e-mail. “We cannot discuss other details of the security enhancemen  

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon held court with the Boston media this afternoon as he prepared to face his former team for the first time tonight in the first of three games between the Red Sox and Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Manuel, the avuncular and successful Phillies' manager, intersperses his concerns about his team, which are many, with phrases like "We'll be OK,'' "We'll fight,'' and the more frequent, "We should be OK.'' The reality is, Manuel ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Joe Blanton reached for his helmet and bat without hesitation. Maybe, if he avoided Charlie Manuel or Rich Dubee in the dugout, he could extend his outing beyond the seventh inning Monday. Manuel stopped Blanton before he escaped.  

Bleacher ReportPhiladelphia Phillies: 5 Players Making Statements in 2012Bleacher ReportAfter starting out 2012 sluggishly, the Philadelphia Phillies have put the pedal to the medal over the last week, winning six straight games and seven out of eight against San Diego, Houston, Chicago, and now Boston. There have been plenty of ...Rookie Galvis finding his stride at the platePhillies.comall 3 news articles »  

From pitching to batting to baserunning to wardrobe, female Phillies fans got an inside look at the Phightins and Citizens Bank Park Tuesday as the Phillies hosted Baseball 101 for Women for about 140 fans.Photo Credit: NBC10 Philadelphia - Dan Stamm  

Putting aside Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper, this week’s resumption of the Philly-Nats series is still getting plenty of attention, for strictly baseball reasons. For example, Sportsweek, the weekly Philadelphia sports magazine, put the two teams on the cover this week, with a provocative headline. Read full article >>  

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming to town tonight for a three-game series against the Washington Nationals, and the team—with some help from the D.C. government—is doing everything it can to make sure that Nats fans outnumber Phillies fans. [ more › ]  

For lifelong Phillies fan David Franek it was a dream come true, to throw the first pitch at a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park last Friday. Franek, a physical education and health teacher, was excited but hoping that he didn’t mess up.  

No more. Washington has won nine of its last 10 against the Phillies and six straight in Philadelphia for the first time in franchise history. “The Phillies, as far as I’m concerned, are still the king of the mountain,” Johnson said.  

The Phillies are without Jimmy Rollins tonight and Charlie Manuel expects to be without his starting short stop on Wednesday too as he spends time with his wife, Johari, and newborn daughter. Major League Baseball's collective bargaining ...  

Bryce Harper tripled, singled and drove in two runs for the Nationals, who won their third straight game and beat the Phillies for the sixth straight time in Philadelphia — something that never had been done in the franchise's 43-year history.  

Following the 2010 season, Derek Jeter made headlines when his agent, Casey Close, and he gave little ground in contract negotiations, in a move perceived to be as much about his career achievements as his future contributions. Close thought Jeter should ...  

For the 12th consecutive season, the Phillies honored 10 Philadelphia-area teachers who have made an impact on the lives of their students. Out of more than 1,500 nominations, three Bucks County teachers were selected and honored at Citizens Bank Park at ...  

The Phillies are 21-19 and sit in last in the NL East four back of Atlanta, while Boston lost last night to fall seven and half behind Baltimore. Charlie Manuel's club is riding a six-game win streak. Joe Blanton faces the Sox, with Jon Lester — who is coming off...  

Burnett got Polanco to line out to second to preserve the victory. Philadelphia's Kyle Kendrick (0-4), making his second start in replace of injured right-hander Vance Worley (elbow), allowed two runs and five hits while striking out four and ...  

Starter Cole Hamels hopes he hasn’t created a monster, and beginning today at Citizens Bank Park, his Philadelphia Phillies might discover if they’ve spawned a rivalry with the Washington Nationals. “Yeah, I accidentally stirred the pot ...  

PHILADELPHIA — It was the final day of Spring Training in Florida when Charlie Manuel officially anointed Jimmy Rollins his de facto No. 3 hitter. The shortstop had a new contract and a baby on the way, and Manuel predicted big things from the ...  

The Phillies were above .500 finally, only to slip back to that mark. The bad news for Charlie Manuel and the Phillies is Kyle Kendrick will be on the mound today. Kendrick is yet to win a game, compiling an 0-3 record with a disturbing 5.96 ERA.  

PHILADELPHIA —- Charlie Manuel wasn’t sure what kind of decision he was going to make Friday night. It was much more thought-provoking than the common pull-the-starter or which-pinch-hitter type of question with which he usually wrestles.  

For example, Sportsweek, the weekly Philadelphia sports magazine, put the two teams on the cover this week, with a provocative headline. The story — by former WaPo staffer Zach Berman — doesn’t talk much about hatred, but it does have ...  

