Braves

The Phillies and Braves will face each other seven times in Sept., but there is another interesting stretch that could be a factor in who wins the N.L. East.

This week's Phillies mailbag looks at Bryce Harper's potential in Philadelphia, the possibility of adding Josh Donaldson and how the National League East may play out.

The Phillies signed free agent catcher Abrahan Gutierrez, made a free agent after MLB imposed sanctions upon the Atlanta Braves for improper conduct.

The Atlanta Braves signed former Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard just about a month ago.  The 37 year-old former Rookie of the Year, MVP, and World Champion played 11 games with the Braves, batting .184 with one home run and five runs batted in...

When 2017 Spring Training ended, former Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard had yet to find a new home.   The 2017 baseball season is now on its fourth day.  Finally, it appears that Howard has found somewhere to play baseball. MLB...

2016 season is one in which the Phillies have committed to the future and that future looks promising. NBC Sports Lead Baseball Writer Craig Calcaterra spoke with Mike Gill about how the Phillies are going in the right direction:

Just two days till Opening Day. Check out our picks for the playoffs and eventual World Series champs.

Atlanta Braves Kevin McAlpin, 680 The Fan called in to talk about the Atlanta Braves who are currently in first place in the NL East and are 6 games ahead of the Washington Nationals. McAlpin expects the Braves to be buyers at the July 31st trading deadline, and updated us on the injury situation surrounding BJ Upton, Justin Upton and Freddie Freeman...

Phillies 2, Braves 0 Phillies (1-2), Braves (1-2) WP: Lee (1-0 LP: Medlen (0-1) SV: Papelbon (1) Last year, it took Cliff Lee four and a half months to get in the win column. This time around, it took just one night and eight scoreless innings – the stuff of propping up struggling pitching staffs – for wins No...

Phillies (0-2) at Atlanta Braves (2-0) Remember that time it took Cliff Lee three and a half months to get win No. 1? Here’s to hoping tonight doesn’t serve as a reminder, as the Phillies look for their first win of 2013 in Game 3...