News Source: The News Journal
| about 1 month ago
Just like Manny Ramirez, the Phillies enjoy taking showers after playoff games. Only they like to wait until the final out is recorded. After Shane Victorino squeezed Ronnie Belliard's soft fly ball for the final out of the Phillies' pennant-...
News Source: The News Journal
| about 1 month ago
Cole Hamels had a great opportunity to change everything about his nightmarish postseason. The Phillies had staked him to a 6-2 lead after four innings, and he had retired nine of the last 10 batters he had faced. Finally, it seemed like he was...
News Source: The News Journal
| about 1 month ago
Three weeks ago, before the postseason began, Dennis Eckersley echoed the feelings of most Phillies fans by saying he would be "scared to death" if Brad Lidge was his closer. And now? Lidge led the majors with 11 blown saves during the regular...
News Source: The News Journal
| about 1 month ago
When it comes time to clinch, the Phillies usually get the job done. Heading into Wednesday night, the Phillies were 6-1 in postseason games where they could clinch the series. Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers...