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Gamethread 7/2: Pirates at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Pirates: Let’s talk about it.
Phillies on the Pharm: 7/2/2026
It was a watery day for the Phillies affiliates, with the IronPigs encountering rain and the Threshers meeting the Mighty Mussels in a battle combining marine biology and baseball. Lehigh Valley at Rochester, suspended in Top 5th The IronPigs lead 2-0 on the strength of two homers from Otto Kemp and Paul McIntosh, plus four […]
What’s the hottest baseball game you’ve ever been to?
If you are heading down to the Phillies game this afternoon, you are braver than most. The weather forecast is something akin to the surface of the sun, as the temperature is expected to reach into the triple digits with feels like temperatures surpassing 110 degrees. For all of you brave souls acknowledging that and […]
Phillies News: Bryce Harper, Gage Wood, Trade Deadline
I think it’s safe to say that the Phillies have Paul Skenes’ number this season. They roughed him up for the second time this season after teeing off on him in Pittsburgh back in the end of May. Take a gander at this stat from friend of the site Paul Boye: That’s what we like […]
Peachy Skenes: Phillies 10, Pirates 6
What were you expecting? I was expecting a pitchers’ duel, and so were you, probably. Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler, a heavyweight bout. I had a whole plan for this recap: take each inning like a round of a prize fight, load it up with boxing references. You can see the beginnings of that below. […]
Gamethread 7/1: Pirates at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Pirates: Let’s talk about it.
Phillies have two in the Future Game
The Futures Game is a chance for people to see how the prospects they read so much about perform on the field. The game is played during All-Star Week, inexplicably buried on a Sunday prior to the draft occurring. This year, the Phillies have two representatives this year in Gage Wood and Wei-Hui Pan. Wood […]
How much longer can the Phillies start Aaron Nola?
There are no easy answers with this one. Aaron Nola is perhaps the worst pitcher in baseball. For a long time, Nola was a very good and, at times, great pitcher. Only two players have ever started more games than Aaron Nola’s 302 games in a Phillies uniform: Steve Carlton (499) and Robin Roberts (472). […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 7/1/2026
Let’s check in on the kids on the farm. Lehigh Valley 6, Rochester 4 What qualifies as an offensive explosion for a minor league team? Even with six runs only, the IronPigs had four players with two hits on the night, two of which – Paul McIntosh and Dylan Carlson – included a home run […]
Will Kyle Schwarber Hit 500 Homers?
Kyle Schwarber has more home runs than anyone else in baseball this season. If you are surprised by this, you are probably also shocked on a daily basis by things like the sky being blue or your stove being hot. It must be nice, one supposes, to have such an vast capacity for wonder. But […]
Phillies news: Aaron Nola, Lou Trivino, Hunter Greene
Tell me your heart didn’t drop when Cristopher Sanchez signaled for the trainer to join him on the mound in the second inning. I know mine did. Luckily, it looks like it was just a blister and not something far worse as that would have been devastating. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Blistopher Robbin’: Phillies 8, Pirates 0
Buoyed by another stellar outing by their ace and hopeful All Star Game starter, Cristopher Sanchez, the Philadelphia Phillies (48-38) blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates (43-43) by a score of 8-0 to even up the four-game series at the halfway point.Sanchez battled a blister on his throwing hand and still managed a no hitter into the […]
Gamethread 6/30: Pirates at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Pirates: Let’s talk about it.
There are some candidates for a contract extension
Sometimes, a team realizes that they need to keep a player around, thus engaging them in contract extension talks. The Phillies do have several candidates for such an offer if they so choose, even with the CBA negotiations looming over every piece of business the team has. The question becomes, who gets one first? Brandon […]
2026 Phillies MLB Draft Preview: Justin Lebron, SS
This is my least likely preview. Before the season Baseball America projected Lebron in the top 5 and even mentioned his potential to be #1 overall. Lebron responded to this lofty praise with easily his worst season yet. This included an eye popping 18 errors (that would be a roughly 50 error pace in MLB) […]
Who is more valuable to the Phillies right now: Kyle Schwarber or Jhoan Duran?
It’s not fair or accurate to lump all of the praise onto a single person for the Phillies dramatic turnaround that’s seen them go from 10 games under .500 to knocking on the door of the NL East division lead. It’s been a concerted team effort, with contributions and heroes all throughout the clubhouse. However, […]
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Marcus Semien
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No POOP Score Anymore but Aaron Nola Also Struggled: Pirates 11, Phillies 7
Aaron Nola’s seven-year, 172 million dollar contract that was signed in November of 2023, wasn’t supposed to be this way. The pitcher who finished fourth in the NL Cy Young race in 2022 is gone. The pitcher who, despite a lackluster 2023 season, was able to put together a strong game three NLDS start against […]
Gamethread 6/29: Pirates at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Pirates: Let’s talk about it.
Lowe tide: Phillies vs. Pirates series preview
The Phillies took care of business against the Mets. By taking care of business, they just kind of got out of the Mets’ way and let them find ways to lose, but a win is a win, and the Phillies won two games in a stadium where they don’t often do so. Now, they’ll return […]
Three up, three down: week of June 22-28
Some of the bats woke up again, one of the bench players made an impact for them and who could forget the destruction of the Nationals’ bullpen. However, speaking of bullpens, the Phillies might need to find a trade partner soon to add another arm. Three up Brandon Marsh – It seemed like Marsh had […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/29/2026
On the farm, all eyes were on Andrew Painter in his return to Lehigh Valley for an arsenal tuneup. How’d he do? Syracuse 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Well, it wasn’t great, but it wasn’t too bad. Painter ended up throwing only 80 pitches across four innings, allowing one run on three hits, two walks and […]
Do you trust Jose Alvarado in a high leverage situation?
In yesterday’s game, the Phillies had taken the lead thanks to Kyle Schwarber’s 30th home run of the season. The team had the lead and needed a fresh reliever, bringing in Jose Alvarado. His first pitch was 96 miles per hour….and went straight to the backstop. He ended up having the typical Alvarado appearance: striking […]
Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, Andrew Painter, Wyatt Langford
Imagine getting to 30 home runs before the calendar even flips to July? Kyle Schwarber just did that, becoming the fastest player in team history to do so. It’s just so impressive how each season, he seems to be getting better. The strikeouts are high, but who really cares when he hits for this much […]
That explains it: Phillies 5, Mets 4
Despite carrying an expensive payroll, the New York Mets have been the most disappointing team in baseball, languishing in last place in the National League East. On Sunday, they showed exactly why they’re such a bad team as they continually let the Phillies off to hook. The Phillies offense did just enough – including yet […]
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