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[Baseball Prospectus] - Collateral Damage Daily: Thursday, May 17 by Corey Dawkins

Corey Dawkins — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:06:38 GMT

... dium Hold Martinez was transferred to 60-day DL as part of several moves the Phillies made for roster management. (May 13) Laynce Nix LF Lower Leg Strain 15-DL Ca ...

[Baseball Prospectus] - The Process: Fixing the Phillies by Bradley Ankrom

Bradley Ankrom — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:06:07 GMT

... d aging have neutralized Philadelphia’s once-potent offense, and this year’s Phillies are on pace to average fewer than four runs scored per game for the first ti ...

[Philly.com] - Phillies farmhand Thompson finally headed back to majors via trade

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:31 GMT

... record two outs with his only major-league swing. He spent five years in the Phillies organization and is the IronPigs' franchise leader in games played (468), hi ...

[Philly.com] - Touch 'Em All: Tantrum costs Toronto's Lawrie four games

Don McKee , Inquirer Sports Writer — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:18:01 GMT

... . The Mets have not hosted an All-Star Game since 1964, at Shea Stadium. The Phillies hosted two at Veterans Stadium, in 1976 and 1996. Phillies president Dave Mo ...

[Philly.com] - Marching to his own drummer

Matt Gelb — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:17:59 GMT

... d up. He's a weirdo, man." Papelbon had never played with any of his current Phillies teammates. They had their preconceived notions from afar. "I didn't like him ...

[Philly.com] - Phillies Notebook: News could be worse on Worley

MATT GELB — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:17:58 GMT

... f course, can linger. Worley will be prevented from throwing for a week. The Phillies hope rest is enough to cure the inflammation. If not, it might be a larger p ...

[Philly.com] - KENDRICK'S START HITS THE SPOT

MATT GELB — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:17:34 GMT

... ht. Given the bullpen's misery, a Kendrick start did not look promising. The Phillies were tight-lipped about how deep Kendrick could pitch. It turned out he was ...

[Bleacher Report] - Philadelphia Phillies: Why It Was a Mistake to Treat Jimmy Rollins Like Jeter

Ben Larivee — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:13:48 GMT

... afraid of an interview Over time, Rollins became viewed as the leader of the Phillies. While the microphones and cameras seemed to gravitate towards him - and for ...

[Courier Post] - Phils hammer Cubs to get back to .500

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:07:18 GMT

... solo home run in the eighth inning sparked a late offensive onslaught as the Phillies hammered Chicago 9-2, moving back to .500 for the first time since May 3. Ru ...

[CSN Philly] - Phillies' Galvis showing progress as hitter

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:03:39 GMT

... SOUL (1) HIGH SCHOOL (1) MMA KIXX (1) LATEST VIDEO ONLINE SHOWS TV SHOWS TCN Phillies' Galvis showing progress as hitter To view this site, you need to have Flash ...

[MLB: Cubs] - Volstad hopes long-awaited win comes vs. Phils

Jon Star — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:42:09 GMT

... on May 2, but it was a night in which Halladay had his worst outing with the Phillies in an eight-run shelling. The Cubs took advantage of one of those poor offen ...

[MLB: Phillies] - Rolling Phillies aim to climb over .500 behind Doc

Jon Star — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:10 GMT

... on May 2, but it was a night in which Halladay had his worst outing with the Phillies in an eight-run shelling. The Cubs took advantage of one of those poor offen ...

[MLB: Phillies] - IronPigs' Elarton strong again on hill

Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:06:15 GMT

... s eight starts thus far. The 36-year-old signed a Minor League deal with the Phillies in the offseason after not playing for any organization in 2011. He had an u ...

[CSN Philly] - Leg bruise could keep Polanco out Thursday

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:55:42 GMT

... know.” Mike Fontenot, who spent his first five major-league seasons with the Phillies, replaced Polanco at third and got his first base hit as a Phillie. Ty Wiggi ...

[MLB: Phillies] - Polanco's knee bruised after many foul balls

Todd Zolecki — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:50:30 GMT

... 'pen CHICAGO -- The Phillies on Wednesday recalled left-hander Joe Savery to replace Vance Worley on the ...