A few years ago I did a comparison between 2007 and 2008 home run numbers at Citizens Bank Park for a friend of mine, including temperature and wind profiles...all sorts of fun stuff. You might remember those times when the Phillies had to outslug and outpower the opposition and not win with four aces. In 2007, the Phillies and their opponents combined to hit 241 home runs in 81 games, averaging nearly three home runs per game combined.Those...  

The last time the Cubs won a series in Philadelphia, the team was still playing in Veterans Stadium and the Cubs' winning pitchers (they won two of three) were named Tavarez and Bere. Interestingly enough, though there is just one man who played for the Cubs in either of those 2001 games who is still active (Kyle Farnsworth, who is currently on the DL), the Phillies still have the same starting shortstop today as they did 11...  

THE ETERNAL optimism that wells inside of Charlie Manuel and Jimmy Rollins is either a spiritual gift or a coping mechanism. Either way, the Phillies have no choice but to buy into the belief that, at some point, a victory like the one they posted against the Padres Sunday will jump-start the winning streak that will take them over .500 for the first time since Opening Day.  

25 years ago today, Andre Dawson, finishing up his first month as a Cub, had perhaps the greatest game of his career. After a slow start to the season, he went 5-for-5 that day, hitting for the cycle, and also threw out a hitter (OK, so it was just the opposing pitcher) on what should have been a clean single to right field. Chris Jaffe has the details at Hardball Times. Yes, the Cubs won the game, 8-4 over the Giants. Only one...  

Here's an interesting article from the Sun-Times about the possibility of Cole Hamels -- the only Phillies starter the Cubs won't face in this series -- becoming a Cub next offseason via free agency. Hamels said a lot of nice things about the Cubs, about Theo Epstein, and the possibilities of playing in Chicago. A lot more, in fact, than any player approaching free agency usually does say, or probably should say. And then he...  

The Phillies latest loss prompted skipper Charlie Manuel to have a closed door meeting with his players, a sign that frustration might be setting in. The Phils dropped another game to the New York Mets Wednesday night in South Philadelphia wrapping up a three game sweep by the divisional rivals. The Mets first series sweep of the Phillies in six years. Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also went yard in the 10-6 Mets win, and...  

The team the Cubs will face over the next four days (a "wraparound" series, including Monday) isn't the Phillies team we've been used to seeing over the last five years, all playoff seasons. They've scored the second-fewest runs in the National League (61 -- OK, so the Cubs aren't too far ahead of that with 66). They're already 5½ games behind the first-place Nationals (and the Nats appear to be a for-real contender). The...  

Charlie Manuel wouldn't come out and say he deserved his one-game suspension as a result of his nose-to-nose altercation Tuesday night with umpire Bob Davidson, but the Phillies manager wasn't publicly criticizing the decision, either.  

Ike Davis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to lead the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5, completeing a three-game series sweep. Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs.  

When Carlos Ruiz was tossed from the game for arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom in the top of the third inning, the lineup added a fifth bat (Brian Schneider) that hit .176 last season. PHILADELPHIA – With Jimmy ...  

The New York Mets (17-13) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (14-17) tonight by a score of 7-4. For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV. The Least You Should Know: Brian Erni: Batista put the Mets in a hole … Continue reading →  

Here is MOD #2 for the Philadelphia Phillies. As stated in the last thread, found here, the Phillies have picked prepsters with their first pick in each of the last 4 years, with a plurality of their picks in the first three rounds going to prep bats. So at pick 40, here is an updated priority list, based on my own research and rankings: Lewis Brinson – OF Trey Williams – OF Rio Ruiz – 3B Nick Williams – OF Tanner Rahier – SS Jesse Winker...  

Freddy Galvis had three hits and drove in a pair of runs ... 330), RBIs (22) and slugging percentage (.588). Marwin Gonzalez, pinch hitting to lead off the eighth, hit his first major league homer for the Astros' lone run.  

The Mets (16-13) defeated the Phillies (14-16) by the score of 5-3 tonight in Philadelphia. For a complete recap and box score, check out SNY.tv. The Least You Should Know: The Mets continue their series against the Phillies tomorrow night … Continue reading →  

Congratulations to baseball star Jimmy Rollins and wife Johari! The Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, 33, and his wife welcomed their first child, daughter Camryn Drew, on Sunday (May 20), his rep confirms to Celebrity Baby Scoop. Baby Camryn weighed in at ...  

