scott kazmir

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro made public his checklist for the 2014 offseason, and it included a right-handed power hitting corner outfielder (Marlon Byrd), a starting catcher, one or two starting pitchers and help in the bullpen. Over the next few days, we'll lay out what we think are his best options, and offer a profile, risk/reward analysis and projected salary for each...

PHILADELPHIA—Two weeks ago to the day, the Phillies performance hit its basement level. Tonight, in a 6-2 win at Citizens Bank Park, it scraped its ceiling. The opponent, the Cleveland Indians, was the same. The difference was everything else...

PHILADELPHIA--Phillies second baseman Chase Utley hasn't seen rest in 13 days. Righties are hitting .308 with a .973 OPS off of Indians starter Scott Kazmir this year. One matters to Charlie Manuel, who sat Utley for tonight's series opener against the Cleveland Indians at Citizens Bank Park...