Philadelphia Phillies

A potent Phillies hitter helps pave the way for Philadelphia's 2-0 NLCS lead, it just happened to be pitcher Brett Myers as the Phillies beat L.A. again, 8-5 on Friday.  

We all know Larry Bowa may have left town on less than amicable terms but that doesn't mean Philadelphians don't still have a soft spot for the former Phillies legend. Bowa is now the third base coach of the Dodgers and was asked about Philadelphia sports fans the other day. He shows us all the...  

The Phillies jumped off to a quick two game series lead over the Brewers and faltered a bit on Saturday to sit up two to one coming into today. The question lingering throughout Philadelphia was when Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Pat Burrell would show up in the playoffs. Pat let his bat answer...  

If the home-field advantage really means something, the Philadelphia Phillies are going to the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers' side of the argument in the National League Championship Series has more to do with timing than location.  

Drafted by the Dodgers in 1997, Southern California native Chase Utley instead chose to attend UCLA. Now, his baseball life is coming full circle as his Phillies prepare to take on his former favorite team, the Dodgers, in the National League Championship Series.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels put Philadelphia in position to win, then Brad Lidge barely hung on. Behind their top two arms, the Phillies grabbed their first postseason victory in 15 years.  

Philadelphia chases Milwaukee ace CC Sabathia in the fourth inning as the Phillies take a 2-0 series lead with a 5-2 victory Thursday night.  

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, who have both provided convincing testimony for the postseason adage that it isn't what you've done but when you did it, will brave each other's heat in the 2008 National League Championship Series.  

Abiding by the proverbial advice to not waste runs, but save them for when they're needed, the Phillies have grabbed a commanding National League Division Series lead in historic fashion. Philadelphia has taken a 2-0 jump on the Milwaukee Brewers, needing only two scoring innings to do so.  

The Philadelphia Phillies don't want to get too far ahead of themselves, but with a victory Saturday night over the Brewers in Game 3 of the best-of-five National League Division Series, they'll move on to the Championship Series for the first time since 1993.  

I was 8, and nothing mattered as much as the Philadelphia Phillies. My hero was Steve Carlton. My favorite place was Veterans Stadium. ...  

October is the month for memorable moments, and Jimmy Rollins would love the chance to make a kid's baseball childhood, even if that indirectly ruins another's.  

By Mark Newman / MLB.com A day unlike any other in Major League Baseball postseason history began with Jimmy Rollins' leadoff homer and it ended with Jered ...  

September 1, 2008 -- WHEN THE PHILLIES VISITED Coors Field earlier this season, Chase Utley homered off Rockies lefthander Mark Redman in the series opener. Colorado's...  

The Cubs were the unanimous regular-season choice. Then came the Dodgers. But now the Phillies stand two wins away from the World Series. This October, the baseball gods have not yet settled on the National League's best, so the teams will have to settle it on the field.