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Whoa, that's a low blow.FOX Sports South & FOX Sports Southeast took a shot at the Sixers on Monday after Markelle Fultz threw out the first pitch ahead of the Phillies-Braves game at Citizens Bank Park.The station felt the need to throw some shade at Continue to Article

July 31, 2017 11:00:pm EST

The Phillies made one final move just before Monday's 4 p.m. trade deadline, trading right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit and cash to the Pirates for 23-year-old pitcher Seth McGarry. The production was underwhelming, but Benoit still had some trade value because of his lengthy track record of success. "Joaquin was a very steadying influence in our whole bullpen," GM Matt Klentak said. Continue to Article

July 31, 2017 4:29:pm EST

Vince Velasquez on Sunday made his best start since the very first time he pitched on the Citizens Bank Park mound, and though the bullpen blew his lead, the Phillies recovered to win 2-1 on a walk-off. The Phillies loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth with no outs on an Andrew Knapp double, Ty Kelly walk and Cesar Hernandez bunt single. On the second pitch Freddy Galvis saw, he delivered a game-winning single to right field. Continue to Article

July 30, 2017 4:10:pm EST

If nothing else, the Phillies 4-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night showed why you keep a guy like Ty Kelly around. Kelly, a veteran utilityman, won the game with an RBI single in the 11th (see Instant Replay), but Herrera, benched earlier in the week by manager Pete Mackanin for not running out a called third strike, flashed the kind of ability that makes him such an intriguing player, despite his periodic lapses. Continue to Article

July 30, 2017 12:48:am EST

Like general manager Matt Klentak, manager Pete Mackanin admittedly was forced to perform some verbal gymnastics Friday night, with the Phillies in the process of finalizing the trades of utilityman Howie Kendrick and pitcher Jeremy Hellickson. Kendrick was simply held out of the lineup for a game against Atlanta, but Hellickson was a late scratch from his scheduled start. Mackanin explained after the 10-3 victory that because of the rainy forecast, he didn’t want “to have to send (Hellickson) out there to pitch an inning or two and then have to yank him.” Klentak essentially said the same thing but did mention Monday’s trade deadline as well. Mackanin, a long-time minor-league manager, recalled before Saturday’s game against the Braves that in 1991 he had a shortstop at Nashville, Cincinnati’s Triple-A affiliate, named Freddie Benavides. Continue to Article

July 29, 2017 6:37:pm EST