Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 2004 to the present, the Phillies have played their home games at Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city. The organization is tied with the San Francisco Giants as the fifth-oldest team in the majors, behind the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. The "Phillies" name originates as a shortened version of the "Philadelphias", as the convention at the time was to call the team by their home city. They are nicknamed "the Fightins' ", or "The Phils". It is a convention in 'Phillies' culture to substitute "F" with "Ph" in various terms or names. One of the 19th century "Classic Eight" National League franchises, the club was founded in Philadelphia in 1883 as the "Quakers". The team adopted "Phillies" the following year.
Uggla, Ross homer to back Badenhop, Florida Marlins beat Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) PHILADELPHIA - Burke Badenhop pitched five sharp innings, Dan Uggla and Cody Ross homered and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Do You And Former Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Star, Lenny Dykstra, Have ... - PR-inside.com (press release) ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Ca3B1nS1lTspdM/6.jpg")
PR-inside.com (press release)Do You And Former Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Star, Lenny Dykstra, Have ...PR-inside.com (press release)2010-02-08 05:35:23 - Lenny Dykstra went from having it all to filing California Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. He may have been able to save his home by taking ...and more »
PR-inside.com (press release)Do You And Former Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Star, Lenny Dykstra, Have ...PR-inside.com (press release)2010-02-08 05:35:23 - Lenny Dykstra went from having it all to filing California Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. He may have been able to save his home by taking ...and more » Florida Marlins (21-26) At Philadelphia Phillies (25-19), 7:05 P.m. (Local 10 Miami) (Sports Network) - The last thing the Florida Marlins need is an injury to All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez. The Marlins will most likely be without Ramirez tonight, when they wrap up a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
LEADING OFF; The Shift Is On in Baseball When the hot stove league finally caught fire on Monday -- baseball's way of buying its way back into the sportsheadlines -- and the smoke began to clear, a few things quickly become apparent: 1. In acquiring one ace (Roy Halladay) and trading another (Cliff Lee), the Phillies have squashed the idea that they are the new Yankees. If they were, they would have stockpiled all the available aces, offered them contracts twice what anyone else offered, immediately hiked ticket prices and found a cu...
Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers out indefinitely with injured hip (ESPN) Phillies pitcher Brett Myers could miss his next start -- and potentially more -- with an injured right hip.
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Lincecum and Giants settling?Yahoo! SportsHoward won a $10 million salary for the 2008 from the Philadelphia Phillies, which had offered $7 million. It was the most ever awarded a victorious player. ...and more »
Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers likely to have hip surgery (The Express-Times) Team may seek starter from Lehigh Valley IronPigs to take Myers spot in rotation.
The Value in Dealing One Ace for Another 
After a World Series loss to the Yankees, the Phillies acquired the ace Roy Halladay, but his arrival came at the expense of the team?s other ace, Cliff Lee.
After a World Series loss to the Yankees, the Phillies acquired the ace Roy Halladay, but his arrival came at the expense of the team?s other ace, Cliff Lee. Philadelphia Phillies Team Report (USA Today) Brett Myers received bad news Thursday. He likely will need hip surgery.
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CBC.caPhillies secure pitcher Joe Blanton with 3-year deal worth $24 million | BaseballSeattle TimesJoe Blanton and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month. ...Victorino signs 3-year deal with PhilliesESPNPhillies, Victorino agree on 22 million-dollar dealAFPD12: Phillies lock up Victorino and Blanton with three-year dealsYahoo! Sports (blog)The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com -Bleacher Report -MiamiHerald.comall 829 news articles »
CBC.caPhillies secure pitcher Joe Blanton with 3-year deal worth $24 million | BaseballSeattle TimesJoe Blanton and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract that avoided a salary arbitration hearing next month. ...Victorino signs 3-year deal with PhilliesESPNPhillies, Victorino agree on 22 million-dollar dealAFPD12: Phillies lock up Victorino and Blanton with three-year dealsYahoo! Sports (blog)The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com -Bleacher Report -MiamiHerald.comall 829 news articles » Wes Helms helps Chris Volstad, Florida Marlins beat Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) PHILADELPHIA - Wes Helms homered and drove in four runs, Chris Volstad pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Monday night.
On Day to Shuffle Aces, Three Find New Teams In one of the most dizzying days of player movement in recent baseball history, three top starting pitchers were on the verge of changing teams Monday. The Philadelphia Phillies were close to pulling off a complicated deal with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners that would send Roy Halladay to Philadelphia and Cliff Lee to Seattle. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox were finalizing a five-year free-agent contract with John Lackey, formerly the ace of the Los Angeles Angels.
