Philly Sports Jabronis

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — Ken Giles heard the pleas from Philadelphia the moment he threw his first 100-mph fastball in Double-A Reading. How could he escape it? “It trickled down pretty fast,” Giles said Sunday morning at Great American ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies keep hoping and waiting for a run. They insist they have one in them, but it will take more than positive thoughts to make it happen. “Everybody has to have the same ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — The Phillies just want a clear explanation and consistent application of the collision rule at home plate. They ended the sixth and seventh innings Saturday at Great American Ball Park with a runner being ...

By Erik Bacharach, Phillies.com After drafting LSU’s Aaron Nola with the 7th overall pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the Phillies were hoping to make it clear they were looking for “now stuff.” Players who are capable of making an ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com CINCINNATI — If Cole Hamels could not beat the Reds on Friday at Great American Ball Park, it might have been time for the Phillies to drive the ‘For Sale’ sign into the front yard. Hamels ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — The Phillies hinted last week they preferred a polished baseball player, not just an athlete with the proverbial “high ceiling” with the seventh overall pick in Thursday’s First-Year Player Draft. They followed through and selected ...

By Ben Standig, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — Starting in 2007, the Phillies reached the postseason five straight seasons, winning one World Series championship. Many of those title-winning players remain, but the 2014 version isn’t at that pennant-raising level. It hasn’t been ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — The Phillies keep coming to the ballpark, hoping that one afternoon or one night something will change. But change hasn’t come. The Phillies lost a rain-delayed game to the Nationals on Wednesday night at ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com WASHINGTON — A good talk can only do so much. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg held a brief team meeting before Tuesday night’s 7-0 loss to the Nationals at Nationals Park. He stressed the urgency of the ...

By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies added depth to the organization on Tuesday when they announced they signed Jason Marquis to a Minor League contract. Marquis will report to extended spring camp in Clearwater, Fla., on Wednesday. The veteran right-hander went ...