philadelphia phillies season season history franchise disappointing phillies entered offseason strategy rebuild want relinquish opportunity hopes competitive road strategy key acquisitions right fielder starting pitcher phillies began season new coaches entered season manager taking interim basis august new broadcasters members world series squad replaced analysts offseason headlines indicated relationship shortstop controversy draft picks sign team season began opening day win phillies lost games april continued fashion team played ball games exceeding expectations commentator called mediocre despite horrific performance bullpen frustrating month phillies failing win games position win posted record team batting average worst national_league june bad team wins losses bullpen improved best major_league_baseball draft month phillies selected round pick encouraging optimism fans media phillies began july amassed game winning streak shortly star break moved games lost games record break trade deadline approached speculated phillies surrender older players obtain younger ones deals involving key components team august best month season record thanks strong pitching adequate hitting phillies began september pitchers combining hitter month deteriorated squad record finishing season wins losses significant personnel changes field office expected offseason preceding offseason player transactions phillies entered offseason strategy rebuilding according philadelphia_inquirer bold best describes far putting phillies sure appropriate word ends letters team wanted sign find catcher sign right handed hitting corner outfielder middle rotation starter supplement cole cliff lee departure discovery medical problems cuban signed phillies previous summer players free agents outfielder signed minor league contract cincinnati_reds january right hand pitcher announced retirement baseball member december left hand pitcher signed phillies november left hand pitcher signed minor league contract new_york_mets january catcher signed minor league contract january signed minor league contract pittsburgh_pirates december right hand pitcher signed minor league contract february signed minor league contract january right hand pitcher signed minor league contract cleveland_indians november catcher signed phillies november outfielder wells signed minor league contract chicago_cubs november acquisitions phillies offseason acquisition right handed middle coming awful season chicago_cubs signed november minor league contract invitation spring training day signed right handed hitting corner outfielder looking member team debut signed year contract million soon agreement announced phillies general manager criticized analyst according law season near end week phillies signed players minor league contracts spring training outfielder led games played season batting average left handed specialist pitched innings phillies following week team signed regarded prospect struggled major leagues minor league contract spring training invitation shortly phillies addressed catching needs signing year contract option fourth year worth million similar deal criticized signing year old catcher year contract cliff wrote sports_illustrated player past heading season doesn far fall little replacement level catcher phillies acquisitions december december signed right handed pitcher mediocre starter record earned run average minor league contract spring training invitation day trade offseason sending backup catcher minor league relief pitcher exchange veteran right handed relief pitcher phillies hoped improve bullpen depth leadership uncertain minor league catching prospects ready major leagues phillies signed strong defensive catcher year contract million backup december selected right handed pitcher arizona organization rule draft remain man roster offer arizona december brought catching prospect phillies ing cleveland indians package players traded minor league contract invitation spring training day phillies signed players minor league contracts spring training right handed relief pitchers right handed starting pitcher known signed year contract worth million nearly month phillies signed player january signed minor league contract spring training invitation week later signed right handed pitcher starting relief experience record era san_diego_padres august season ending tunnel injury minor league contract invitation spring training released february failing physical january signed member phillies played mlb performed minor league contract spring training invitation february cole announced ready opening day throwing shoulder reportedly signed year million contract despite previous assertion phillies major acquisitions salary later clarified million million clause partial trade clause room roster phillies designated round draft pick assignment later claimed shortly opening day team acquired younger brother phillies acquired bench years earlier coaching changes season manager replacing near end season phillies staff acquisitions long time friend managed phillies bench coach bench coach base coach time team announced retention hitting coach shortly phillies announced switch base coach return second season assistant hitting coach month later team reported detroit_tigers lured away hitting coach difficult position fill pitching coach vacated end season november phillies announced hired retained pitching coach candidate bullpen coach bullpen catcher finished week christmas promoting minor league assistant assistant hitting coach broadcast changes january phillies announced year