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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...
The Philadelphia Phillies added one of the more efficient hitters in MLB after acquiring Luis Arraez in a trade with the San Francisco Giants. It’s a move that gives the club a strong left-handed hitter, which is something analysts and reporters have claimed the team needed for the playoffs. On Tuesday, starting pitcher Aaron Nola […] The post Phillies’ Aaron Nola reveals who is most under pressure after Luis Arraez trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — The freshly acquired Luis Arraez, a three-time batting champion and contact extraordinaire, will bat cleanup in his first game for his new club. Arraez, the Phillies’ second baseman after a trade-deadline swap with the San Francisco Giants, is penciled in to hit fourth in his debut with the team on Tuesday night at […]
The Philadelphia Phillies are attempting to go on a deep playoff run and acquired Luis Arraez at the trade deadline to help do so. Now, the infielder is set to make his Phillies debut on Tuesday. He will be batting fourth and playing second base. Interim manager Don Mattingly had a number of different ideas […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly reveals lineup strategy after Luis Arráez addition appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Hey there, Andrew Painter. How’s your rookie season going? Not great? Don’t worry about it. You’re only 23. Major League Baseball is really goddamn hard. You’ve got your whole career ahead of you. And it’s not like the fate of the Phillies’ seasons is resting on your shoulders. Wait, what? Shit. The 2026 MLB trade […] The post With No Fifth Starter, the Phillies’ Deadline Was a Failure appeared first on Just Baseball .
PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm stood by the first base bag and listened, intently. He should, as Phillies interim manager Don […]
PHILADELPHIA — When the Phillies acquired Luis Arráez prior to Monday’s trade deadline, the thought from many was that he […]
Meantime: 7.32 ERA this season. His HR/9 is 9.8 and his BB/9 is 3.5. He’s coming off three appearances in a row with at least one run allowed and he’s given up four home runs since the beginning of July, when his ERA was 5.53. So the answer is no. No to a Phillies return. […] The post The Royals Have Designated Matt Strahm for Assignment appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Kansas City Royals announced multiple roster moves on Tuesday following Monday’s MLB trade deadline. Bobby Witt Jr. was reinstated from the injured list, as the All-Star shortstop is set to make his return to the lineup. Right-handed pitcher Jose Cuas was also recalled from Triple-A. In corresponding moves, left-handed relief pitcher Matt Strahm and […] The post Royals get Bobby Witt Jr. boost, DFA ex-Phillies star appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, with these GMs under the microscope due to either inaction or a misallocation of resources.
PHILADELPHIA — Here’s a trivia question for you that may win you a beer or two at your local tavern […]
The Phillies made a splash on deadline day, acquiring three-time batting champion Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Kilian from the Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Ramon Marquez and reliever Marty Gair. Arraez, 29, is enjoying a strong 2026 season, hitting around .324 with an .800 OPS, four home runs and 43 RBIs across 105 […] The post 3 bold Luis Arraez predictions after Phillies trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired second baseman Luis Arraez in a trade with the San Francisco Giants on Monday. While Arraez and his impressive contact-hitting approach should give the lineup a boost, the acquisition will lead to some questions overall from a defensive standpoint for Philadelphia. The good news is that Bryce Harper is willing to […] The post Ken Rosenthal reveals Phillies’ new problem after Luis Arraez trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There was a flurry of activity yesterday, the trading deadline for MLB, and the Phillies were caught up in the maelstrom of it all. Bringing in Luis Arraez and Brooks Raley earlier in the day, followed by , there is a new roster in place that will try and get into October and hopefully, further […]
Luis Arraez will make his Phillies debut on Tuesday night vs. the Nats. He showed up at the airport on Monday night and was greeted, of course, by John Clark, but it turns out that FOX 29’s Jeff Skversky was also in the house: Look at Skversky getting in on the airport routine. He’s got […] The post It Appears as Though John Clark Has Some Competition on the Philly Airport Beat appeared first on Crossing Broad .