Matt Hammond
From the Ballpark: Halladay Hurt, Phillies Lose 14-2 to Marlins
PHILADELPHIA—It’s getting hard to watch.
Roy Halladay, once the toast of big league pitching talent, is teetering on being fit for the rotation.
And that assumes he’ll be healthy enough to take the field again.
The 35-year-old right-hander was blasted for nine runs in only 2 1/3 innings in the Phillies 14-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday...
Roy Halladay Headed to DL
PHILADELPHIA—Five minutes after the last out of the Phillies 14-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park today, Roy Halladay was – to the organization’s knowledge – healthy.
Five minutes later, that knowledge changed...
Phillies Notebook: For HR Competition, Howard and Brown are Game On
PHILADELPHIA—If there’s to be an unofficial home run duel, bring it.
Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown say they’re game.
“That’s all good with me,” Howard said after the Phillies 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park Friday night...
Manuel on Dubee: ‘I’ll Stand Behind Him Until I Die’
PHILADELPHIA—Charlie Manuel’s not one to get wrapped up in he-said, she-said.
But the Phillies manager apparently isn’t about to let anyone bash his pitching coach.
Manuel on Saturday offered his first public comments in response to the harsh criticism levied on Rich Dubee by MLB TV analyst Mitch Williams, who said the Phillies should reconsider Dubee’s employment status after the struggles of the
Phillies Notebook: Delmon Young’s Debut in Right Field a Quiet One
PHILADELPHIA—Delmon Young wasn’t intimidated.
But if his debut in right field for the Phillies just so happened to be a quiet one, he’d be OK with that.
“I think new place, playing different positions out there, you always want the first one to you to be kind of easy,” he said after his team’s 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park tonight...
From the Ballpark: Phillies Power Past Marlins for 7-2 Win
PHILADELPHIA—Save for a few whispers during pregame hacks, Charlie Manuel didn’t say much about it.
“I didn’t really talk about how we played or nothing,” the Phillies manager said of a two-game series in Cleveland best left forgotten...
Phillies-Marlins (Game 29): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (12-16) vs. Miami Marlins (8-20)
PHI: RHP Kyle Kendrick (2-1, 2.41 ERA)
MIA: RHP Alex Sanabia (2-3, 4.85 ERA)
First pitch at 7:05 p.m.
Forty-eight hours, and the Phillies first series sweep, win streak and consequent momentum are essentially undone...
Fast Facts and Reax: Indians 6, Phillies 0
Cleveland Indians 6, Phillies 0
Indians (12-13), Phillies (12-16)
WP: Bauer (1-0, 2.70 ERA)
LP: Lee (2-2, 3.46 ERA)
Reasons you wish you had amnesia:
Cliff Lee was mortal, the offense impotent, an erratic opposing starter effective – all in the Phillies latest loss, 6-0, to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight to cap a (sort of) series sweep...
Phillies-Indians (Game 28): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (12-15) vs. Cleveland Indians (11-13)
First pitch at 7:05
April interleague play was supposed to be the Phillies friend. It hasn’t been. Against teams that lost 90 and 94 games last year, the Royals and Indians, the Phils are 1-3, have been outscored 39 to 18 and three times served nine or more runs...
Fast Facts and Reax: Indians 14, Phillies 2
Cleveland Indians 14, Phillies 2
Indians (11-13), Phillies (12-15)
WP: McAllister (2-3, 3.30 ERA)
LP: Halladay (2-3, 6.57 ERA)
So much for progress.
Despite a three-game win streak, run of three quality starts for Roy Halladay, the addition of Delmon Young and the luxury of the designated hitter, the Phillies crumbled in a 14-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field tonight, pushing th