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Phillies Place Velasquez on the Disabled List
Phillies Place Velasquez on the Disabled List
Phillies Place Velasquez on the Disabled List
Once again, the Phillies will be without starting pitcher Vince Velasquez.  The right-hander departed Friday night's game after just one inning with what he called numbness in his middle finger.   With what looked like a bruise on that finger - without a real explanation given - Velasquez was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday night...
Phillies Appear to Have Recalled Alfaro, Pinto
Phillies Appear to Have Recalled Alfaro, Pinto
Phillies Appear to Have Recalled Alfaro, Pinto
The Phillies wrapped up getting swept against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last night and headed to Denver.  The Phillies struggled to keep Mike Trout and Albert Pujols along with others inside the ballpark.  As the team assembles in Denver to take on the Colorado Rockies, the roster will look a little bit different...
Phillies Use Financial Strength in Hellickson, Kendrick Deals
Phillies Use Financial Strength in Hellickson, Kendrick Deals
Phillies Use Financial Strength in Hellickson, Kendrick Deals
The Phillies made a pair of moves Friday night, shipping pitcher Jeremy Hellickson to the Baltimore Orioles and Howie Kendrick to the Washington Nationals.   In both trades, the Phillies used their financial strength to not only trade the players for prospects but to acquire something more: International slot money ...
Phillies Mailbag: Hellickson, Venditte and Altherr
Phillies Mailbag: Hellickson, Venditte and Altherr
Phillies Mailbag: Hellickson, Venditte and Altherr
We are back with another Phillies mailbag.  We take your questions throughout the week on Twitter at @FrankKlose and via email at sportstalkphilly@gmail.com.  Then, we answer them on Tuesdays on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill at 2:30 p...
Phillies Name Zach Eflin Tuesday’s Starter
Phillies Name Zach Eflin Tuesday’s Starter
Phillies Name Zach Eflin Tuesday’s Starter
The Phillies are in much better a situation in their starting rotation than they were a year ago.  Four starts in, veteran Charlie Morton was lost for the season.   Adam Morgan had to enter the starting rotation.  Next on the list was Zach Eflin...
Phillies Starter Clay Buchholz Has Flexor Tendon Tear
Phillies Starter Clay Buchholz Has Flexor Tendon Tear
Phillies Starter Clay Buchholz Has Flexor Tendon Tear
The Phillies added veteran starting pitcher Clay Buchholz as depth, so that the young Phillies rotation could grow and protect the Phillies against an injury.  However, the first injury came to Buchholz himself.  After a series of tests, the Phillies announced that Buchholz has a flexon tendon tear...
Phillies Option Adam Morgan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
Phillies Option Adam Morgan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
Phillies Option Adam Morgan to Triple-A Lehigh Valley
After Phillies starter Clay Buchholz exited the game in the third inning of the Phillies 14-4 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday, they turned to their long man, Adam Morgan.   Morgan provided the team little relief, going three and two-thirds innings while allowing four earned runs...
Phillies Mailbag: Closer, Sixth Starter, Goeddel
Phillies Mailbag: Closer, Sixth Starter, Goeddel
Phillies Mailbag: Closer, Sixth Starter, Goeddel
This is our first in-season 2017 Phillies mailbag.  Submit your questions to @FrankKlose or at sportstalkphilly@gmail.com.  Then tune in to the Sports Bash With Mike Gill on Tuesdays at 2:30 to listen to your responses. Do you think Hector Neris will be the closer by the end of the year...

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