The Phillies grabbed the lead in the NL East with a dominating win over the Marlins on Friday night, according to MLB.

The Phillies' Chase Utley received the highest number of votes among NL players in All-Star balloting figures, which were released Tuesday by MLB, and reported by Yahoo.

Umpire Jerry Crawford was struck in the head by the bat of Carlos Lee on Sunday afternoon, delaying the Philadelphia-Houston game roughly fifteen minutes, according to The Associated Press.

Phillies' reliever Brad Lidge believes that he's pitching the best of his entire career, according to The News Journal.

When asked who would be the first position player he would pick if he owned a franchise once again President Bush listed Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Phillies' GM Pat Gillick doesn't usually like to discuss extensions with players during the season, but he might be making an exception when it comes to Pat Burrell and Brad Lidge this year, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jimmy Rollins hopes to return to the lineup for the Phillies this weekend when the team takes on the Giants in San Francisco, according to The News Journal.

Pat Burrell would like to re-sign with the Phillies after the season, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins went 4-for-4 during a rehab assignment on Monday in Clearwater, Florida, according to The News Journal.

Yankees' GM Brian Cashman's contract runs out at the end of the season, and the Phillies will be in need of a new decision-maker when Pat Gillick retires this fall, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.