Without fail, Juan Pierre is the first Phillies player in the dugout before a game. He walked up the tunnel at 3:23 p.m. Monday and saw a tarp covering the rain-soaked infield at Citizens Bank Park. But it was dry enough to do his 10 minutes of sprinting in right field.  

ATLANTA - A TV in the visiting dugout at Turner Field showed the inside of the Phillies bullpen early Tuesday afternoon. Pitching coach Rich Dubee sat down and glanced above his right shoulder. There was Antonio Bastardo, winding up and whipping a white towel at Jose Contreras to sharpen his mechanics.  

THE PITCHING change came one batter too late, not because the manager spent the night huffing paint, but because his best option was in Indianapolis with his socks pulled high in a Triple A bullpen. Nobody knows if Jake Diekman would have made a difference in the Phillies' latest late-game meltdown, but the 25-year-old lefty at least has the potential, which is more than you can say about the majority of Charlie Manuel's options right now.  

One of Andrew Feffer's jobs is getting Washington Nationals fans to come to the ballpark. But this year, the team's chief operating officer has another goal: keeping Philadelphia Phillies fans out. Since the baseball franchise left Montreal for Washington, D.C., in 2005, the Nationals pastime has been losing games. They haven't yet had a winning season. Meanwhile, their rivals 125 miles up I-95 have been one of the best teams in the game. With...  

Phils top Mets PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings and Ty Wigginton drove in four runs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Hamels (1-1) struck out 10 to help the Phillies avoid a three-game sweep at home against the Mets for the first time since June 13-15, 2006. It was the 19th career double-digit strikeout game for Hamels. As they have all season, and especially in...  

THE EXODUS began while the ball was still in flight, thousands of fans rising from their seats to see where the home run would land, then turning toward the exits without a moment of hesitation. By the time Ike Davis rounded third, Citizens Bank Park look  

The Mets swept the Phillies in Philadelphia for the first time since 2006. Kyle Kendrick was awful out of the bullpen for the flailing Phils -- 14-18 and in last place in the NL East --- who are beginning to hear it from the home folks  

New Jersey baseball fans, with no Major League Baseball team to call their own, cheer for the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Phillies 51 to 21 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll’s fourth annual New Jersey Baseball Playoff released today.  

Tonight at Citizens Bank Park, the Mets (4-2) open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (3-3) at 7:05 pm. Mets pitching recorded ten strikeouts in their fourth consecutive game on Wednesday, the longest such streak since going four straight … Continue reading →  

THE EXODUS began while the ball was still in flight, thousands of fans rising from their seats to see where the home run would land, then turning toward the exits without a moment of hesitation. By the time Ike Davis rounded third, Citizens Bank Park look  

WASHINGTON – Since the Phillies have scored three runs or fewer in 15 of their 28 games and have had trouble winning when they don’t score — the Phillies are 3-12 when they score three runs or less — you couldn’t blame Charlie Manuel for wanting to expedite Chase Utley’s return to the lineup.  

SAN DIEGO - When Cliff Lee completed his 10th inning of work on Wednesday, he pleaded for more. Lee had felt "a little something" near his ribcage during the 10th inning, but he still told pitching coach Rich Dubee he wanted the 11th inning against San Francisco.  

The trick to baseball managing success is to see, long before others see, what is about to happen. So when Charlie Manuel sat in a dugout before a game last season and thought out loud about what he was observing in the National League East, it was not to be dismissed.  

Seventeen days into his major-league career, the 22-year-old Venezuelan sits beside millionaires in a clubhouse. It is a few minutes until Freddy Galvis takes batting practice in San Diego with his Phillies teammates, and he is living the dream. Up the hallway, around the corner, and into the dugout, Charlie Manuel is talking.  

Philadelphia Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins' at-bats are ending in pop flies around 16 percent of the time this year, which is 11th most in the league. Also, he's striking out 16.6 percent of the time, which is the highest rate of his career in a full season.  

One day during spring training, Juan Pierre was waiting around the cage, where Charlie Manuel makes a habit of lingering while watching batting practice, when he heard the manager grumble to a player. “Drive the ball.” Pierre, with all of 16 home runs in 12 years on his resume, listened and thought, “This might not be the best spot for me.”  

Today at Citizens Bank Park, the Mets (5-2) will look for the series victory against the Phillies (3-4) at 4:05 PM. Mets pitchers struck out 11 batters last night, their fifth consecutive game with double-digit strikeouts and the longest such … Continue reading →  

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies hit — or, more accurately, failed to hit — in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, it was announced over the public address system that 45,550 people had purchased tickets to the game. It was the team’s 213th consecutive sellout.  

