Defense highlights offseason moves

Coco Crisp is nearing a deal with the Oakland Athletics, according to late word from MLB Trade Rumors' Tim Dierkes. Presumably Crisp will slot into Oa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

...world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -- we will be...not the same, and some of the same Philly fans who believe he was a hero in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

...is 3-for-17 with 10 strikeouts and no homers, and moving forward, the chances of the Phillies to come back from the 3-games-to-1 deficit will depend largely on whether Howard starts...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Howard, Werth power Phillies to second straight NL pennant

Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Brad Lidge #54 and Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Brad Lidge #54, Ryan Madson #46 and Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4...

What's not to like about Philly?

Fifteen reasons to root for the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

Rewriting history, one series at a time

A title in 2008 wasn't enough. Not for these Phillies, anyway. Philadelphia finished off the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS to return to the World Series for the second straight year.

Lidge up, Broxton down at this stage

The two closers in the National League Championship Series, Jonathan Broxton and Brad Lidge, are heading in different directions this October.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Ethier draws bases-loaded walk to cap Dodgers' rally to tie series with Phillies

Andre Ethier drew a bases-loaded from J.A. Happ that capped a two-run rally in the eighth inning and sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Friday to even the NL championship series at one game each.

Ruiz highlights five-run inning as Phillies strike first in NLCS

Carlos Ruiz's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Raul Ibanez added a three-run shot in the eighth and the Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Thursday night to win the opener of the NL championship series.

Phillies-Dodgers Preview

Phillies-Dodgers Preview

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

...as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitters. The Phillies have a murderers' row of left-handed hitters, with Chase Utley, Ryan...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Phillies defy the odds -- again

Some astonishing things happened in the Phillies' 8-6 victory over the Dodgers. Just ask George Sherrill or Clayton Kershaw or Chan Ho Park and the rest of the Phillies' bullpen.

Like Lidge, Hamels hoping to start over

...Cole Hamels will start Game 1 for the Phillies. Can Brad Lidge close it? By Steve Phillips...hot Jayson Werth will make them pay. The Philadelphia bullpen, and its issues, has been talked about...