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MLB Clears Ryan Howard in Drug Probe

Major League Baseball announced today it had cleared Phillies slugger Ryan Howard in its investigation into the Al Jazeera performance-enhancing drug report released late last […]

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Here’s What the Phillies Would Look Like if They Were Beatles

Lost in the hub-bub over Chase Utley’s return to Philadelphia was this: It was also Beatles night! On August 16th, 1966, the Beatles played JFK […]

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Did Phillies Fans Cheer Too Much for Chase Utley?

It wouldn’t be a sporting event in Philadelphia without a fan controversy. This one was different, though. Instead of an incident involving a boorish fan […]

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Chase Utley Returns to Philadelphia Tonight as a Dodger

It seems like it was just yesterday when you could walk out your door, go to breakfast at Morning Glory and run into Chase Utley. […]

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Jonathan Papelbon Annoyed His Teammates With Pro-Trump Music

The Phillies may have made one of the best trades in franchise history last year. Okay, that’s a bit much. But the deal that sent […]

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) celebrates with Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph (19) after final out against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.
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Let’s Get Irrationally Excited About the Phillies’ Playoff Chances!

The Phillies won five consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2011. Before their run of success in the NL East, they were competitive almost every […]

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Pistachio Girl Heckled Nick Denton at the Gawker Wake Last Night

I have to set this up for a minute, so strap in. Next week, Gawker founder/owner Nick Denton and his partners are selling the site, […]

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WATCH: The Phillies Turned a Triple Play Yesterday

Your browser does not support iframes. In a 6-5 win over the Padres yesterday, the Phillies turned their first triple play in almost seven years. […]

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Watch: Umpire Bob Davidson Ejects Fan During Phillies Game

Tuesday was an unusual night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. No, not because the Phillies managed to score 13 runs, although that happened, too. What […]

Ryan Howard, along with members of the Monarchs, the Phillies youth squad and the Phillie Phonetic.
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Phillies, City Unveil New Ryan Howard Youth Baseball Facility

The City, along with the Phillies and Major League Baseball, unveiled the new Ryan Howard Training Center at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South […]

Pikachu on the field at Citizens Bank Park, flipping off fans
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WATCH: Did Pikachu Give Crowd the Finger at Phillies Game?

I know what you’re going to say: It seems unlikely the Phillies would have a guy run around in a costume of the best-known Pokémon […]

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Is Lenny Dykstra’s Post-Prison Comeback Already Over?

Lenny Dykstra was in Germany — a “fucking cool” place if he’d ever seen one — when he spotted a woman walking a German Shepherd and […]

The front and backs of the special cat-filled jerseys that the Phillies minor league team the Lakewood BlueClaws will wear this Saturday.
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A Phillies Minor League Team Is Going to Wear Cat-Covered Jerseys Saturday

In a “salute to cats,” the Lakewood BlueClaws, a Minor League team affiliate of the Phillies, will wear jerseys on Saturday night that have a […]

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The Best Thing That Happened This Week: Ryan Howard Won a Game for the Phils

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Phillies Minor Leaguer Loses Eye in Freak Stretching Accident

A photo posted by Matt Imhof (@matt_imhof48) on Jun 30, 2016 at 9:44am PDT Matt Imhof, a Phillies minor leaguer who was drafted in the […]