They began lining up outside Citizens Bank Park long before sunrise, carrying their heartfelt signs and waiting for a chance to say goodbye to the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies. Complete Story...
Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Manny Acta wasn't pleased to hear his winless Nationals' game against the Philadelphia Phillies was rained out Wednesday.
Harry Kalas stood near the mound, wearing a bright red sportcoat and blowing kisses to adoring fans, ready to deliver the ceremonial first pitch on a day the Philadelphia Phillies received their World Series championship rings.
Longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas, who punctuated innumerable home runs with his "Outta here!" call, died Monday after being found passed out in the broadcast booth before a game against the Washington Nationals. He was 73.
The Philadelphia Phillies have placed catcher Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique muscle in his right side.
Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs connected for a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Phillies received their World Series championship bling on Wednesday, a 14-carat white gold ring featuring 103 diamonds.
Four Phillies walked with the bases loaded during an eight-run seventh inning and Philadelphia rallied for a 12-11 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer, helping the defending World Series champions overcome a 10-3 deficit and avoid a three-game sweep on a day they received their shiny, new rings.
The championship banner that'll hang above Ashburn Alley and those shiny rings they'll soon receive will be a constant reminder that the Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Series champions.
Pat Burrell hit his first homer at Citizens Bank Park since he left the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason and Carlos Pena also went deep to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-7 victory on Saturday.
Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs off Jamie Moyer and the Washington National overcame Ryan Howard's 10th longball of spring training to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-10 Thursday.
Brett Myers had a strong outing in his final spring appearance and earned the opening-day start for the Philadelphia Phillies for the third straight year.
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired reliever Jack Taschner from the San Francisco Giants on Friday for catcher Ronny Paulino.
Chase Utley hit his first home run since hip surgery and Chan Ho Park made his latest bid for a rotation spot, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rally past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday.
Hideki Matsui hit one of four New York home runs, offsetting consecutive long balls by Chase Utley and Ryan Howard and leading the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
Chase Utley played into the sixth inning Friday on his surgically repaired hip and had two hits and scored a run as the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals played to a 2-2 tie in 10 innings. He had three at-bats for the first time in four games this spring.
Joe Blanton had his best start of spring training, allowing just one hit over six scoreless innings for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 5-1 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday.
Brett Myers struck out seven in 5 2-3 shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Tuesday.
Chase Utley went 0-for-2 in his first spring training game and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Sunday.
Troy Percival pitched a hitless inning in his first action of spring training, and the Tampa Rays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday.
Pinch-hitter Chris Valaika hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 on Monday.
Tommy Hanson struck out seven in four impressive innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Sunday.
Ryan Howard and John Mayberry Jr. hit three-run home runs to power the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Grapefruit League play on Saturday.
Cole Hamels returned to the mound for the first time since helping the Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series and pitched two scoreless innings in a 9-2 win over Canada on Wednesday.
Last year the Nationals couldn't give tickets away. Neither could their season ticket holders, even, quite literally, for free.
The Braves improved to 2-0 on the young season, downing the defending World Series champs again as Jair Jurrjens grinded out 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball, and Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones went deep.
My oh my, how much better this feels, doesn't it Braves Nation?
Derek Lowe fired eight innings of two-hit, shutout ball in his Atlanta debut, and homers from Brian McCann, Jeff Francoeur and Jordan Schafer powered the Braves to a 4-1 victory at Philadelphia in the first game of the 2009 season.
Meet the men amongst boys of major league baseball, the big boppers, the show stoppers, the monsters of mash, the players that carry the biggest sticks in the league and the ones that can knock the cover off the ball every time they dig into the batter box! These are the players …
Written By: Jimmy Da Saint Spring training is all about getting in shape, getting your timing down, establishing a rapport with your teammates, evaluating player talent & shaping your team's identity before the regular season starts.
Jon Runyan, former Eagles RT, joins Mike Missanelli on WPEN Note: Runyan is currently a free agent but played RT for the last 10 years for the Eagles. He's currently recovering from surgery.
In Charlie Manuel's four seasons as Philadelphia's manager, the Phillies have been slow starters and strong finishers.
After piecing together the timeline that led to Major League Baseball's decision to suspend and fine Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.C.
It's no secret that the Eagles president does not like to see other teams in the city get more attention than his team does, and why should he.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the National League champions, huh? Well, the Atlanta Braves could've told you the Phils were pretty dog-gone good a long time ago. Remember, the Phils smacked the Braves 14 times in 18 games this season.
James Parr wasn't even on the Atlanta Braves' radar this time last season as a prospect for making the starting rotation. But after five starts for the big-league club in September, the 22-year-old right-hander figures to be in the mix for a rotation spot next spring.
At 36 years old, Chipper Jones won his first NL batting title this season, giving Braves' fans a reason to tune in and watch during an otherwise forgettable year.
It would be ridiculous to blame the Atlanta Braves' rotten season on one player, especially a player who hit .287 with 12 homers, 69 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.
It looked so promising amid the breezes of Florida in March – Tim Hudson, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Mike Hampton … but injuries derailed the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation in 2008, destroying the team's season in the process.
Chipper Jones' pinch-hit three-run homer highlighted a six-run fifth inning Wednesday, as the Braves played the spoiler's role to perfection by defeating the NL East-leading Phillies 10-4, the second straight victory by Atlanta over Philly.
Mike Hampton pitched six strong innings and Kelly Johnson extended his hitting streak to 21 games as the Braves beat Philadelphia 3-2 on Tuesday, marking just the third time in 17 games this season Atlanta has defeated the Phillies.
The Phillies moved one step closer to the NL East title and the Braves slipped to a season-worst 20 games out of first, Philadelphia lighting up the Atlanta bullpen for four runs in the eighth inning for a 6-2 victory Monday at Citizens Bank Park.
The Braves ended the home portion of their schedule with a come-from-behind victory, dealing the Mets another blow to their playoff hopes with a 7-6 win. Jeff Francoeur and Martin Prado each had three hits for Atlanta.
Josh Anderson's three hits, and a strong effort by Jorge Campillo and three relievers sparked the Braves to a 4-2 victory over the Mets, knocking New York out of first place in the NL East. Kelly Johnson extended his hitting streak to 18 games.
Nine up, nine down. The Braves lost to the Phillies at Turner Field on Thursday, 4-3, as Philly capped a season sweep of the nine games at Turner Field. Chipper Jones went 1-for-3 and maintained his major-league leading .365 average.
A four-run first inning doomed Jair Jurrjens and the Braves on Wednesday, Atlanta falling 6-1 to Philadelphia. The Phillies now are 8-0 against the Braves at Turner Field this season. Chipper Jones had a hit and leads the NL batting race by nine points.
The Braves continue to aid the Philadelphia Phillies' pursuit of the NL East title, blowing a three-run lead in the late innings Tuesday as Philly topped Atlanta 8-7. The win moves Philadelphia into first place in the NL East, past the slumping New York Mets.
Greg Norton's three-run pinch-hit homer in the top of the ninth fueled a five-run comeback, the Braves taking the rubber game of a three-game series at Shea Stadium in downing the Mets 7-4.
Don't look now, but the Atlanta Braves are on a winning streak. A seven-run third inning gave Jair Jurrjens and four relievers all the cushion they needed, the Braves beating Washington 10-5 Friday night at Turner Field to win consecutive games for the first time since Aug.