John Lannan

Cole Hamels appears good and ready to face the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day next week, but has the lanky lefty traded in his 'Hollywood' label for that of...'Lumberjack'? It's true. Hamels' beard will probably never grow long enough to......

Remember that home-grown starting staff everyone was so excited about when the ironPigs season began ... ? B.J. Rosenberg became the third starter promoted to the Phillies when he was summoned Friday to replace Raul Valdes, who was optioned back to the...

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Monday night in San Francisco that Roy Halladay's replacement, at least for the short term, would come from within the organization, although he will continue to work the phones in search of a veteran arm in...

Like most pitchers, Jesse Biddle has a routine he follows before his start. The last thing he does before leaving the bullpen is pitch to a simulated hitter, with a hitter standing by the plate and his catcher calling pitches. Last Monday night in...

If you thought maybe Friday's ironPigs rainout might give us a hint about who the Phillies are going to pull up to replace injured starter John Lannan, it didn't. The decision, as most of these types on the major league level, will remain a state secret...

Mike Adams had hopes of pitching on Sunday. It certainly doesn’t sound now like that’s going to happen. Adams’ MRI today showed that he has what general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. called a “very mild, mid-back strain.” He had...

After Chase Utley and Charlie Manuel made everyone laugh when they posed for a picture with The Wiggles during batting practice, assistant GM Scott Proefrock addressed a more pressing issue: a Phillies signing. The Phillies signed right-hander Carlos...

Charlie Manuel said he’s thinking about trying Freddy Galvis at yet another new position. I absolutely think he should give it a try. “I’ve kind of thought about playing him [in center fielder], seeing how he could do,” Manuel...

At least so far it doesn’t appear to be anything serious. Ryan Howard is not in tonight’s starting lineup. Manager Charlie Manuel said his first baseman told him during Thursday’s game that his right groin was bothering him. Before...

Maybe it was wishful thinking on John Lannan’s part. About an hour after Lannan told reporters he thought his trip to the disabled list would be limited to 15 days, manager Charlie Manuel and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the......

MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH They say that numbers never lie. But when you look at the case of the Phillies after 25 percent of the season has been put into the books, the numbers don't give you any kind of idea of why they...

PHILADELPHIA — Mike Adams had hopes of pitching on Sunday. It certainly doesn't sound now like that's going to happen. Adams' MRI today showed that he has what general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. called a "very mild, mid-back strain." He had no...