
Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 By Tom Moore PHILADELPHIA — He would’ve preferred winning, but Tuesday was still memorable for Erik Kratz. In his first appearance with the hometown Phillies, Kratz, a former Telford, Pa., resident and a graduate of Christopher Dock, batted sixth and caught all 10 innings of the early 4-3 loss to [...]

PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley fell a double shy of the cycle, Roy Halladay tossed one-hit ball over seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Friday night. USA Today: The Phillies, who have the best record in baseball, later acquired All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence from Houston. Halladay (13-4) struck out [...]

Searching for mid-season saves By David Owen Cymerman of TheFantasyGeek.com Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – At the end of the draft and during the first few weeks of every season, fantasy baseball owners snatch up the shakier closers, hoping they’ll turn into the next Heath Bell. Especially in deeper leagues, everyone’s watching ninth innings to [...]