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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:
2026 NLWC Phillies Braves Rosters
Both the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves have announced their rosters for the Wild Card round. Phillies: None of the Phillies trade deadline acquisitions made the roster. Some of that is due to unfortunate injuries. Caleb Kilian strained his oblique and Luis Arraez sprained his ankle. Brooks Raley has no such excuses. The 38-year-old left-hander […]
So What? Phillies vs. Braves PLAYOFF series preview
The Phillies barely made the playoffs. They went 10-14 in September, losing four of their last five games and had to wait until the last day of the season to claim the National League’s third and final Wild Card spot. They had a run differential of only +15, the offense was just 19th in runs […]
Three matchups to watch in the Phillies-Braves Wild Card series
The likelihood started to look extremely dim over the weekend, but the Phillies did indeed clinch a postseason spot and thus a ticket to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the best of three Wild Card series. There is plenty of familiarity between these two division rivals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some […]
NL Wild Card X-factor: Jonathan Bowlan
If the Phillies are going to have a chance against the Braves, there will have to have been several things that go their way. We can talk all day about the offense and their need to hit and that is a great place to start. In baseball, it’s pretty simple: if a team doesn’t score […]
What are your predictions for the 2026 Postseason?
The MLB Postseason officially begins today, with all of the Wild Card series playing Game 1 of their best of three format. The Phillies made it close, but they eventually ensured that they too will be a part of the field, and they will actually be the first game of the day when they take […]
Phillies news: Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo, wild card
Are you ready for some playoff baseball! Phillies News: MLB News:
Jesus Luzardo will start Game 1, other roster decisions
We’re starting to hear a little bit more about the Phillies and who they choose to put on the roster as well as their pitching plans for the Wild Card round. Today, some answers were given to questions that were had. Opener, starter, whatever you want to call it, Luzardo will be the first one […]
Three up, three down – week of Sept. 21-27
They are in the playoffs. Let’s not dwell too much on the how; let’s just focus on the fact that they are in. That’s all they need to make some noise in the playoffs. Three up Zack Wheeler – Imagine this season without an Ace level Wheeler. He was always going to come back from […]
Three reasons why the Phillies can win the World Series
It did not look good here. The way the Phillies had played this week, getting into the playoffs was something of a stretch, let alone even winning any games that they would have played in. Yet here we are, once again in a playoff series in which they will be an underdog by most prognosticators, […]
Who is the Game 1 starter?
It’s the question that is going to take up the most amount of brain space in the manager’s office. The Phillies needed to use their obvious answer in Zack Wheeler during Game 162, so who starts the initial game of the Wild Card round is going to be the biggest talking point. Who should be […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, stars, Max Scherzer
Now we can breathe a sigh of relief. Taking a much needed win to make the playoffs, the Phillies are waking up today in Atlanta to prepare for the wild card round against the Braves. It should at least be entertaining. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
NL Wild Card schedule released, Phillies begin Tuesday
The Phillies are in the playoffs after finally deciding to get their act together, at least for a day. That means they head to Atlanta for a three game NL Wild Card series against their rivals from the south. The series will begin on Tuesday night and continue for the next two days after that. […]
All’s well: Phillies 7, Rays 3
The situation was clear for the Phillies: Win on Sunday afternoon and qualify for the playoffs. We can lament they didn’t take care of business earlier in the week, but on Sunday, Zack Wheeler and company took care of business, defeating the Rays 7-3, and earning the final spot in the National League’s playoff field. […]
Gamethread 9/27: Phillies vs. Rays
Game 162 of the 2026 baseball season has arrived, and the Phillies’ situation is clear: If they win, they make the playoffs. If they lose, they have to hope the Padres can defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks allowing the Phillies to back into the final Wild Card spot. The good news for the Phillies is that […]
One more chance
You hate the Phillies. I know you do. Because I do, too. As boos cascaded down from the all corners of Citizens Bank Park during Saturday night’s 12-1 faceplant by the free-falling Phillies, the existential dread of a fanbase scarred time after time by this group of seemingly overmatched-for-the-moment players manifested itself in ways hard […]
What happens today?
Alright, it really does come down to today. It shouldn’t, but it does. The Phillies’ magic number is down to 1 and they need either a win or an Arizona loss to back into the playoffs, whether you want them to or not. So what happens? Let’s make sure we’re like yesterday and keep the […]
Phillies news: Luis Arraez, Bill Giles, Justin Verlander
My god, I can’t even talk about the Phillies right now. They are Rockies-level bad right now. But hey, they scored a run! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Who cares?: Rays 12, Phillies 1
This game never stood a chance. Seeing a lineup posted that included putting Aaron Nola on the mound to begin the game on only two days’ rest meant this coaching staff had reached a level of panic they weren’t prepared for. And that’s where I want to remain for this recap. Nevermind the score, no […]
Gamethread 9/26: Rays at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Rays: Let’s talk about it.
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