Paul Casella

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Paul Casella

PHILADELPHIA -- With the first full month of the season in the books, the Phillies know they have some work to do. Gets Phillies tickets for May 16: Zack Wheeler Bobble Figurine Giveaway! They finished April on a four-game winning streak with Wednesday night's 7-2 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park, but the Phils (17-13) still sit four games behind the first-place Mets (21-9).

2 weeks ago | mlb.com | Paul Casella

The starting staff has been the highlight to this point, leading the Majors with 194 strikeouts. That unit should only get stronger with the impending return of Ranger Suárez and a fully healthy Sánchez. PHILADELPHIA -- With the first full month of the season in the books, the Phillies know they have some work to do.

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Paul Casella

2 weeks ago | mlb.com | Paul Casella

PHILADELPHIA -- It wasn't pretty, but it was also the epitome of something good teams do: find a way to win. The Phillies overcame three misplays in the final two innings and a go-ahead three-run homer as part of a four-run top of the ninth on their way to a wild 7-6 walk-off win over the Nationals on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.

3 weeks ago | mlb.com | Paul Casella

PHILADELPHIA -- Rob Thomson was asked before Sunday's series finale against the Marlins if he thought the Phillies had a bullpen issue. "I don't," Thomson said. "Because it's still a small sample size. I know we have really good arms, really good stuff out there. We've just got to keep working at it, keep grinding through it."A few hours later, he watched Orion Kerkering serve up a go-ahead three-run homer to Javier Sanoja in the eighth inning.