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Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP Edward Cabrera has been as advertised so far this year. His power changeup results in a lot of strikeouts — 17 in 22.2 innings. It also has led to a fair number of walks, 11, which is too many. Cut down on […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25 Cubs 8, Phillies 7: Dansby Swanson’s walkoff single gives the Cubs a sweep and nine straight wins Cubs vs. Phillies, Thursday 4/23, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Thursday 4/23, 1:20 CT
Prior to Thursday’s game against the Cubs, the Phillies announced that Taijuan Walker was released. Walker pitched Wednesday night’s game behind Kyle Backhus, allowing five runs, four of them earned, in only four innings. It was not all of his fault; Justin Crawford dropped a shallow flyball that eventually led to a run. But it […]
The times, they are bad. The vibes, they are also bad. Pretty much everything associated with the Phillies right now is bad. Nothing is going right and the product on the field is approaching (if it hasn’t already reached) unwatchable. Change has been demanded by many that follow the team, but realistically, what can they […]
The Cubs have found many different ways to win during their current eight-game winning streak. Blowouts (three straight games with 10+ runs). Extra-inning thrillers (over the Mets on Sunday). Winning despite leaving 17 on base (Tuesday). And Wednesday, a home run by a player who’s been struggling at the plate helped galvanize the offense. Michael […]
The Phillies are a mess right now. You know it. I know it. They know it. To paraphrase the great Yogi Berra, it’s getting late early. You cannot win a division or a pennant in April, but you can certainly lose one. And you can do that by doing things like winning two of your […]
The Phillies have been bad and unlucky to start the season. Now they can officially add “injured” to that list of grievances, as J.T. Realmuto was placed on the injured list with back spasms, joining the likes of Jhoan Duran, Jonathan Bowlan, and Zach Pop who were already on the IL. Get ready for a […]
…we came in? Anyway, I saw Exit 8 a few days ago. It’s a horror film about a man who finds himself trapped in an endless, looping train station passage, returning again and again to the same place. It’s come to mind, watching the Phillies recently. There’s always an element of repetition to a baseball […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cubs: Let’s talk about it.
Today’s roster move: Here Wednesday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Phillies lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Kyle Backhus, LHP Matthew Boyd returns tonight from an injured list stint for a bicep issue. His first start this year on Opening Day wasn’t […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 24 Cubs vs. Phillies, Wednesday 4/22, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Wednesday 4/22, 6:40 CT
Matthew Boyd spent about two weeks on the injured list with a biceps issue. The left-hander made one rehab start in which he struck out six and was deemed ready to return. So, the Cubs activated Boyd from the 15-day injured list this afternoon and he will start tonight’s game against the Phillies. To make […]
In their attempt to aggravate an entire fanbase to absolutely no end, the Phillies have tried every avenue of the game of baseball. The laser-like focus of fans’ ire has been on the offense and rightfully so. The number of ways that one can talk about how much the offense has struggled are legion – […]
Michael Busch has been in a season-long slump. Hopefully, his bases-l0aded two-run single that broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning will help him get back to who he was last year. The Cubs also got home runs from Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki and rode yet another outstanding outing from Shōta Imanaga to […]
This is probably completely irrelevant, but does it seem like J.T. Realmuto takes fewer ABS challenges than he probably should? On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
The Phillies have had their share of poorly pitched ballgames this season. While they have had games in which they’ve given up more runs, there’s a case that this was actually their worst pitched game of the season. The Phillies’ pitching staff gave up 12 hits, walked ten batters, and hit two others for good […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cubs: Let’s talk about it.
Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Jesús Luzardo, LHP Here we have a pitching rematch from last Wednesday in Philadelphia, the most recent start for both Shōta Imanaga and Jesús Luzardo. As you’ll recall, Imanaga was brilliant, allowing three hits and one run in six innings, with a career-high tying 11 […]
Cubs 7, Phillies 4: Michael Busch’s two-run single keys the team’s seventh straight win 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 23 Cubs vs. Phillies, Tuesday 4/21, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies preview, Tuesday 4/21, 6:40 CT
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (11-10) Pitching Highlights: Jean Cabrera – 1 GS, 4.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HBPBryce Wilson – 3.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR, HBPAlan Rangel – 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, WPConnor […]
With each gruesome loss, the bleakness of their situation increases. You can see it in the numbers. After Monday night’s 5-1 loss to the Cubs, the Phillies are 8-14. They have had a similar, or worse, record a number of times in their long and storied franchise history, and the trends do not portent good […]
The Phillies can’t do anything right at the moment. They’ve pitched poorly, their defense has been a mess, and their offense has been almost nonexistent. In addition to playing poorly, they’ve also had absolutely horrendous luck, as their .355 batting average on balls in play against is the worst in baseball entering Monday. In fact, […]
After a very slow start to the 2026 season, Dansby Swanson’s bat is heating up at the same time as the team has put together a long winning streak. Swanson’s three-run homer, his third in his last seven games (and all three against the Phillies!), along with yet another strong outing from Colin Rea, helped […]