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies hit — or, more accurately, failed to hit — in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, it was announced over the public address system that 45,550 people had purchased tickets to the game. It was the team’s 213th consecutive sellout.  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has been suspended one game for his nose-to-nose argument with plate umpire Bob Davidson during a game on Tuesday night. Davidson also received a one-game suspension for what Major League Baseball called ...  

The return of Jose Contreras from the disabled list, which the Phillies announced after their 8-2 win over the Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, will not have an immediate impact on manager Charlie Manuel's handling of late and close situations.  

PHILADELPHIA - It went from carnival to graveyard, the eighth-inning vibe at Citizens Bank Park, when Ty Wigginton’s shoulder hit Josh Thole’s head like a sledgehammer. It was the bottom of the eighth of what became a 5-2 Mets win over the ...  

The New York Mets (6-3) were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies (4-5) today by a score of 8-2. For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV. The Least You Should Know: Brian Erni: After Pelfrey worked out of … Continue reading →  

Jimmy Rollins, mired in a brutal drought, sets the table in Charlie Manuel's latest lineup tonight at 7:05 at Citizens Bank Park. Newly retired Eagles great Brian Dawkins throws out the first pitch. Notes: Here's the lineup card: Rollins SS, Polanco 2B, Pence RF, Thome 1B, Victorino CF, Nix LF, Ruiz C, Orr 2B, Blanton. Juan Pierre sits for the first time since April 17. Freddy Galvis, who has provided minimal offense for two weeks, also sits...  

The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League Eastern Division crown from 2007 through 2011. As 2012 pressures mount, some of this team's supporters need to develop their view of the game so that a clearer image of reality can be seen. It's a game For ...  

Is interest in the Phillies waning? Today, Philadelphians can choose between the lovely spring weather, the Stanley Cup Playoffs at 3 p.m. or a 3-5 Phillies team that has scored two or fewer runs in five of their eight games this season. Beerleaguer: Is interest in the Phillies waning? That's the subject for today and a question worthy of our weekly poll. Granted, we're over two months away from the Summer Solstice and this time of year truly...  

The Mets begin a three-game series against the Phillies in Citizen Bank Park tonight at 7:10 pm. Earlier this week, I got a chance to talk with Rich Baxter of FightinPhillies.com to get a sense of what Phillies fans are … Continue reading →  

as part of the Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Teacher All-Star Contest, and earned four tickets for her, and her teacher, to attend the May 11, 2012 Philadelphia Phillies Teacher Appreciation game. (Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel was absent from the dugout for Friday’s game against Boston as he served a one-game suspension for an altercation with umpire Bob Davidson earlier in the week. “I have to be accountable for something that wasn ...  

“Business is very good today. But opening day is usually very busy.” For those who aren’t used to frequenting the South Philly sports venue, the “phanatic spirit” is a whole new venture, especially after fans have been anxiously ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel wasn’t sure what kind of decision he was going to make Friday night. It was much more thought provoking than the common pull-the-starter or which-pinch-hitter type of question with which he usually wrestles.  

Lee left with a 4-2 lead, but Kyle Kendrick (0-3) quickly gave that up. An RBI double by Justin Turner cut it to 4-3 in the seventh. Kendrick forced in a run by hitting pinch-hitter Lucas Duda with a pitch with the bases loaded. An RBI groundout ...  

"We want to get to their level in terms of NL East crowns and World Series'." Reliever Sean Burnett took it a step further, acknowledging the prowess of Phillies fans. "You got to respect that as a player to have that kind of support. They are passionate ...  

AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarCharlie Manuel's questionable moves are one reason the Phillies are off to a 1-3 start. Charlie Manuel’s Philadelphia Phillies are off to a poor start, for various reasons, and while it’s certainly too early to panic ...  

Manager Charlie Manuel has already used three different lineups in ... most importantly, a win. Susan Cohen-Dickler is a lifelong Phillies fan. She writes a Phillies blog, Girls Best Phriend, and published an eBook about the Phillies, The Cure: Learn ...  

• The Philadelphia Phillies are my Baseball Challenge pick of Week 5, and it's mostly because they play all six of their games at home. Remember how Citizens Bank Park was labeled a bandbox during its early days? No longer. The Phillies have a ...  

Traditionally, vegetarians that wanted to go to a baseball game were relegated to eating French fries and nachos.  The poor non-meat eaters were considered second class citizens in the sports world, but not anymore.  Citizens Bank Park, home ...  

It is the middle of May, and by now most fantasy baseball owners should have a pretty good idea of which players are helping them and which are hurting them. For a team like the Philadelphia Phillies, several players look promising for fantasy owners in 2012.  

