Stephen Strasburg

According to Jon Heyman of MLB.com, the Phillies are quietly interested in Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Phillies are looking at free agent pitcher Stephen Strasburg

The Phillies’ pursuit of big-name starting pitching like Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg, can't be ruled out, its more likely that they look to add a name such as Madison Bumgarner.

Postseason hero Stephen Strasburg has opted out of his contract with the Washington Nationals

Starting pitching is the story of the 2019 World Series. But, as teams like the Phillies should note, most developed elsewhere.

This week's Phillies mailbag looks at Scott Kingery's playing time, the Phillies pitching depth that includes Jerad Eickhoff, and the NL East crown.

In 2011 the Phillies had their four aces. In 2015 the Washington Nations may have just one-upped them. The Phillies rotation of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and rookie Vance Worley, who replaced an injured Joe Blanton, could be one of the best of all-time but when the Nationals signed former Cy Young award winner Max Scherzer to a seven-year deal worth more than $180 million, t

Phillies (58-67) vs. Washington Nationals (77-47) The people who back Davey Johnson's Mike Rizzo's someone's decision to plunk Stephen Strasburg from the rotation cite the Nationals youth and depth and promise to be really good for a really long time...