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Lenny Dykstra Slapped With Fraud, Theft, Drug Charges

Tim Karan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:20:06 CDT

During his baseball career, Lenny Dykstra was known for his penchant for getting dirty, and now he's really having trouble staying clean. The former Mets and Phillies player was charged today with nearly two dozen felony counts of fraud, grand theft, and drug possession, reports the Los Angeles Times . The...

Phillies Thwart Yankees, Rangers to Get Cliff Lee Back

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:05:40 CST

Phillies fans are rejoicing today as Cliff Lee, the left-hander who pitched for the team during the 2009 World Series, returned—giving the team one of the best rotations in history. Terms were agreed to late last night, an official tells the New York Times . The deal is believed to...

Giants Headed to World Series

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:59:06 CDT

The San Francisco Giants let it go right down to the wire last night, with Juan Uribe hitting a tie-breaking home-run with two outs in the eighth to hold off the Phillies and gain a World Series berth for the first time since 2002. "We had such a diversity of...

Phillies' Roy Halladay Throws Historic No-Hitter

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:09:20 CDT

Talk about a postseason debut. Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series today. Don Larsen is the only other pitcher to throw a postseason no-hitter. He threw a perfect game for...

Ballpark Puker Sentenced to 30 to 90 Days

M. Morris — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:24:00 CDT

The New Jersey man who pleaded guilty to intentionally vomiting on fellow Phillies fans will serve 30 to 90 days in jail. Matthew Clemmens' sentence for assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment also includes 50 hours of community service, and the judge suggested at today's sentencing hearing that he spend that...

Toddler 'Swigs Beer' at Phillies Game

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:00:00 CDT

The chain-smoking Indonesian boy might want to get together with the beer-swigging toddler Philliies fan and party—once, that is, the outcry dies down over their bad-habit videos. The latest double-take shot surfaced during a broadcast of the Phillies' loss to the Padres over the weekend, and shows an unidentified...

Philadelphia Ballpark Puker Pleads Guilty

M. Morris — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:36:00 CDT

The New Jersey man who intentionally vomited on a Philadelphia family during a Phillies game last month pleaded guilty today, KYW Newsradio reports . Matthew Clemmens, 21, tormented a man and his two daughters at Citizens Bank Park before declaring, "I need to do what I need to do. I'm going...

Phillies Caught With Binoculars, Deny Sign Stealing

John Johnson — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:37:37 CDT

A good-ol'-fashioned baseball feud is in the works after the Colorado Rockies busted a Philadelphia Phillies coach using binoculars in the bullpen. They complained he was trying to steal signs, and the league today reprimanded the club. The war of words is awesome. "Out of line" said Rockies manager Jim...

Phillies Fan Tasered After Running Onto Field

Rob Quinn — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:48:27 CDT

For the first time in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies, and possibly Major League Baseball, a fan who ran onto the field was Tasered instead of wrestled to the ground. The teenage fan eluded police and security staff to run several loops in center field before an officer zapped...