billion contract averaged million year structured begin average end soon agreement reached hire deal removed year announcer seven year announcer remaining phillies disappointed decision returned season replacement analyst planned early candidates included contacted declined possibility stairs reportedly interviewed favored february announced stairs join broadcast team company later announced stairs games including games mccarthy spring training game announced join broadcast team sunday afternoon games early season new broadcast team struggled called boring stairs tendency mccarthy forced carry broadcast talk possible minimize eliminate dead air season second half agreed broadcast team improved criticized commentary stairs poor fans judged new based standards set hall_of_fame announcer partner according broadcast team improved major leagues announced return website called damn shame unsigned draft picks controversy february revealed phillies reported draft selections sign club national collegiate athletic association violating ncaa agent rule student athletes use agents negotiate professional contracts players observe ridiculous rule routinely hiring advisors usually agents ncaa suspended games phillies criticized reporting players question remains upside phillies practice agents sanctioned manner continue number advisors college programs likely cooperate future pretty organization days indictment absolutely extends amateur scouting department bad phillies asked phillies wanted punish signing according espn phillies reporting hurt team long run time passes phillies silence continues impression industry particularly agents college coaches team acted accepted offer called phillies decision saying reputation respected organization dismissed likelihood retribution agents players asked concerned organization reporting hinder ability accurate detailed information player willingness pro gain access said players lack veteran shortstop manager attracted attention offseason espn described sentiment phillies organization traded rumors calling absolute praised backup shortstop attitude media saw manager sending message team including team rules column examined point ceased team leader good relationship manager said completely different charlie onset personalities pretty real quiet guy charlie face jokes type guy learning learning coach manager completely different things deal manager season notes spring training spring training games phillies starting rotation significant health concerns predominantly throwing shoulders cole discomfort left shoulder right shoulders club hoped avoid starting rotation like lacked pitching depth prospects lost season shoulder surgery acquired phillies setup man missed season offseason surgery threw bullpen session late february said felt real good hoped join bullpen april started phillies fourth spring training game pitching good innings game phillies beat reporter called dark horse candidate phillies starting rotation effective game early march phillies announced setback recovery arm fatigue likelihood pitching april remote necessitated new fifth starter candidates pitched eras march march phillies minor league seven players including major league experience pitching prospect march confirmed speculation phillies opening day starting pitcher team texas_rangers rule draft selection returned arose resistant phillies spring training bright house field march placed disabled list infection hospitalized missing opening day game placed oblique strain incurred batting practice day march phillies demoted minor league camp making opening day starter base expected team cut man roster increased possibility candidate team rejected minor league assignment pursue free agency phillies released candidate replace injury club bench narrowed phillies announced team primarily lackluster defense leaving likely remain team acquired assigning triple valley phillies began season players cole opening day roster phillies announced opening day roster march near deadline need fifth starter weeks starters roster players expect team began spring training left handed said shock heard news outfielder ending long road majors march april phillies opened season game series arlington texas rangers opening day took lead thanks grand slam career home run gave seven runs innings phillies tied game fourth inning innings texas scored runs phillies won despite opening day runs changed lineup phillies second game left handed replacing left handed hitters right handed hitters maximize phillies platoon advantage started pitching innings giving run game scoreless sixth inning rangers won walk single ninth allowed run seven innings series final game gave runs ninth inning including walk walk blow save phillies lost games despite strong starting pitching club traveled chicago play cubs won game series thanks home runs strong pitching starter got credit win relief pitchers combined scoreless innings day lee threw seven scoreless innings recorded save season phillies defeated cubs including home run lead team phillies lost final game series gave runs earned innings offense runners scoring position home opener brewers starter gave home runs allowed runs earned innings loss day phillies lost bullpen gave runs innings brewers runs infield errors swept series losing final game time phillies swept home series series brewers scored runs hits extra base hits said good news leaving town concentrate gaining momentum home stand continued game series miami opener starter gave career high runs phillies starter left game innings apparent groin injury miss