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The potential downside of being rusty after a long time off pales in comparison to the very real strain an extra series can put on a team’s pitching staff. The protagonists of the only Wild Card round to go all three games, the Atlanta Braves, advanced to face the Dodgers but did so, paying a […]
LOS ANGELES — The National League Division Series is upon us, and for the Dodgers vs. Braves tilt the folks at Dodger Stadium have added some food items for at least two and potentially three games. The folks at Levy have passed along pictures and descriptions of six new food offerings for this series. Spam […]
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale made sure manager Walt Weiss knew he was ready to help the team finish off the National League Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran southpaw sought out his manager before Thursday’s winner-take-all Game 3 at Truist Park and made his intentions clear. Weiss said he had no […] The post Braves manager Walt Weiss reveals moment Chris Sale hunted him down to demand ball in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In the wake of Philadelphia’s postseason elimination, Phillies manager Don Mattingly addressed speculation surrounding his future on the bench with a firm stance. Following the Philadelphia Phillies ‘ postseason exit—sealed by a 6-2 Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Braves—interim manager Don Mattingly addressed reporters regarding his future in Philadelphia. Mattingly stepped into the role earlier this season after the organization parted ways with Rob Thomson. “I t’s not the time to talk abo...
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. Michael Harris II's three-run homer in the first...
The Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated from the postseason by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. They lost 2-1 in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series. Plenty of blame will inevitably be placed on someone. One of the culprits being targeted is President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal contends that […] The post Dave Dombrowski destroyed for ‘historic inability to build quality bullpen’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Coming into Thursday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 in the Wild Card Series, a lot was made of the Braves’ postseason struggles — as there should have been. This is a group of guys who — despite their incredible regular season success — have not lived up to the billing come October. The Braves hadn’t won […]
Well, the playoff field is set and the Red Sox are no longer in it. We’ve got White Sox-Guardians and Yankees-Rays in the American League. Braves-Dodgers and Padres-Brewers in the NL. So the question is: who are your pulling for to win the World Series? A Brewers or Rays triumph would be a delicious entry […]
Two teams in the NL East battled it out over a three-game stretch to see who would be lucky enough to get in the Dodgers’ way. Ultimately, the Atlanta Braves got the best of the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game Wild Card series, and the stage is set for a 2021 NLCS rematch beginning on […]
The Philadelphia Phillies got a hit on the chin on Thursday with a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series. Don Mattingly’s future became an immediate question after the defeat. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Mattingly is not expected to return as the Phillies’ manager […] The post Phillies rumors: Bob Nightengale 100% certain Don Mattingly is out, Alex Cora is in appeared first on ClutchPoints .
October 17, 1996 feels like forever ago, especially to someone like me, who was born in 1990. “Macarena” was the No. 1 song, while “Independence Day” was the No. 1 movie. Atlanta was just months removed from hosting the Olympics. Walt Weiss still had four years left in his major league career, while Matt Olson […]
With Major League Baseball’s current postseason format, there’s always a chance that the Thursday of Wild Card Series Week is a universal offday. The sample is only so large, but the best-of-three format has not produced many series that have gone the distance — such as it were, as three is hardly much of a […]
As the Braves were working on their clinching victory over the Phillies to wrap up the only Wild Card Series that went the distance, Major League Baseball announced the times for the White Sox-Guardians Divisional Series matchup. All times are Central, all games are on TBS: Game 1: Saturday, noon Game 2: Monday, 4 p.m. Game 3: Wednesday, 3 p.m. Game 4: Thursday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) Game 5: Saturday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) The Guardians were better off winning the Central and s...
In the interest of full transparency, I fell asleep on the couch while watching the Phillies lose Game 3 to the Braves. It was at some point in the third inning, when they were down 3-0 and making Ray fucking Kerr look like Sandy Koufax. Kyle Schwarber was the only batter who could do anything […] The post This Era of Phillies Baseball is Officially Over, With a Wimpy Wild Card Exit appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Phillies lose to the Braves and immediately make decision on Mattingly.
Have at it. Here’s mine. Michael Harris II, swinging 2-0, at not even a strike or borderline pitch, and absolutely creaming it for a three-run homer. It upended narratives, even narratives that some attempted to apply postgame. Aaron Nola noted the Braves didn’t chase. Well, not exactly: they didn’t chase sometimes, and Harris did chase, […]
After fighting for a one-day respite, the Phillies went down relatively quietly in their winner take all Game 3 with the Braves. Aaron Nola was given the start and was tasked with at least giving the Phillies three solid innings, but he couldn’t even escape the first without giving up a back breaking three-run homer. […]
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm was one of the Phillies most productive hitters during their three-game NLWCS against the Braves. Still, […]
The Atlanta Braves punched their ticket to the National League Division Series after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night. Ray Kerr made his postseason debut, giving the Braves everything they asked for and more. He went 3.1 innings and allowed just one hit. He walked one and struck out two. The Braves’ bats […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The 2026 MLB Playoffs continue this weekend, as the National League and American League Division Series begin tomorrow. As of the time this is being written, the final game of the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves series has not yet been played. I will try to update that information if I […]
Meet the Mets Tim Britton spoke to other executives around the league as he broke down what’s gone wrong for David Stearns in his time with the Mets and what he might be able to do to turn things around. Danny Abriano offers up a step-by-step guide to fixing the Mets’ roster. Around the National […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Round 1 of the Orioles-less 2026 postseason is in the books. With the Braves finishing off the Phillies in the sudden-death Game 3 of the Wild Card Series last night, the Division Series matchups are set. Because of MLB’s bizarre decision not to re-seed teams between rounds, the American League pits […]
Prior matchups suggest a more level pairing than the odds do. The post NL Division Series Preview: Braves vs. Dodgers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have finally exercised their recent October demons against their bitter division rivals. In The post Braves Eliminate Phillies in Game 3, Set Up Blockbuster NLDS Clash with Dodgers appeared first on We Never Stop .
The Philadelphia Phillies had to make a drastic change towards the start of the 2026 MLB season as they fell to 10 games below .500. In the end, it was manager Rob Thomson who got the axe — with Don Mattingly having to step into the interim role. The Phillies proceeded to rally with Mattingly […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly dismisses question about becoming full-time manager after losing to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .