Michael Martinez News

With Jimmy Rollins back at shortstop, Freddy Galvis has returned to the position he had never played before this season but has played almost flawlessly so far this season.

PHILADELPHIA -A With runs not coming nearly as often as the Phillies would like so far this season, Ryan Howard would be a welcome addition to the lineup.

Chase Utley will travel with the Philadelphia Phillies on the road trip before he competes at first-stop Clearwater.

With a quarter of the regular season in the books, Galvis has raised some questions of his own with his performance.

It was 10:03 a.m. Wednesday when I carefully pushed through the glass doors that lead to the bullpen and infield diamond that sits below the main entrance to Bright House Field.

Whether it's injuries, poor performance, lack of fundamentals or a combination of the three, at times the Phillies' play has left fans just shaking their heads.

He met with the team and basically told them that they weren't playing the game they way he's accustomed to seeing it from the five-time defending National League East champs.

It's been a container for the club's first month with a losing record since what feels like the year the Liberty Bell cracked.

In a post last week I told readers to send me anything regarding school board elections that they'd like to see fact checked.

If everything goes according to plan, the Phillies will have a seasoned contingent of veterans training together in Clearwater in the near future.