Hot lines: Friday's best MLB bets (Covers.com) Files from Associated Press. Picks from Covers.com staff. Washington Nationals at Phildelphia Phillies (-162, 10) The Philadelphia Phillies may find the cure to their home woes when the Washington Nationals visit this weekend. The Phill...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Cliff Lee to miss start of camp after foot surgerySeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)The 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner was acquired by Seattle in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 15 and is expected to team with ...and more »
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Cliff Lee to miss start of camp after foot surgerySeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)The 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner was acquired by Seattle in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Dec. 15 and is expected to team with ...and more » Cardinals expect lift from Ludwick (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) May 5, 2009 -- Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick tracks the ball as it passes him while he advances from first to second in a game between the Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium.
Yankees Still Looking But Finished for Now The shoppers rushed home with their treasures on Thursday, some with bigger bundles than others. The winter meetings concluded after four days, and the Yankees found much of what they needed. They traded for center fielder Curtis Granderson on Tuesday, re-signed starter Andy Pettitte on Wednesday and acquired outfielder Jamie Hoffmann to fill a bench spot on Thursday. Their work is not done, but it may be paused for a while.
Philadelphia Phillies fall out of first place after 6-2 loss to Florida Marlins (The Express-Times) Mets back in first place after sweep of Nationals.
John Murtha, 1932-2010 - Blinq (blog) John Murtha, 1932-2010Blinq (blog)... blogs about his obsessions, including national and local politics and world affairs, the media, pop music, the Philadelphia Phillies, soccer and other ...and more »
Phillies RHP Myers has MRI on injured hip (Lebanon Daily News) PHILADELPHIA?Phillies pitcher Brett Myers could miss his next start?and potentially more?with an injured right hip. General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says Myers had an MRI on Thursday that revealed fraying and possible tearing in the labrum of the hip joint.
In a Child?s Company, Champions Become Gods 
In the Canyon of Heroes, teenage revelers stomped and hollered, horns blared and paper fluttered everywhere in the wind.
In the Canyon of Heroes, teenage revelers stomped and hollered, horns blared and paper fluttered everywhere in the wind. Victorino excited about future with Phillies - Maui News Victorino excited about future with PhilliesMaui News... said the opportunity for extended team success has him excited about the three-year, $22 million contract he has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. ...Source: Phillies sign ContrerasESPNPhiladelphia Phillies Look into Magic 8 Ball, Ask "Who Is the Fifth Starter?"Bleacher ReportPhillies Not Done DealingWDEL 1150AMGather.com -AHN | All Headline News -eTaiwan Newsall 80 news articles »
Phillies Ponder Missed Chances Even as They Look to Next Year 
After failing in its bid to repeat as World Series champions, Philadelphia began making its plans for a return to the postseason in 2010.
After failing in its bid to repeat as World Series champions, Philadelphia began making its plans for a return to the postseason in 2010. Phillies, veteran pitcher Jose Contreras finalize $1.5 million, one-year deal - The Canadian Press ![](http://="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/V6i3UMjH-13T4M/6.jpg")
Sportsnet.caPhillies, veteran pitcher Jose Contreras finalize $1.5 million, one-year dealThe Canadian PressPHILADELPHIA ? Veteran pitcher Jose Contreras has finalized a US$1.5-million, one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 38-year-old right-hander ...Phillies bring in ContrerasSeattle Post IntelligencerPhillies Aren't Done Shuffling Lineup? Au ContrerasBleacher ReportPhils' addition of Contreras likely the last piece of puzzleReading EagleAHN | All Headline News -Allentown Morning Call -The News Journalall 115 news articles »
Sportsnet.caPhillies, veteran pitcher Jose Contreras finalize $1.5 million, one-year dealThe Canadian PressPHILADELPHIA ? Veteran pitcher Jose Contreras has finalized a US$1.5-million, one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 38-year-old right-hander ...Phillies bring in ContrerasSeattle Post IntelligencerPhillies Aren't Done Shuffling Lineup? Au ContrerasBleacher ReportPhils' addition of Contreras likely the last piece of puzzleReading EagleAHN | All Headline News -Allentown Morning Call -The News Journalall 115 news articles » TV SPORTS; Yankees' 27th Title Proves A Big Draw In the 13 years since the Yankees started to play regularly in the World Series again, their viewership has never exceeded the 25.2 million average in 1996, when they beat the Atlanta Braves. Pick your reasons: the novelty of the Yankees playing in the late fall, the still-potent world of broadcast TV, the matchup of major markets or the appearance that year of the ''Seinfeld'' episode in which George Steinbrenner craves calzones. The next best viewership was the 23.7 million for the Yankees' s...
