Small victories, large defeats.
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As Kyle Schwarber began to round the bases on Opening Day, the Rangers TV broadcasters griped that the moonshot that sent him on that short but joyous journey hadn’t quite been earned. A left-handed hitter, they said, can get “cheapies” by sending the ball over Citizens Bank Park’s friendly left-field fence, as Schwarber had. The […]
In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies playing host to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, we here at The Good Phight are launching a yearlong series that focuses on the history of the Phillies and the All-Star Game. Check back regularly for posts about the Phillies participation (or lack thereof) in […]
With today officially marking the one-week mark of the Phillies season, it also means that we have reached the conclusion of the first week of Justin Crawford’s major league career. And what a week it was. Crawford has stepped right in and provided a spark, capped off by his walk-off single in extras on Wednesday. […]
What a great couple of days for the Phillies rookies. First, Andrew Painter dazzled in his first start and stopped a three-game losing streak, and then less than 24 hours later, Justin Crawford collected his first walk-off hit and RBI in the tenth inning to cap off a memorable comeback. There will surely be growing […]
First, Andrew Painter had a highly successful debut. Now, Justin Crawford has himself a walkoff hit, giving the Phillies a much needed victory at home, evening their record at 3-3. One would have thought it was going to be a lot easier the way the game started. Trea Turner walked, stole a base and scored […]
Here are the lineups for the series finale against Washington, with a chance to win the series. Cristopher Sanchez looks for his second win of the season, while the Nats’ Cade Cavalli looks for his first. For the Phillies: For the Nationals:
For all the talk of Dombrowski running the team back, there are a few significant players and faces who made up the 2022-25 run, now gone. Ranger Suárez signed a five-year deal with Boston, Nick Castellanos is trying to prove himself in San Diego, and Matt Strahm returned to the city that started his career […]
You know the old saying about good things and those who wait. Andrew Painter had to wait longer than he expected for his MLB debut. But he provided plenty of good things in his first start. 8 strikeouts. Nasty curveballs. Vicious changeups. The answer might be a little obvious— Painter provided little to quibble with— […]
Now THAT is how you debut. It’s a rather nice feeling that both of the players that the Phillies are entrusting with important roles this year – Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter – got off to good starts in their first game rather than the duds that could have happened. We’d have all been fine […]
Andrew Painter’s Phillies debut may have come a few years later than originally anticipated, but he made sure it was worth the wait. The 22-year-old right hander tallied 8 strikeouts through 5.1 innings while being charged with one run on four hits and a walk. Painter flashed an impressive arsenal of pitches and poise beyond […]
The Phillies lost their third straight game on Monday night, and each loss has seemed to get progressively uglier. They’ll try to turn that around on Tuesday behind rookie starter Andrew Painter making his major league debut. The Nationals will counter with a young pitcher of their own in second year lefty P.J. Poulin. Game […]
It’s hard to find optimism right now with the Phillies. They’ve largely stunk something fierce during these four games they have played so far, so looking for any kind of good can be a challenge. However, needles, haystacks, yada yada yada. But let’s try together. Let’s look for some of those rainbows in the clouds […]
It’s really difficult to make any concrete assertions about a baseball team after only four games. Sure, these games make the term “lethargic” look positively energetic, but even in the most negative point of view, there isn’t really much we can tell about this team yet. The only thing these games have done is reinforced […]
Tonight’s Phillies game will feature one of the most anticipated MLB debuts in recent memory, at least for Philadelphia baseball fans. Top pitching prospect Andrew Painter will finally make his long awaited MLB debut, nearly three years after it was originally anticipated thanks to a torn UCL and Tommy John surgery. The Phillies went into […]
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The Nationals’ starting pitcher tonight, Foster Griffin, recently returned stateside from his years with the Yomiuri Giants of Tokyo. By taking that journey, Griffin followed in the footsteps of Lafcadio Hearn, a resident of New Orleans who moved to Japan and became the author of the collection of ghost stories and tall tales known as […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Nationals: Let’s talk about it.
It’s never good when your collection of high-priced hitters channels the performance of the worst Phillies team the city has seen in the 21st century. And yet, after their first three games of the 2026 season, the Phils are off to their worst offensive start since 2015. They enter their three-game series against the Washington […]
After an unideal opening series against the Rangers, the Phillies will get their first look at a National League East opponent this season. And in what is hopefully good news, it’s the NL East opponent that most pundits expect will finish last in the division. Washington Nationals Record: 2-1 (Second place in National League East) […]
The beginning of a baseball season is one that is full of unknown. How are all of the changes made over the offseason going to take? How will those new players take to their new surroundings in Philadelphia? Then the games are played and all of that goes out the window. Who made good impressions, […]
Ok, the first three games are out of the way. There are impressions that have been made, things we liked, things we didn’t like. There isn’t much here to say in terms of analysis since all of the instant takes will be varied, but what is your gut reaction to the team after this first […]
Yeah, I wasn’t feeling that weekend series against the Rangers. “Flat” would be a decent enough adjective to describe them, which is surprising considering they were opening at home. Time to move on. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Baseball seems to have the longest offseason around. If you have a team that you follow that isn’t in the playoffs (or gets bounced from the playoffs quickly), it feels like forever until Opening Day. That wait brings hope, promise and hype that this will be the season a championship parade is the endgame. Opening […]
Now that the Phillies’ dreams of an undefeated season have been dashed, they’ll have to settle for going for a series victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Jesus Luzardo gets the start for the Phillies. The lefthander was 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 2025. MacKenzie Gore will be making his Rangers debut after […]