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Ryan Howard Named in Doping Report

12/27/2015

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was one of a number of professional athletes linked to a doping ring, according to a Huffington Post article on Saturday night.

The report names Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman, among others.

The article cites a special report from Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit.

Phillies Acquire Jeremy Hellickson from D-Backs

11/14/2015

The Phillies acquired right-hander Jeremy Hellickson from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Minor League pitcher Sam McWilliams, the club announced Saturday afternoon.

The move, the first under new Phillies General Manager Matt Klentak, adds a veteran arm capable of eating innings to a young Phillies rotation.

Phillies Decline Cliff Lee's 2016 Club Option

11/3/2015

This is just a formality at this point since it has been known it would happen for a year now, but the Phillies declined to pick up left-hander Cliff Lee's club option for 2016.

As a result, the Phillies will give Lee a nice early Christmas present when they pay him his $12.5 million buyout on November 30 rather than the $27.5 million they would've owed him for the 2016 season.

Reports: Matt Klentak Selected as Phillies GM

10/24/2015

The Phillies have reportedly selected the successor to Ruben Amaro Jr. as general manager. As first reported by Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, the Phillies will name Angels Assistant General Manager Matt Klentak as their next GM.

The organization has yet to confirm the reports, but Todd Zolecki of MLB.com and CSN's Jim Salisbury have confirmed the report with their sources.

Was Chase Utley's Slide Aggressive or Dirty?

10/11/2015

On Saturday night, with the Dodgers trailing the Mets 2-1 in the seventh inning, a controversial play took place that swung the momentum of the game (and if you ask some people, the momentum of the series already, somehow).

Howie Kendrick stepped to the plate with runners on the corners and grounded one to the middle of the diamond. In an effort to break up a potential double-play, Chase Utley slid hard into (within somewhat of the vicinity of) second base and took out Ruben Tejada, allowing the tying run to score.

Utley was initially ruled out, but the play was overturned and he was put on second base. Tejada would be carted off the field and head to the hospital with a fractured right fibula.

The Dodgers would go on to score three more runs in the inning and win 5-2, tying the series at 1-1.

Report: Phillies To Interview Kim Ng (and Others) for GM Job

10/9/2015

According to a report from CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman, the Phillies are set to interview Major League Baseball Senior Vice-President of Baseball Operations Kim Ng and others for the vacant general manager role in the organization.

If true, the report puts the Phillies in a position to make history in a very good way. If hired, Ng would be the first female general manager in any of the four major sports leagues in America, something that is long overdue.

The Phillies Did NOT Lose 100 Games This Season

10/4/2015

One game remained on the Phillies schedule.

One shot. One opportunity...to not lose 100 games in 2015.

On Sunday afternoon, the Phillies would manage to avoid picking up their first 100-loss season since 1961 (when they lost 107 games), picking up a 7-2 win over the Marlins in the season finale.

Phillies Prospect Jesse Biddle Set for Tommy John Surgery

10/4/2015

Not good.

The Phillies announced on Sunday that Jesse Biddle, their 18th ranked prospect according to MLB.com, is set to have Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow on October 14. The typical recovery time from the surgery is 12 to 18 months.

Biddle, a 23-year-old lefty, was the Phillies first round pick (27th overall) out of Germantown Friends High School in the 2010 MLB Draft.

Jonathan Papelbon Gets Into Fight With Bryce Harper

9/27/2015

I normally do not care in the slightest what is going on with the Nationals (even though they were playing the Phillies, who won 12-5), but this is just too good to pass up. Jonathan Papelbon made no friends on his way out in Philadelphia and complained pretty much nonstop from the time he signed his big contract with the Phillies.

The Mets locked up the NL East on Saturday, but that apparently hasn't stopped Papelbon from complaining.

Papelbon and Harper appeared to exchange words after a Harper at-bat, which led to the two coming to blows in the dugout. Video below.

Cesar Hernandez Placed on 60-Day DL

9/14/2015

Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez's season officially came to an end on Monday when the club announced he has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.

Hernandez was injured in a collision at first base with the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo in the seventh inning of Sunday's game (video below), dislocating his left thumb and suffering ligament damage in the thumb as well.

The 25-year-old will have surgery on Wednesday to repair the ligament damage. The estimated recovery time for this type of surgery is usually around three months, so Hernandez should be fine for next season.