Philadelphia Phillies News

With a star-studded payroll approaching $180 million, the Phillies might have the best team money can buy.

Former Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies ace Curt Shilling has always been a character.

"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

On the heels of the record Nielsen ratings for the Super Bowl this year, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced today new post-season rules for baseball.

In this March 27, 2011 photo, fans try to get a grip on a foul ball off the bat of New York Yankees' Ramiro Pena against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla.

After completing a blockbuster trade for Roy Halladay, and then swooping in and stealing Cliff Lee as a free agent the year after, Ruben Amaro has made it his mission to bring the top names to Philadelphia.

The "sophomore slump" is the jinx or regression about which every achieving rookie has been warned.

Yes, that is indeed Jim Thome mid-split making a catch at first, circa 2005. Though he's donned the red and white before, Thome, along with new additions Jonathan Papelbon, Laynce Nix and others, will have to adjust to a Phillies franchise that is miles apart from the days of old.

Ever since the Philadelphia Phillies took their four-year contract offer off the table from incumbent closer Ryan Madson and ended up signing Jonathan Papelbon instead, the deal has had a bad taste in my mouth.

The fundamental flaw with team-based fantasy previews is that, come draft time, you shouldn't really care if your players are Phillies or not .

"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

"Kupale*" - Five-0 investigates the murder of a man dressed as a Hawaiian NaKoa warrior found in the jungle near the site of a historical war reenactment, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, Feb.

Toms River native Todd Frazier made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds on May 23 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies 'equipment truck for spring training has left Citizens Bank Park and is on its way to Clearwater Florida.

"I was right here in Philadelphia watching the World Series [which the Phils lost to Toronto]," said Beane, who was part of a panel discussing "Moneyball's Impact on Business and Sports." "Those '93 Phillies took a ton of pitches, walked a ton, and scored a ton of runs.

When the Philadelphia Phillies inked Cole Hamels to a one-year, $15 million deal in the offseason, thus avoiding arbitration, it means the club will likely allow their two-time All-Star to hit free agency next winter.

Reds - 75.2 IP 57 SO 37 BB 5.00 ERA 4.10 FIP 4.08 xFIP 4.29 SIERA If the Phillies front office poobahs are to be believed, newly acquired left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis will be assuming a new full-time role in 2012, that of middle reliever.

ESPN's Jayson Stark provided the latest Roy Oswalt rumors yesterday involving the Red Sox, Phillies, Rangers, Reds and Cardinals.A Stark checked a few clubs off the list while giving fans an idea of who's still seriously in the running for Oswalt.

"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

David Herndon, who attended both Mosley High School and Gulf Coast Community College before signing with the Anaheim Angels in 2006, is set to go to Spring training with the Philadelphia Phillies.