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NLDS Gamethread: 10/4/2026
Two games are on the docket today: Hopefully there aren’t any roofs or beams or lines in the way of these. Let’s talk about it!
Let’s be honest here
The Phillies have been eliminated from the playoffs. I didn’t expect anyone to be happy about that, but it certainly seemed like some fans had a bit of a “I told you so” skip in their step about their failings. Even if you dislike the president of baseball operations, hoping that his moves fail is […]
What is the most dramatic, yet realistic, change the Phillies will make this offseason?
There needs to be change with the Phillies. This is something we have written about already and will likely continue writing about this offseason as the need for that change has really never been more urgent. The 2027 version of the Phillies cannot bear the same resemblance of what we just saw go down in […]
Phillies news: Trea Turner, Don Mattingly, Adley Rutschman
Turns out that maybe pursuing Munetaka Murakami may have been the right idea for the Phillies after all. His first career playoff home run led the White Sox to victory and showed other teams yet again that they made a mistake in not going harder after him. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
NLDS/ALDS Gamethread, 10/3/26
There are four baseball games today that will determine who plays for the pennants in the Championship Series. Let’s talk about it.
Three Big Picture Off-Season Questions
The Phillies are not playing baseball for the rest of the 2026 season. In some ways, you’re all free from whatever this season. In some ways, we are all just trapped in whatever they prepare to do for a 2027 season that only might happen. Given the nature of this season, it feels right to […]
Alright, who ya go it the Division Series?
No, the Phillies aren’t playing today in the NLDS in Los Angeles, but baseball rolls on. All four series begin today with Chicago going to Cleveland for the first game, Atlanta taking on Los Angeles after that, New York going to Tampa Bay and San Diego headed to Milwaukee for the nightcap. All four series […]
Phillies news: Dave Dombrowski, Trea Turner, Division Series
Today begins the Division Series around the game and the Phillies are home. Should we be shocked by this? Maybe not, but Wednesday’s game sure made the reality a bit harder to swallow. Oh well, go Padres/Rays/White Sox. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Changes are coming following another Phillies postseason failure
Even the players seemed to realize it this time. Following their 6-2 loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card series in Atlanta last night, Bryce Harper voiced a reality that he, and his teammates, were trying to avoid with one, last, deep playoff run (quotes via MLB.com). “I’d imagine this team is going to […]
The 2026 Phillies postmortem: Change needs to happen
It’s always interesting to think about a team in the aftermath of a postseason loss. The immediate reaction is visceral – “Change is needed!”, “Fire the manager!”, “Trade X, Y and Z!” are common refrains that reverberate around the fanbase. No one wants to see the same team back the following season when that team […]
Where do the Phillies go from here?
After fighting for a one-day respite, the Phillies went down relatively quietly in their winner take all Game 3 with the Braves. Aaron Nola was given the start and was tasked with at least giving the Phillies three solid innings, but he couldn’t even escape the first without giving up a back breaking three-run homer. […]
Phillies News: Elimination, Aaron Nola, John Kruk
The season is over, but daily links continue. On to said links: Phillies News: You may not want an analysis of last night’s events, but here one is. And one focusing on Aaron Nola. And the Inquirer’s take. ($) The best of Kruk (and friends) from the game 3 broadcast. ($) MLB news Arizona manager […]
The Way the World Ends: Braves 6, Phillies 2
“Not with a bang, but with a whimper.” So wrote T.S. Eliot. He was many things, but he was not a baseball fan: if he had been, he would’ve known that the world, or at least a season, can end with both. The Phillies and their fans know this well: their 2026 ended with the […]
NL Wild Card Gamethread: Phillies at Braves, Game 3
It ends tonight. Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Does Andrew Painter now have an elite pitch?
Basking in the afterglow of a Phillies victory over the Braves on Wednesday, I kept going back to something over and over. Yes the in game redemption arc of Bryce Harper was probably the dominant storyline of the game, as was the Alec Bohm home run. Cristopher Sanchez carried them on his back for 6+ […]
Aaron Nola, The Man for The Moment
As this is written—just before nine o’clock on Wednesday night— it is not yet clear who will start for the Phillies in the deciding game of their Wild Card series. The information is being held, kept close to the vest, perhaps not actually decided. Maybe they’ll sleep on it. Still, one thing is certain: Aaron […]
How would you deploy the Phillies pitching in Game 3?
The Phillies managed to force a decisive Game 3 in their Wild Card series with the Braves thanks in large part to a Herculean start from Cristopher Sánchez and a downright incredible performance from Andrew Painter out of the bullpen. Thanks to the efforts of those two, the entire Phillies bullpen is likely available for […]
Phillies News: Andrew Painter, J.T. Realmuto, Postseason
After a rollercoaster of a ballgame yesterday, the Phillies lived to fight another day, forcing this series with the Braves to a decisive Game 3. Not enough can be said about the performance of 23-year-old Andrew Painter who threw three scoreless innings in relief to win the game. That’s the kind of stuff that makes […]
Paint it black: Phillies 4, Braves 3
The Phillies’ season looked all but over. Thanks to a horrendous fielding error by Bryce Harper, the Phillies found themselves trailing the Braves by two runs in the eighth. But thanks to back-to-back home runs by Kyle Schwarber and Harper, a go-ahead home run by Alec Bohm in the tenth, and some gutsy pitching by […]
Game Thread: NLWC Game 2
Here are the lineups for game 2 of the NLWC series in Atlanta. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Braves:
Phillies Game 1 heartbreaker to Braves was shocking, not surprising
No one should have been surprised when Austin Riley connected on a nearly 100 mph fastball right down the heart of the plate from Phillies closer Jhoan Duran in the 8th inning of the Phillies’ 5-3, Game 1 loss to the Braves yesterday in Atlanta. Sure, Duran is the Phils’ lone reliable relief pitcher, a […]
What did you think of the Duran decision?
There is no question that can be asked that would remove the pain from yesterday’s loss, no answer that can satisfactorily resolve the frustration from the blown lead in a crucial moment. Still, we can discuss the strategy, and, if not quite come to terms with what happened, at least develop a fuller understanding of […]
Phillies news: Jhoan Duran, bullpen, Zack Gelof
It still makes my jaw drop a day later. The pitch that Jhoan Duran threw to Austin Riley was just a terrible pitch and one that cannot happen in that situation. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Crushing…: Braves 5, Phillies 3
Jesus Luzardo, who’s last start was back on September 7th, pitched five innings of one-run ball. It was easily the best-case scenario given how things could play out. The Phillies’ offense entered this postseason ranked 28th in wRC+ and was without Luis Arraez, who was their cleanup hitter before a brutal sprained ankle took him […]
Game Thread: NLWC Game 1
Here are the lineups for game 1 of the NLWC series in Atlanta. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Braves:
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