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Phillies (43-72) at Padres (51-66) 10:10 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App The Phillies are on the West Coast this week for seven games in two different pitcher-friendly ballparks.  The teams they'll face this week, the Padres and Giants, are 15 and 25 games under .500, respectively. First up is San Diego, which has lost 8 of 11. 1. First knock out of the way Rhys Hoskins picked up his first major-league hit and first RBI Sunday in his fourth game. Hoskins started his major-league career 0 for 12, the longest hitless streak by a Phillie to begin his career since Chris Coste went 0 for 12 in 2006. Prior to that, you have to go all the way back to Lonnie Smith Continue to Article

August 14, 2017 10:32:am EST

When you're 29 games under .500, a baserunning blunder in the fifth inning of a game you're already trailing by three runs is frustrating in the moment but forgotten within days. But the Phillies aren't playing for right now, they're attempting to build habits and skills for the future, when baserunning mistakes in the fifth inning of a game actually will matter. Odubel Herrera made a poor decision in Sunday's 6-2 loss, attempting to tag up from second to third base on a flyball to medium-deep center field by Nick Williams (see Instant Replay). Herrera's mistake was that he did not look at his third base coach or the runner ahead of him. If he did, he would have seen that Juan Samuel had Freddy Continue to Article

August 13, 2017 6:30:pm EST

A couple of weeks of pregame outfield workouts and three games in the outfield at the Triple A level were enough to convince Phillies management to give Hoskins, a natural first baseman, a look in the outfield. "For Hoskins, we've talked about it all year," general manager Matt Klentak said, "his performance needs to meet up with the opportunity. Hoskins, 24, more than proved his readiness with the bat. Continue to Article

August 10, 2017 8:19:pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Phillies have prepared a list of things people should know as they host their Toyota Alumni Weekend during a four-game stand (Aug. 10-13) versus the New York Mets. Here are things to know, per the ball club: Remembering Darren Daulton on Thursday. On Thursday, August 10, the Phillies will hold a moment of silence in honor of Wall of Famer Darren “Dutch” Daulton, who passed away on August 6 at the age of 55 after a four-year battle with brain cancer. The team will also pay homage to Darren’s legacy before and during the 7:05 p.m. Phillies-Mets game. Food Drive on Friday and Alumni Auction all series. On Friday, August 11, a food drive will be held at all gates; Continue to Article

August 10, 2017 8:11:pm EST

Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr, currently on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, isn’t expected back until September, MLB.com’s Ben Harris reports. The Phillies just called up 1B/OF Rhys Hoskins from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, which will help in the meantime. Continue to Article

August 10, 2017 4:28:pm EST