What Does Young Deal Mean to Phillies?
Ruben Amaro Jr. made it clear that the hot corner was a priority this off-season for the Phillies, so they made a deal do get Texas Rangers icon Michael Young on Saturday. So what does Young bring to...
View ArticlePhillies Invite Nine to Camp
With word that the Phillies have invited nine players with minor league contracts to spring training in Clearwater comes plenty of familiar names -- and production. You know the bunch: Michael...
View ArticleRuben Amaro Is Looking at Adding Another OF, But "A Double Platoon Is a...
The Philadelphia Phillies off season seems to be winding down. Newly acquired 3B Michael Young met the Philadelphia media along side general manager Ruben Amaro Tuesday afternoon. "I don't like to...
View ArticleMichael Young (Literally) Fighting Age
KISSIMMEE, Fla.--Last year, just six third baseman punched more than 150 games for their teams, compared to 13 at second base and 11 at first base and shortstop. The hot corner can burn through a body...
View ArticleFrom the Ball Park: For Cliff Lee, Phillies Lineup Erupts Against Mets
PHILADELPHIA—Cliff Lee looked and talked like he’d been used to the treatment. He sat relaxed atop the table at the center of the Citizens Bank Park clubhouse late Monday. Every so often, he kicked one...
View ArticlePhillies Notebook: Michael Young An Unlikely Source Of Team Energy, Enthusiasm
PHILADELPHIA—Domonic Brown’s fifth-inning single to center field on Monday night against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park wasn’t a scorcher. But it had enough mustard on it that most baserunners...
View ArticleMichael Young is Beginning to Make His Impact
You want to know who Michael Young is and how much he could mean to this year's Phillies team? Just ask the Texas Rangers. Young's locker in Texas continues to stay empty even today out of respect for...
View ArticlePhillies Notebook: Lineup Potent Again In Blowout
PHILADELPHIA—Do anything 162 times, and you’re bound to encounter a few surprises. When “it” happens to be baseball, a few more. So it shouldn’t have shocked anyone that after Phillies starter Kyle...
View ArticleFrom The Ballpark: Halladay Impressive Again In Phillies Win Over Cardinals
PHILADELPHIA—As Kevin Frandsen’s glove cracked to end the seventh inning, the ominous skies above Citizens Bank Park opened. No matter. Roy Halladay had already done what he needed to. Save for two...
View ArticlePhillies-Cardinals (Game 19): Must-Know Stuff
Phillies (7-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) Coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. on 97.3 ESPN Win today, and the Phillies are back to within three games of .500, with a four-game set with the...
View ArticlePhillies Notebook: For HR Competition, Howard and Brown are Game On
PHILADELPHIA—If there’s to be an unofficial home run duel, bring it. Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown say they’re game. “That’s all good with me,” Howard said after the Phillies 4-1 win over the Miami...
View ArticleFast Facts and Reax: Phillies Tower Over Giants In 6-2 Win
So this is their ceiling. What the Phillies showcased in a 6-2 win over the World Champion San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park tonight was far and away their best stuff of the season. They hit for...
View ArticleMichael Young Placed on the Bereavement List
The Phillies placed third baseman Michael Young on the bereavement list and recalled second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Young is permitted to stay on the bereavement list for a...
View ArticleWill the Phillies Trade Chase Utley? [AUDIO]
Get ready to hear Chase Utley's name a lot. As the calender is set to turn to July, the Major League baseball trading season is about to heat up. (Listen to ESPN's Keith Law discuss the Phillies trade...
View ArticleReport: Phillies Players on the Block
ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Phillies have reached out to other teams to let them know Michael Young and others are available via trade - not surprising considing the Phillies have now lost...
View ArticleReport: Phillies Asking Price on Cliff Lee 'Extremely High'
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman hears that the asking price for left-hander Cliff Lee is "extremely high." Just how high is the price for Lee? Here is what Heyman is hearing. "He's telling people it'll take...
View ArticleReport: Cody Asche Called Up; Latest Phillies Trade Rumors Heating Up
Phillies lefty Cliff Lee is "eminently available," writes Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. But what will it take to get him and who is the current front-runner? The Red Sox are the biggest player in the Lee...
View ArticleDom Brown Slated for Rehab Assignment Monday
Domonic Brown will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Low-A Lakewood. Brown has been sidelined since July 23, when he suffered a concussion while diving for a ball. Brown has been symptom-free for...
View ArticlePhillies Come-From-Behind to Down Cubs as Sandberg Returns to Chicago
CHICAGO -- Roy Halladay had trouble gripping the ball in the steamy conditions, Domonic Brown's sore right heel started to bother him again and the Philadelphia Phillies just kept plugging away. It...
View ArticlePhillies Trade Michael Young, John McDonald for Pitching Depth
The Phillies have traded Michael Young and cash to the Dodgers and acquired LHP Rob Rasmussen. The 36-year old Young had to waive his no-trade clause to make the deal happen. Young batted .276 with 24...
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