#Nick Maton

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Carlos Baerga always had time for reporters when he played for the Indians. Now he's become one. Baerga, who spent 14 years in the big leagues, hosts a popular podcast in Puerto Rico called "I Love Sports with Carlos Baerga and Friends." During the winter meetings in December, Baerga was first with the news that Cy Young winner…

It isn't a secret. Not after more than three decades of building major-league rosters. When it comes to pitching, Dave Dombrowski has a type. "I've always believed in power arms," he said two years ago after getting hired to head up the Phillies' baseball operations. "That's something I grew up with in the White Sox organization. We had a lot of…

The Philadelphia Phillies will host the Los Angeles Angels in the first game of their series in the National League East versus American League West matchup from Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 5.8 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 1 run loss…

Clear your calendars, because for the first time since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies will appear in a postseason game on Friday. Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series between Philadelphia and the St. Louis Cardinals will begin at 2:07 p.m. EST at Busch Stadium. Winners of the NL Central, the Cardinals yield the no. 3 seed in the NL while the Phillies…

HOUSTON (AP) - Another strong start by Framber Valdez allowed the Houston Astros to end the regular season with the two winningest pitchers in the American League. Valdez struck out 10 in five shutout innings to lead the Astros to 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular-season finale Wednesday. Christian Vazquez hit a solo homer and…

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies Date: Saturday September 24th, 04:05 ET Location: Citizens Bank Park TV: Bally Sports South Money Line: Braves -135/ Phillies+115 Total Line: 8 Atlanta: Kyle Wright (19-5, 3.18) Philadelphia: Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.68) Vaughn Grissom 2B Michael Harris II CF Travis d'Arnaud C Ronald Acuña Jr. RF William…

MIAMI - Chalk up another victory for the Phillies over the Miami Marlins and give the credit to The Replacements. No, we're not talking about that great rock band. We're talking about Bailey Falter and Nick Maton. They co-starred in the Phillies' 2-1 win over Miami on Tuesday night. "That's how it's been all year," manager Rob Thomson said. "These…

MIAMI - Quick, jot down this number: 19. Got it? OK, now keep it handy. You may need to reference it often over the next three weeks. Because as play began Tuesday night, any combination of Phillies wins and Milwaukee Brewers losses totaling 19 would result in the Phillies clinching their first postseason berth since 2011. Surely, you don't want to…

The Philadelphia Phillies have a couple of players who have spent a good part of the season on the roster in some role but shouldn't be with them in the postseason. Then there are those other guys. These are the ones who have earned a postseason roster spot despite some odds against them. Able to work a variety of roles or fill different needs for…