Antonio Bastardo

The last two springs, reliever Jake Diekman has caught the eyes of some pretty influential members of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Major league pitching coach Rich Dubee was smitten with the long-armed left-hander during spring training in...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Andres Torres singled home Buster Posey with two outs in the 10th inning Wednesday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win on a day when their opponent, the Philadelphia Phillies, learned they'd be losing standout pitcher Roy...

The Phillies seem to have discovered the Fountain of Youth, and they didn't need to go to Florida to find it. A visit from Miami was enough. Before the Marlins arrived Thursday, the Phillies were floundering. They had just been outscored 20-2 while...

PHILADELPHIA — After Ryan Howard was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple in the third inning Friday night, it became obvious that his Achilles injury has forever robbed him of the title, "a big guy who can run." The extensive...

Less than 18 hours after watching the Phillies' bullpen squander a two-run lead for Roy Halladay, manager Charlie Manuel elected to let Cliff Lee try to preserve his own two-run lead with two on and two out in the seventh inning. He failed. Then,...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night.   Roy Halladay pitched six innings of one-hit ball and...

PHILADELPHIA — When Freddy Galvis got word last spring that the Phillies needed him to become the team's everyday second baseman on what was practically a moment's notice, he didn't complain. By the time April was over, his dazzling display of...

The Phillies finalized their Opening Day roster. It features lots of veterans, some younger players and one very, very new face. The 25-man roster includes 12 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and five outfielders. Pitchers: Right-handers Mike Adams,...

The wait is over. The Phillies announced their pitching schedule for the upcoming Grapefruit League games, including the starter for Saturday's opener. FRIDAY'S INTRASQUAD GAME -Adam Morgan, Ethan Martin, Cesar Jimenez, Jonathan Pettibone, Mauricio...

It looks like Ruben Amaro Jr. kept his word. Last week, the Phillies general manager said he was considering adding another bullpen piece, and according to multiple reports, the Phillies have agreed to one-year deal (pending a physical) with a......

Monday's announcement that the Phillies have brought back Chad Durbin, a member of their 2008 World Series champion bullpen, indicates that the team will have three bullpen slots available for the Opening Day roster when spring training begins next month....

At the Phillies Winter Banquet in Reading yesterday after GM Ruben Amaro Jr.had addressed the breaking news about the acquisition of free agent outfielder Delmon Young, he touched upon several other pressing issues. 1. He likes the bullpen. "If Mike......