Andrew PainterAndrew Painter delivers a ‘career-altering performance’ in playoff debut and keeps Phillies’ hopes aliveAfter being demoted in June, Painter had to earn a return to the Phillies. He did. And almost exactly two months later, he saved their season. For one more day, at least. Lochlahn March Phillies-Rays: John Kruk out, Cole Hamels in on NBC Sports Philadelphia for wild-card fightRob Tornoe Phillies may be preparing Andrew Painter for a bullpen role by keeping him on normal rest for his next startScott Lauber Phillies won’t play on NBC Sports Philadelphia the next few nights amid playoff pushRob Tornoe Andrew Painter’s potential role on a Phillies playoff staff is uncertain. Painter says any role is OK with him. Lochlahn March AdvertisementDon Mattingly, Brandon Marsh lament Phillies’ baserunning miscues after loss to Astros: ‘It can cost you a game’The loss prevented the Phillies from gaining ground in both the division and wild-card races, and exposed an insidious weakness.Scott Lauber OpinionWhy Trump’s attack on Stars and Stripes was a gut punch | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: 21 years later, Gary, Ind., gets its own Katrina.Will Bunch | Columnist OpinionHere’s 5 reasons to give the Phillies your heart again. What have you got to lose — besides your sanity? They’re beating good teams by playing playing mature, sound baseball, and they’re doing it generally without the best efforts of their best players.Marcus Hayes | Columnist OpinionThere’s one big reason to think that Andrew Painter’s transformation is for realThe rookie’s recent success has come in tandem with a fastball that is playing dramatically different from before his demotion.David Murphy | Columnist A stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped.Alex Coffey Andrew Painter has best start of his career as Phillies cruise past the Cardinals: ‘The ceiling is so high for him’Painter finished seven innings for the first time in his career and struck out eight for the Phillies' eighth straight win.Gabriela Carroll These are the Philly area’s 25 best athletes under 25, from high school phenoms to household namesWe scoured the Philadelphia region to find the 25 best young athletes. From professionals to high school students to Olympians, these are the area's best athletes under 25 years old.Inquirer Sports Staff Andrew Painter expected to make his next start; Derek Hill avoided injury from collisionImaging on came back clear on Painter, who left Wednesday's start with hamstring tightness. Hill is sore, but "feels like he probably should, after running into a wall,” said Don Mattingly.Lochlahn March Luis Arraez is the latest Phillie Justin Crawford has pulled aside to ‘pick his brain’Arraez and Crawford are both lefty hitters who hit for average rather than power. “I think that’s someone I’m going to be relying on throughout the rest of the year, honestly,” Crawford said.Lochlahn March Derek Hill and Andrew Painter suffer injuries in Phillies’ 10-4 loss to Nationals in 11 inningsPainter exited after the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness, while Hill suffered a bruised shoulder crashing into the fence on a fly ball in the 11th. Both will be reevaluated on Thursday.Lochlahn March Andrew Painter exits his start vs. Nationals with left hamstring tightnessPainter had an encouraging outing against the Nationals, but it was cut short after just four innings and 63 pitches.Lochlahn March Phillies recall Andrew Painter before Friday’s game vs. OriolesThe team recalled Painter from triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to start the series opener against the Orioles.Scott Lauber Andrew Painter had a solid week in triple A. Is he an option to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation soon?All along, the Phillies planned for Painter to lock down the fifth-starter spot. He's off to the best stretch since his demotion to Lehigh Valley. Scott Lauber The MLB draft in Philly has a few firsts, including the Phillies being penalized The Phillies have the No. 36 pick after being penalized by MLB. Rob Tornoe The Phillies have made history turning the NL East into a race again: ‘Just want to keep it going’The Phillies' improbable rebound has made them the first team in baseball history to bounce back from 10 games under .500 to 10 games over .500 before the end of June.Lochlahn March See more storiesAdvertisement
Andrew Painter delivers a ‘career-altering performance’ in playoff debut and keeps Phillies’ hopes aliveAfter being demoted in June, Painter had to earn a return to the Phillies. He did. And almost exactly two months later, he saved their season. For one more day, at least. Lochlahn March
Andrew Painter delivers a ‘career-altering performance’ in playoff debut and keeps Phillies’ hopes aliveAfter being demoted in June, Painter had to earn a return to the Phillies. He did. And almost exactly two months later, he saved their season. For one more day, at least. Lochlahn March
Phillies-Rays: John Kruk out, Cole Hamels in on NBC Sports Philadelphia for wild-card fightRob Tornoe
Phillies-Rays: John Kruk out, Cole Hamels in on NBC Sports Philadelphia for wild-card fightRob Tornoe
Phillies may be preparing Andrew Painter for a bullpen role by keeping him on normal rest for his next startScott Lauber
Phillies may be preparing Andrew Painter for a bullpen role by keeping him on normal rest for his next startScott Lauber
Andrew Painter’s potential role on a Phillies playoff staff is uncertain. Painter says any role is OK with him. Lochlahn March
Andrew Painter’s potential role on a Phillies playoff staff is uncertain. Painter says any role is OK with him. Lochlahn March
Don Mattingly, Brandon Marsh lament Phillies’ baserunning miscues after loss to Astros: ‘It can cost you a game’The loss prevented the Phillies from gaining ground in both the division and wild-card races, and exposed an insidious weakness.Scott Lauber
Don Mattingly, Brandon Marsh lament Phillies’ baserunning miscues after loss to Astros: ‘It can cost you a game’The loss prevented the Phillies from gaining ground in both the division and wild-card races, and exposed an insidious weakness.Scott Lauber
