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There is no sugarcoating it: this was a deeply unpleasant game. It didn’t look that way for most of it. Early on there was a charming, cheering, homer clanging off the foul pole from a most unlikely hitter, and later on the Phillies looked like they were in position for a walk-off thriller. But it […]
PHILADELPHIA — Just when you think Andrew Painter just may be cementing himself as the fifth starter, the bad luck […]
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring, the club announced. The right-hander allowed just one run, working around some early trouble against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park before exiting the game. Left-hander Tim Mayza […]
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring. The right-hander slipped as he struck out Washington’s Daylen Lile in the top of the first and initially remained in the game, but the team made the call to […]
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PHILADELPHIA – When he was acquired at the trade deadline on Monday, it was pretty widely known that the Phillies […]
For all the hand-wringing (much of it deserved) over the moves the decisions the Phillies made, the players acquired and the Trade Deadline moves not made, the core strength of the team have never been in doubt. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are star sluggers. Jhoan Duran is an elite closer. And the top three […]
The Philadelphia Phillies stayed active at the trade deadline, landing infielder Luis Arraez amongst a number of additions. However, outside of Colby Thomas, who is currently in the minor leagues, the Phillies didn’t come away with a right-handed outfielder. If Philadelphia still wants to address that need, a new option has now become available, via […] The post How Phillies can still address biggest need even after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I didn’t know Luis Arraez was a swag guy. No one told me this. If anything, I would’ve thought he was boring because the big knock on him is that he only hits singles, which is the most boring kind of hit. But I was dead wrong. And I’m delighted to be wrong. Arraez has […] The post Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Luis Arraez Was a Swag Guy? appeared first on Crossing Broad .
He has injected energy and contact ability into the Phillies lineup already and it’s only been one game. Luis Arraez is a player straight out of the 1980’s with the ability to put the bat on the ball and should be a player that is loved in this city. Here is some merch that you […]
The New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs are among the teams we expect to see in the 2026 MLB postseason.
Sixers President of Basketball Operations and possible genius Mike Gansey threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game on Tuesday before joining TMac and Kruk in the booth, where he spoke about signing LeBron and dropped this great tidbit: Exchange: MCCARTHY: “How long after you acquired Jaylen did the phone ring, or did you… […] The post Mike Gansey Affirms that Sixers “Don’t Get LeBron Without Jaylen, That’s For Sure” appeared first on Crossing Broad .
A jabroni brought a laser pointer to Citizens Bank Park: Feels like we haven’t had a laser incident in a while. Lasers are so passe’. They were cool 15 years ago, or at the Boyertown Planetarium in 1999 when the teacher would hand one to you and say “point to Orion’s Belt.” Then you felt […] The post “What Kind of Person Brings a Laser to a Game?” Asks John Kruk appeared first on Crossing Broad .
More often than not, you’ll see fans asking players for an autograph, a selfie, or maybe even a video saying hi to their family. But MLB fans? They tend to be a little more hilariously unhinged, and Bryce Harper got a firsthand taste of that at Citizens Bank Park. “A guy told me he wanted […] The post “He Wanted a Latte”: Bryce Harper Reveals Unusual Fan Request as He Switches Roles at Phillies appeared first on EssentiallySports .
162 games in a season and not a single wild moment? That’s hardly the reality in MLB. A similar incident unfolded during the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Washington Nationals, when umpire Tom Hanahan had to step in. “Umpire stops the game when Trea Turner didn’t realize he had a green laser pointed at him […] The post Umpire Forced to Step In After $300M Phillies Star Becomes Target of Inappropriate Fan Behavior appeared first on EssentiallySports .
It’s amazing what happens to a lineup when people aren’t constantly getting struck out with men on base and less than one out. I know the defense is going to be wonky, but the addition of Luis Arraez to the lineup is going to be great. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Tim Federowicz, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1921 – KDKA radio station provides its listeners with the first-ever broadcast of a major league game. Harold Arlin becomes baseball’s first play-by-play announcer as he details the action as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Phillies at Forbes Field, 8-5, and other […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are rolling, extending their winning streak to five games after shutting out the visiting Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, 5-0. The game was notable for a few reasons. For one, it was the debut of Philadelphia’s MLB trade deadline acquisition and three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. […] The post Bryce Harper shares hilarious messages he received from Phillies fans in right field appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Much of the focus this week for the Phillies has been on position changes and the energy shift in the lineup with the arrival of Luis Arraez. Three players debuted at unfamiliar positions and the big acquisition Arraez stole the show with a pair of runs batted in as the Phillies’ new cleanup […]
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper was pleased to see that the fans in the right-field stands remembered his old routine. It had been a while — not since April 16, 2022 — that he played the outfield, but the crowd was still ready for his signature pregame bow to make its return. Harper acknowledged the patrons, […]
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper walked out to right field for the first time in four-plus years and looked at the […]
PHILADELPHIA — At least for a night, Luis Arraez silenced anyone looking at Don Mattingly and the Phillies funny for […]
Luis Arraez pounded his chest and screamed at the dugout like they just won the World Series after his first Phillies hit. That, right there, is exactly what the Phillies need. The new Phillies second baseman, and cleanup hitter, made his Phillies debut in Tuesday night’s 5-0 win over the Nationals. Arraez, the 29-year-old 3-time […] The post Luis Arraez is a Jolt of Unique Energy, Which is Exactly What the Phillies Needed appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Luis Arraez’s Philadelphia Phillies (61-53) debut went about as well as you could draw it up with their new second baseman knocking in a pair of runs on a couple of hits to support Jesus Luzardo’s terrific effort in a 5-0 shutout of the Washington Nationals (55-60) on Tuesday night. The new defensive alignment went […]
Luis Arraez, the major league's leading hitter, and three-time batting champ, seems like a no-brainer addition to the batting order of any team battling for a playoff spot. Arraez batted cleanup in his first game with the Phillies on Tuesday night, behind Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper. And in fact, Arraez started with a bang, driving in a run in his first at-bat with the team in the bottom of the 1st inning. Welcome to Philadelphia, Luis Arraez The cleanup hitter lines a R...