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Top Prospect Jesse Biddle Strikes Out 16, Takes Perfect Game in to Seventh
April 23rd, 2013 at 3:01 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies top prospect, starting pitcher Jesse Biddle, is pitching out of his mind. He turned in probably the most dominant performance of any pitcher at any level so far in 2013. He took a perfect game into the seventh inning and fanned a career-high 16 batters. He was...

Jonathan Pettibone to Make Major League Debut Against Pittsburgh Pirate
April 22nd, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Jonathan Pettibone will be starting as scheduled on Monday night. Well, it will almost be as scheduled. He won't be in a Triple-A Lehigh Valley uniform. He'll be throwing pitches to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform at Citizen's Bank Park. After John Lannan was placed on the...

What Did We Learn About the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day?
April 3rd, 2013 at 2:09 AM
  With the Philadelphia Phillies having the night off on Tuesday, Phillies 101 will take a look back at the Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves to talk about some of the things we learned about the 2013 season after the first of 162 games. Jimmy Rollins Not the Leadoff Man ***PHOTO1*** A...

Outfielders Racing for Playing Time, Cole Hamels Dominates Atlanta Braves
March 1st, 2013 at 2:20 AM
  Crowded Outfield The Philadelphia Phillies might have a problem. In my last column, I talked about Ben Revere’s ability to lead the Phils as a young hitter - both as a team leader and a leadoff man. He’s guaranteed a starting spot in center field on opening day. Domonic Brown, Darin...

Ryan Howard Heats up, Roy Halladay Back on the Mound
February 25th, 2013 at 2:39 AM
  Ryan Howard strikes out a lot. You know this because you’ve watched more than one game. In his first four at-bats this Spring Training, Howard was 0-4 with three strikeouts. If you had asked me what I thought after one game, I would have said it was the same old...

Spring Training Rotation Looks Like Real Deal
February 21st, 2013 at 12:10 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies first week of Spring Training games seem to be shaping up a lot like the regular season. Specifically, the starting pitching rotation. The first five Grapefuit League games will feature a rotation of: Cole Hamels, Saturday vs. Houston Astros Roy Halladay, Sunday at Detroit Tigers Cliff Lee, Monday vs. Tigers Kyle...

New York Mets Trade RA Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays for Prospects
December 18th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
  After a few days of speculation, the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a deal to send knuckleballer RA Dickey north of the border. I don’t generally write about deals from other teams, unless it directly affects the Philadelphia Phillies. This trade changes the landscape...

Philadelphia Phillies Add Mike Adams and John Lannan
December 15th, 2012 at 2:30 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies had four starters and they were missing a reliable eighth-inning setup man for their bullpen. As of today, neither of those things are true. The Phillies have agreed to deals with former Texas Ranger Mike Adams and former Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan.  ***PHOTO1*** Mike Adams - Relief Pitcher Adams...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #12: Darin Ruff, #11: Jonathan Pettibone, #10: Maikel Franco, #9, Justin De Fratus
August 11th, 2012 at 12:09 AM
After recapping the Philadelphia Phillies win over the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, I thought I’d get back into breaking down the Phillies top 20 prospects! Here we go... #12: Darin Ruf, 1B, Reading Phillies (AAA) Ruf is 26 years old, but he was a 20th round selection in 2009. He isn’t as...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #16: Cesar Hernandez, #15: Lisalberto Bonilla, #14: Aaron Altherr, and #13: Roman Quinn
August 7th, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Here is the third installment of Phillies 101’s Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospect Series. For this column, I decided to cover four prospects, leaving us with 12 to go. ***PHOTO1*** As always, all statistics are from the invaluable folks at Baseball-Reference. For all my central Pennsylvania fans out there, you'll recognize the picture...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #18: Julio Rodriguez and #17: Leandro Castro
August 6th, 2012 at 1:22 AM
Hey Philadelphia Phillies fans! As promised, here is the second article previewing the Phillies top twenty prospects! Today we will take a look at right handed pitcher Julio Rodriguez and outfielder Leandro Castro. ***PHOTO1*** 18. Julio Rodriguez, RHP, Reading Phillies(AA) Rodriguez is currently pitching at the Double-A level and the Phillies organization expects...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #20: Ethan Stewart and #19: Perci Garner
August 5th, 2012 at 5:55 AM
Hey Philadelphia Phillies fans! The 2012 season has been depressing, so I thought I would give you something to look forward to. On the Phillies official website, you can find the top 20 prospects in the organization. Starting right now, I am going to do several pieces on those twenty...

Trade Deadline Winners and Losers – Philadelphia Phillies not Among Winners
August 1st, 2012 at 3:51 AM
The idea of ranking winners and losers at the end of a trade deadline or offseason is not exactly a new one. You won’t be surprised that at my previous writing gigs, this is how I did things. I know that this is Phillies101, but this column is going to...

Philadelphia Phillies Could Become Sellers Monday. Who’s on the Block?
July 29th, 2012 at 6:47 PM
It’s been several weeks since the Philadelphia Phillies have had any chance at all of making the playoffs. This weekend’s sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves put the Phillies 12 ½ games behind the second Wild Card spot, and the front office has to realize it’s time to...

Is 33-Year Old Pitcher Cliff Lee Done Being Elite?
July 26th, 2012 at 10:32 PM
I’ve been watching sports for a few years now, and you can tell when a guy doesn’t have it anymore. It was pretty obvious when LaDanian Tomlinson didn’t have it anymore. It was pretty obvious when Priest Holmes wasn’t dominant. In baseball, it’s not always as obvious. Atlanta Braves’ fans...

Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Update: Roy Halladay Activated, Cole Hamels Contract Update
July 15th, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Happy Sunday, readers! While the Philadelphia Phillies play the rubber match against the Colorado Rockies, here's an update on two pretty important guys... Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay, according to sources, will be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, July 17th. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel plans on starting...

Should the Philadelphia Phillies Trade Pitcher Cole Hamels?
July 5th, 2012 at 5:34 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies wouldn’t dare trade the best lefty pitcher they have, would they? You’ve all heard the rumor that Hamels could be on his way out of Philly and that we’ve already started fielding offers, right? Hamels will be a free agent at the end of the season and...

Former Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Jamie Moyer Oldest to Ever Start Baseball Game
April 7th, 2012 at 5:38 PM
After undergoing Tommy John surgery 16 months ago, the baseball chapter of Jamie Moyer's life appeared over.  ***PHOTO1*** How could a 48 year old with 24 years in the majors make a come back from Tommy John or why he want to for that matter. But, for Moyer he still had the...

Video:Roy Halladay Leads Philadelphia Phillies to First Win of 2012 Season
April 5th, 2012 at 6:09 PM
It wasn't a pretty opening day for the Phillies but they came away victorious following a 1-0 defeat of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  ***PHOTO1*** The visiting Phillies were led by their ace in Roy Halladay to carry them to victory after he turned in eight scoreless innings, surrendering just two hits, and striking...

Cole Hamels on Contract Negotiations: It’s All in Ruben’s Hands
March 29th, 2012 at 11:58 PM
With spring training waning and another 162 game grind quickly approaching, one of the hottest storylines surrounding a 'healthy' member of the Philadelphia Phillies is the contract of the team's third ace Cole Hamels.  ***PHOTO1*** Hamels, who is signed through the duration of the 2012 season with $15 million coming his way...