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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH When Jonathan Pettibone was first called up to the major leagues to replace John Lannan in the Phillies starting rotation, the expectations were not too high. After all,...

— A congratulations immediately after the game didn't do the moment justice. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel also walked into a crowded clubhouse to shake Freddy Galvis' hand to congratulate him on his first career walkoff home run that gave the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH One of the things that the inconsistent Phillies could least afford to happen to them would be a number of injuries to some of their key players. Well, it is already starting...

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Phillies 5, Reds 3 Phillies 5, Reds 3: Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer and host Philadelphia took advantage of a Cincinnati error to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning in the opener of the three-game series. Justin...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH There is a chance that Roy Halladay could still pitch this season for the Phillies. Team doctor Michael Ciccotti said it is very possible the two-time Cy Young Award winner could...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH There are some guys who would look at facing the American League co-leader in home runs in a tight game as the go-ahead run in the eighth inning when you've just been called...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH Maybe it was a veiled threat. Or perhaps, it was an innocent slip of the tongue by a manager that is known to occasionally get the words mixed up. But when the subject of whether...

The Sports Xchange Pettibone, Phils trip Indians PHILADELPHIA -- Rookie right-hander Jonathan Pettibone has proved to be the ultimate fill-in for the Philadelphia Phillies. Pettibone, called up in late April after an injury to John Lannan, raised his...

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...

The Sports Xchange Phillies 6, Indians 2 PHILADELPHIA -- Rookie right-hander Jonathan Pettibone improved to 3-0 and John Mayberry Jr. went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 Tuesday night. Kevin Frandsen...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Philadelphia Phillies - INSIDE PITCH At the beginning of the Phillies seven-game west coast trip through San Francisco and Phoenix, Kyle Kendrick held the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants to two runs...