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Three up, three down: week of April 27 – May 3
Well now, that feels much, much better, doesn’t it? After getting their manager fired with their poor play on the field, the Phillies turned around and swept the inept Giants, then took two of three in Miami before wrapping that series up today. It’s pretty impressive what good play will do for a team. Three […]
How much does the schedule help the Phillies?
We’re still roughly a week away from the Phillies having fired Rob Thomson because of the team’s inability to play well. Taking stock of what things look like now is still a wee early since it’s only been six games, but those six games have been against some of the poorer faring teams in the […]
Phillies news: Jhoan Duran, Aaron Nola, Ronald Acuna, Jr.
This whole “game on a Monday after a series should end on a Sunday” thing is just weird. Like, why couldn’t they have just scheduled a different day later this year? Very strange. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Philasaurus Rex Breaks Out of the Paddack: Phillies 7, Marlins 2
Try not to move is good advice when you are trapped in a Jeep with a Tyrannosaurus rex bearing down on you. It is bad advice when you are throwing a cutter. Unfortunately, as Marlins pitcher Chris Paddack found out, the Phillies are not like T. rexes,, and they will hit you very, very hard […]
Gamethread 5/3: Phillies at Marlins
After the Phillies delivered a one-hit offensive outburst on Saturday, they’ll try to get the bats going on Sunday in game three of their four-game series in Miami. Jesus Luzardo gets the ball for the Phillies. The former Marlin hasn’t had a great season so far, but he’s coming off a strong start of seven […]
Phillies news: Garrett Stubbs, Dylan Moore, Anthony Volpe
The Phillies got Harry Doyle’d yesterday in Miami, but hey, they get two more cracks at winning the series down there. Maybe they were just taking that day as a rest day. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
One hit, that’s all we got? Marlins 4, Phillies 0
One of the keys to winning baseball games is hitting the ball. While it is possible to achieve victory without recording a base hit, history has shown that getting multiple hits in a ball game is far more conducive to winning. In their game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, the Phillies did not get […]
Gamethread 5/2: Phillies at Marlins
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Marlins: Let’s talk about it.
Andrew Painter’s First Month
There has been a lot Andrew Painter has seen over their first month in the big leagues. He joined a contending team that got off to an uneven 8-8 start, then lost ten straight, and one of the greatest managers in the history of the franchise got sacked not even 30 games into the season. […]
Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1970s
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 […]
What do you think of Don Mattingly’s pitching staff usage so far?
There have only been a handful of games in which to judge anything done by Don Mattingly so far. There really isn’t any discernable difference between him and Rob Thomson on much of anything that either does, but one thing does sort of stick out – he’s not a fan of letting starters go too […]
Phillies news: Alec Bohm, Alex Cora, Ryan Pepiot
Boy is it nice to have Zack Wheeler back in the rotation. Maybe the velocity isn’t all the way back just yet, but his ability to actually pitch makes everything he does have right now play up a bit more. They have needed him. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Chase the devil: Phillies 6, Marlins 5
What started as a pitchers’ duel and later opened up to look like a comfortable win became a nailbiter as the Philadelphia Phillies (13-19) defeated the Miami Marlins (15-17) by a score of 6-5 to secure their fourth straight victory. In his second start of the season, Zack Wheeler notched his first win, striking out […]
Gamethread 5/1: Phillies at Marlins
Coming off a sweep of the Giants at home, the Phillies will take their first road trip under new manager Don Mattingly. They’ll visit LoanDepot Park to take on the Miami Marlins in a rare Friday-Monday four-game series. Zack Wheeler will make his second start of the season. In his first outing after coming back […]
Opposition research: Xavier Edwards
The trade between the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays in November 2022 didn’t make a lot of headlines. Part of that is because people – including those who live in Florida – don’t pay all that much attention to the two Florida teams. More importantly, the trade didn’t involve any headline talent. In exchange […]
Who will be the Phillies manager on Opening Day 2027?
We now know who the Phillies manager for the rest of this already beleaguered 2026 season will be, as Don Mattingly is serving in the interim role following the dismissal of Rob Thomson. But quickly after reports of Thomson’s firing hit the internet, more reports linking the Phillies to recently fired Red Sox manager Alex […]
Phillies News: Walk Offs, Don Mattingly, the Flyers
As a new month dawns, the Phillies find themselves back to winning ways. A trip to Miami is up next. Onto the links. Phillies news: Nothing is new under the sun, including winning both games of a doubleheader on walk offs. But it’s been a while. Don Mattingly is making his mark on the team. […]
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: Phillies 6, Giants 5
A bullpen game. A rain delay. A rainbow stretching over the ballpark, and two walk-offs in the same day. This was a weird one, and ultimately a happy one. All is well that ends well, and, like today’s first affair, this ended well. Tim Mayza got the ball first for the Phillies, walking one, but […]
GAME 2 Gamethread 4/30: Phillies vs Giants
Here are the lineups for game 2 of today’s doubleheader. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Giants:
Cardiac Crawford: Phillies 3, Giants 2
Pitching matchups are fun when they are marquee matchups. Logan Webb against Cristopher Sanchez is something one might consider marquee. It was that way for a while, but a wild ending propelled the Phillies to a victory, one that gave them their first series win since Easter. The Giants opened the scoring by getting to […]
GAME 1 Gamethread 4/30: Phillies vs Giants
Here are the lineups for game 1 of today’s double header against San Francisco. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Giants:
Mike Schmidt on struggling Phillies’ and firing managers
As fans continue to digest the news of Rob Thomson’s dismissal as Phillies manager, at least one legendary member of the franchise isn’t wild about the idea of firing a manager so early in the season. Speaking to me on Monday, prior to Thomson’s firing, for my Hittin’ Season podcast, powered by WHYY, Hall of […]
Randal Grichuk was DFA’d by the Yankees. Should the Phillies be interested?
Arguably the Phillies’ biggest weakness in the start to a season that’s been full of them is left-handed pitching. As a team, they’re dead last in batting average (.180), OPS (.567), and wRC+ (61) against lefties. They have yet to win a game against a non-opener left-handed starting pitcher. Clearly, the Phillies need all the […]
Phillies News: Don Mattingly, Dave Dombrowski, Garrett Crochet
I hope you’re in the mood for some Phillies baseball, as there will be two games played today thanks to the rainout last night. It will be a split doubleheader, with game one beginning at 12:35 and game two beginning at 5:35. If you were one of the lucky ones with tickets for last night’s […]
Gamethread 4/29: Giants at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Giants: Let’s talk about it.
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