Fabio Castro

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies will battle for the right to represent the National League at the World Series when the best-of-seven NLCS gets underway on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.  

The Philadelphia Phillies have very quietly made their way to the NLCS for the first time since 1993. Just how did the Fightin' Phils accomplish this stealth mission? They basically stayed out of the headline's for most of the season and played ball. Some of the top stories coming out of Spring...  

MILWAUKEE - The Philadelphia Phillies found plenty of power to go with their pitching, right in time for the NLCS. Jimmy Rollins led off the game with a home run, Pat...  

Pitchers Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies have been honored as Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year.  

MILWAUKEE - Joe Blanton is ready to pitch Sunday. Never mind there might not be a game. Or that Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel won't say for sure whether Blanton is getting the ball if there is.  

... Jimmy Rollins was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Joe Blanton threw six strong innings allowing one run as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee ...  

Bring on the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I like our chances," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said Sunday after Philadelphia clinched its first trip to the NLCS since 1993 with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee ...  

In this October 1977 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Davey Lopes watches his throw to first after he forced out Philadelphia Phillies' Bake McBride on the first half of a double play hit into by Larry Bowa, in ...  

Or that Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel won't say for sure whether Blanton is getting the ball if there is. "I'm just approaching it like there ...  

MILWAUKEE After Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel reminisced Friday about Gil Hodges World Series exploits in the 1950s, Jamie Moyer couldnt help himself.  

On the surface, an NLCS Game One matchup between Cole Hamels and Derek Lowe may look like a huge advantage to the powerful lefty lineup of the Philadelphia Phillies.  After all, since the beginning of the Chase Utley/Ryan Howard era in Philly, the sight of a power righty on the mound has Phils...  

After scuffling through the first three games of the NL division series, Philadelphia’s offense broke out in a big way against the Brewers in Game 4 of the best-of-five series. Jimmy Rollins led off the game with a home run, Pat Burrell connected twice to break out of his postseason slump and...  

Trying to jump-start a sagging postseason offense in Game 4, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel put speed at the top with Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino, a combination that worked well in Game 2 against CC Sabathia.  

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Ray Durham can't come up with a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Feliz during ninth-inning baseball action in Game 4 of the National League division series Sunday, Oct.  

With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the National League Championship Series.