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For the first time since Eric Bruntlett completed an unassisted triple play against the Mets, the Phillies turned another triple play - this time a 5-4-3 variety against the Padres.

It is time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag.  We take your questions every Monday and then we talk about them during the Sports Bash with Mike Gill

With the Opening Day of the 2016 season around the corner for the Philadelphia Phillies, we know the team is in a rebuild so the their goals cannot be quantified with Wins and Losses. On Friday Mike Gill asked Phillies Assistant General Manager Scott Profrock what are the organizations goals for the 2016 season: "I dont think, you know, we're setting a goal as far as wins...

We are just a few hours from the first pitch of 2016 Spring Training Grapefruit League play, and the opening lineup is out.  Manager Pete Mackanin has posted what mostly looks to be a lineup of regular players.   This could show some insight into what Mackanin is thinking when we get to the regular season...

After a series of traded the Phillies of 2017 might have a much different look then the team that you see out there each and every night. Gone are Cole Hamels, Ben Revere and Jonathan Papelbon and in their place, the Phillies are hoping for the next batch of players to help bring the Phillies back to the World Series...

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley took soft-toss and fielded grounders prior to games this week.

We may have seen the end of another era of Phillies baseball.

Longtime Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is on the 15-day disabled list with right ankle inflammation.  Utley, who is batting just .179, has a contract that includes a $15 million option for 2016 that will automatically vest if he reaches 500 plate appearances this season and is currently at 249...

With 249 plate appearances and talk about monitoring Chase Utley's playing time, the Phillies have placed Utley on the 15-day DL with a right ankle inflammation and recalled Darin Ruf from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Just as it seemed the Philadelphia Phillies were building momentum, they once again were stopped dead in their tracks, dropping a season-worst seven in a row. And just as before, it's a lack of consistent production from the offense that persists...