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Kyle Kendrick got less than a day to prepare for his first start in a couple weeks, and he thought that was plenty of time.
Such is life for the long man on Philadelphia's pitching staff.
Kendrick threw six sparkling innings, Carlos Ruiz hit a tiebreaking ...

Eagles Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters re-ruptured his right Achilles that he first hurt in March.
The Eagles confirmed the injury Monday. Peters was already out indefinitely and is likely to miss the 2012 season.
A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Peters i...

Hunter Pence let the lead slip away with one big bobble out in right.
He atoned for his error an inning later with one big homer to left.
Pence redeemed himself for a ninth-inning misplay by hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th ...

A lost year has reinvigorated Joe Blanton.
The Phillies right-hander pitched seven-plus strong innings and Placido Polanco homered for his 2,000th career hit to lead Philadelphia to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Blanton (4-3) allowed s...

They had a built-in excuse all last year. No minicamps, no OTAs, no offseason workouts of any kind.
The Eagles' slow start in 2011 was linked to the NFL's lockout and the elimination of all organized offseason practices in a season in which the Eagles overhauled the rost...

While the Phillies have been looking for answers as they've struggled through the first five weeks of the season, Cole Hamels has been one of their most consistent pieces as they look to climb out of the cellar in the NL East.
Hamels was stellar on the mound in his retur...

When Roy Halladay holds an opponent to two runs, he usually gets the win.
Not the case Saturday night.
Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, pinch-hitter Jesus Guzman drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the San Diego Padres beat Hal...

There's just something about facing Roy Halladay this season that makes the San Diego Padres play above their spot in the standings.
For the second time this season, the last-place Padres managed to score enough runs off Philadelphia's typically reliable right-hander, be...

It didn't take Mychal Kendricks long into his first practice to figure out exactly what his new coaches were trying to do.
"I think the whole thing here is to make us feel uncomfortable," the new Eagles linebacker said, "to see how much we can handle in a ...

In the first game after manager Charlie Manuel's team meeting to address their shoddy play, the Philadelphia Phillies played like a more confident club on Friday night.
Carlos Ruiz went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs and John Mayberry Jr. homered and drove in three ...