PHILLIES 101

The Philadelphia Phillies Offense Continues to Look for Answers After Loss to Pittsburgh Pirates
April 24th, 2013 at 12:28 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies continue to be bad. Bad with runners in scoring position, bad at scoring runs, bad at fielding, and bad at pretty much every aspect of the game. It’s definitely cost them games this season, but today it was definitely the reason that the Phillies lost. Ryan Howard,...

Jonathan Pettibone Strikes Out Six and Scores a Run in Major League Debut, Philadelphia Phillies Win
April 23rd, 2013 at 1:47 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies took the first of four games against the Pittsburgh Pirates behind  a strong major league debut from pitcher Jonathan Pettibone. Pettibone was yanked after 5 1/3 innings in which he threw 83 pitches…More on the pitching later, though. ***PHOTO1*** The bats weren’t exactly alive tonight, but it was enough...

Philadelphia Phillies Offense Erupts, Split Series with St. Louis Cardinals
April 21st, 2013 at 11:56 PM
  The Philadelphia Phillies offense erupted for a second game against the St. Louis Cardinals and they split the series 2-2. Jimmy Rollins looks as comfortable as ever in the leadoff role. Ben Revere is driving in runs from the seven-hole. Erik Kratz finally found his stroke and drove in three...

Roy Halladay and Ben Revere Lead Philadelphia Phillies to Win in Rain-Shortened Game
April 19th, 2013 at 11:22 PM
  The Philadelphia Phillies offense erupted for five runs in the first inning, and eight total throughout the first three innings. They got a lot of hits and were finally able to get some more with runners in scoring position. During today’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phils were...

Philadelphia Phillies Get Thirteen Hits and Only Three Runs, Fall to St. Louis Cardinals
April 19th, 2013 at 12:50 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies finally had some live bats, but the same problems plagued them against the St. Louis Cardinals. They weren’t very good with runners in scoring position and could only score three runs on 13 hits. Ben Revere was relegated to hitting seventh in today’s game and Jimmy Rollins moved...

Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds Postponed in Ninth at 0-0, Resumes Tomorrow
April 17th, 2013 at 12:50 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies have reached a new all-time low in their stretch of futility. They were tied 0-0 with the Cincinnati Reds and even the weather couldn’t watch anymore. The rain wouldn’t hold off, and the game was suspended in the middle of the ninth inning with the Phils coming...

The Philadelphia Phillies Only Muster Five Hits (Again), Fall to Cincinnati Reds
April 16th, 2013 at 1:52 AM
On a day when sports seem to take a back seat, normalcy in reporting the sports seems to be the only way I know how to operate. My thoughts and prayers are with those people in Boston in what is a very hard time. ***PHOTO1*** You’ll see a lot of very familiar...

Philadelphia Phillies Only Muster Five Hits, Lose to Miami Marlins
April 14th, 2013 at 12:17 AM
  The Miami Marlins won their second game of the young season with some Philadelphia Phillies castoffs playing a big role. Placido Polanco scored the walk-off run on a hard-hit single to Chase Utley. Utley bobbled the ball and couldn’t get it to home plate in time. ***PHOTO1*** As the title of this...

Philadelphia Phillies Beat Miami Marlins in 10 Innings, at .500 for the First Time in 2013
April 13th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
  The Philadelphia Phillies are at .500 for the first time this season. The first game of a three-game series with the Miami Marlins was just what the doctor ordered for a pitching staff that was pitching like a Double-A squad. ***PHOTO1*** Everything was working for the Phillies in the first game of...

Philadelphia Phillies Win First Series of Season, Beat Mets 7-3
April 11th, 2013 at 1:16 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies finally won their first series of the season by beating the New York Mets in the final game of their three-game series. The bats weren’t working a ton of magic, but it was enough to get a win as the Phillies recorded 10 hits and three walks. ***PHOTO1*** Ryan...

Double Recap: Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets Split First Two Games
April 10th, 2013 at 1:21 AM
  New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 The two main takeaways from the first game of the series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets are simple. The Phillies (and Mets) have inconsistent bats and Roy Halladay isn’t Roy Halladay anymore. ***PHOTO1*** Perhaps the two consistent thing at the plate this...

Philadelphia Phillies Blow Another 4-0 Lead, Lose Series 1-2 to Kansas City Royals
April 7th, 2013 at 5:37 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies tallied 15 hits, eight runs, and a loss. There are highlights through the first six games. Chase Utley is hitting the ball well, totaling seven RBIs. Jimmy Rollins is playing great out of the two-hole. Ben Revere finally seems to be getting more comfortable by the second...

Double Recap – Philadelphia Phillies Split First Two Games Against Kansas City Royals
April 6th, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Kansas City Royals 14, Philadelphia Phillies 3 The Philadelphia Phillies played great over the first three innings of the first game between them and the Kansas City Royals. Kyle Kendrick pitched great and the Phillies scored four runs. After an uneventful fourth inning, the Royals really opened it up in the...

Philadelphia Phillies Get First Win of 2013 Behind Dominant Cliff Lee
April 4th, 2013 at 11:47 PM
       Cliff Lee won’t have to wait until July to get his first win this season. He started 2013 much like he started 2012, but this time he got enough run support to ensure a win.      The Phils could only muster eight hits and only took 139 pitches,...

Philadelphia Phillies Drop Second Game of Season, Roy Halladay Does not Look Good
April 3rd, 2013 at 11:20 PM
  The Philadelphia Phillies played well in their first game against the Atlanta Braves, but still lost a tight 7-5 game. This game didn’t go quite the same way. We’ll talk about pitching in a little while. First, we have to talk about the bats and what Charlie Manuel has to...