Phillies Sign Jeff Francoeur And Seven Others To Minor League Contracts
The Phillies have signed eight players to minor league contracts with invitations to attend major league spring training as non-roster invitees, including OF Jeff Francoeur.
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The Phillies have signed eight players to minor league contracts with invitations to attend major league spring training as non-roster invitees, including OF Jeff Francoeur.
Saturday's game between the Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Drew Hutchison gave up one hit in 5 1-3 scoreless innings and led the Toronto Blue Jays past the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Thursday.
The omens came the first day of Spring Training, when Phils' ace Cole Hamels opened by announcing he had biceps tendinitis and was behind schedule. That was followed by the supposed rift between Jimmy Rollins and manager Ryne Sandberg, a collective team hitting slump, and then for good measure, throw in some MRSA, which Freddy Galvis contracted.
Chris Stigall talked to Phillies Outfielder Dom Brown from Clearwater on the last day of Spring Training on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT.
Only Wil Nieves and Chase Utley managed hits off Tigers pitchers, both singles, for the Phillies.
Chris Stigall talked with Phillies Second Baseman Chase Utley on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT from Spring Training in Clearwater, FL about the upcoming baseball season.
Ryan Howard and Marlon Byrd hit consecutive solo homers in the third inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Yankees 6-0 on Tuesday night.
The Phillies have released utility infielder Ronny Cedeno, the team announced Tuesday.
With a week left in Spring Training, Phillies fans are looking just about anywhere for a positive sign.
Jimmy Rollins homered for the second straight day and the Phillies cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Twins Sunday.
Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Cody Asche each homered Saturday but the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia's Cliff Lee struck out six over six innings in his next-to-last tuneup for opening day, helping the Phillies to a 2-2, 10-inning tie against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
It hasn't been a good couple of days for the Phillies bench.
Phillies bench coach Larry Bowa says that he's concerned about the team's offensive production.
Spring training is in full swing. So get ready for opening day with the E.S.P. Spring Training Guide, full of the tools, trappings and tickets you need to keep your hitting streak going straight until fall.
He's said it before, and he's saying it again. Jimmy Rollins wants to be the Phillies' all-time hit leader, and there is very little chance of him waiving his no-trade clause.
The 64-year-old Hall of Famer is recovering from an advanced form of skin cancer.
Andrew McCutchen got buzzed by Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon as a Sunday exhibition suddenly turned testy before the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia 5-0.
It probably won't go down like Jimmy Rollins' famous "team to beat" proclamation, but Ben Revere made a pledge to Phillies fans on Friday: the playoffs.
Despite a baseball career littered with accolades, Philadelphia's new leader is treating his seat in the dugout like he did every inning at second base during his time in the National League.
Some MLB scouts seem skeptical that the Phillies have any chance at all this year.
Jimmy Rollins has been noticeably out of the Phillies lineup in Spring Training. Many have theorized that new manager Ryne Sandberg was trying to send Rollins a message. Rollins doesn't know, because no one has told him.
The Phillies lost to the Braves, 8-1 in Spring Training action.
Is it the sign of things to come, or just Ryne Sandberg trying something new in Spring Training? Ryan Howard is not hitting cleanup today in Florida.
