This Phillies offense is similar to the 2008 Phillies lineup that won the World Series. Stats are one thing but the feeling you get of seeing this lineup eight deep with Jean Segura hitting eighth in the batting order is not something that you see often. The Phillies have not seen a lineup this good since 2008. With the return of …
Throughout the Phillies’ rebuilding process, many players have come and gone through the organization. A handful of those players still possess the tools to assist a team in a playoff run, but were shipped out of Citizens Bank Park in favor of the youth movement. As the MLB’s championship series have begun, plenty of the ex-Phils are still playing (and …
If you haven’t heard (and how could you not have), the Phillies parted ways with one of the most beloved players in franchise history, and arguably the best catcher the Phillies have ever had, Carlos Ruiz. In the trade, the Phillies acquired Dodgers backup catcher A.J. Ellis, as well as a minor leaguer and a PTBNL. However, Ellis will not …
As another trade deadline approaches next Wednesday, many have began to question whether or not the final two members of the 2008 World Series Championship team could soon be playing somewhere other than Philadelphia. At approximately 5PM, the Philadelphia Phillies officially traded catcher, Carlos Ruiz (along with cash) to the Los Angeles Dodgers, in exchange for catcher, A.J. Ellis, minor …
The Phillies earned their second straight series victory as they took down the Padres this afternoon in a rubber match at Petco Park. The Phillies jumped out to an early lead as the team scored 4 runs in the 4th inning, all with two outs in the inning, to take a 5-1 lead. The Padres would rally to tie the …
The Phillies (32-45) got down against the Giants (49-28) three different times during this afternoon’s ballgame but managed to battle back every single time. However, the Giants were able to avoid extra innings against the Phils and win it in 9 innings as Connor Gillaspie’s RBI double pushed home the game winning run in walk-off fashion. The Phillies failed again to …
