After years of waiting, Ryne Sandberg finally has his big break. Following the firing of Charlie Manuel, the Philadelphia Phillies have named the former Chicago Cubs superstar second baseman as their new manager. The 53-year-old was the team’s third base … More
As recently as 2011, Roy Halladay was arguably the best pitcher in baseball. Last season the hurler for the Philadelphia Phillies became mortal. Today, Halladay is done. He’s not only much worse than usual, he’s straight up terrible. In his … More
It took 16 innings for the Houston Astros to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies. But the biggest storyline of the game wasn’t the score, rather it was the fact that Roy Oswalt played left field for part of the contest. You … More
Chipper Jones was having a sub-par season by his standards. In August, he finally started to heat up. However, his season is now over. The third baseman for the Atlanta Braves tore his ACL while fielding a grounder in a … More
A player I’ve never heard of, Travis Wood of the Cincinnati Reds, almost threw a perfect game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wood lost the perfect game to begin the ninth inning. Not only that, the Red eventually lost … More
Jimmy Rollins is perhaps the most well-known member of the Philadelphia Phillies. The fan favorite can now plan on being with the team at least another two seasons after the franchise decided to pick up his 2011 option worth $8.5 … More
Jimmy Rollins hasn’t had a great season. His batting average was down, his on-base percentage was down and he went through a number of slumps. That, however, is all forgotten after Rollins hit a walk-off double to give the Philadelphia … More
After winning Game 1 of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Pedro Martinez to the mound in Game 2. Martinez, who began his career with the Dodgers, will be pitching for the first time … More
In Game 1 of the NLCS, the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to trust their youth. Clayton Kershaw, the 21-year-old lefty, will be on the mound to start the game. The Dodgers will play the game at home against the … More
For the third straight year, the Philadelphia Phillies have won the NL East. They clinched the division on Wednesday with a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros. After the game, the Phillies celebrated with a little help from adult beverages. … More