SAN DIEGO - He had watched the Phillies score two runs with 21 baserunners in 18 innings against the National League's worst team, and finally, Charlie Manuel was willing to admit what the rest of the Philadelphia region already had deduced.  

Ross went for X-rays at Citizens Bank Park and Saltalamacchia ... Papi out of lineup, but pinch-hits in eighth PHILADELPHIA -- David Ortiz -- or "Big Sloppy," as former closer Jonathan Papelbon referred genially to his ex-teammate Friday ...  

Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  

The Mets closed their series against Philadelphia Wednesday night at a conflicted moment: Happy to be above the Phillies in the National League East, but facing injuries and underlying indicators that suggest trouble ahead.  

The Mets (5-2) defeated the Phillies (3-4) by the score of 5-2 tonight in Philadelphia. For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV. The Least You Should Know: Michael Baron: Hello, Jason Bay, it’s nice to see you … Continue reading →  

“It took us awhile to get back to .500,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel ... three earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts this season. “To put together five games and get ourselves at or above (.500) is important,” said Halladay.  

Make room on the orange and blue bandwagon! Ike Davis crushed a three-run home run on Wednesday (May 9th) as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-6. It was the fourth win in a row for the upstart Mets, who completed a three-game sweep ...  

PHILADELPHIA — The eternal optimism that wells inside of Charlie Manuel and Jimmy Rollins is either a spiritual gift or a coping mechanism. Either way, the Phillies have no choice but to buy into the belief that, at some point, a victory like ...  

Roy Halladay will try to help the Phillies get back to .500 and continue his dominance of the Mets in the opener of this three-game set at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. Philadelphia's sluggish start to the season is due largely to injuries ...  

PHILADELPHIA - Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has juggled the lineup, started bench players and tried everything he can to get a sluggish offense going. It hasn't worked. Philadelphia managed just six hits in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets on ...  

Ike Davis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to lead the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6, completeing a three-game series sweep. Freddy Galvis went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs.  

PHILADELPHIA -- While the New York Mets celebrated in the other clubhouse, the Philadelphia Phillies got an earful from their manager. A three-game sweep will do that. Ike Davis hit a three-run homer and the Mets scored eight runs off the Phillies' bullpen ...  

Every once in a while you step back and realize that a 162 game season allows for a lot of trial and error. However, 32 games in to the 2012 season, many Phillies fans are already ready to give up on the squad and look ahead to 2013. Leave it to uninformed ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel ran out of patience, so he gave his players an earful after their latest “ugly” loss. Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the New York Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies optioned left-hander Joe Savery to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Mets. The Phillies will make a corresponding roster move before Friday's series opener against the Padres at Citizens Bank Park.  

Double Play time between Mark Hock and myself ... If it wasn’t for that injury or the multiple injuries the Nationals have to deal with, I would say the division is theirs, with the Philadelphia Phillies in the rearview mirror.  

While his teammates had their ears given a workout Wednesday, Hamels missed manager Charlie Manuel’s rip-roaring rant in the behind-closed-doors team meeting following a sweep to the Mets. “I don’t know if that’s awkward or….  

PHILADELPHIA - The short-handed Phillies are finding ways to lose, and manager Charlie Manuel thinks his players need to relax. "I think we're tight, I think we try too hard," Manuel said after Philadelphia's 7-4 loss to the New York Mets Tuesday night.  

496 OPS) and leave it at that. The other experiment General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., believed that Juan Pierre could enhance his team's lineup when he offered him a minor league deal in the offseason. While Pierre hasn't been the offensive force that he ...  

Guess who's in last place in the National League East as the New York Mets visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, May 7th for the start of a three-game series? Hint: It's not the team from New York. It's early May, but the Mets are hanging in there in ...  

For the MLB-leading 11 th time this season, the Mets produced a comeback victory. It lifted them to a 10-6 win Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park and their first sweep of a three-game series in Philly since June 2006. The Mets (18-13) moved five games over  

John Mayberry Jr. scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning and the Phillies beat the Braves 4-2. Hunter Pence went two-for-four and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the save.  

Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel's evening ended early: He was ejected in the bottom of the first for arguing about a check-swing call. His complaints hardly stopped there in what turned out to be a 4-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in 11 ...  

PHILADELPHIA—Charlie Manuel ran out of patience, so he gave his players an earful after their latest "ugly" loss. Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the New York Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night to ...  

Despite being two games under .500 through the first week of May, the Philadelphia Phillies are still projected to make the playoffs. Their rotation boasts five effective pitchers, with three elite starters at the front, and they employ the best ...  

He also values all of these new newfangled numbers as much as you do. Why just the other day, when I saw him sitting at the mall looking at his smartphone, he showed me his digital display. The numbers showed that the Nationals WHIP (that means walks plus ...  

Michael Martinez suffered an injury that caused him to open ... After having played in 523 of 524 career minor league games at shortstop the Phillies brain-trust may have believed that the 22-year-old had the capacity to take over for Rollins, if he ...  

… after what Manuel watched on the field in a 10-6 loss to the Mets — some sloppy fielding, runners left all over the basepaths and another implosion from his bullpen — he couldn’t contain himself for a second straight night. He unloaded ...  

PHILADELPHIA - Jordany Valdespin gave his mom an early Mother's Day present. Valdespin's pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning was his first hit in the majors, and it led the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the ...  

The red hot Washington Nationals take their new found Natitude to national television on Sunday night. They will be looking to complete a three-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies, a team whose fans used to dominate the crowd at Nationals ...  

Whether Diekman is ready, or whether he will ever be ready ... The logical choice is Triple-A prospect Jake Diekman, a 25-year-old lefty who impressed Rich Dubee so much during spring training that the pitching coach jokingly offered to become ...  

Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  

Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. “It was a great moment for me,” said ...  

While the starting pitching remains stellar for the most part, there still has to be some numbers on your side of the scoreboard to win games. Phillies fans can't be too surprised by this. The worm was starting to turn on this offense late in 2010 with the ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. David Wright ...  

Out of Phillies camp, manager Charlie Manuel said he wished Hamels would have been more discreet about his actions, which isn't surprising because that is what ultimately earned Hamels the ban, while general manager Ruben Amaro did not condone the beaning.  

Sportsnet.caRollins back to leadoff, Phils top CubsCBSSports.comJimmy Rollins, back in the leadoff spot for the first time this season, added a two-run double for the Phillies, the five-time defending NL East champions who are off to a 10-11 start. Does that mean Rollins will stay atop the lineup?Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Rollins Back in the Leadoff Slot: Fan's TakeYahoo! SportsCubs' Wells walks into a heap of troubleESPN (blog)Tony...  

PHILADELPHIA -- Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. David ...  

“Home is definitely where we can make some hay,” manager Charlie Manuel said before the opener of a three-game set against the Mets. “I look for us to have a big homestand.” The Phillies started by coming up small. They scored runs in ...  

It's not as though every member of the 2008 World Series team has left town ... offered in seeing familiar faces will be balanced by the reality of what each man's body can produce. However, one final factor must also be considered. Both men have created ...  

CHICAGO (AP) - Cubs starter Chris Volstad might have run out of chances. Volstad hasn't won in his last 19 starts, going 0-11 since last summer after Chicago lost 8-7 to Philadelphia on Thursday night. He lasted just two innings, allowing four runs ...  

PHILADELPHIA —- Twenty minutes before the rain came, boos descended on Citizens Bank Park. It was the middle of the seventh inning, and Kyle Kendrick had become the latest member of the Phillies bullpen to blow a lead, the fifth blow save in ...  

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins is adjusting from being moved from the leadoff spot to batting third. The Phillies are only four games into the 2012 MLB season but are are 1-3 and struggling to find offense. Rollins isn't concerned ...  

“Home is definitely where we can make some hay,” manager Charlie Manuel said before the ... a rookie recalled from Triple-A Monday. He ripped Jonathan Papelbon’s 0-1 pitch into the right-field seats for his first big-league hit and a ...  

PHILADELPHIA — When asked which weakness was most worrisome — an inconsistent offense or an unreliable bullpen — Charlie Manuel gave a quick and honest answer. “I think our bullpen,” Manuel said Monday afternoon. The much-maligned ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen struggled in a 10-6 loss as they were swept by the New York Mets. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Bob Brookover and The Daily News' Dave Murphy report.  

May 1, 2012 - The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves at 11-12 thus far this season, a mark that was probably to be expected given their injuries. Ryan Howard is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Chase Utley is still nursing a ...  

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), PHL 17 (Philadelphia) PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Miguel Batista (0-1, 6.92 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Joe Blanton (3-3, 2.83 ERA) The Mets will ask Batista to make his second start, and they hope for better results ...  

Without Michael Morse and Jayson Werth, Davey Johnson's options aren't too attractive when filling out to Nationals lineup card. Photo via US Presswire. WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Don't let Washington's two emphatic wins over the Philadelphia Phillies fool you ...  

Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said Kendrick could be available for an inning on Sunday, if needed. WASHINGTON -- The Phillies could use a lot more pop in their lineup. The Big Piece (a.k.a. Ryan Howard) would help, but he is in Clearwater ...  

Lucas Duda had a tiebreaking, two-out RBI single in the seventh and the New York took advantage of Philadelphia's defensive blunder, beating the Phillies 7-4 on Tuesday night. Duda and David Wright had two hits and two RBIs each to help the Mets ...  

In the home clubhouse, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel didn’t seem to wonder much at all. No, there were no salutes to the Mets’ resilience on this side of the fence. Instead, after this shocker, Manuel held a team meeting. “We’ve got to wake up ...  

and WTHS Teachers of the Year Heather Petolicchio and Tom Morris will throw out the first pitch. Tickets for the game are still available at the Phillies' website, and part of the proceeds go to the Washington Township High School student council.  

These three are, of course, the aces of the Phillies staff. Any one of them would be the No. 1 starter anywhere in the majors, but the Phillies have amassed an embarrassment of riches in their rotation. The rest of the roster, however, has just ...  

Today's Phillies-Braves game began at 12:10 p.m. ET. Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock told the Inquirer that Halladay alerted manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee on Tuesday that he would need to leave.  

As Manuel has suggested, the Phillies don’t have to rip off six straight wins, but they need to remain competitive until the offense can really kick it into gear this summer. Being able to hover close to the division lead means Rollins ...  

Grade: C- Joe Savery: I am excited to see what Joe Savery can do for the Phillies this year, and he has performed well so far. Savery has allowed just two hits and one run in 5.2 innings, and he has an 0.53 WHIP to go with his 1.59 ERA.  

So, that means that the status quo seems likely to rule for this season. As to what that indicates regarding the Phillies 2012 win total and potential playoff positioning, is too fresh to determine. Sean O'Brien's professional writing career began in 1990 ...  

The days of the big boppers are gone. It's no secret. No one is confusing the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup with an American League powerhouse, as was the case in the latter part of the previous decade. Runs are not coming by way of the long ball anymore ...  

The New York Mets placed catcher Josh Thole on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion, one day after he was injured in a home-plate collision with Ty Wigginton of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets also said today in a release that they ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Manuel ran out of patience, so he gave his players an earful after their latest "ugly" loss. Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the New York Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night to ...  

PHILADELPHIA — The short-handed Phillies are finding ways to lose, and manager Charlie Manuel thinks his players need to relax. “I think we’re tight, I think we try too hard,” Manuel said after Philadelphia’s 7-4 loss to the New York Mets Tuesday night.  

There’s no where left to go but up, even if Gaby Sanchez might be forced to go down… Philadelphia Phillies - The single biggest thing April has taught us about the National League? The Phillies can’t hit a baseball for shit. They have a few guys who ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Lucas Duda had a tiebreaking, two-out RBI single in the seventh and the New York Mets took advantage of Philadelphia’s defensive blunder, beating the Phillies 7-4 on Tuesday night. Duda and David Wright had two hits and two ...  

Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the New York Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 on Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep in Philadelphia in six years.  

PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Manuel began with giving him a day off. But after Jimmy Rollins went hitless in Friday night’s loss to the Cubs, extending his slump to 0-for-11 since last Sunday and 3-for-37 in his last 11 games, Manuel went a different route.  

Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. David Wright hit a tying two ...  

Freedom High School grad Daniel Dae Kim, star of "Hawaii Five-O,' will throw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game Monday. The game against the Mets will be aired at 7 p.m. on ESPN. There seems to be a definite Phillies connection since ...  

That's exactly why manager Charlie Manuel called a team meeting after the debacle that has the Phillies four games under .500 for the first time since they were seven under on April 20, 2007. "What I watched in the game [Wednesday], got me upset ...  

500 for the first time since July 19, 2010. Read the full analysis here. The room was quiet now because Charlie Manuel had already delivered a loud message to his beaten team. Many of the Phillies had dressed, left their clubhouse and ventured ...  

Jimmy Rollins called the team meeting held by Charlie Manuel "necessary." He also explained why no one else spoke up and why it was important for Charlie to be the one to call out the team. Hunter Pence called his play "awful." He also addressed ...  

PHILADELPHIA — It couldn’t have been easy filling out those new All-Star game ballots circulating Monday at Citizens Bank Park. The guys who figured most in the decision didn’t play for the Phillies. And they weren’t on the ballot.  

