Philly Sports Jabronis

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies traded Vance Worley in December 2012, but he never left Philadelphia. Worley still lives in the city, but Wednesday was his first opportunity to pitch against his former team. The right-hander would have preferred ...

Former Phillies outfielder and late broadcaster Richie Ashburn is among  42 candidates who are eligible to receive the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Beginning this week through Sept. 30, Philly fans ...

By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com  PHILADELPHIA — Freddy Galvis is getting his chance this September. Already set to receive sprinkled starts with the Phillies out of contention and evaluating their roster for 2015, his playing time got an even bigger boost withJimmy Rollins day ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Ruben Amaro Jr. recently acknowledged the Phillies need to make significant changes to the roster in the offseason, and Pat Gillick recently indicated the organization hung on too long to the core of the ...

By Elliott Smith WASHINGTON — Cole Hamels has been on the losing end of plenty of games — 81 to be exact — but he couldn’t recall the last time a balk did him in. Hamels’ first balk since 2012 proved ...

By Ben Standig, Phillies.com  WASHINGTON — If only A.J. Burnett could face the Nationals every game. Burnett allowed one run in seven innings as the Phillies posted a 3-1 win on Saturday for their fifth straight victory over Washington. Ryan ...

By Benjamin Standig, Phillies.com  WASHINGTON — Ben Revere didn’t swing like a player not known for power. The Phillies aren’t playing like a team with little at stake over the final month of the season. Facing the NL East-leading Washington Nationals, Philadelphia rallied ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — The Phillies are spending the final month of the 2014 season thinking only about ’15. They will spend September getting a closer look at players like Maikel Franco, the organization’s No. 3 prospect, and right-hander ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ATLANTA — Kyle Kendrick is nearing the end of a disappointing season, but he still hopes to salvage something from it. He made a move in that direction Tuesday with his finest performance of the year ...

ATLANTA — Cole Hamels had grandiose plans when he joined the big leagues in 2006. Cy Young Awards. No-hitters. World Series championships. Hamels often spoke about these things as a young pitcher. He got his ring in 2008, but he ...