start phillies won season debut day pitching innings allowing run game went extra innings 10th hit walk home run win phillies series sweep season returned winning percentage seven wins seven losses day defeating rbis backup catcher home run break late tie visited philadelphia game series game started braves pitchers duel seven innings braves hit home runs eighth phillies rallied runs inning rbi single run home run lead entering ninth pitched previous games unavailable closer pitched ninth inning allowing grand slam final score scheduled celebrated phillies braves april postponed following day game april lee pitched innings striking batters giving run loss series game pitched seven shutout innings scoreless game ben hit rbi single eighth pitched scoreless ninth inning save win phillies finished home stand record phillies began road trip game series game gave runs innings hits phillies lost game sent aaa valley quality start second game phillies scored run loss salvaged final game series winning despite giving runs innings ryan_howard plate including home run triple rbis phillies lost lead times winning game team opened game series los_angeles_dodgers lee pitched gem game striking batters shutout innings cleanup spot hit doubles home run rbis season phillies win won second game innings brown doubled scoring 10th lead held sixth save good outing provided stress free performances victory brought team winning percentage phillies lost game cole season debut injury quality start bullpen gave runs offense hits struck times pitched final game series win strong offense reached base plate appearances scoring twice driving runs rbis game phillies rallied deficit win runs rbi pinch hit rbi double pinch hit rbi double phillies scored runs seventh eighth innings recorded seventh save phillies finished road trip victory brilliant record trip batting average road trip named player week end april phillies headed home game series new_york_mets game delayed rain game won truly embarrassed struggled mound phillies announced game scheduled april rescheduled june rain ended month record progressed rehab closer joining team phillies projected return date problem month season lack base production season games combined base batting average combined pitchers batting average asserted leading speculation early arrival prospect despite struggle aaa level end season month team offensive leaders batting average howard home runs rbis stolen bases pitching leaders lee wins era lee innings pitched walks plus hits inning pitched bullpen struggled april worst era national_league opening day relegated aaa columnist called team mediocre noting record despite tough early season schedule phillies game opened series nationals won despite quality start lee philadelphia won game thanks strong start phillies starter season win home game home run hitting phillies took series rubber match strong start inning rbi triple team hosted starting series game phillies lost run support losing eighth consecutive decision dating despite decent era club lost night cole giving runs innings despite sixth inning grand slam tie game came extra innings win home home series moved toronto games phillies gave runs seventh inning game lose game roster recalled series concluded night home runs giving win phillies began game series field new_york_mets started game pitching innings allowing run hit day batted ahead run 11th inning saved game 11th phillies won snapping game losing streak won run game night ryan_howard rbi single ninth gave phillies lead recorded 11th save season final game series consistently answer offense throwing career high pitches seven innings allowing run striking hitters entering ninth inning phillies led unavailable lead phillies lost innings teams finished series ugly deeply flawed teams hours game time nearly runners left base combined days optioned aaa broke phillies man roster leaving team infield hole despite recall came game series 13th angels won angel runs scored sixth inning committed errors lee received loss despite having earned runs phillies dropped games night losing series second game struggled innings team began game series cincinnati_reds game hit run home run reds pitching shut phillies despite quality start loss straight phillies scored runs game defeating cincinnati 100th career win home run rbis rbis hit major league home run phillies took rubber match series winning home runs solid start lee joining day disabled list left elbow strain team recalled returned injury day phillies played miami second meeting season phillies won series game settling disagreements strike zone home plate umpire little early game manager later ejected game arguing balls strikes pitched innings held ninth 12th save phillies lost games grand slam walk single dodgers came game series phillies lost game pitchers duel zero runners scoring position major league debut phillies won getting win inning start earning 13th save day pitched hitter victory day memorial day win august howard rbis gave phillies win team lost game series despite major league home run allowed runs seven innings gave eighth phillies ended month game series continuing june new_york_mets second major league start series opener quality start phillies offense managed run loss games went innings apiece phillies winning losing second game threw seven innings allowed runs threw combined seven scoreless innings hits brown rbis hit walk rbi single left field 14th inning scoring win night phillies fell howard hit seventh inning run home run ninth brown hit rbi single tie game send extra innings 14th inning hit