Mark Leiter

Relief pitcher Casey Fien has not been with the Phillies for very long.  In his short tenure with the Phillies, fans might know Fien best from Tuesday night's extra-inning outing against the St. Louis Cardinals.  Fien entered in the 11th inning with two runners on...

The Phillies were busy on Saturday morning making roster moves.  The first move was one that we were anticipating: Ben Lively was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Saturday's matinee against the San Francisco Giants.  The corresponding move was that Mark Leiter, Jr...

When Phillies starting left fielder Howie Kendrick went on the 10-day disabled list, the Phillies backdated it, figuring that Kendrick could return almost immediately.  The injury was called a "lower rib cage" injury, and Kendrick was quick to point out that he had strained his oblique in the past and this injury was not the same as his strained oblique...

Before pre-game warm ups on Tuesday evening, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin told reporters up in Flushing, New York for the Phillies - Mets series that the newly-formed 10-day disabled list made it easier for players to recover from short injuries...