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.  

First baseman Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies has been named the Sharp Presents the National League Player of the Month for September.  

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.  

With the Brewers' victory and the Mets' loss, the Phillies will host the Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday. Cole Hamels will get the nod for Philadelphia.  

Pitchers Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies are honored as baseball's comeback players.  

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.  

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

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.  

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 ...  

ATLANTA -- Ryan Howard rallied the Philadelphia Phillies back into first place, hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning for his fourth hit in an 8-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  

The Phillies moved one step closer to locking up a spot in the postseason with an 8-4 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. With the victory, Philadelphia trimmed its magic number to clinch the NL East to two.  

PHILADELPHIA -- The Fightin' Phils are going back to the playoffs. Just getting there won't be good enough this time.  

Rookie J.A. Happ is moving into Philadelphia's rotation for at least one start as the Phillies continue to battle for the NL East lead.  

NEW YORK -- Brett Myers buzzed through the New York Mets' lineup, pitching eight dominant innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory Friday night that cut their NL East deficit to two games.  

I was driving back from the Rutgers game last night (more on that in the links) and heard Joe Castellano on the XM Baseball channel talking about his MVP candidates. Clearly just trying to fill time, he introduced the name of Ryan Howard into the conversation. I scoffed. Clearly he was going just...  

MIAMI -- The Philadelphia Phillies' winning streak was no match for the surging Florida Marlins and their .818 hitter, newcomer Cameron Maybin. And it cost them first place in the NL East.  

It's big game after big game as the Phils are rolling down the home stretch. Shane's blast led the way in the early game, a win that put the Phils on the cusp of a four game sweep. They have a chance tonight to put themselves in a dead heat with the Brewers for the NL wild card spot. The ball is...  

The Phillies will get a chance to play the Yankees at their new stadium next season which should make for a great road trip. They'll also host inter-league games with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Orioles at CBP. Personally, I've been looking forward to getting back up to Boston to see the Phils...  

The Phillies have made it plenty easy to pick apart LA Times columnist TJ Simers this week. After Simers found occasion to defame our fair city and its baseball team, the Fightins promptly went out and won the first two games of the series at home. His post-game column from Friday night has a bit...  

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 Phillies did what they could do to ease the pain. Winning a baseball game was the one thing they could do for their manager, Charlie Manuel, on the day that his mother died.  

Jimmy Rollins works year-round toward improving reading skills among Philadelphia's youth. For this and many other endeavors, the shortstop is the worthy Phillies nominee for the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award, presented by Chevrolet.  

PHILADELPHIA Not too many people understand Brett Myers. Not too many want to. But Charlie Manuel does. Typical of him.  

Ken Mandel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.  

With the rush to the playoffs in the final month, the Phillies have some nail-biting baseball left to play, but manager Charlie Manuel isn't worried. As long as his team stays focused and relaxed, he's confident the Phils will make the cut.  

On my way to the ball park today I made a pit stop in Center City to get a vibe on what the town was feeling regarding these Phils. Lots of red to be found at Love Park and by City Hall. Excuse the amazing production value but I literally threw this all together just now. Heading to CBP now. Go...  

It's definitely a day for focusing on the Phillies, but we wanted to throw a cambio in as well. Marty from digidigidigi was at the Flyers-Phantoms game on Tuesday, and provided this fan report. Up until the sounding horn of last night’s exhibition game between the Philadelphia Flyers and their...  

AP Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto reacts after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-1 in Game 3 of baseball's National League division series in Los Angeles, ...  

No matter how badly you want him out, we are stuck with Andy Reid for at least the rest of this season.  Petition all you like, the reasons for not firing Reid today outweigh the benefits of a head coaching change five games into the season. This isn't baseball.  Teams can't make a switch midway...  

The Cubs did the Phillies a small favor by not showing up for their Division series. With the Dodgers defeating the Cubbies, running Chicago's North Side failures to an even century, the byproduct for our favorite team was home field advantage. In baseball, home field can often be a huge...  

"It's a great story for baseball. It made our life a little bit more miserable this year." The Rays have a payroll of $44-million (US), second lowest in ...  

By John Ryan Six years later, Dusty Baker is managing October baseball in the Bay Area again. Baker's son Darren, now 9, is playing in a 10-and-under ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds made a rare public appearance Tuesday and said he is enjoying life away from baseball. "I'm happy now that I have more time ...  

