DENVER -- Philadelphia Phillies starter Adam Morgan was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after another rocky outing.Manager Pete Mackanin broke the news to the 26-year-old left-hander in the clubhouse after the Phillies fell to the Colorado Rockies 11-2 on Thursday night.You never like to send anybody out, said Mackanin following a 40-minute meeting with Morgan. He knows what he has to do to improve. I believe hes going to improve.Morgan (1-7) allowed six runs on nine hits in five innings and dropped to 0-7 in his last nine starts.Morgan gave up runs in the first three innings, starting with Nolan Arenados RBI double in the first.Reynolds then led off the second with his ninth home run, and in the third, with LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez aboard, Story drove a 3-2 offering from Morgan into the left-field bleachers for his first homer of the game and a 5-1 Rockies lead.Story put the Rockies up 6-2 in the fifth with his second homer of the game.To me lately it hasnt been fun, Morgan said. Ive been putting a lot of pressure on myself. This break coming up I feel like will be good. And also going down (to Triple-A) and being able to work on things and not feel so much pressure ... it can really go up from here.Ryan Howard homered in the second, his 12th of the season and 369th of his career to tie Ralph Kiner and former Rockies first baseman Todd Helton for 78th place on the career list. Maikel Franco doubled and singled but had his home run streak snapped at four games.Story, one of five players on the ballot for the last NL All-Star spot, joined Dave Kingman (1972) and Albert Pujols (2001) as the only NL rookies to hit 21 home runs prior to the break.Chad Bettis (7-6) allowed two runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings for Colorado.PHILS STAY POSITVE AFTER BLOWOUT LOSSThe Phillies won five of six games on their recent homestand only to get shelled in the opener of a four-game set in Colorado.Mackanin stayed positive, looking at the bigger picture.Theres a long-term goal, and thats what this year is all about, Mackanin said. Now weve been successful, especially recently -- the first two months and then recently weve been successful. The guys are starting to swing the bats well. Were getting there little by little. Were taking baby steps. A lot of encouraging things are going on.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: RHP Andrew Bailey (left hamstring strain) should be activated Saturday when he is eligible to be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list. ... RHP Aaron Nola, who was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday to give him a breather before the All-Star break, was scheduled to throw a two-inning simulated game Saturday.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Vince Velasquez (7-2) has won his last two starts since being reinstated June 27 from the 15-day disabled list. He spent time on the DL because of a right biceps strain.Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (5-4) is slated to make his seventh start this season at Coors Field, where he has gone 3-0 with a 5.05 ERA. Cedric Paquette Jersey . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. Ondrej Palat Lightning Jersey .Y. - Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, fresh off winning the World Series with Boston, reached agreement with the rival New York Yankees on a seven-year contract worth about $153 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday night. http://www.lightninghockeystore.us/Steven-Stamkos-Jersey/ . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Andrei Vasilevskiy Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. Ryan McDonagh Lightning Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco.Disgraced former FIFA vice-chairman Jeffrey Webb has admitted abusing his position with the governing body to obtain bribes. Webb, who previously held positions as president of CONCACAF and the Cayman Islands Football Association, also admitted kickbacks to sports marketing companies were commonplace.The 51-year-old was among a number of officials arrested in Switzerland last May accused of receiving tens of millions of dollars in bribes and money-laundering in an investigation launched by the United States.dddddddddddd A US judge in New York has released a transcript of Webbs guilty plea after he admitted to seven charges.In it, Webb, who previously revealed he had taken bribes for commercial rights for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, is quoted in The Times saying: I abused my position to obtain bribes and kickbacks for my personal benefit.I believed that such offers were common in this business. I deeply regret my participation in this illegal conduct. ' ' '