Tag: Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died. […]
Continue ReadingMLB adds three doubleheaders with Milwaukee to Cardinals revamped schedule
Major League Baseball has announced a number of schedule changes, hoping to make up the 21 postponements due to COVID-19 concerns over the past two weeks. The St. Louis Cardinals […]
Continue ReadingMarlins end isolation in Philly and leave for Baltimore
MIAMI (AP) — The nightmarish first stop of the season for the Miami Marlins finally ended Sunday. The Marlins left Philadelphia, where they were stranded in isolation for a week […]
Continue ReadingBalk in baseball coronavirus talks, July 19 start off
NEW YORK (AP) — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season, which […]
Continue ReadingPhillies hire Joe Girardi as manager
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Phillies got their man. Philadelphia hired former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler on Thursday. Girardi will be introduced at a news conference Monday. “I’m […]
Continue ReadingPhillies fire manager Gabe Kapler in hyped season gone wrong
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gabe Kapler took the fall for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was fired Thursday, nearly two weeks after a disappointing finish to a season of big expectations highlighted by Bryce […]
Continue ReadingIrvin wins impressive debut as Phillies beat Royals 6-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Irvin barely slept Friday night and was a nervous wreck Saturday. But when he showed up to Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, Philadelphia Phillies manager […]
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