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Phillies news: Derek Hill, Teruaki Sato, Ketel Marte
I think I have it figured out. Don’t let this umpiring crew call anything down the right field line. There seems to be some kind of allergy to getting the call right the first time, even if it’s on the easier side. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Giraffes can dance: Phillies 6, Marlins 4
Another so-so Zach Wheeler outing was salvaged by the continued August heat wave of Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott as the Philadelphia Phillies (69-58) won their fifth straight game by a score of 6-4 against the Miami Marlins (64-63). Wheeler gave up two runs across five innings, striking out seven but issuing four walks as […]
Gamethread 8/18: Marlins at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Marlins: Let’s talk about it.
Can the Phillies offense really change their stripes?
It’s always been wiser to embrace the larger sample size. A team will tell you who they are over a longer stretch of time. But every once in a while, changes are made that actually stick. The Phillies reportedly had a team meeting at the end of July with manager Don Mattingly in which the […]
The early returns on the Phillies’ defense are…fine
It was a bold move by the front office to acquire Luis Arraez at the trade deadline. From an offensive standpoint, he was more or less exactly what they needed: a contact oriented hitter with an acute allergy to striking out, particularly when runners were on base. It has been something that has plagued the […]
Who is the most important player for the Phillies down the stretch?
The Phillies find themselves in the midst of a three team race for two spots in the NL Wild Card picture. Entering play Monday, Philadelphia, Arizona, and San Diego were all separated by one game with 37 games left to play. It figures to be a tight race that could go down to the wire […]
Phillies news: Dave Dombrowski, postseason, Padres sale
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Four in a Row. Are they Starting to go on a Run? Phillies 6, Marlins 5
After a sweep against the Minnesota Twins where they scored a combined 23 runs over three games, they pull out a solid win as the Marlins try to cling to the wildcard race. It was all of the makings of a good team win. It started on the first ball in play of the night, […]
Gamethread 8/17: Marlins at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Marlins: Let’s talk about it.
Bryson Stott: extension candidate?
Since the All-Star Break, Bryson Stott has been one of the better hitters in the game. His 1.6 fWAR is third in the game amongst hitters, behind only Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jackson Merrill, his 163 wRC+ tenth among all qualified hitters during that same time. It has made his overall numbers look much better on […]
Bipolar: Phillies vs. Marlins series preview
Did the Phillies turn their season around with the sweep over the Twins? Or was that series just a brief upturn before they resume their frustrating play? We might find out this week, as the Phillies will host an opponent that’s been more all over the place than they have. You probably recall that the […]
Three up, three down: week of Aug. 10-16
Coming out of the corn and playing the Twins may have been a salve the Phillies needed after looking like they would rather have been anywhere else that St. Louis this past week. Three up Alec Bohm – Vegetables are a good thing to eat. As a father of younger children, I know the pain […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/17/2026
Gotta love these late summer games in the minor leagues. Games being postponed, games being suspended, all thanks to Mother Nature and her rain deposits. At least a few teams played yesterday. Here is how they did. Lehigh Valley/Scranton suspended, 1 inning Man, the IronPigs got to play one inning before the game was suspended […]
What does Alex Cora as manager mean?
The latest reports coming out all but acknowledge that Alex Cora is going to be the next manager of the Phillies once the season ends. Alex Cora, who turned down the job when Thomson was fired, is expected to be the Phillies’ next manager barring a World Series berth or title. Bob Nightengale has been […]
Phillies news: Alex Cora, wild card, Tommy John
A sweep on the road is great, but the Phillies haven’t played particularly well at home. They need to come home and actually start taking care of business, particularly against teams like the Marlins and Cardinals. There needs to be some distance put between them and the rest of the wild card contenders. On to […]
How sweep it is: Phillies 7, Twins 5
The Phillies haven’t swept an opponent since the first week in June. That’s a long time to go without taking all the games in a series from the opposing team, particularly for a team that considers itself a good one. They had an opportunity to do so today against the Twins, sending Andrew Painter to […]
Gamethread 8/16: Phillies at Twins
The Phillies will go for a sweep over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Sunday. Andrew Painter gets the start for the Phillies. The rookie is just 2-8 with a 6.27 ERA but has looked much better since returning from the minors. The Twins will go with Dean Kremer. The veteran trade pickup was […]
The Phillies promoted Alex McFarlane. You helped.
We asked a question about the Phillies promoting Alex McFarlane and here were the results. Crazy enough, the Phillies promoted McFarlane that exact day the poll went live, so maybe the fans know what they are talking about. The idea of keeping McFarlane down as long as they did was probably married to needing a […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/16/2026
It was an up and down day for the Pharm: the IronPigs slipped past an in-state foe in a tight one as Clearwater rode a seven run inning to a resounding victory, but the Fightin Phils got outfought, and Jersey Shore lost a heartbreaker. Also, the DSL Phillies tormented the DSL Marlins with patience: fourteen […]
Worried about missing the playoffs yet?
Pretty simple question for today. The Phillies are in a theoretical tie for the final wild card spot with the Diamondbacks and Padres right now, but there is still a ways to go. They haven’t played well at all this week until they met the Twins while the latter two teams have started to surge […]
Phillies news: Trea Turner, prospects, Joshua Baez
Alec Bohm getting five hits on the day that Marvel does another trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” confirms my theory that there are multiverses in real life and we are in one if he is having success like that. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Crooked numbers? In this environment?: Phillies 9, Twins 1
Is it possible that the Phillies were able to put up a crooked number in an inning? It seems that the corn of Iowa has added some punch to the offense as they used a seven run fifth inning to power their way to another victory over the Twins, this one in Minnesota. After coming […]
Gamethread 8/14: Phillies at Twins
After the Phillies prevailed over the Twins in the Field of Dreams game, the series shifts to Minneapolis for the final two games. Jesus Luzardo will start for the Phillies. The lefty is10-5 with a 3.32 ERA. The Twins will go with Connor Prielipp who is 3-5 with a 4.79 ERA. Game time is 7:10 […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/15/2026
Friday was largely a solid day for the Phillies’ affiliates, mostly thanks to prodigious offenses. Three of their teams scored in double digits. Lehigh Valley 15, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1 It took a few innings for the IronPigs’ offense to get going, but once they did, they didn’t stop. Robert Moore hit a two-run home run as […]
Should the Phillies find more playing time for Bryan De La Cruz?
Bryan De La Cruz has been the latest member of the Phillies outfield carousel, having now been with the major league club for a little over three weeks since being called up from Lehigh Valley. De La Cruz has only appeared in 12 games, but he has performed admirably, hitting .346 with a 1.021 OPS. […]
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