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Mets worried about overworking Pelfry, but have no choice (Yahoo! Sports)
With every pitch Mike Pelfrey throws Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium, the...
Baseball Today (AP)
Phillies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
With only 22 games left, the Phillies trail the division-leading New York Mets by three games, their largest deficit since May 11.
So, a three-game weekend series against the Mets at Shea Stadium starting Friday night looms large. How large?
If the Mets finish 11-11, the Phillies would need to go 14-8 (.636) to forge a first-place tie. It's not do-or-die, but it's certainly close.
"Everybody in here knows what's at stake," first baseman Ryan Howard said Wednesday, even before the Phillies lost a seventh-inning lead and dropped two of three games against the sad-sack Nationals to further decrease their wafer-thin margin of error.
Likewise, everybody remembers what happened last season.
Former infielder Todd Cruz dead at 52 (AP)
Todd Cruz, an infielder with the 1983 world champion Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 52. Cruz died Tuesday while swimming at the apartment complex in which he lived in Bullhead City, Ariz. The cause of death is pending results of an autopsy conducted by the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office. Cruz played with six major league teams from 1978 to 1984.
Phillies 3B coach Smith suspended 2 games (AP)
Philadelphia Phillies third-base coach Steve Smith was suspended Thursday for two games and fined because of an argument with umpires during a game in Chicago last week. On Aug. 29, Philadelphia put runners at the corners with two outs in the top of the seventh before Ryan Howard's hard grounder went off the Cubs' Derrek Lee.
Phillies third base coach Smith suspended two games (PA SportsTicker)
Philadelphia Phillies third base coach Steve Smith was suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount, MLB announced on Thursday.
Guzman stays hot, leads Nats past Phillies 9-7 (AP)
The Washington Nationals will never want to sit Cristian Guzman again, not if he keeps hitting like this. Guzman set a franchise season record Wednesday night with his eighth consecutive multihit game, capping it with a bases-clearing double in the decisive eighth inning. The Nationals played spoiler by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7, taking the series and allowing the New York Mets to open...
Hamels leads Phillies, ends Nats' winning streak (AP)
Almost every time Cole Hamels has taken the mound this season, the Philadelphia Phillies have been able to count on him to pitch deep into the game. The left-hander did it again Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals, pitching into the eighth inning and allowing five hits in a 4-0 victory that ended the Nationals' seven-game winning streak.
Playoff Pulse: No excuses for the Cubs (Yahoo! Sports)
The pursuit of a first World Series title in 100 years could begin with the Cubs as the favorite. Is that fair?
Nationals' offense leads them to 7th straight win (AP)
Meet the team on the longest current winning streak in baseball: the Washington Nationals. Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run home run and the Nationals -- the team with the worst record in baseball -- won their seventh consecutive game Monday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4. Washington is on its best winning streak since a 10-game stretch in June 2005, and everyone on the team is contributing.
Phillies bring up 7 minor leaguers (AP)
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled pitchers Adam Eaton and J.A. Happ from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and purchased the contracts of outfielder Greg Golson and catcher Lou Marson from Double-A Reading Monday before their game against the Washington Nationals. The right-handed Eaton was 4-8 with a 5.80 ERA in 19 starts with Philadelphia before being sent to the minors on July 28.
Werth paces Phillies to another win over Cubs (AP)
Jayson Werth hurt the Chicago Cubs again, and Jamie Moyer and the Philadelphia bullpen took over from there. Werth hit another home run against the Cubs and Moyer got his 12th win, leading the Phillies to a 5-3 victory that salvaged a split of their four-game series at Wrigley Field. "It speaks volumes for this club," Werth said after Philadelphia's second straight win against the team with the...
Romero, Werth lead Phils to win (AP)
J.C. Romero pounded his chest in triumph after giving the Philadelphia Phillies the kind of relief they had been missing. Romero shut down a Cubs rally in the eighth inning, Jayson Werth drove in four runs and the Phillies ended Chicago's seven-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Saturday. Romero replaced starter Brett Myers after Aramis Ramirez's RBI single put runners on first and second.
