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Telford Native Erik Kratz Hits First Major League Home Run
With shortstop Jimmy Rollins on paternity leave, the Philadelphia Phillies have recalled catcher Erik Kratz from the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Kratz is a career minor league player who has made three consecutive All-Star teams at the highest level of the minors while struggling to make an impact in the major leagues. Kratz was given [...]
Vance Worley Won’t Need Tommy John Surgery: Does That Rule Out Roy Oswalt Returning?
For a moment, it seemed as if Vance Worley might require Tommy John surgery. The Philadelphia Phillies’ 24-year old pitcher has been dealing with elbow pain and visited Dr. James Andrews, the doctor players visit when they need the infamous surgery procedure. Fortunately, Worley will not need surgery, and he has said he will pitch [...]
5 Philadelphia Phillies That Are Impressing the Most in 2012
The 2012 Philadelphia Phillies season really hasn’t gotten the way many Phillies fans hoped it would go. Ryan Howard was expected to miss substantial time because of injury, but Chase Utley hasn’t seen the field yet either, and Cliff Lee and Vance Worley have joined him on the disabled list. Despite the injuries and a [...]
Philadelphia Phillies End Winning Streak With Series Loss to Boston Red Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies entered the weekend series with the Boston Red Sox on a six-game winning streak but proceeded to lose two of three games to a team that has been vastly disappointing in 2012. What This Means: The Phillies (21-21) are still in last place in the NL East, five games back of the [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Interested in Signing Roy Oswalt?
Roy Oswalt was a member of the four aces on the Philadelphia Phillies last season. His contract expired after 2011 and he went unsigned in free agency, but the Phillies have been working him out recently and the team may be interested in his services this season. Oswalt is 35 years old and seeking a [...]
Philadelphia Phillies: Some Good News on Chase Utley
For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Phillies began without five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, a catalyst for the team offensively and defensively. Utley is dealing with a bout of patellar tendinitis in both knees, and he has been limited in terms of which baseball activities he can do. Utley took ground balls for [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Trade Minor League Outfielder Rich Thompson to Tampa Bay Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have dealt minor league outfielder Rich Thompson to the Tampa Bay Rays in return for outfielder Kyle Hudson. Thompson was a member of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but with the Rays having nine players on the disabled list, his services were needed in the major leagues for Tampa Bay. Thompson is a [...]
Philadelphia Phillies: Left-Handed Relief Pitcher Jake Diekman is Here to Stay
The Philadelphia Phillies called up relief pitcher Jake Diekman recently and he made his major league debut last night, pitching 1 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts. Diekman entered the eighth inning of a close game with runners on second and third base with two outs, and recorded a huge strikeout to escape the jam. [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Place Pitcher Vance Worley on 15-Day Disabled List
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed pitcher Vance Worley on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Worley was initially scheduled to start tonight against the Chicago Cubs but Kyle Kendrick took his place. Worley’s DL stint is retroactive to May 12, and the Phillies have recalled left-handed relief pitcher Joe Savery from Triple-A Lehigh [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Sweep Houston Astros as Hunter Pence Walks Off Against Former Team
The Philadelphia Phillies have swept the Houston Astros in a two-game series that gives the Phillies their first three-game winning streak of the 2012 season. The Phillies play another two-game series, this one against the Chicago Cubs, giving the Phillies seven straight games against sub-.500 teams (San Diego Padres for three, Houston, and Chicago). What [...]
