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Let’s go Flyers: Braves 4, Phillies 2
It was a big weekend for Philadelphia sports. The Sixers and Flyers began their first-round playoff series, while the Phillies hosted the first-place Braves for a three-game series. The Flyers came through with a hard fought 3-2 win on Saturday night. But the rest of the weekend did not go well for the city (that […]
Gamethread 4/19: Phillies vs. Braves
The Phillies will try to salvage the final game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. The offense has been largely non-existent in the first two games, as the Phillies have lost by scores of 9-0 and 3-1. Righthander Andrew Painter will be given the ball in an attempt to avoid a sweep. The Braves […]
Should there be any panic yet with the Phillies?
It’s ugly right now. The offense isn’t hitting, the defense can’t field and the pitching hasn’t been as sharp as we’ve seen in the past. There feels like a lot is just off with the team. People can still say it’s early and that they had time while also admitting that things need to get […]
Phillies news: Taijuan Walker, Zack Wheeler, Kyle Stowers
Calling up Felix Reyes was an idea that someone in the front office had in order to give the offense a spark. “Moribund” is an adjective that isn’t used enough, but it’s accurate in describing what the Phillies’ offense has been of late. Reyes hitting a home run on the first strike he saw was […]
What’s the definition of a broken record?: Braves 3, Phillies 1
When I was growing up, the term “broken record” never really made sense to me. If a record was broken, to my young and impressionable mind, how would it actually work in the first place? I knew that the general meaning was that if something sounded like a broken record, you’d hear it over and […]
Gamethread 4/18: Braves at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Jhoan Duran to the IL, Otto Kemp to Lehigh
Some news on the day for the Phillies, not all of it good. The Duran injury is one that is an issue, but he hasn’t had many leads to protect anyway! They can linger, so they’ll likely take their time on it. Otto Kemp has done almost nothing with the big league team, so they’re […]
What would be your idea to shake up the offense?
The offense is S-T-R-U-G-G-L-I-N-G right now outside of Bryce Harper. There doesn’t seem to be cohesion with the group, a plan when they face a opposing pitchers or any type of approach. We know that truly isn’t the case since these are dedicated professionals, but if we’re going off of what the kids say these […]
Phillies news: Adolis Garcia, Alec Bohm, Padres
There really isn’t much good around the Phillies right now. The best thing to say about today is that Cristopher Sanchez gets the start. Too bad he’s been shakier than normal of late. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Time for a change: Braves 9, Phillies 0
The Phillies stunk something awful tonight. The offense decided not to show up yet again, a theme that is starting to become a recurring one, but that should course correct in due time. What isn’t going to course correct itself is that Taijuan Walker again put his team behind in the first inning and then […]
Gamethread 4/17: Braves at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Just because you’re winnin’ don’t mean you’re the lucky one: Phillies vs. Braves series preview
Over the past couple of weeks, the Phillies have established a pattern: They’ll play well in one game of a three-game series and make a ton of mistakes in the others. They would do well to reverse that pattern – or even better, avoid the mistake-prone games altogether – because the first place Braves are […]
Which Phillies beatdown of the Braves was better?
This weekend, the first place Atlanta Braves come to Citizens Bank Park to take on a struggling Phillies team that is falling short in virtually every phase of the game. It’s been a rough go for the Phils, losers of their last three home series, a shocking development given they only lost three home series […]
The Notes: Kerkering Backdooring Sweepers and Stott and Harper’s Approaches
A sequence doesn’t have to involve different tunnels and different mixes. Sometimes a catcher and pitcher can just pick up on a hitter’s body language and how they take a pitch. Ian Happ gave up the outside part of the plate on three straight backdoor sweepers that Kerkering painted. H stood there like a statue […]
Is it time to worry about Jesús Luzardo?
The Phillies have plenty of early season problems, but perhaps one of the most concerning ones is the performance of Jesús Luzardo. Four starts into the season after signing a five year, $135M extension, Luzardo sports a 7.94 ERA in 22.2 innings. He’s allowed five or more runs in three of those starts, with the […]
Phillies News: Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford, Power Rankings
Things are a bit tense in the Phillies fanbase. A series victory against the Braves would do a lot to remedy that. A series loss against them would do a lot to make things tenser. It’s a three game series, so those are the only two options. Onto the links. Phillies news Andrew Painter has […]
The Phillies pitching staff has been the unluckiest in baseball
For most of a season that, in the grand scheme of things is still in its infancy, most of the angst directed at the Phillies has been towards an inconsistent and maddening offense. That, of course, makes sense. After all, it has been the lineup that has torpedoed four attempts by this talented team to […]
The Phillies Preach Patience, But Will Bryce’s Bat Benefit?
This is going to be a piece about patience and taking it slow. I was going to start it off with a joke about stopping to smell the flowers above the left field wall, but they removed those a season or two ago, and I couldn’t quite come up with another lede, so the seams […]
Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1960s
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 […]
How are you feeling about Aaron Nola’s 2026 so far?
Aaron Nola has been around long enough that we can essentially know what to expect, for better or worse. That comes with familiarity and can bring equal levels of comfort and dread. But, 2026 is and will continue to be somewhat uncharted territory for Nola, as it’s the first time in his career that he […]
Phillies News: Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler
Well, another day, another embarrassing loss to the Cubs. Jesús Luzardo got shelled, the defense was a disaster, and the bats were silent against another lefty starter. There are 144 more games to go. Take that any way you want to. On to the links. Phillies News: MLB News:
Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1960s
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 […]
Into the crevasse: Cubs 11, Phillies 2
For the second straight night, the Philadelphia Phillies (8-10) gave up double-digit runs to the visiting Chicago Cubs (9-9) by a score of 11-2 on their way to dropping a third straight series. Jesus Luzardo’s early season struggles continued, allowing nine of the Cubs’ 11 runs on 12 hits, a walk and a wild pitch. […]
Gamethread 4/15: Phillies vs Cubs
It’s the finale against the Cubs, with a series win on the line. Here are the lineups, let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Cubs:
Exploring the start for Justin Crawford
Coming into the season, one of the more polarizing prospects that was supposed to make his debut was Justin Crawford. One would think that a player that had as good a set of numbers from his minor league days as Crawford had would be the actual opposite of polarizing, but his case became an argument […]
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