John Mayberry, Jr.

Charlie Manuel needs to see more production from Ben Revere

2013-05-18 17:13:00

PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies traded starting pitcher Vance Worley to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Ben Revere, the center fielder's speed was appealing. Problem is, he hasn't gotten to use it much. "He's very capable of stealing...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Inside the Phillies column

2013-05-17 02:24:02

The scoreboard has been kind to the Phillies. While they slip, slide and fall in their modest pursuit of reaching .500, the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals have failed to pull away. It's hard to believe that any team could have a worse on-base...

Hamels struggles as Phils get torched by Indians

2013-05-16 01:54:03

It was a classic example of what has ailed the Phillies in the first quarter of the season -- a struggling Cole Hamels, an ineffective middle relief corps, and a stalled offense. Hamels surrendered five runs in five laborious innings and the bullpen...

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2013-05-15 21:56:16

THURSDAY, MAY 16 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee (Burgos 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-0), 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia, idle INDIANS-PHILLIES Indians rout Phillies 10-4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer, Nick Swisher and...

Hamels, Howard want fans to keep believing

2013-05-15 18:32:11

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels don't want you to fall victim to the checklist of reasons the Phillies provided Wednesday afternoon as to why it's so difficult to keep believing in them. Howard insists the team is oh-so-close to...

Phillies begin homestand by winning third straight

2013-05-15 02:54:03

The Phillies insisted before the game that revenge wasn't the motive, only the chance to get closer to .500. Afterward, Kevin Frandsen admitted that consecutive routs in Cleveland two weeks ago served as a motivating force. After being outscored by...

De Fratus steps up in big way to help Phillies win

2013-05-15 02:54:03

JUSTIN DE FRATUS is a guy who knows he might be one pitch away from the minors, and Mark Reynolds is a guy who is tied for the American League lead with 11 home runs, and when the two men faced each other last night, one represented the go-ahead run and...

Phillies Notebook: Manuel gives Utley some rest for rest's sake

2013-05-15 02:54:03

IT WAS AN opportunity, not a necessity. That's what Charlie Manuel said of his decision to keep Chase Utley out of the lineup last night, despite the fact that the Phillies were coming off an off day and would enjoy another one tomorrow. With lefty...

Indians fall 6-2 to Phillies

2013-05-15 06:14:02

It's only three games, but Indians batsmen have gone from hot to icy cold. Hey, it happens. No team's offense performs consistently well all season. There are too many games, too many chances for lapses of attention and gaps in maintaining optimum swing...

Pettibone's composure leads Phillies past Indians

2013-05-14 20:11:59

PHILADELPHIA — There are no mid-90s fastballs or strikeout totals from Jonathan Pettibone that make you glance at the stat sheet a second time. His composure makes up for that. The 22-year-old Pettibone has consistently displayed the type of...

Futile offense costs Phillies in loss to Diamondbacks

2013-05-10 08:44:02

With the uncanny wildness and uncharacteristic loss of composure in the middle innings, it would have been easy to peg the Phillies' latest defeat on Cole Hamels. Hamels, a perennial Cy Young candidate, was locked in a pitchers' duel with Arizona's...

Phillies fall to Diamondbacks, 2-1

2013-05-10 00:00:00

PHOENIX _ The night he became the longest-tenured manager in 131 years of Phillies baseball, Charlie Manuel left his lineup on his desk. His players streamed from the clubhouse to the field to stretch two hours before first pitch. Manuel lounged on a...

Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder John Mayberry Jr., blocks the ball with his body in left field against the Boston Red Sox at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fl., Sunday.

2013-03-24 00:00:00