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I got five on it: Phillies 5, Reds 4
The Philadelphia Phillies (25-23) were without a couple of regulars to begin the night but still found a way to come from behind in the eighth inning to win their fifth consecutive ballgame by a score of 5-4 against the Cincinnati Reds (24-24) on Monday night. Kyle Schwarber was out of the lineup with an […]
Gamethread 5/18: Reds at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Reds: Let’s talk about it.
Opposition research: Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart was drafted by the wrong team. He was taken by the Cincinnati Reds with the 32nd overall pick of the 2022 draft and has now graduated to become their starting first baseman But this guy would have been an instant fan favorite in Philadelphia. First off, I have a feeling Phillies fan would […]
Three up, three down: week of May 11-17
A 3-3 road trip to Boston and Pittsburgh was, for me at least, the bare minimum the Phillies had to do. Gaining some steam at home was great, but going to those two cities and laying some eggs would have left a sour taste. They had to at least go .500 to maintain that steam […]
It’s early still, but do you have a trade target for the Phillies?
We are entering Memorial Day week, which means teams are starting to get their affairs in order. They likely know what they want to do on the season, more or less, when it comes to buying or selling at this year’s trade deadline. The sellers are mostly obvious by now (unless the team owner is […]
Phillies news: Alec Bohm, Justin Crawford, Zack Wheeler
Above .500 before Memorial Day. Who’d have thunk it? It does help that they are playing some of the middle class teams in baseball instead of repeating viewings of the upper crust, but the Phillies are still playing good baseball right now, getting back to the spot we thought they’d be in. On to the […]
You a ten, baby girl, but I’m the one: Phillies 6, Pirates 0
With Zack Wheeler going against Paul Skenes, it looked like we were in for a pitcher’s duel on Sunday. And that’s exactly what we got for five innings or so. But eventually, Skenes faltered while Wheeler stayed strong, and the Phillies emerged with a 6-0 victory over the Pirates that completed a sweep and put […]
Gamethread 5/17: Phillies at Pirates
The Phillies will go for the sweep on Sunday as they wrap up their three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The good news is that they’ll have Zack Wheeler on the mound. He’s been excellent since his return from surgery with a 2.55 ERA in four starts. The bad news is that […]
Do you think Cristopher Sanchez is the best pitcher in the NL?
When a pitcher throws a complete game shutout, you tend to have a little hyperbole. Cristopher Sanchez did that last night, which is making people start to take more notice about his season. He didn’t have his great stuff early in the season and still got by. Now, he has his great stuff and he […]
Phillies news: Cristopher Sanchez, Dusty Wathan, Blake Snell
Cristopher Sanchez is going to win the NL Cy Young award this season. You heard it here first. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Sánchez Strikes Out, Shuts Out, Simply Sinks Scuffling Seafarers: Phillies 6, Pirates 0
Baseball players don’t get a lot of Saturdays off during the season. Cristopher Sánchez made sure that the Phillies bullpen got to enjoy a quiet day off. He also ensured that Dusty Wathan, subbing in for Don Mattingly (who was attending his son’s graduation), had a win in his first game as manager. He’s a […]
Gamethread 5/16: Phillies at Pirates
Last night was a rather unhappy affair, until suddenly it wasn’t. Let’s hope the Phillies pick up where they left off last night, and keep it rolling through the weekend. Cristopher Sánchez will take the mound for the visitors, as he continues a typically excellent season (4-2, 2.11 ERA). His cross-state counterpart is Bubba Chandler, […]
BreakingT has some more merch for you to check out
The Phillies don’t stink anymore! That’s worth talking about and celebrating. What better way to do so than with some new merch from BreakingT. Not gonna lie, probably going to get that DJ Schwarbs one. That’s what the kids these days call “fire!” You can grab this and any other Phillies item from BreakingT that […]
Have you started paying attention to the standings yet?
There is an old axiom around baseball that teams don’t pay attention to the standings until Memorial Day. That way, they don’t make rash decisions based on what amounts to a fraction of the season having gone by. The Phillies clearly did not do that, choosing to part ways with Rob Thomson in what I […]
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, Jesus Luzardo, Max Fried
Man, when the times are going well, they are going well. Kyle Schwarber homers twice, the bullpen does a fairly decent job of holding the game close to allow the offense to get back into and boom – extra inning victory. Now if they can just get Aaron Nola right… On to the links. Phillies […]
Seek thy fortune: Phillies 11, Pirates 9
No major league player has ever woken up on Lagwagon Day with 20 home runs to his name on the season…until tomorrow. Kyle Schwarber continued his torrid power pace with two more homers to aid in the comeback victory as the Philadelphia Phillies (22-23) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-21) by a score of 11-9 in […]
Gamethread 5/15: Phillies at Pirates
The Phillies – winners of their last five series – will head to Pittsburgh to start a three-game series with the Pirates on Friday night. The Phillies’ starting pitcher for the opener will be Aaron Nola. Nola is off to a rough start to the season at 2-3 with a 5.14 ERA. He’ll be opposed […]
Bryce Harper’s Adjustments
As Bryce Harper ended his 32-year-old season with his lowest wRC+ since becoming a Phillie, his least amount of fWAR accumulated in a season where he played at least 130 games since 2016, and his lowest slugging since 2016, it was natural to think that Harper was entering the natural decline of a player aging […]
2026 Phillies Draft Preview Jared Grindlinger, LHP/OF
I always like to start previews with my favorite prospect. That’s often someone the Phillies have no chance at, but not this year. A reclassicification of draft eligibility made this year’s mystery box my favorite, most intriguing option. Grindlinger is a left handed Outfielder and Pitcher and is a potential 1st/2nd rounder in both roles. […]
Opposition research: Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna is a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a fact that surprised me. The past two years, the Pirates largely used Andrew McCutchen as their designated hitter/spot outfielder, but they apparently grew tired of Cutch’s farewell tour and decided to bring in Ozuna instead. It was clear that would be a downgrade in character, […]
What the numbers say about Zack Wheeler’s start
Through four starts, the back of the baseball card numbers look like Zack Wheeler’s numbers. His 2.55 ERA, 2.70 FIP and .193 batting average allowed all rank among the best numbers he’s ever put up. But he’s getting there in a much different way than he has in the past. Coming off his thoracic outlet […]
Do you consider the Pirates a rival?
Rivalry Weekend begins tonight. Some of the matchups are obvious: you needn’t ask why the Cubs and White Sox have beef with each other (not Italian beef. Disliking each other, they would not likely share a meal of that delicious Chicago specialty). Some are not: Detroit and Toronto may be close to each other, but […]
Phillies News: Don Mattingly, Ryan Howard, Ranking Rookies
Rivalry weekend is here. The Phillies will be taking on the Pirates, which isn’t much of a rivalry anymore, though it once was. Despite the lack of spite, the series still offers plenty of interest: Wheeler vs. Skenes on Sunday is can’t miss-stuff featuring two guys offering stuff that you very much will miss (if […]
Return of the Ranger: Phillies 3, Red Sox 1
You don’t really appreciate what you have until it’s gone. I used to get to recap Ranger Suárez starts all the time. Now I get to do that once a season at most. Unless I defect to Over the Monster, which is unlikely, on account of me growing up in a Yankees fan family, and […]
Gamethread 5/14: Phillies at Red Sox
The Phillies wrap up the series against a former friend. Here are the lineups, let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Red Sox:
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