rbi single lead bullpen held win phillies team batting average lowest national_league near runs scored home runs slugging percentage season date 10th batting average 12th home runs fourth walks 10th strikeouts despite offensive pitching staff improved april starting rotation era sixth bullpen era eighth league bullpen remained near era season date strong unlike april injury batting average home runs rbis april batting average rbis brown struggled batting despite rbis second team led pitching staff innings pitched led wins era starts relief appearances best staff end phillies season month june consecutive extra inning games phillies recalled triple day disabled list strained right replace game game series major league roster appearance team june game went extra innings score tied gave runs 11th inning phillies scored inning losing lost fifth game series games innings baseball horror finally wrote good phillies blog series phillies demoted era appearances minor leagues recalled pitched triple early season shoulder injury additional pitching depth signed returning surgery series meeting players explain need greater urgency field phillies swept game shut seventh time games losing struggled road start started night struggling innings allowing runs rain delayed loss started series final game phillies jumped lead inning run losing sixth consecutive loss series team called phillies debut phillies began road trip stop cincinnati trip placed right disabled list promoted prospect mile hour fastball phillies snapped game losing streak scored runs cole pitched shutout innings win lost game innings ended runners thrown home plate outfield play reviewed new mlb rule limiting catcher ability block home plate ejected game arguing result time thrown began managing phillies reds won series final game phillies returned home sweep san_diego_padres game earned win starts career save final night scoreless inning pitchers duel run walk home run key hit day phillies won strong pitching home stand continued series cubs game 1960s turn clock night teams uniforms cubs won called horrible phillies announcer home plate umpire ejected game sixth inning hitting warning ejected arguing game hit single right field passing phillies time hitting leader won earning second win season 15th save cubs won father day rubber match series holding phillies hits home stand phillies traveled atlanta play braves series game lasted innings phillies scoring runs 13th win called replace list death father hall pinch hit 12th inning major league debut started phillies game series overcoming previous inning struggles allowing runs seven innings win team swept braves winning final game series rbis home run backup catcher hits game hurt leg rounding base hitting ground rule double phillies called backup catcher recovered traveled game series cardinals started phillies best performance young career pitching innings allowing run victory ryan_howard hit home run 14th season hometown injured ankle slide went returned list day pitched phillies ninth win games split series losing games june pitchers duel loss ended phillies game winning streak loss following day giving runs inning phillies ended month game home series braves game loss hits night phillies won rbis bullpen solid game failed catch fly ball left field runs scored loss phillies won series final game 14th inning walk home run game placed disabled list concussion sustained 11th inning phillies swept braves earlier month braves returned favor month final series teams game returned old ways allowing runs inning loss day june featured day night started afternoon game errors runs allowed bullpen led loss night game phillies called sean sullivan season debut lost game game season phillies record losing series final game june team leading hitter batting average led team home runs rbis led team stolen bases struggled respective batting averages combining home runs rbis allow earned run month combined innings pitched allowing earned run accumulating saves team best starting pitcher starts posted era opposing hitters batted eras month combined losses bullpen fourth era starting rotation ranked 12th league era phillies offense ranked 10th batting average eighth homes runs 10th runs scored mlb draft lackluster performance phillies seventh round pick june mlb draft selected starting pitcher predicted draft picks reach major leagues fast tracking phillies minor league system second round selected pitcher played college ball selected pitcher outfielder round phillies changed organizational draft philosophy drafting players potential selecting players ready contribute big league club picking high school player rounds wrote blog given high phillies drafted bad farm system wanted game swing draft won generally want good major league player draft class plus odds ends july phillies entered july record began game road trip series played miami game inning loss despite strikeouts innings home runs eighth night phillies shut 11th shutout games called hard believe game mario inning scoreless streak ended gave run homer phillies salvaged final game series scoring runs ninth inning defeat miami phillies stop play pittsburgh pirates game fourth july picture holiday weather loss phillies 11th games team recovered allowing runs inning lost night pirates scoring inning lead entire game despite late phillies comeback attempt phillies swept day losing previous season catcher allowed earned run innings martin drove runs phillies began game series milwaukee brewers best record worst record league phillies won game inning home run good pitching