Phils Knocked Around By Twins In 7-1 Loss
The Minnesota Twins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Saturday.
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The Minnesota Twins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 Saturday.
Stephen Drew had a two-run single and Chris Young added a run-scoring double in a seven-run fifth inning, and the New York Yankees romped past the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 in a game called in the top of the sixth because of rain.
This spring, Reds manager Bryan Price became one of the first skippers to officially lay out his entire rotation, even though there were expected to be plenty of questions after Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake. And to the surprise of many, Cuban signee Raisel Iglesias, despite only pitching in the Arizona Fall League
Cole Hamels tossed five scoreless innings in the Phillies 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
Teams don't often trade a young pitcher like Shelby Miller, but when you're a team like the Cardinals with a surplus of young pitching ready to break out seemingly every year, it may be a bit more common. St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak basically said after trading Miller that one reason he did so was to make room in the rotation for Martinez, a top prospect who pitched out of the bullpen in 2014.
Before the baseball season gets underway next weekend here are 10 bold predictions about the upcoming season.
For a player with parts of three Major Leagues seasons on his resume, it's still relatively unknown what kind of big league player Avisail Garcia will be.
If you like to watch the game on a big screen TV with friends and good food, or just want to pick up a traditional Philly hoagie on the way to the game, we've got the place for you.
Chip Kelly and Angels outfielder Mike Trout crossed paths in Arizona on Tuesday.
Ryan Howard and Darin Ruf hit back-to-back homers in the Phillies win over the Braves.
Very few 21-year-old athletes have been on more of a rollercoaster in the past year than Royals pitcher Brandon Finnegan. He became the first player to pitch in the College World Series and MLB World Series in the same year.
The Phillies defeated the Twins 3-0 in spring training action on Monday.
Boston left fielder Hanley Ramirez blasted a three-run homer as part of a five-RBI afternoon in a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
The Phillies have optioned Maikel Franco to minor league camp.
The Phillies defeated the Yankees 7-3 in spring training action on Thursday.
Drafted in the first round of the 2011 Draft eighth overall as a 17-year-old, Lindor has rapidly risen through the Tribe's Minor League system and he appears to be on the cusp of the Major Leagues at just 21 years old … though his Indians' debut won't come right away.
The Mets were hoping they had acquired their catcher of the future when they traded for d'Arnaud in 2013. After a slow start to his Mets career he broke out late last season and looks poised for a big year this season.
The head of the Major League Baseball Players Association Tony Clark says he wants Pete Rose to be reinstated.
The Orioles defeated the Phillies 16-4 in spring training action on Monday.
The Phillies have placed Cliff Lee on the 60-day disabled list.
SS Jose Iglesias had a breakout year in 2013, but it's been a tough road for the promising young shortstop. A healthy return could be huge for Iglesias and the Tigers in 2015.
While Gattis' questionable catcher skills were a big reason he was jettisoned, the presence of prospect Christian Bethancourt was another, and the timing was right to give the 23-year-old the chance in 2015.
Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels allowed Jordy Mercer's two-run home run in the third inning and the Phillies rallied in the sixth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday.
Normally, a player entering his sixth full season in the bigs has too much experience for a list like this, but digging deeper, Drew Storen fits here. The Nationals on paper are stacked, with established studs in their rotation from top to bottom and starters set at each position on the field.
A trade is more likely to come midseason, if at all, but the Phillies can feel confident that when the time comes, Ken Giles is waiting in the wings.