OpinionWhy Trump’s attack on Stars and Stripes was a gut punch | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: 21 years later, Gary, Ind., gets its own Katrina.Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionWhy Trump’s attack on Stars and Stripes was a gut punch | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: 21 years later, Gary, Ind., gets its own Katrina.Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionHere’s 5 reasons to give the Phillies your heart again. What have you got to lose — besides your sanity? They’re beating good teams by playing playing mature, sound baseball, and they’re doing it generally without the best efforts of their best players.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionHere’s 5 reasons to give the Phillies your heart again. What have you got to lose — besides your sanity? They’re beating good teams by playing playing mature, sound baseball, and they’re doing it generally without the best efforts of their best players.Marcus Hayes | Columnist
OpinionThere’s one big reason to think that Andrew Painter’s transformation is for realThe rookie’s recent success has come in tandem with a fastball that is playing dramatically different from before his demotion.David Murphy | Columnist
OpinionThere’s one big reason to think that Andrew Painter’s transformation is for realThe rookie’s recent success has come in tandem with a fastball that is playing dramatically different from before his demotion.David Murphy | Columnist
A stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped.Alex Coffey
A stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped.Alex Coffey
Andrew Painter has best start of his career as Phillies cruise past the Cardinals: ‘The ceiling is so high for him’Painter finished seven innings for the first time in his career and struck out eight for the Phillies' eighth straight win.Gabriela Carroll
Andrew Painter has best start of his career as Phillies cruise past the Cardinals: ‘The ceiling is so high for him’Painter finished seven innings for the first time in his career and struck out eight for the Phillies' eighth straight win.Gabriela Carroll
These are the Philly area’s 25 best athletes under 25, from high school phenoms to household namesWe scoured the Philadelphia region to find the 25 best young athletes. From professionals to high school students to Olympians, these are the area's best athletes under 25 years old.Inquirer Sports Staff
These are the Philly area’s 25 best athletes under 25, from high school phenoms to household namesWe scoured the Philadelphia region to find the 25 best young athletes. From professionals to high school students to Olympians, these are the area's best athletes under 25 years old.Inquirer Sports Staff
Andrew Painter expected to make his next start; Derek Hill avoided injury from collisionImaging on came back clear on Painter, who left Wednesday's start with hamstring tightness. Hill is sore, but "feels like he probably should, after running into a wall,” said Don Mattingly.Lochlahn March
Andrew Painter expected to make his next start; Derek Hill avoided injury from collisionImaging on came back clear on Painter, who left Wednesday's start with hamstring tightness. Hill is sore, but "feels like he probably should, after running into a wall,” said Don Mattingly.Lochlahn March
Luis Arraez is the latest Phillie Justin Crawford has pulled aside to ‘pick his brain’Arraez and Crawford are both lefty hitters who hit for average rather than power. “I think that’s someone I’m going to be relying on throughout the rest of the year, honestly,” Crawford said.Lochlahn March
Luis Arraez is the latest Phillie Justin Crawford has pulled aside to ‘pick his brain’Arraez and Crawford are both lefty hitters who hit for average rather than power. “I think that’s someone I’m going to be relying on throughout the rest of the year, honestly,” Crawford said.Lochlahn March
Derek Hill and Andrew Painter suffer injuries in Phillies’ 10-4 loss to Nationals in 11 inningsPainter exited after the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness, while Hill suffered a bruised shoulder crashing into the fence on a fly ball in the 11th. Both will be reevaluated on Thursday.Lochlahn March
Derek Hill and Andrew Painter suffer injuries in Phillies’ 10-4 loss to Nationals in 11 inningsPainter exited after the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness, while Hill suffered a bruised shoulder crashing into the fence on a fly ball in the 11th. Both will be reevaluated on Thursday.Lochlahn March
Andrew Painter exits his start vs. Nationals with left hamstring tightnessPainter had an encouraging outing against the Nationals, but it was cut short after just four innings and 63 pitches.Lochlahn March
Andrew Painter exits his start vs. Nationals with left hamstring tightnessPainter had an encouraging outing against the Nationals, but it was cut short after just four innings and 63 pitches.Lochlahn March
Phillies recall Andrew Painter before Friday’s game vs. OriolesThe team recalled Painter from triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to start the series opener against the Orioles.Scott Lauber
Phillies recall Andrew Painter before Friday’s game vs. OriolesThe team recalled Painter from triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to start the series opener against the Orioles.Scott Lauber
Andrew Painter had a solid week in triple A. Is he an option to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation soon?All along, the Phillies planned for Painter to lock down the fifth-starter spot. He's off to the best stretch since his demotion to Lehigh Valley. Scott Lauber
Andrew Painter had a solid week in triple A. Is he an option to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation soon?All along, the Phillies planned for Painter to lock down the fifth-starter spot. He's off to the best stretch since his demotion to Lehigh Valley. Scott Lauber
The MLB draft in Philly has a few firsts, including the Phillies being penalized The Phillies have the No. 36 pick after being penalized by MLB. Rob Tornoe
The MLB draft in Philly has a few firsts, including the Phillies being penalized The Phillies have the No. 36 pick after being penalized by MLB. Rob Tornoe
The Phillies have made history turning the NL East into a race again: ‘Just want to keep it going’The Phillies' improbable rebound has made them the first team in baseball history to bounce back from 10 games under .500 to 10 games over .500 before the end of June.Lochlahn March
The Phillies have made history turning the NL East into a race again: ‘Just want to keep it going’The Phillies' improbable rebound has made them the first team in baseball history to bounce back from 10 games under .500 to 10 games over .500 before the end of June.Lochlahn March
