PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez finished second for the National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year on Wednesday. Jesús Luzardo also received NL Cy Young consideration. Later on Wednesday night, both Phillies left-handers earned spots on this year’s All-MLB Team, which was announced during the MLB Awards presented

PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Dombrowski emphasized at this week's General Managers Meetings the importance of finding a legitimate outfielder before Opening Day 2027. Is an outfielder like Teruaki Sato, Seiya Suzuki or Randy Arozarena the No. 1 priority on his list? He couldn’t say. But he could say what wasn’t on

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have so many things they need to do before Opening Day. It’s difficult to say where they should start. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski offered insight into the team’s offseason plans on Tuesday at the General Managers Meetings in Las Vegas. Dombrowski spoke at

PHILADELPHIA -- Almost nobody could’ve imagined that Don Mattingly would’ve been the Phillies’ interim manager in late April. But the team began the season 9-19, convincing president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski to make a change. So on April 28, he dismissed Rob Thomson and replaced him with Mattingly. The

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking

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No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki's ranking of

PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Coste’s story still resonates in Philadelphia, years after he singled to center field for the first big league hit of his career. Philly loves its underdogs. Haven't you heard? MLB.com's Cult Hero series takes a look at Coste, who spent 11 full seasons in the Minor Leagues,

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies played their inaugural season in 1883, meaning they are one of baseball's oldest franchises. Still, they have retired only seven numbers in that time. Well, nine, if you include Grover Cleveland Alexander and Chuck Klein. Alexander never wore a number with the Phillies, so the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA -- The best trade in Phillies history is easy: Steve Carlton from the Cardinals for Rick Wise. There is no argument there. None. But what about the other top trades in franchise history? That gets a little complicated. Does Roy Halladay slot ahead of Curt Schilling and Jim Bunning?

PHILADELPHIA -- The best teams do not always win the World Series. Case in point: the Phillies. Here is a look back at the five best regular seasons in franchise history: 1. 2011 The Phillies won a franchise-record 102 games behind arguably the greatest rotation in baseball history. The greatest?

PHILADELPHIA -- Given all the pomp and circumstance surrounding it, Opening Day is always one of the best days on the baseball calendar. Here are five of the most memorable moments in Phillies’ Opening Day history: 1. April 5, 2010: Halladay’s debut In perhaps the most highly anticipated Opening Day

PHILADELPHIA -- We've already ranked the greatest single-game hitting performances, so now it's time to rank the five best single-game pitching performances in Phillies history. Tell us where we went wrong. 1. Roy Halladay (Oct. 6, 2010) Halladay’s no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series is

PHILADELPHIA -- Citizens Bank Park has been a tremendous home-field advantage for the Phillies since it opened in 2004. Here is a look back at 10 of the greatest moments in the ballpark’s history: 1. Game 5 of 2008 World Series “The 0-2 pitch. Swing and a miss! Struck him

PHILADELPHIA -- I get plenty of feedback on these top five lists. Namely, how could you leave this player/pitcher/moment/game off it? Are you an idiot or something? The debate is what makes these lists fun. Here is our latest top five: greatest debut seasons in Phillies history. It includes any

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies’ two most successful eras in franchise history started because they drafted and developed well. From 1976-83, the Phils won one World Series, two National League pennants and five NL East titles. They won 101 games in both ‘76 and ‘77. From 2007-11, Philadelphia won one World

PHILADELPHIA -- What makes the greatest single-game performance by a player in Phillies history? It is a mix of the objective (lots of hits, preferably home runs) and the subjective (a big day by a lesser-known player does not outweigh a big day by a Hall of Famer or All-Star).

If you peruse Baseball Reference long enough, you might stumble onto the Phillies’ franchise page. The Phillies played their inaugural season in the National League in 1883, but according to the site they were known as the Quakers through '89. It is interesting then that the Phillies are sometimes called

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PHILADELPHIA -- President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said last month that he plans to keep the Phillies’ greatest strength -- their starting rotation -- intact, while he works this offseason to upgrade other parts of the roster. Cristopher Sánchez is one of the key cogs in the rotation’s success.

PHILADELPHIA -- After the Red Sox dismissed Peter Fatse in April, he joined the Rays as a hitting consultant. For months, he worked closely with the American League’s best team. This postseason, he watched the Brewers put on a hitting clinic against San Diego, Los Angeles and Tampa Bay, clinching