Philadelphia Phillies News

The Phillies will place catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a Grade 2 strained right hamstring.

It literally took, I don't know, call it five minutes to turn what would have been a 300-500 word slobber fest over the soaring Reds into a short essay on why the Reds narrowly missed winning their first series at Citizens Bank Park since 2006.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels struck out a season-high 10 batters Monday night, but it wasn't enough to top Alex Sanabia or stop the Miami Marlins from putting together rare back-to-back wins.

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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday due to a grade 2 right hamstring strain.

K% therefore changed, as well as SH/G, where I took the position that fewer sacrifices are better.

Former Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer wants to see Immaculata College graduates persevere in their lives and remember to give back to others.

Freddy Galvis and Erik Kratz each homered off closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth innings Sunday, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds for a stunning 3-2 victory.

May 25, 2011; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Masset during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips covered his face with his glove as he met Ryan Howard at first base in the eighth inning Friday.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay talks about an injury to his right shoulder as he speaks with the media in the dugout before a game against the San Francisco Giants on May 8 in San Francisco.

MAY 18: Bronson Arroyo #61 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on May 18, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Iron Pigs pitcher Jake Diekman puts one across the plate against the Chiefs during 7th inning action at Coca Cola Park in Allentown on Saturday, April 6, 2013.

As a San Diego native, Cole Hamels said he remembers how former Padres closer Trevor Hoffman used to consistently invite troops to games.

The Phillies' Jimmy Rollins crosses home plate in front of Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco after hitting a two-run homer.

Unbeaten southpaw Tony Cingrani and the streaking Cincinnati Reds hope to keep the momentum going on Friday night when they visit Citizens Bank Park to begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies.

To avoid a forfeit and fine, manager Hugh Jennings recruited college players and others; they lost to the Philadelphia A's 24-2. Joe Travers gave up all 24 runs on 26 hits.

But successful arthroscopic surgery does not guarantee he will pitch again this season.

Madison Hagerty was in tears as she walked up to Chase Utley's table on the concourse of Citizens Bank Park Thursday afternoon.

I've been running this scenario in my brain for a few weeks now, and I'd be fairly surprised if a plurality of you all haven't been doing the same thing: if the Phillies are totally out of this thing -- this thing being the ever-ethereal postseason hunt -- by the trade deadline, who will stay and who will go? Put differently, if Ruben Amaro, Jr.