The Phillies had a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning on Thursday when reliever Pat Neshek needed just five pitches to get the final two outs of the inning. But yet, as the Phillies batted in the bottom of the eighth inning, Luis Garcia was up and warming to pitch the top of the ninth inning to close out the game...
When the Phillies had to open up some roster spots, there was the chance that they would lose some of their players. First, Elvis Araujo was traded to the Miami Marlins. Then, the Phillies designated for assignment the contracts of pitchers David Buchanan and Jimmy Cordero...
After the Phillies win on Wednesday afternoon their record stands at 24-17 which places them among the top five teams record-wise in the National League. But can the "Fightin' Phils" keep this up for the length of the long baseball season...
So the Phillies finally got off the pot and traded all-star closer Jonathan Papelbon, but as Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the Phillies didn't want to just get rid of the franchise's all-time save leader, they just didn't have a need for him...
According to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, a trade sending Jonathan Papelbon to the Nationals. In return, the Phillies will receive Double-A right-hander Nick Pivetta.
Pivetta is ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect in the Nationals organization...
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that the Phillies are "very much still in the running" for A.J. Burnett. FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported that A.J. Burnett is "in discussions with multiple clubs," and confirmed that the Phillies are in on the right-hander...
PHILADELPHIA -- Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first 16-game winner, pitching seven solid innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the Philadelphia Phillies3-2 on Wednesday night.
Zimmermann (16-8) struck out five, walked one and allowed two runs in winning his fourth straight start...