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Another injury hits the Phillies with J.P. Crawford going down against St. Louis Phillies infielder and former top prospect J.P. Crawford left Tuesday’s game after fouling a ball to his left hand. Crawford, who started the game at third base, remained in the game as a runner but left in the top of the fifth. […] J.P. Crawford injury update: Phillies infielder exits early – That Balls Outta Here –…
Marcell Ozuna’s extra-inning blunder led to a walk-off win for the Phillies and potentially some life going forward Monday night the Phillies walked off for the first time since April 22 thanks to a misplayed ball by Marcell Ozuna in left field, putting the club in a tie for second place in the National League. […] Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals: How to watch online, lineups, and more –…
Sending your incumbent closer to triple-A while a division rival bolsters their bullpen via trade on the same day isn’t necessarily a promising sign, but that’s what happened on Monday. Preceding Monday’s series opener against the Cardinals, the Phillies optioned Hector Neris to Lehigh Valley with the hope he clears his head and returns to the form that earned him the closing role last season. Ironically, the Phillies faltered again…
The Phillies optioned reliever Hector Neris to triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday afternoon while selecting the contract of left-hander Austin Davis. Neris entered the season as the Phillies’ closer but has surrendered runs in six of his last nine appearances and simply hasn’t shown the command this year that’s needed to succeed at the big league level. Even after manager Gabe Kapler removed him from the closer role he continued…
After a bizarre series in Milwaukee where the Phillies were walloped on Friday night but came away with a series win, the club looks to build on consecutive wins while welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals to Citizens Bank Park. Both clubs enter play on Monday with identical 37-32 records. The teams split a four-game set last month at Busch Stadium, and both sit in third place in their respective divisions….
Phillies fans await another big win on the road in the Brewers series rubber match After an embarrassing 13-2 loss in Milwaukee on Friday the Phillies bounced back with a power-driven 4-1 win yesterday. As they wrap up their season series against the Brewers Aaron Nola takes the mound looking to continue his dominance. Nola […] Philadelphia Phillies vs Milwaukee Brewers: How to watch online, lineups, and more – That…
The Phillies sent Luis Garcia to the disabled list and optioned Mark Leiter, Jr. to Triple-A Saturday, calling up two pitchers to replace them. The Phillies bullpen will have a different look for Saturday’s game against the Brewers with two new pitchers coming in. Luis Garcia was placed on the disabled list and Mark Leiter, […] Phillies swap Luis Garcia, Mark Leiter, Jr. out of their bullpen – That Balls…
The Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers square off for the second time this month. This time, they play at Miller Park for a three-game series. The Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers will meet again in the second time in June. This time, the two teams will square off at Miller Park in Milwaukee instead of […] Five players to watch in weekend Phillies-Brewers series – That Balls Outta Here –…
The Phillies left for Milwaukee on a high note, having taken a series against Colorado at home and coming off a fantastic starting performance from Vince Velasquez. The high lasted less than three innings though as the Brewers walloped the Phillies at Miller Park on Friday, 13-2. Jake Arrieta, who struggled in his previous two starts, scuffled again, allowing eight runs – four earned – in 3 1/3 innings. Four…
Having been shelled his last time out, Vince Velasquez knew he had to piece together a strong performance on Thursday to quell the rumors of a potential move to the bullpen. Throwing 6 2/3 innings without surrendering a hit will usually silence detractors, at least for a bit, and that’s what he did on Thursday in a 9-3 win over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. Velasquez carried a no-hitter…