cole night overcame inning deficit beat brewers thanks rbis apiece brown best start season series game allowing run innings pitches unusual pitch count highest major leagues phillies swept brewers afternoon innings scored seven runs eighth inning ninth win allowing solo home run seven innings winning pitcher phillies sweep game series defeated cincinnati_reds late august early september game team called star outfielder signed minor league contract june extra bat final series star break phillies returned home play break leading lineup time won allowed runs innings hit home runs team game winning streak ended july lost nationals innings strikeouts phillies ended unofficial half season loss nationals series rubber match second half season began sour note phillies lost braves giving runs innings night july edged braves performance struck batters seven innings allowed run pitchers duel phillies lost rubber match braves scoring runs innings returning home face san_francisco_giants game series team number roster changes recalling disabled list designating assignment triple roster lee started game series loss despite phillies hits allowing runs hits innings evening inning game showcased phillies trade candidates including team scouts attendance lost giants scored runs 14th second half series phillies activated recalled replace placed recalled series game scoreless innings gave runs ninth lose phillies salvaged final game series struck allowed run innings drove run apiece home stand continued games brown powered team victory game earned win pitching innings allowing runs recorded career hit night lee final opportunity pitch interested scouts trade deadline allowed runs innings phillies run lead losing innings won rubber match day pitched seven strong innings ryan_howard hit run homer scored ahead run ending week team began road trip division rivals nationals game series phillies lost phillies starter trade candidates traded day hit grand slam continued dominance phillies shut routed phillies series finale game month opened game series nationals phillies won lee injured elbow probably ending season phillies batted july 11th national_league hit home runs fourth scored runs league season date batting average 10th home runs eighth league runs eighth played entire month led team batting average seven stolen bases july success raised season batting average seven home runs july led team rbis team leader plate batting home run rbis games ryan_howard home runs july release struggled plate month phillies pitchers ranked 13th era 11th whip season era 13th league team best starting pitchers july cole era starts era starts led team july era appearances innings pitched whip struggled mound month era appearances era starts trades speculation end june phillies record observers agreed sellers buyers trade better players future prospects trading future prospects established players july trade deadline phillies management including general manager president think fire sale benefit organization according blow team years expect bad years don think right way franchise fans organization think owe lot people transition going shorter ways moves intelligent moves try continue drop isn long term step backward year forward try closer trade candidates teams needs fact trade clauses expressed willingness traded saying mind players prefer remain losing team according usa_today article reluctant break team won straight titles captured won world series clear group isn going phillies need prospects don immediate help minor leagues trading veterans help team start fresh announced cole availability high asking price hindered possibility deal available injuring elbow probably missing rest season possibility deal non trade deadline passed trades phillies harshly criticized holding lee deal non trading deadline team player trading dodgers august players named later named player son major switch hitting second baseman called breakout candidate baseball writer observers generally considered good fit phillies team return weeks later phillies acquired second named player right handed pitcher complete trade rated dodgers 14th best prospect mile hour fastball repertoire according dodgers source potential rotation starter shortly september deadline phillies traded perennial fourth outfielder base prospect august phillies began august placing disabled list replacing roster eventually expected lee place starting rotation continued series winning strong outing home run wins series games starting pitcher ejected second inning game arguing home plate umpire strike zone season career sparked runs nationals shut phillies team lost rubber match following day cole run support pitchers duel day phillies hosted record games worse theirs series opener pitchers duel allowing run apiece seven innings seven phillies combined shutout innings won 15th ryan_howard walk rbi single score howard hit home run game second inning phillies success continued game starting lee quality start career rbi plate victory phillies organization round draft pick promoted team double affiliate solid outing called place recently traded sullivan gave runs including home runs innings phillies scored runs eighth inning including grand slam howard win sweep team opened game series game phillies lost scoring runs ninth inning lack run support continued game allowed run seven innings gave rbi single loss night august phillies placed manager wall fame afternoon howard hit walk single rally run deficit giving career win shortly phillies claimed designated sullivan assignment williams started opener game series