Ryan Howard

All over the news Sunday was word that a Phillies fan threw a beer bottle at Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard after the grounded out to end Saturday's game.

Ryan Howard is more than just an aging slugger, he is in the last year of a contract that some would contend overpaid him and that contract has crippled the franchise from potentially going through this rebuild sooner.  The combination of Howard's pricey contract and his poor play on the field make him of little value to a team like the Phillies who are looking to get their young players into the

Ryan Howard was the 2005 NL Rookie Of The Year, the 2006 NL MVP, 3-Time NL All--Star, 2-Time NL Home Runs Leader and 3-Time NL RBI's Leader.  But all of those accolades happened before he signed his 5 year, 125 Million Dollar deal before the start of the 2012 season...

The Phillies just ended a nine-game home-stand at 5-4 and embark on a six-game road trip starting tonight in Detroit. They enter this week in third place in the National League East Division, two games behind Washington with a 25-19 mark.

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 on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   If you are not in South Jersey, you can listen online at 973espn...

ESPN's Jayson Stark reports that the Phillies have called up Tommy Joseph from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, no corresponding move has been made at this time. Joseph was acquired in the 2012 trade that sent Hunter Pence to the Giants, he was hitting 347 with six homers and was leading the International league in OPS...

It's time once again for the weekly Phillies mailbag.  We answer your questions and talk about them Tuesday afternoon on The Sports Bash With Mike Gill on 97.3 ESPN Atlantic City.  You can listen online at 973espn.com.

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 on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30 p.m.   If you are not in South Jersey, you can listen online at 973espn...

While 2016 may be the first "official" rebuilding year for the Phillies, fans know that the future is bright with prospects like J.P. Crawford, Nick Williams, and Andrew Knapp in the minor leagues.

The 2016 season is just about to begin. The 2015 Phillies finished the season with the worst record in baseball. Could the Phillies improve upon the record in 2016? Perhaps a little bit, but the primary goal in 2016 is player development...