Phillies release RHP Benson (PA SportsTicker)
Kris Benson hasn't pitched in the major leagues since 2006. Chances are that won't change in 2008.
Veteran Stairs joins Phillies after trade (AP)
Veteran Matt Stairs joined the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, eager to fill whatever role needed as the defending NL East champs try to make a push back to the playoffs. Stairs was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade that wrapped up Saturday. The Blue Jays will receive a player to be named later.
Soriano homer gives Cubs 7th straight win (AP)
The Philadelphia Phillies may have benefited from an instant replay in the seventh inning. Too bad the rule only is in effect for home run calls. Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first, thwarting a rally that helped the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 for their seventh straight win.
Phillies work to get Stairs from Blue Jays (AP)
The Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays were working Friday to complete a trade that would send veteran left-handed hitter Matt Stairs to the Phillies. Neither Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi nor Phillies GM Pat Gillick would confirm that the trade was official. But the 40-year-old Stairs, who can play the outfield or first, told The Canadian Press he was on his way to Chicago.
Ramirez grand slam power Cubs (AP)
On his 65th birthday, Lou Piniella found himself in the middle of a noisy celebration. He can thank Aramis Ramirez for stirring up the party. Ramirez hit a grand slam in the eighth inning Thursday night as the surging Chicago Cubs rallied for five runs to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 for their sixth straight win.
Phillies recall LHP Castro (PA SportsTicker)
The Philadelphia Phillies added a lefthander to their bullpen Thursday, when they recalled Fabio Castro from Class AAA Lehigh Valley of the International League.
Phillies call up LHP Fabio Castro (AP)
The Philadelphia Phillies called up pitcher Fabio Castro from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before starting a four-game series at the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. Right-hander Andrew Carpenter returned to Double-A Reading after pitching a scoreless inning in the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place (AP)
This resilient group sure isn't last year's New York Mets. Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East. Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and Jayson Werth homered for the Phillies, who fell a half-game behind the Mets in the division.
Morning Juice: Phillies embrace come-from-behind victory (Yahoo! Sports)
This and every weekday a.m., let's rise and shine together for the Fightin'-est, rewriting-est, team...
Fall rerun for Mets, Phillies? (Yahoo! Sports)
Brilliant games like Tuesday fuel the NL East's fiercest rivalry and show that the Mets haven't shed their vulnerability.
Phillies rally to beat Mets and reclaim 1st place (AP)
Brett Myers’ pinch-hit appearance drew laughs in the dugout. Chris Coste’s clutch hit gave them reason to celebrate.
Myers, Rollins help Phillies sweep Dodgers (AP)
Brett Myers was heading to the dugout after retiring Manny Ramirez in a crucial spot when the slugger turned and said something to the pitcher. Was Manny stirring things up again? No, just offering praise. "He's one of the best pitchers in the league," Ramirez said. "That guy is nasty." Myers tossed seven gritty innings, Jimmy Rollins had three hits and two RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies...
Pedro Feliz lifts Phillies over Dodgers (AP)
Pedro Feliz forced extra innings with his first clutch hit. His next one set off a celebration. Feliz hit a tying RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and delivered a game-winning, three-run homer in the 11th to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Sunday night.
Playoff Pulse: Control freaks (Yahoo! Sports)
The secret to the Twins' success is calculable – their pitchers throw more strikes than anybody else.
Burrell's 5 RBIs back Hamels, Phillies beat LA (AP)
Cole Hamels received some overdue run support from his Philadelphia Phillies teammates. Pat Burrell homered and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Hamels pitched seven effective innings to lead Philadelphia past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Saturday. "Cole's been pitching outstanding all year," said Chase Utley, who scored three times.
Phillies put OF Geoff Jenkins on disabled list (AP)
The Phillies placed outfielder Geoff Jenkins on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained right hip flexor and purchased infielder Andy Tracy's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Jenkins, who has never played in the postseason, injured his hip while beating out an infield single in the third inning Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Phillies place OF Jenkins on DL (PA SportsTicker)
The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Geoff Jenkins on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a right hip flexor strain.
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