Joe Girardi was hired as the Philadelphia Phillies manager after a process not nearly as tedious as the recruitment of Bryce Harper last winter.
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As the Philadelphia Phillies try to figure out what they need to do to move on from a disappointing 2019 campaign, three familiar names need to disappear.
What emerges from the hoopla and commentary about the Philadelphia Phillies firing Kapler is the reality that improving a team's record may not be enough.
With a fairly surprising win when they needed it, the Tampa Bay Rays are now definitely the 2019 MLB post-season Cinderella team. Will it last?
The AL Wild Card game between Oakland and Tampa Bay featured four homers and little else besides one play to excite any fans but the most partisan.
Gabe Kapler couldn't prevent Phillies injuries and his core players claim to like him, but could he be fired for being too annoying for the fans?
In order that Phillies fans are afforded a thoroughly frustrating end to their season, the Sporting Gods have provided them with some questions to answer.
Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols is likely to end his career in second place on the career RBI list, and with a little luck, he may be first.
Each year the Phillies honor their best minor leaguers with an award named for a long-time employee. These selections help indicate the team's problems.
The Philadelphia Phillies were, among many evaluators earlier this year, an odds-on potential NL East champion, if not more. "Things" have proved difficult.
The Philadelphia Phillies were breezing through September, keeping pace in the wild card race, then things started to wobble in the Queen City.
The season-long defensive effort by the Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto may be partly obscured by his team's struggle to make the playoffs.
In what might be part of a larger shake-up, the Philadelphia Phillies turn to a beloved manager to coach their hitters for a while.
Late coverage of a fan death last season and up to 1800 fan injuries a year by balls at MLB games may be spurring potential federal action about fan safety.
With 50 games left, the Philadelphia Phillies are in a position known as "OK," but should they be worried about the Mets as well as the Braves and Nats?
The Philadelphia Phillies demotion of veteran Maikel Franco may spell the end of his career in Philly. Will any other team pick him up in the off-season?
The Phillies moves at the deadline and an inning in their July 31 loss showed they've thrown in the towel on a specific group of players, if not the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies may need to decide to trade Adam Haseley in the next couple dozen hours. They should pause and reconsider.
The Philadelphia Phillies latest "big series" versus the Atlanta Braves did not begin well as they had to send an injured pitcher out to start.
The Phillies signing of lefty Drew Smyly left many of their fans cold, but Smyly got right to work and, momentarily, dispelled the notion he's not a find.