In 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies entered the season boasting a pitching rotation that many expected to rival the 1971 Baltimore Orioles or mid 1990s Atlanta Braves as one of the top pitching staffs in MLB history. The combination of Roy Halladay, Cliff

With the continuing turnover in the roster, the 2012 Philadelphia Union must find consistency on the pitch in order to prove that last year’s playoff appearance was no fluke. While the defense appears to again be the strength of a team that was MLS’s sec

It’s so close now. The truck filled with bats and balls and gum and sunflower seeds and all the other essentials has already headed south. So have many of the players, the manager and the general manager. Pitchers and catchers report this weekend. That i

What we know: Everything, and nothing all at once. The Phillies return seven starters from their postseason roster: Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Hunter Pence, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz. Howard, of course, will be sideli

2. How will the bullpen set up behind Papelbon? It's too early to say how many pitchers the Phillies will carry into the season, but it might be 11, if they feel they need to carry an extra bench player with Thome on the roster. That's because if Thome r

The Earthquakes have signed two-time MLS leading goal scorer Chris Wondolowski to a new contract. General manager John Doyle announced the deal Thursday, saying he wanted to reward Wondolowski for his success. Terms were not disclosed. Wondolowski, a Dan

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – The San Jose Earthquakes have signed two-time MLS leading goal scorer Chris Wondolowski to a new contract. General manager John Doyle announced the deal on Thursday, saying he wanted to reward Wondolowski for his success. Terms were n

General manager John Doyle announced the deal on Thursday, saying he wanted to reward Wondolowski for his success. Terms were not disclosed. Wondolowski scored 16 goals last season to tie D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario for the league lead. Wondolowski h

"Chris has been a key member of the club over the past two seasons and we wanted to reward him for his success. Both on and off the field, he has distinguished himself as a true professional and we're excited to have him in the organization," said Genera

Peter Nowak talked with reporters Wednesday afternoon about new signing Lionard Pajoy, and other matters regarding the Union's preseason training so far. Here are some highlights. I'll have more quotes up later. On whether the scoring burden will be more

The off-season has been busy for the teams in Major League Soccer with players moving in and players moving out. This is the first part of a three-part look at the league's transactions. Today I'll be taking a look at the teams on the East Coast and how

Oct 5, 2011; St. Louis MO, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee (30) comes out to talk with starting pitcher Roy Oswalt (44) and catcher Carlos Ruiz (51) in the fourth inning in game four of the 2011 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals a

Sometimes coaches will say that they like to take things one game at a time. Looking past the next game is dangerous and every point is valuable. “Every point is valuable at this stage to keep us as a contender to be in the playoffs,” Peter Nowak told re

As we approach the end of the free agent period (apologies to Ryan Madson and Prince Fielder), it seems like a good time to take a glance at the Phillies' future contract obligations. We all know that a few of the bigger contracts are guaranteed, but how

The MLS incarnation of the Seattle Sounders is a very young franchise with only three seasons under its belt. That combined with the relative lack of player movement in the single-entity MLS means that there really aren't that many ex-Sounders. But I tho

When rumors of Carlos Ruiz’s imminent arrival in Philadelphia surfaced, PSP’s Mike Servedio wrote, “Ruiz is known as a mixed bag, a temperamental striker who has had some big seasons in terms of goals in the MLS, but is just as well known for his flagran

It's New Year's, the time of year when everybody makes resolutions they can't possibly keep. Unlike Aunt Julie saying she's going to lose weight or Uncle Steve saying he's going to quit drinking, these New Year's resolutions for each of the 19 MLS teams

In an effort to prop up a struggling attack, the Union announced the signing of Serbian forward Veljko Paunovic on 13 June 2011. The signing immediately brought up concerns among the Union fan base because, while Paunovic enjoyed a prolific career in Spa

Instead of diving and rolling around as if he had broken his leg, Jeremain Lens got back up and scored an audacious goal from an outrageous angle. 10 minutes after watching Alexander Geynrikh score a wonderful goal, Hao Junmin followed suit. Alexander