Michael Schwimer

Phillies relievers may have been the weakest link earlier this season, but in the last three weeks, they're been doing more than their fair share. In the last 19 games (since July 20), the Phillies bullpen has posted a National......

I know Phillies fans like to boo, and sometimes it's justified. But the boos Michael Schwimer received during Sunday's game weren't. I realize Schwimer ran into trouble in the eighth. With the game tied at 4, he allowed three runs......

Even before Antonio Bastardo stepped on the mound, the outrage had started. It got worse with each passing moment. The boos began when Bastardo, on in relief of Cole Hamels, who was pulled after allowing one run on three hits......

For at least a couple of nights, the Phillies have given their fans some hope and reminded them of the magic of the past five seasons. Stranger things have happened, but they've still got a real long way to go. Certainly, they're still a team worth...

It looked as bad on Friday night as it actually is. Phillies reliever Jose Contreras,40, completely tore his UCL and flexor pronator tendon in his right elbow. An injury to your UCL means season-ending Tommy John surgery, and at his......

IronPigs manager Ryne Sandberg has been named to International League manager Mike Sarbauch's coaching staff for next month's Triple-A All-Star game in Buffalo while first baseman Cody Overbeck and starting pitcher Tyler Cloyd have taken over the lead...

Tyler Cloyd is the only IronPig among the fans choices so far for the squad that will represent the International League in the Triple-A all-star gmae next month at Buffalo. Cloyd is running second among starting pitchers to Buffalo's Harvey. An IronPig...

Michael Martinez's stay in an IronPigs uniform could be brief. Or, Pete Orr could be heading back down the Turnpke this morning. With yet another Phillie, infielder Freddy Galvis, heading to the disabled list with a lower back strain, either Martinez or...

Chad Qualls thinks he’s got it figured out. The Phillies back-end guy watched video last night of his outing last night and compared it to some appearances earlier in the season when things were going well for him, and he......

If Michael Schwimer's tweet is correct, the IronPigs are losing Jake Diekman, Raul Valdez and Hector Luna. Schwimer tweeted 'congrats to diekman, valdes and luna for being called up' after the IronPigs 5-1 win at Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. All the...

It's been 15 years since Scott Elarton has thrown a pitch in anger this early in the day. He probably hopes it's the last time. Elarton brought the International League's second-lowest ERA into Wednesday's 10:30 a.m. start against Buffalo in the season'...

A few years ago B.J. Rosenberg seemed to be on the fast track to the majors, reaching Double-A Reading at the end of his first full pro season. Then, injries hit. Today, Rosenberg finally arrived at Triple-A when he was promoted to the IronPigs after...