Phillies
Cliff Lee Given $12.5 Million to Not Pitch for the Phillies
The Phillies officially declined Cliff Lee’s club option for 2016 today, which means the pitcher is now a free agent. As part of his contract, […]
Mickey Morandini Is the Phillies New First-Base Coach
The Phillies rounded out their coaching staff for next year today by announcing former Phillies infielder Mickey Morandini would coach first base. Morandini, a fifth-round draft […]
Dykstra Claims He Blackmailed Umps
Lenny Dykstra, the spark plug of the 1993 Phillies team that went to the World Series, told radio host Colin Cowherd this week that he […]
Good Morning America Named Phillie Phanatic the Best Mascot in Baseball
The World Series begins tonight, and the Phillies aren’t in it. You know that, of course. The Phillies lost 99 games this year, worst in […]
Phillies’ New GM Matt Klentak: “I Came Here to Win”
Speaking to reporters in Philadelphia for the first time since being hired as general manager of the Phillies, Matt Klentak sounded like a reality show […]
Phillies Name Matt Klentak New General Manager
The Phillies have hired Ruben Amaro‘s replacement. The team announced today Matt Klentak is the team’s choice to succeed Amaro as general manager. He will be […]
Phillies Cut Ties with Former All-Star Domonic Brown
At one point, he was the future. At another, he was an All-Star. Now, Domonic Brown is a about to become a former Phillie. The […]
All Your Favorite Ex-Phillies Are Out of the MLB Playoffs
Last night, the Dodgers and Mets played a deciding Game 5 in Los Angeles. The Dodgers did not start either of their prominent ex-Phillies, Chase […]
Cole Hamels Loses Deciding Game for Texas (But It Wasn’t His Fault)
It was one of the strangest seventh innings of a baseball game you’ll ever see. It ended with a former Phillies pitcher allowing the winning […]
Report: Ramsey to Retire
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know today. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will reportedly announce his retirement today. The Nutter Administration has alerted […]
Report: Phillies Interviewing Kim Ng for GM Job
Last month, we noted the wording of Phillies president Andy MacPhail on the general manager job: The next GM was “he or she.” And today, […]
Phillies Just Set Dubious Attendance Record
The Phillies did their job this weekend: They lost two games to clinch the first overall draft pick next season, and they won yesterday’s finale […]
Retiring Pitcher: Philly Fans Prevent Free Agents From Coming Here
Jeremy Affeldt, a longtime relief pitcher for the Royals, Rockies and Giants, is retiring from baseball at the end of this season. Affeldt, an above-average […]
Pretty Much No One Attended Today’s Phillies Game
In advance of heavy rain predicted ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, the Phillies game was moved to noon today. Since the Phillies have 97 losses and […]