...pulled up to his knees, was dominant as he needed only 88 pitches."Perfect timing after last night's game," Phillies catcher Brian Schneider said. "Joe did great. He mixed up his pitches, he got ahead of a lot of hitters. ? It was a...

...lose his spot in the postseason rotation to John Smoltz if he's not able to make strides the rest of the season. PHILLIES: Catcher Carlos Ruiz missed his second consecutive start after spraining his left wrist Friday night.

...spent most of spring training rehabbing. He has struggled this year, hitting .212 with five homers and 19 RBI. PHILLIES: Catcher Mike Lieberthal was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hip, the second time he has gone...

...somewhat awkwardly - when LaRoche was sidelined for five weeks after he broke his left collarbone in May barreling into Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal trying to score on a fielder's choice. LaRoche splits time at first base with baseball's oldest...

...Philadelphia 9-7 Thursday for another sweep of the Phillies in a game that featured a bench-clearing brawl. Phillies catcher Todd Pratt and Marlins shortstop Alex Gonzalez were ejected for starting a melee in the second inning after Brett...

...His knees damaged by nine knee operations and his dream of a World Series ring realized, longtime Philadelphia Phillies catcher Darren Daulton retired from baseball Friday. "I don't have as much control over my game as I once did," the...

...in the order, following ace Johan Santana and John Maine . Mike Pelfrey will go fourth and Oliver Perez fifth.PHILLIES: Catcher Carlos Ruiz was out of the lineup after getting hit in the left arm with a pitch in a minor league game Tuesday...

...hit solo homers for the Reds, who have the National League's worst record (29-48). Ruiz became the first Phillies catcher in 25 years to steal home when he scored as part of a double steal in the second inning. Ruiz broke for home after...

...pockets of sunny, blue skies - perfect flying weather. "I was one guy who would have gone up with him," said Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal, whose plan to fly with Lidle during spring training never came off. Lidle's widow, Melanie...

...The lone run against him scored on an infield groundout by Alex Sanchez after a ground-rule double by Cody Ross. Phillies catcher A.J. Hinch said the most impressive thing he's seen from Padilla this spring is his ability to get out of jams...