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The Comeback 'Claws were not able to match their tremendous resilience of one night prior when they fell to Lexington in game two of the South Atlantic League finals. It was familiar territory as the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws trailed their opponent by a score of 5-0 in the late innings.  Much like Monday's affair that saw Lakewood pound three straight ninth inning homers to climb back into that contest, they got their scoring started on Tuesday with a Rodolfo Duran roundtripper. That blast came in the 8th inning in game two, but those were the only runs that crossed the plate for the visitors and they fell to the Legends by a final of 5-2.  BlueClaws starting pitcher Kyle Young tossed four innings, allowing a pair of earned runs while striking out two and issuing two walks to take the loss.  Reliever Julian Garcia was tagged for three earned runs over 2 2/3 innings.  James McArthur, this year's 12th round draft pick by the Phillies, went 1 1/3 innings w...

On the 72nd edition of the PhoulBallz Minor League Podcast, Tug and Jay are joined by cerebral slugger Jake Fox , who talks about his time in the Phillies' organization this year, his transition to playing with the Somerset Patriots this year, his possible future destination, having a plan at the plate and plenty more. The guys also discuss the postseason success of the Kansas City Royals as well as Phillies playing in off-season leagues. Use the media player below to stream the full episode, or simply download it by clicking HERE . You can also check out previous episodes and subscribe on iTunes .

The Phillies will kick off their 2013 home schedule with interleague play for the very first time this week as the visiting Kansas City Royals come to town for a three game series. Right-hander Kyle Kendrick will take the mound for the Phillies in the opener. The 28-year-old opens the regular season with a spot in the team's starting rotation for the first time since 2010. The Royals, who last visited Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park in 2004, will counter with Wade Davis , who makes his team debut after being acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade over the off-season that saw a total of seven players swap uniforms. Read ahead for details on the pitching match ups and more from this series. Friday, 4:05 PM. Wade Davis (3-0, 2.43 ERA in 2012) vs. Kyle Kendrick (11-12, 3.90 ERA). David, the Ray's 3rd round draft pick in 2004, sported a 2.81 ERA in 25 road outings last season. Michael Young is 3-for-8 (.375 avg) in his career against Davis. Kendrick has ...

The Phillies home opener is finally here.  Just as you can expect every year, the team has loads of fun planned for the big day as the Phils kick things off at Citizens Bank Park. Check out all the details... 7:00 AM- Majestic Clubhouse Store opens. 1:00 PM- Citizens Bank Way opening day party.  Live entertainment, with food and drinks available. 1:35 PM- All gates open.   Fans receive opening day rally towel. 1:55 PM- Phillies batting practice. 2:30 PM- Royals batting practice. 3:15 PM- Phils line up on 10th Street.  Fans are invited to line up on 10th St. and cheer on the Phillies, as they make their “Leadoff Walk” into the ballpark. The team will be escorted by the Cardinal O'Hara High School Marching Band. 3:28 PM- Fans urged to be in their seats for a pregame ceremony. The Fralinger String Band will provide the music as the team enters the field. 3:32 PM- Philadelphia Boys Choir and Men's Chorale sing "Philadelphia Pride" and "America th...

Octavio "Cookie" Rojas spent seven seasons as a member of the Phillies during the 1960's. Rojas came up in the Cincinnati organization, where he notched his first Major League hit against Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Acquired from the Reds in a trade for pitcher Jim "Bear" Owens after the 1962 season, Rojas helped the Phillies come out on top in that deal, as he became a productive player with Philadelphia for the rest of the decade and Owens never won a game for Cincinnati. At the age of 24, Rojas batted .221 while playing in just 64 games in his debut season with the Phillies. By the next year, though, Rojas began contributing steadily at the plate. In 109 games played in 1964, Rojas batted .291 with 2 homers and 39 RBI. In 1965, the righty hitting Rojas had his best season as a member of the Phillies and became an All-star as he posted a career high .303 average, .736 OPS and 78 runs scored. Rojas was a terrific contact hitter. He struck out just 245 times in ...

For $250 in the category of Shameful Fans, the answer is: Kansas City Royals fans love to do this at games they attend. It helps them stand out as deserving a really great franchise that always contends for pennants and world titles. Question: What is PARTY? CORRECT! Wow, just look at that lively group of Royals fans partying . They really get rewarded with the team they deserve, don't they?