Duda Homers Off Cloyd in Rookie’s Debut Loss

Mets 3, Phillies 2 WP – Matt Harvey (3-3, 2.76) LP – Tyler Cloyd (0-1, 4.50) SV – Frank Francisco (22) PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t exactly the debut Tyler Cloyd expected to have, but the 25-year-old walked away with an experience he will never forget. Cloyd settled down after three rocky innings to start, but … Continue reading Duda Homers Off Cloyd in Rookie’s Debut Loss

Blanton Roughed-Up Again; Phils Lose

Mets 6, Phillies 3 WP – Jeremy Hefner (1-2, 5.60) LP – Joe Blanton (4-5, 5.05) SV – Frank Francisco (14) NEW YORK — Joe Blanton has found himself in a rough patch that has the Phillies even more worried about their starting rotation. While Roy Halladay and Vance Worley sit on the DL, the … Continue reading Blanton Roughed-Up Again; Phils Lose

Bullpen Killing the Phillies Right Now

Facts are facts: this Phillies bullpen really sucks. Eight losses this season have been credited to the Phillies bullpen. That’s a 16-game swing. Winning half of those games would give the Phillies an 18-14 record and keep that firmly planted out of the cellar. Instead, it’s been a nightmare watching the last few innings of … Continue reading Bullpen Killing the Phillies Right Now

Phils Work Late-Inning Magic to Prevent Sweep

All Philadelphia had to do was finish the scoring chances they put up against Mike Pelfrey. Instead, they waited for the Mets to pull their starter to get the ball rolling. With a 2-1 lead the Mets turned to their bull pen in the 7th inning, regretting the move deeply as it cost them a … Continue reading Phils Work Late-Inning Magic to Prevent Sweep

Series Preview: vs New York Mets

PHI: 81-44, 1st in NL East; NYM: 60-66, 4th in NL East When: August 22-24 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philly, PA) Probable Pitchers Monday: Cliff Lee (13-7, 2,82) vs Dillon Gee (11-4, 3.92) Tuesday: Vance Worley (8-1, 2.76) vs Jon Niese (11-10, 4.05) Wednesday: Kyle Kendrick (7-5, 3.24) vs Mike Pelfrey (6-10, 4.61) Broadcast Info … Continue reading Series Preview: vs New York Mets

Series Preview: at New York Mets

PHI: 57-34, 1st in NL East; NYM: 46-45, 3rd in NL East When: July 15-17 Where: Citi Field (Queens, NY) Probable Pitchers Friday: Vance Worley (4-1, 2.20) vs RA Dickey (4-7, 3.61) Saturday: Cole Hamels (11-4, 2.32) vs Jon Niese (8-7, 3.88) Sunday: Kyle Kendrick (4-4, 3.58) vs. Mike Pelfrey (5-8, 4.55) Broadcast Info Friday, … Continue reading Series Preview: at New York Mets

Series Preview: at New York Mets

PHI: 31-19, 1st in NL East; NYM: 23-26, 4th in NL East When: May 27-29 Where: Citi Field (Queens, NY) Probable Pitchers Friday: Roy Oswalt (3-2, 2.77) vs Chris Capuano (3-5, 5.36) Sasturday: Cole Hamels (6-2, 3.06) vs Mike Pelfrey (3-4, 5.37) Sunday: Vance Worley (2-0, 2.14) vs Jon Niese (3-5, 4.33) Broadcast Info Friday, … Continue reading Series Preview: at New York Mets

Series Preview: vs Atlanta Braves

PHI: 21-9, 1st in NL East; ATL: 18-15, 3rd in NL East When: April May 6-8 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philly, PA) Probable Pitchers Friday: Cliff Lee (2-2, 3.66) vs. Derek Lowe (2-3, 3.72) Saturday: Kyle Kendrick (1-2, 2.08) vs. Julio Teheran (0-0, -.–) Sunday: Cole Hamels (4-1, 2.66) vs. Jair Jurrjens (3-0, 1.52) Broadcast … Continue reading Series Preview: vs Atlanta Braves

Series Preview: vs Washington Nationals

PHI: 18-9, 1st in NL East; WAS: 14-14, 4th in NL East When: May 3-5 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philly, PA) Probable Pitchers Tuesday: Cole Hamels (3-1, 3.13) vs. Livan Hernandez (3-2, 3.23) Wednesday: Vance Worley (1-0, 0.00) vs Jason Marquis (3-0, 2.62) Thursday: Roy Halladay (4-1, 2.14) vs John Lannan (2-3, 3.78) Broadcast Info … Continue reading Series Preview: vs Washington Nationals

Series Preview: vs New York Mets

PHI: 16-8, 1st in NL East; NYM: 11-13, 4th in NL East When: April 29-May 1 Where: Citizens Bank Park (Philly, PA) Probable Pitchers Friday: Vance Worley (0-0, -.–) vs. Mike Pelfrey (1-2, 7.23) Saturday: Roy Halladay (3-1, 2.41) vs. Jon Niese (1-3, 5.10) Sunday: Cliff Lee (2-2, 4.18) vs Chris Young (1-0, 2.65) Broadcast … Continue reading Series Preview: vs New York Mets