He thinks criticism of baseball group is misguided, and gives some advice. By Steve Springer, ON THE MEDIA Something is missing from the TBS baseball studio ...  

This headline could also be: Bud Selig Loves Kids. With the AL Divisions Series both ending yesterday, the television schedule for the League Championship Series has been set. Playing the Dodgers, I'm sure many Phils fans were dreading the Monday doubleheader with a potential start time for the...  

"If I had never gone and played baseball in Japan," Manuel said, "I don't think I would have been a coach or manager. I learned to respect things more. ...  

But the Tampa Bay Rays, playing now for a shot at their first World Series ever, were the worst team in Major League Baseball until this year. ...  

The Dodgers shut Howard down, as John Kruk noted on Tuesday's "Baseball Tonight," by throwing him off-speed pitches away. Howard did manage nine RBIs in ...  

Pat Gillick has led the Phillies to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 1993, but the general manager maintains that, regardless of the season's outcome, he will not return to Philadelphia next season.  

They were folded and put away neatly by Tampa Bay, a team with a proud baseball tradition that dates back weeks. Our side has Ken Griffey Jr., Paul Konerko ...  

NEW YORK — Mike Reilly was picked Wednesday as the umpire crew chief for the NL championship series and Tim McClelland was selected as crew chief for the ...  

8-9 that would have included remembrances of many of the non-baseball events at Yankee Stadium. That event would have acknowledged sports like football and ...  

On Wednesday, Baseball America's Jim Callis will chat it up with SportsNation. Ask any question and he will try to answer - big leaguers, prospects, ...  

The Phillies were cruising, up 2-0, in their best-of-five National League Division Series against the Brewers. But were they doing it with mirrors? Milwaukee seized the momentum against a suddenly cold Philadelphia team with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night.  

Major League Baseball attracts 78.6 million fans this year, its second-best mark for a season, but Commission Bud Selig still calls the current economic state a "concern."  

"The Fall League attracts fans from throughout the Valley, and scouts come from all over the country to see the best prospects in Major League Baseball," ...  

Given the state of the U.S. economy, baseball commissioner Bud Selig warned team owners Saturday not to "get too cocky" and overprice game tickets.  

Very shortly, the Phillies will announce their 2008 playoff roster. In case you need a refresher on the eligibility rules, this post from The Detroit Tiger Weblog does a pretty good job of elucidating them. This is the important one: Playoff Rosters: Playoff rosters must be set at 25, not...  

Later today, the Phils will look to close out the divisional series with the Brewers. Up 2-0 in a best-of-5, there are still some questions about the hitting, with all of the Phillies' runs coming in two of the 16 innings they've come to the plate. I'm still falling on the side of, "they're...  

s Fox network airs the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, and also will televise the World ...  

Think there is something to be said for playing in the intensity and pressure of East Coast baseball in the AL East for six months? ...  

This season the postseason contained the Tampa Bay Rays v the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox v the Los Angeles Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies v ...  

By Danielle Sessa Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- ESPN and the MLB Network will televise next year's World Baseball Classic, the second international tournament run ...  

Thursday's 5-2 win over the Brewers allowed the Phillies to glide to Milwaukee with a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National League Division Series. History favors Philadelphia, as NL teams with a 2-0 lead have gone 16-0 in those series.  

Major League Baseball's attendance dropped by 1.1 percent this year, ending a streak of four straight record seasons.  

At their Postseason Rally on Wednesday, the Phillies sought to make sure their fans knew that without the support of the 3.4 million people that cheered them on at Citizens Bank Park in 2008, Philadelphia probably would not have made it this far.  

They boast 525 pounds between them, more than a quarter-ton of power-hitting baseball brawn. Few stadiums have been large enough for either of them. Yet somehow this week, however impractical, the Phillies' Ryan Howard and the Brewers' Prince Fielder will both squeeze into the smallish dimensions...  

The Brewers head into Game 1 of their National League Division Series against the Phillies on Wednesday having just survived one of the toughest final baseball weeks imaginable to make the playoffs.  

Manuel, the respected manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, is a hitting savant, too. No, really. You didn’t know that? His malapropisms, his drawl, ...  

According to Nielsen Media Research, over 3.5 million users signed on to fantasy baseball sites in 2007 and MLB Front Office Manager brings this popular ...