With what has amounted to a very disappointing road trip, the Phillies finished the trip with a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. With a 3-6 record and having lost 12 of their last 15, the Phillies are returning home nine games out of first. They are 4-12 in... Continue reading

Here is tonight's Phillies lineup, game time is 8:10 on Phl 17: Jimmy Rollins- SS Placido Polanco- LF Hunter Pence- RF Jim Thome- DH Shane Victorino- CF Carlos Ruiz- C Ty Wigginton- 3B John Mayberry- LF Michal Martinez- 2B Joe Blanton- P Continue reading

Phillies bats struggle again (courtesy of Philly.com) Final: Marlins 5, Phillies 1. WP: Carlos Zambrano (4-3, 2.81) LP: Joe Blanton (4-6, 5.27) The Philles suffered a disappointing loss today as the Marlins were able to silent the bats in their 5-1 win. The game took a turn for the worse... Continue reading

Carlos Ruiz has never once been criticized for his abilities behind home plate. He is regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in the National League and has been a rock for the Phillies for many years now. This year, however, the man known to the crowd only as... Continue reading

"Well boys, this is it." This will probably be how Doug Collins addresses the team in the locker room tonight. With the Celtics taking the series lead and winning an important Game 5, the Sixers are now backed into a corner. The team will need to make some drastics improvements... Continue reading

Joe Blanton Leads Phillies to 5-1 win. Phillies vs. Astros 5/14/12 Quick Hits: Blanton allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out seven in seven innings to improve to 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA. Blanton allowed only two base runners to reach second base through the first seven... Continue reading

With the Flyers season ended early and the players now coping with the thought of not playing, some are opening up to the media and talking about the past season. The first and arguably most interesting comments though, come from none other than goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. In an interview done... Continue reading

It has just been anounced that Washington National's General Manager Mike Rizzo will recieve an undisclosed fine for his comments on the Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels. As a refresher for those who missed it: “Cole Hamels says he’s old-school,” Rizzo said. “He’s the polar opposite of old-school. He’s fake tough.... Continue reading

On Sunday, the Phillies had a 9-3 win over the Washington Nationals. During the game, while attempting to make a diving catch, Jayson Werth's wrist was severely broken. When asked whether or not he heard the Phillies fans in the crowed screaming when he left the field he had this... Continue reading

 With the Flyers backs against the wall, this t-shirt will be given out to the fans tonight to try and spark another historic comeback. Will the Flyers be able to rise to the occasion? Let us know in the comments below. Continue reading