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Tommy Joseph found himself on the bench on Tuesday night, after striking out four times in five at-bats on Monday night.

With the Philies offense continuing to struggle, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin's frustration continues to grow with each day that passes and as each loss mounts.

It is time once again for a Phillies 97.3 ESPN Monday Mailbag.

With the Phillies five-year run coming to end, the Phillies sent Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline in 2012.

Heading into play Thursday night the Phillies record stands at 26-27 but overall their season has been better than expected.  Young players such as Odubel Herrera and Aaron Nola have performed better than expected while Hector Nerris and Vincent Velasquez have surprised many fans and analysts...

The Phillies are on pace to win 96 games if they remain at their current pace.

As a player Ryne Sandberg had a career that led him to the Baseball Hall of Fame while Pete Mackanin's playing career was nine years of what some may quantify as a "Utility Player".  But as a Manager Sandberg was 40 games below .500 while Mackanin is only ten games under ...

Heading into action Wednesday night the Phillies record stands at 19-14, which is the 4th best record in the National League.  ESPN Baseball Analyst Rick Sutcliffe told Mike Gill on Wednesday that a major reason for the Phillies' success in 2016 is their manager: "I've known Pete Mackanin for a long, long time, I'm thrilled that he has an opportunity take over a team from day one and see how

The Phillies and Manager Pete Mackanin have agreed to a new two-year contract covering the 2016 and 2017 seasons

We are just a few hours from the first pitch of 2016 Spring Training Grapefruit League play, and the opening lineup is out.  Manager Pete Mackanin has posted what mostly looks to be a lineup of regular players.   This could show some insight into what Mackanin is thinking when we get to the regular season...