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Stock up: Phillies back end starters Its almost as if the Phillies pitching staff likes competition. The main candidates for the fourth and fifth starting pitching spots in the rotation have each pitched already. Spencer Howard had a dominating 1-2-3 inning Friday, making it pretty clear with his lively and overpowering fastball that he was determined to make it back to South Philly. Vince Velasquez tossed two perfect innings with three strikeouts making his opening case this week as well,...

MLB Trade Rumors The Phillies announced Tuesday that they’ve signed veteran catcher Jeff Mathis to a minor league deal and invited him to Major League Spring Training. The Phils also confirmed previously reported non-roster invites for veterans Matt Joyce. Mathis a client of Jet Sports Management, would earn $1.8MM if he makes the roster, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Mathis, 38 in March, just wrapped up a two-year stint with the Rangers. He didn’t hit well at all in Texas, but the R...

VonPurpleHayes You haven’t knocked down anything and said 4-5 things that are 100% wrong. The Phillies have never finished in last place since signing Harper yet you claim they have. Harper put up all-star caliber seasons yet you claim he sucked. None of what you say makes sense. The Phillies aren’t a great team. We agree there. Everything else you say is nonsense. Very Barry The Phillies have not been in the playoffs in over a decade. The fan base is so backwards they now consider...

The hiring of Dave Dombrowski as the Phillies new president of baseball operations brought renewed hope that the team could …