Jimmy Rollins

ESPN's Buster Olney writes that there's a "strong sentiment" within the Phillies organization right now that the team would be better off trading Jimmy Rollins as soon as possible. While this is not a surprise, a deal is unlikely - Rollins has 10-and-5 rights and can reject any trade, so he is able to control his own destiny...

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Shortstop Jimmy Rollins isn't sure why he's been benched by the Philadelphia Phillies and says manager Ryne Sandberg still hasn't given him an explanation. Rollins, 35, who has played all 14 of his major league seasons with Philadelphia, was left out of the lineup for Grapefruit League games Tuesday and Wednesday and again is missing from Thursday's lineup versus the New York Y

Rumors keep circulating about the Philadelphia Phillies. The same team who was reportedly 'motivated' in trading Johnathan Papelbon, Domonic Brown, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels wants you to add another core player to that list. According to Buster Olney, the Phillies have notified teams that they are 'very willing' to move SS Jimmy Rollins...

Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 2 Phillies (16-18), Giants (19-14) WP: Kendrick (4-1, 2.45 ERA) LP: Lincecum (2-2, 4.75 ERA) For the first time all year, Kyle Kendrick couldn’t clean up his own mess, and with men on second and third with no outs in the third surrendered runs in back-to-back at-bats...

Much was made of the Phillies' revamped offense after adding healthy bats like Chase Utley and Ryan Howard for a full season.  Plus, the additions of professional hitter Michael Young and a pair of younger players Dom Brown and Ben Revere, who both had solid a spring training...

Phillies (7-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) Coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. on 97.3 ESPN Win today, and the Phillies are back to within three games of .500, with a four-game set with the just-about-even Pittsburgh Pirates in the hopper for Monday...

PHILADELPHIA--Players and coaches were willing to talk. But after the Phillies’ 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park tonight, there just wasn’t much to ask. The lineup hit, but not in the clutch. The bullpen was good, except for when it wasn’t...

Ben Revere’s flair for scintillating defense may reserve him a soft spot with fans. And after his taped-on homage to Boston and the timing of his likely play of the year yesterday, not just in Philly. But it’s his performance at the plate that will keep him atop Charlie Manuel’s lineup – or not...

Kansas City Royals 9, Phillies 8 Royals (3-3), Phillies (2-4) WP: James Shields (1-1, 3.75 ERA) LP: Cole Hamels (0-2, 10.97 ERA) SV: Kelvin Herrera (1) PHILADELPHIA—They certainly brought the drama. Down 5 runs heading into the bottom of the ninth, just 18 hours after Kevin Frandsen lifted the Phillies to a walk-off win, Jimmy Rollins smacked a 3 run homer...

With the World Baseball Classic well underway, and with no one -- not even in the nation of the reigning champs -- seeming to care, many Philadelphians have begun wondering again, Why, oh why, is Jimmy Rollins participating?