Philadelphia Phillies News

Cliff Lee's first spring training with the Seattle Mariners is off to a slow start already.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig explains the rules involved with suspending game five of the 2008 MLB World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays till 8:00 pm on October 28 at the earliest of the Philadelphia Phillies at a press conference on October 27, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, ...

Leta s put this into perspective. Jamie Moyer started playing professional baseball in 1984.

Continuing to add depth in the minor leagues, the Phillies have come to terms with two Japanese lefthanded pitchers, according to a report.

Before the 2007 season, when there weren't as many banners flying in Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies made a decision: Chase Utley, already an All-Star second baseman, would be their centerpiece player.

The Phillies signed reliever Oscar Villarreal to a minor-league deal yesterday. Villarreal, who missed the entire 2009 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, will not be invited to spring training.

The Phillies have continued the countdown to spring training by reaching contract agreements with four pitchers on the 40-man roster: Righthanders David Herndon, J.C. Ramirez and Drew Naylor and lefthander Mike Zagurski.

When the Phillies scouted reliever Oscar Villarreal last Friday in Phoenix, they were reminded of veteran right-hander Rodrigo Lopez.

Each game is captured in analytical detail by Philadelphia Magazinea s 2008 a oeBest Sportswritera Jason Weitzel, along with photos, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews by Michael McNesby, making this 370-page compendium a must-own for all fans.

The Phillies have signed five players to minor league contracts -- outfielder Freddy Guzman, righthanders J.C. Ramirez, Drew Naylor and David Herndon and lefthander Mike Zagurski.

The Phillies recently signed veteran outfielder Freddy Guzman to a Minor League contract.

Phillies fans are hopeful that the trade sending Cliff Lee to Seattle pans out better than the 1966 deal sending Ferguson Jenkins to Chicago.

As Phillies pitchers and catchers get set to head south for spring training, the big debate still surrounding the teama TMs rotation is why didna TMt they keep Cliff Lee along with newly-signed Roy Halladay? I have to admit, a rotation of Halladay, Lee, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, and J.A. Happ would have been the bomb diggity.

In the baseball world, they now have a nickname. To call someone a "LOOGY" may seem like an insult, but it has become a vital position to a team's bullpen this decade.

Ruben Amaro Jr. said he would characterize himself as an "aggressive" general manager.

Each game is captured in analytical detail by Philadelphia Magazinea s 2008 a oeBest Sportswritera Jason Weitzel, along with photos, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews by Michael McNesby, making this 370-page compendium a must-own for all fans.

The Phillies Ballgirls, the Phillies Phanatic and long-time Phillies Producer, A'VideoA' Dan Stephenson appear at Broadway Theatre of Pitman, NJ.

Imagine you were responsible for selecting a fantasy staff for your team, the Philadelphia Phillies, which was to play against all other team's pitching staffs.

Charlie Manuel is usually all about baseball. Get the Philadelphia Phillies manager going and he'll talk hitting, pitching and more hitting for as long as anyone will listen.

After falling just short of becoming the first National League team to repeat as World Series Champions since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies were left wondering what they were missing that would return them to the Promised Land.