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, left, tags out San Diego Padres' Orlando Hudson after Hudson tried to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 11, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)  

Jason Bay launched his first homer of the season. Scott Hairston pumped a solo shot. As insurance, Lucas Duda added a ninth-inning sacrifice fly. And Lee found himself outdueled by R.A. Dickey, the Mets workhorse. Dickey (2-0, 2.08 ERA ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies lost one of the strangest games I have seen in recent memory. In a season that has been defined by a struggling offense, the last thing I expected to see was a 13-run effort fall short. However, that is exactly what happened as ...  

THE ANNOUNCED crowd at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night was 43,821. As usual, that news was followed by the familiar sellout addendum, a streak that has reached 216 games. Left unspoken by the Phillies was the fact that the latest crowd was the ...  

The New York Mets will be going for a three-game sweep of the struggling Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. New York won the first game of the series, 5-2, behind a great pitching performance from knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey. Dickey went seven ...  

(AP) PHILADELPHIA - Jordany Valdespin had a pinch-hit three-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning for his first major league hit, leading the New York Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. David ...  

When the Phillies were wrapping up batting practice Friday, about an hour before the first pitch, manager Charlie Manuel learned that crew chief Joe West had called in sick. The game would be played with three umpires instead of four. The short-handed ...  

Carlos Ruiz went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and John Mayberry Jr. homered and drove in three runs as host Philadelphia topped San Diego, 7-3, on Friday night. Vance Worley (3-2) allowed three runs and six hits, striking out nine ...  

The Washington Township High School Teacher of the Year isn’t the newest addition ... “Mr. C is a really good director.” Music Teacher and Band Director Casey Corigliano—or Mr. C— said it was certainly a moment to remember, one he ...  

That was argued by bench coach Pete Mackanin, who managed the Phillies from the bottom of the first, when Charlie Manuel was ejected. With a runner on and one out, Harper checked his swing on a 3-1 pitch. Plate umpire Rob Drake called a ball, and Harper ...  

He raced around first and pulled into second, removing his batting gloves as Laynce Nix and Carlos Ruiz crossed the plate. This was how Charlie Manuel envisioned it that final week of spring training when he decided he had no better option than ...  

By the end of last season's story, it was quite clear that the Phillies lineup didn ... April's light has not altered my view that this team's winning ways will continue. But, I also know that one outlier season doesn't always stop, or define, a continuing ...  

Lucas Duda had a tiebreaking, two-out RBI single in the seventh and New York took advantage of Philadelphia's defensive blunder, beating the Phillies 7-4 on Tuesday night. Duda and David Wright had two hits and two RBIs each to help the Mets win their ...  

There's no bigger Philadelphia stereotype -- besides maybe anything to do with cheesesteaks -- than the quality of Philly sports fans, who have booed everyone from Kobe Bryant to Santa Claus. So if you're the Nationals and Phillies fans are treating your ...  

Phillies pitcher Vance Worley threw a 90 mile-an-hour belt-high fastball. Wright crushed the pitch to the deepest part of the ballpark, beyond the spot of the Citizens Bank Park fence that reads 409. On Sunday, the Mets will go for their first ...  

Pinch-hitter Wilson Ramos delivered an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning Friday night to give the Washington Nationals a 4-3 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Steve Lombardozzi started the winning rally against ...  

Much has been made about the decline of the Phillies. Advanced metrics suggest a steep dropoff in the near future for the aging starting pitchers, and evidence of a similar dropoff, both in durability in productivity, has been seen in the offensive ...  

PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings and Ty Wigginton drove in four runs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Hamels (1-1) struck out 10 to help the Phillies avoid a three-game ...  

PHILADELPHIA — After another round of offensive failure, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel expressed his faith once again Saturday. Those remaining in a sellout crowd of 45,750 that, minutes before, booed the Phillies as they left the field 5-0 ...  

Mets shoot for series victory against PhilliesFox NewsThe New York Mets finally won a game without David Wright this season. They may have to do so again this afternoon with their star third baseman's status again unknown for the second of three straight against the Philadelphia Phillies.and more »  

PHILADELPHIA -- R.A. Dickey threw seven sharp innings, Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night. Scott Hairston also homered for the surprising Mets, who are off to a 5-2 start.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Manuel wasn't sure if moving Jimmy Rollins back to the leadoff spot would help. Then again, with both the shortstop and the entire lineup struggling, he figured it couldn't hurt. That was just one of several changes the ...  

He is expected to rejoin the team Friday in Washington, D.C. He reportedly told manager Charlie Manuel earlier in the week he would need to be away from the team for the final game of the series in Atlanta. After speaking to reporters following Wednesday's ...