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The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comEric Gagne to tryout with Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Times... who played his best years with the Dodgers, told a Quebec radio station today that he has a tryout with the Philadelphia Phillies. ...Philadelphia Phillies looking at Eric Gagne as possible addition to bullpenThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comReport: Eric Gagne to try out for PhilliesTSNGagne has tryout with PhilliesDigital Sports DailyMontreal Gazetteall 48 news articles »
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comEric Gagne to tryout with Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Times... who played his best years with the Dodgers, told a Quebec radio station today that he has a tryout with the Philadelphia Phillies. ...Philadelphia Phillies looking at Eric Gagne as possible addition to bullpenThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comReport: Eric Gagne to try out for PhilliesTSNGagne has tryout with PhilliesDigital Sports DailyMontreal Gazetteall 48 news articles » SPORTS OF THE TIMES; It's About the Money, And the Yanks Have a Lot Jimmy Rollins stood in the middle of the losing clubhouse early Thursday morning, speaking with reporters and putting the best face possible on the Philadelphia Phillies' four-games-to-two World Series loss to the Yankees. ''They were the better team this series,'' he said. ''Do I think we're the better team? I really do. They showed a lot of heart. A lot of grit. We drilled a couple of guys, no one backed down and they executed.''
RecruitMilitary to Present Opportunity Expo for Veterans and Spouses in ... - PRLog.Org (press release) RecruitMilitary to Present Opportunity Expo for Veterans and Spouses in ...PRLog.Org (press release)... Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 am until 3 pm at Citizens Bank Park, home of the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. ...and more »
Rivera, Nearing 40, Wants to Play Five More Seasons Mariano Rivera had 44 saves in 46 chances in 2009 and culminated his season by cementing his value in the most important games.
Once Again, New York Yankees & Boston Red Sox Lead Class of 2010 World Series ... - Sportsbook Gurus Once Again, New York Yankees & Boston Red Sox Lead Class of 2010 World Series ...Sportsbook GurusIt seems like only yesterday the New York Yankees claimed their record 26th World Series Championship over the Philadelphia Phillies. ...World Series Rematch: Highly Possible Or Just a Wish?Bleacher Reportall 4 news articles »
Martinez Without Magic in Finale 
Savvy trumps stuff in Pedro Martinez?s world, which is why this particular exit from the postseason stage must have been so difficult for him to handle.
Savvy trumps stuff in Pedro Martinez?s world, which is why this particular exit from the postseason stage must have been so difficult for him to handle. An Old Pro Delivers at the New Stadium 
Hideki Matsui, the Yankees? latest Old Reliable, took over the decisive game, driving in six runs.
Hideki Matsui, the Yankees? latest Old Reliable, took over the decisive game, driving in six runs. Cheers and Jeers Blended With Pride The menu at El Nuevo Caridad features the Pedro Martinez -- chicken stew, white rice, red beans, avocado salad and water. It costs $14. The Alex Rodriguez comes with chicken stew, rice and beans, too. But it also has fried plantains, a smoothie and cheesecake, and costs $18. And in the second inning Wednesday night, on the two televisions inside the little corner restaurant in the Dominican-filled Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, there was Martinez, pitching for the Philadelphia Ph...
YANKEES 7, PHILLIES 3; Back on Top, Yankees Add A 27th Title A sliver of time for other teams is an epoch for the Yankees, who define themselves by championships. For eight seasons, they led the majors in victories, payroll and drama. They built a ballpark, created a network and expanded their brand around the globe. But they did not win the World Series. Now they have done it. There is a 27th jewel in the Yankees' crown and a peaceful, easy feeling across their empire. The Yankees captured their first title since 2000, humbling the defending champion Ph...
Not Just Another Plaque on the Wall Elijah McNally started rooting for the Yankees in 2004, when he was 6 years old. Back then, the Yankees were only a year removed from a World Series appearance, and another championship seemed just around the corner. Since then, Elijah had known nothing but seasons that ended with the Yankees falling short of winning a 27th World Series championship. On Wednesday night, he and his father, Chris, secured two seats in the right-field bleachers to see the Yankees end that dry spell.
In Postseason, There Is Only One Rivera 
All of the closers for the playoff teams have faltered except for Mariano Rivera, who for the fourth time in his career tossed the final pitch that carried the Yankees to a championship.
All of the closers for the playoff teams have faltered except for Mariano Rivera, who for the fourth time in his career tossed the final pitch that carried the Yankees to a championship. | |
