2014 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies' 2014 season was the 132nd in the history of the franchise. After a disappointing 2013, the Phillies entered the offseason with a strategy to reload rather than rebuild; they did not want to relinquish the opportunity to do well in 2014 in hopes of being competitive down the road. Commensurate with this strategy, among their key acquisitions were right fielder Marlon Byrd and starting pitcher A. J. Burnett. The Phillies began the season with new coaches and new broadcasters: Jamie Moyer and Matt Stairs, two members of the 2008 World Series squad, replaced Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews as analysts on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.
Cliff Lee pitched an opening-day win for the Phillies, despite allowing eight runs
Jimmy Rollins hit a walk-off home run to give the Phillies a win on April 12.
On April 20 Ryan Howard was a double away from hitting for the cycle, driving in three runs against the Colorado Rockies.
Utley had an outstanding April, with a .355 batting average.
2013 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies 2013 season was the 131st season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies played their first game of the season against the Atlanta Braves on April 1.
The Phillies celebrate after Freddy Galvis hits a walk-off home run on September 7, 2013