Roy Halladay’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies is uncertain after undergoing surgery. The Phillies right hander had a 8.65 ERA on the season prior to the surgery. Halladay had a bone spur in his shoulder removed and his torn rotator cuff repaired on Wednesday. Halladay will rest for the next six to eight weeks before [...]
Left hander Cliff Lee had another strong outing on Saturday as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1. Lee tossed seven scoreless innings while scattering six hits while picking up his fourth win of the season for the visiting Phillies. Lee’s ERA dropped to 2.86 after the outing. Jonathan Papelbon avoided trouble in the [...]
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay has been placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Halladay has been dealing with discomfort in his shoulder since his April 24 start against the Pirates but did not inform the Phillies of any problems until after Sunday’s outing. On Sunday Halladay allowed nine runs [...]
Roy Halladay allowed nine runs in 2 1/3 innings in a 14-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday. After the game Halladay told reporters that he had been experiencing discomfort in his right shoulder. Halladay will fly to Los Angeles to see orthopedist Lewis Yocum. The discomfort for Halladay started three starts ago, since [...]
Carlos Ruiz will make his season debut for the Phillies on Sunday after playing two games at Double-A. Ruiz was suspended for the first 25 games of the season after testing positive for amphetamines. The Phillies will certainly welcome the bat of Ruiz back to the lineup. Last year the 34-year-old hit .325/.394/.540 with 16 [...]
Cole Hammels and Cliff Lee took time firing hot dogs into the stands at Citizens Pank Ballpark on Friday. Hamels must have been so thrilled to fire the hotdog gun that he grew out a celebratory mustache. All jokes aside, Hamels will start the Phillies opener on Monday against the division rival Atlanta Braves. Cliff [...]
Signed to a minor league deal, Aaron Cook’s chances of making the Philadelphia Phillies out of spring training were slim. On Tuesday the Phillies cut the 34-year-old right handed Cook. The Phillies could have kept Cook and sent him to the minors but that would have required them paying him a $100,000 retention bonus. Last [...]
The exodus of players out of Texas continues. Mike Adams has signed a two-year deal worth $12 million with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal will be finalized following a physical. Adams has been one of baseballs best relief pitchers. Over the last five seasons Adams has a 1.98 ERA while serving primarily as a setup [...]
It’s time for Ranger fans to say goodbye, as veteran infielder Michael Young waived his no trade clause today, reports Bob Nightengale on Twitter – a move that would send the 3B to the Philadelphia Phillies next season. Young spent all thirteen of his major league seasons on the Texas Rangers. He started as the [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies will have to begin their 2013 campaign without All-Star Carlos Ruiz behind the plate. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that it had suspended the catcher for 25 games for using the banned amphetamine Adderall. Ruiz released the following statement: “I am sincerely regretful for my mistake in taking a prohibited stimulant,” Ruiz said [...]