angels los_angeles williams threw shutout innings giving runs sixth gave angels won phillies lost second game continued second final series road trip pitted phillies san_francisco_giants started game allowing run homer fourth inning giants lead phillies rallied home run fifth inning run homer tie game eighth tenth hit pitch bases loaded scoring run howard added sacrifice fly phillies victory save second game phillies jumped lead sixth inning infield error fueled giants rally came remove game pitcher stormed field disgust giants won phillies lost series rubber match despite quality start hits giants strong hitting phillies returned home face game series unlikely players key contributors team win series opener allowed run seven innings hit run homer home run years defeat night struggles second half season continued gave runs innings loss phillies edged help hits bullpen pitched scoreless innings striking phillies home stand continued game series started game despite continued inning struggles allowed runs raising season inning era phillies batted lead strong pitching teams enabled hang win night mental errors phillies cost game innings williams started series rubber match continuing effectiveness win strong innings driving run suicide squeeze series win phillies consecutive series victory april series drought longest final series home stand featured poor pitching led suggest retire season dominated game striking batters allowing run seven innings win phillies success continued day started place ryan_howard combined hits runs rbis victory team swept series entered game pinch hitter sixth inning run homer helped phillies final score series victories phillies went field game series game win lifted place division time june lost fielding error said let team phillies series williams quality start second game winning series victory streak ended lost final game 15th loss season phillies won games lost august winning month march said team needed significant changes contend near future middle august ranking eighth batting average seventh runs scored tied fifth place home runs team offensive leaders month batted led team home runs howard led rbis led walks struggled plate august batting home runs seven rbis difference quality starting relief pitching persisted august starting pitchers era 10th bullpen era league team august era fifth strong month era appearances phillies pitching games era led starting staff wins era innings pitched struggles continued record era starts september phillies began september atlanta game series braves high note cole combined pitch hitter 11th combined hitter major league history victory day atlanta offense remained mode helped double plays phillies win extending braves scoreless streak innings series final game phillies left game season ending injury major league debut loss day road trip continued game series game phillies came twice run beat nationals innings hitting second career home run day pitchers duel second consecutive solid start allowing run seven innings win according best movement ball year second straight series phillies won games failed sweep starter cole committed allowing runner advance base score sacrifice fly loss phillies returned home seven games pirates pirates game scored fourth inning leaving game injury phillies lost phillies won second game lone victory game series help batting eighth order hit home run scored runs start phillies traded pittsburgh starter earned win pirates phillies scored run series conclusion loss home stand continued game series batting second career game hit career walk hit home run tenth inning victory game possibly final start phillies contract expired end season pitched innings allowed run phillies win failed sweep blown save gave win series final game phillies headed san_diego face game series managing hits opener solid start loss night loss clinched losing season won game stellar outing phillies lost fourth game series continuing west_coast trip series despite good start series opener phillies scored loss won second game bright spots losing inning rubber match series team flew miami season penultimate series despite quality start game phillies shut second game possibly final start phillies uniform fine overall effort allowing run seven innings win going plate doubling driving run phillies lost series bullpen failing hold lead game loss final series season home games braves phillies won opener strong start williams ended phillies season era pitched game braves won phillies season ended despite quality start losing end final score september offense batting average runs game base plus slugging percentage 13th 14th 14th respectively teams pitching better starters cumulative cumulative era fifth league led team batting average games ryan_howard hit home runs apiece rbis stolen bases phillies september best struggled batting despite home runs rbis led bullpen eras games respectively cole phillies best starting pitcher month record despite era season standings roster players appearance phillies included player statistics batting list include pitchers stats bold indicate team leaders players bats stats recorded phillies included note games played bats runs hits doubles triples home runs rbi runs batted walks strikeouts stolen bases batting average slugging base slugging source pitching stats bold team leaders pitched games stats phillies shown note wins losses era earned run average games pitched games started saves innings pitched runs allowed earned runs allowed walks allowed batting average whip pitched source farm system
2014 Philadelphia Phillies season