Kyle Kendrick News

YOU CAN'T BLAME Rich Dubee for the worst mistakes. One-win wonder Freddy Garcia was damaged goods.

Phillies vs. Dodgers AT LOS ANGELES Dodgers 8, Phillies 6 WP: Derek Lowe; LP: Kyle Kendrick; S: Jonathan Broxton Top hitters: Phillies - Chase Utley , Jimmy Rollins ; Dodgers - James Loney , Casey Blake , Jeff ...

WHEN IT CAME time to choose a title for his novella about two migrant workers during the Great Depression, John Steinbeck turned to a quotation penned by 18th-century poet Robert Burns.

I was extremely nervous coming into Sunday's game with the Brewers. The Phils had looked stagnant the night before, had only scored in three innings in three games total, and were sending Joe Blanton to the ...

The Phillies released their playoff roster for the National League Division Series against Milwaukee.

The Phillies couldn't have been happier to clinch the National League East yesterday at Citizens Bank Park.

First place in 2007. First place in 2008. Two baseball seasons, two joy-filled summers, two playoff spots.

As the rest of the Phillies started to prepare for a second straight trip to the playoffs, Kyle Kendrick was packing his bags for a quick trip to Clearwater, Fla., to work on his mechanics.

Winning saturday saves Hamels for later The Phillies had plenty of reasons to celebrate Saturday, some more practical than others.

It doesn't seem particularly fair that a guy who has contributed so much to the Phillies over the past year-and-a-half will likely be in Florida with a bunch of minor league prospects while the Phillies open ...

IT'S WHERE Elvis stays when he's in the building. It's where grime and grass stains go to die.

Despite the fact that Cole Hamels has thrown a career-high 227 1/3 innings this season, Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee hasn't noticed a significant drop-off in the lefthander's velocity.

J.A. Happ left to another ovation. It is becoming a habit, that slow walk from the mound to the dugout, the journey accompanied by waves of applause.

Forty-two Phillies farmhands, including 2008 draftees Anthony Hewitt, Zach Collier, Anthony Gose and Jason Knapp and Jonathan Pettitone, will participate in the Florida instructional league.

The Phillies now have the fifth-best team ERA in baseball , underlining the fact that their success this season has been all about pitching.

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is nearing an agreement for a contract extension, team owner John Henry said Tuesday.

Rookie left-hander J.A. Happ, making a spot- start for the Phillies, came through with six shutout innings, and Philadelphia downed Atlanta, 6-1, in the second of a three-game set.

Happ will replace Kyle Kendrick in the rotation. Kendrick allowed seven runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings in a 10-8 loss to the Marlins on Sept.

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.

Friday night's 10-2 pounding of the Cardinals in front of a rain-soaked crowd of 14,903 at PNC Park was long overdue for the Pirates.