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Some years ago, I learned that Canada has a fast food chain known as New York Fries. I am from New York, and I do not know of any particular connection between that fair city (state? I assume it’s named for the city?) and fries. I have always been somewhat baffled by this. Sort of […]
The Philadelphia Phillies open an important three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Rookie center fielder Justin Crawford will be out of the lineup for the opener. Cristopher Sanchez is back on the mound tonight in Toronto. Sanchez has given up just 1 run over his last 6 starts. Sanchez has the best ERA in […] The post Phillies Make Tough Decision on Rookie Outfielder During Prolonged Slump appeared first on HEAVY .
Game 67. Today would be a good day to in win a third game in a row. So there is news. Dylan Cease will start tomorrow’s game and Max Scherzer will start on Wednesday. Alejandro Kirk could be back Friday. Yimi Garcia pitches for the Bison’s Wednesday, maybe back with the Jays after that, or […]
Mike Trout is a traditionalist and it could keep him from ever winning a ring.
The Toronto Blue Jays have managed Daulton Varsho’s left wrist soreness as a day-to-day injury. But after he missed a third straight game, the club may soon have to decide whether an injured-list stint is a better option for their center fielder. Still no Daulton Varsho in the #BlueJays’ lineup today in their opener against […] The post Blue Jays Face Tough Injury Decision on Outfielder During Phillies Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Here are the lineups for game 1 in Toronto. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays:
The Toronto Blue Jays are set to welcome back two of their starting pitchers to the team’s rotation, as Dylan Cease and Max Scherzer return. The Blue Jays begin a three-game series on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. After Patrick Corbin starts in the first game of the series, Blue Jays manager John Schneider […] The post Blue Jays Set to Welcome Back Two Starting Pitchers to Rotation appeared first on HEAVY .
Clearly, the Philadelphia Phillies have a strong pitching staff. And their recent work against the Padres added more evidence. But the offense has struggled. And here are three early trade targets to help the Phillies reach the playoffs. The Phillies were nestled in the second Wild Card spot, heading into Monday’s slate of games. However, […] The post 2 early trade targets to help Phillies reach playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies are playing some good baseball this season, and they think they can get to another level. That would probably require them to make a trade for a star, and Tarik Skubal is on several teams’ lists as rumors continue to come out about him. There’s one reason why the Phillies might decide […] The post MLB rumors: The reason Phillies could trade for Tarik Skubal before deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Phillies surge into the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
Phillies fans can be complicated. As we saw this past offseason, “running it back” with players who have failed in previous seasons – particularly the playoffs – is not a popular strategy. On the other hand, there was a lot of angst about the team allowing Jeff Hoffman to leave as a free agent after […]
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Angels will open up a series with the Houston Astros (in California).They are coming off a 13-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.4-Year Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Released By AngelsAhead of their series with the Astros, the Angels released Taijuan Walker from their organization.MLB.com wrote: “Salt Lake Bees released RHP […] The post 4-Year Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Released By Current MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY .
The Toronto Blue Jays are led by superstar hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr.; however, he has struggled this season.Guerrero has struggled with power, and with All-Star voting beginning, whether or not he will be an All-Star this season is uncertain. MLB analyst Jim Bowden of The Athletic predicts Ben Rice will be the starting first baseman […] The post Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Handed Disappointing News Ahead of Phillies Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Let’s say that you had to set up a playoff rotation. We all know what the first two options would be as Cristopher Sanchez and Zack Wheeler have shown again they are the best 1-2 punch in the game right now and it really isn’t that close. However, there would have to be someone else […]
The Philadelphia Phillies were one of the most disappointing teams in baseball during the first month of the season, but they have steadily climbed to their highest placement of the season in this week's MLB power rankings.
The playoff odds are climbing for the Phillies. They’re over 70% on Fangraphs, 52% on Baseball Reference and over 80% on Baseball Prospectus. They’ve decided to not play like garbage at home, which makes me think this is actually something. Impressive considering how bad it was a little over a month ago. On to the […]
The Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, June 8. They currently stand second in the National League, 9.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves.On Sunday, following the conclusion of their 9-5 win over the Chicago White Sox, former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kepler was […] The post Former Phillies 11-Year MLB Veteran Signs With Dbacks Despite Suspension appeared first on HEAVY .
Max Kepler spent the 2025 season with the Philadelphia Phillies but was suspended for use of PEDs in the offseason. With that suspension almost up, the former Minnesota Twins outfielder has found a home. Kepler has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “The Arizona Diamondbacks sign OF […] The post Suspended Max Kepler signs 1-year deal with NL team appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brandon Marsh’s 2026 breakout is becoming impossible to ignore. The Phillies outfielder has transformed himself into one of the National League’s most productive hitters. He leads all qualified hitters with a .338 batting average and has homered in each of his last three games.Those around the Phillies are taking notice, including interim manager Don Mattingly.“Now […] The post Phillies Taking Notice of Brandon Marsh’s 2026 Breakout Amid All-Star Season appeared first on HEAVY .
Has there ever been an MLB game in which a run was scored in all 17 or 18 half-innings of play? If there has, it wasn’t this one, but it sure felt like it for a few innings there. Brandon Marsh’s scorching-hot series and season continued in the final game of the three-game set between […]
The series against the White Sox was not a strong one for the Phillies’ starting rotation. All three of their starters struggled, including Aaron Nola on Sunday. Fortunately, the Phillies’ lineup – particularly Brandon Marsh – did not struggle. For the second time in three days, the offense was able to overcome shaky pitching and […]
The Phillies have been one of the best teams in the MLB since Don Mattingly took over, but they are still figuring out their offense. The post Phillies Trying to Find Consistency With Their Offense appeared first on HEAVY .
Since naming Don Mattingly the interim manager, the Philadelphia Phillies are 25-11. The club has climbed out of the basement and is now one of the top teams in the National League.Mattingly adds one more honor to an impressive 2026 season. The Phillies interim manager will join Dave Roberts’ staff for the All-Star Game, per […] The post Phillies Interim Manager Added to All-Star Game Staff Amid Impressive Turnaround appeared first on HEAVY .
The Phillies and White Sox have split the first two games of their three-game set, and the series winner will be decided on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies will give the ball to Aaron Nola. After a rough start to the season, the veteran righthander has pitched better of late, allowing four […]
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