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How are the Phillies at the midway point?
The middle of the season is just about here (no, the All-Star Game is not the middle of the season), which means it’s good to stop and take stock of how the Phillies have been doing. It’s pretty simple for me to list all the of the ways that Kyle Schwarber has improved this year […]
Brandon Marsh is on pace to start the All Star Game
Phillies fans, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is, you’re killing it in your efforts to elect Brandon Marsh to a starting outfield spot on the National League All Star team. In voting released by the league Monday, Marsh’s 1.256 million votes are second-most among NL outfielders, trailing only the Dodgers’ […]
2026 Phillies MLB Draft Preview: Aiden Ruiz, SS
I haven’t seen any mocks sending Ruiz to the Phillies or any rumors reported on interest from the Phillies, but it’s hard to miss the similarities to picks during the Barber/Mattingly/Dombrowski regime. Ruiz is old for the class (turned 19 in March), is an up the middle defender, has a contact over power approach, but […]
What do you think of Don Mattingly’s handling of pitchers?
You simply cannot deny that the Phillies have improved under Don Mattingly’s watch. Since Mattingly took over as interim manager after the firing of Rob Thomson on April 28th, the Phillies have gone 33-17 and resurrected their chances at defending their NL East division crown. That record is the best in MLB over that span […]
Phillies news: Tim Mayza, Kyle Schwarber, Sonny Gray
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An Australian and his Foster: Nationals 4, Phillies 1
The Phillies offense struggled against another left-handed starting pitcher, as this time Foster Griffin of the Nationals shut down the Philadelphia lineup while a back breaking two-run homer from Curtis Mead in the seventh put the game out of reach in a 4-1 loss. Griffin flummoxed the Phillies hitters all night, racking up nine strikeouts […]
Gamethread 6/22: Phillies at Nationals
Here are the lineups for game 1 in Washington. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Nationals:
Come see C.J. Abrams (while you can): Phillies vs. Nationals series preview
The Phillies’ previous opponent was expected to be a contender but is mired in last place. Now, they’ll head south to take on a Nationals team that many expected to finish in last place but instead finds itself in the mix for a playoff spot. It seems unlikely that the Nationals will remain in that […]
Three up, three down: week of June 15-21
That Friday off was still a weird thing, but I believe it allowed the Phillies offense to reset themselves. The results were immediate as they popped off 21 runs in the next two games and saw several bats start to perk up again. Three up Kyle Schwarber – It’s June so you knew that Schwarber […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/22/2026
The lack of quality hitting prospects is starting to show up in these days of summer as offenses struggled outside of Lakewood. Worcester 12, Lehigh Valley 3 Hey! We had an old friend alert as Kolby Allard got the start for the IronPigs and actually pitched not too shabby. He allowed seven runs in five […]
Let’s revisit this: are the Phillies done in the NL East?
A while back, as part of this question of the day series, I asked the question about the Phillies and conceding the NL East. Times were dire then with the team mired in that horrid slump that cost the manager his job and put the Phillies in a huge hole. The question was legitimate with […]
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Tarik Skubal
No starter named as of yet for tonight’s game, but I’ll bet that we see Alan Rangel throw some bulk innings for the team with Kyle Backhus returning to open the game and face James Wood. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Twice as nice: Phillies 6, Mets 2
It’s always nice to beat the Mets. It’s even nicer to beat them in back to back games. It’s even nicer to beat them by hitting home runs and pitching well like they did Sunday night. Playing the game on Sunday Night Baseball for a national audience, the offense clicked into gear yet again, riding […]
Gamethread 6/21: Phillies vs Mets
Hopefully the Phillies saved some runs for today. After demolishing the Mets on Saturday night, the Phillies will attempt to win the series and give Phillies fans a Happy Father’s Day as the series finale is held on Sunday night. Former Met Zack Wheeler gets the start for the Phillies. For his career, the ace […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/21/2026
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Let’s look at the kids on the farm. Lehigh Valley 4, Worcester 3 Two things to notice in this game. First, Felix Reyes continues to crush the pitching at this level something that we have seen him do all year long. At this point, it’s probable […]
What is your ideal plan for the fifth starter’s spot?
On Monday, the Phillies are going to try some things with their fifth starter’s spot. Outside of the possibility that a mere fan could walk onto the field and start hurling whatever assortment of junk he/she could think of at James Wood, the Phillies will be showing their hand as to their plans. Maybe they’ll […]
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, right handed bat, Adley Rutschman
I would like the meet and shake the hand of the official scorer that would have the guts to change that triple to the double that it rightfully should be. Love you, Bryce, but that ain’t no triple. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Hit parade: Phillies 15, Mets 3
After dropping their first matchup of the season last night, the Philadelphia Phillies (41-35) made some history in the second meeting with a 15-3 dismantling of the New York Mets (34-42) on Saturday night. Bryce Harper notched his first career cycle, Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs and Cristopher Sanchez picked up his ninth win. […]
Gamethread 6/20: Mets at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Mets: Let’s talk about it.
The Phillies should have three All-Stars
Earlier this week, we asked you a question about who should be the Phillies’ third All-Star, assuming that both Cristopher Sanchez and Kyle Schwarber are locks to make you. You responded: Marsh has had an outstanding season, hitting .323/.357/.500 through Wednesday’s games. Having been platooned for most of his tenure in Philadelphia, Marsh has enjoyed […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/20/2026
The Phillies weren’t in action yesterday, but the affiliates were. Three of them celebrated victories, and only a rough ninth in Lakewood separated the farm system from an undefeated day. Lehigh Valley 9, Worcester 3 The nice thing about doing this in writing is that I don’t have to figure out how to pronounce “Worcester”. […]
Is there any consideration at an Alec Bohm extension?
The answer to this question is probably a lot different than it was a month ago. A month ago, Bohm was the worst hitter in the game. Forget the National League, he was the worst hitter in the entirety of MLB. Since his two day off sojourn, he’s come back as one of the more […]
Phillies news: Andrew Painter, Jose Alvarado, Jacob Misiorowski
There was no game last night, which was weird. Having Brazil playing a World Cup game in Philadelphia will do that to a city, but hey, at least there won’t be any strange days off for a while. Right? On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Hunter Dietz, LHP
The Phillies went hog wild on Pitching in last year’s draft. Will they go back to that with a Razorback this year? Baseball America projected it, so may as well write this up and see what they’d be getting if they went back to an arms race this year (last pun, I promise). Hunter is […]
The Phillies are owning the lousy and mediocre
The Phillies 3-9 record against the current three NL division leaders — Braves, Dodgers and Brewers — tells a pretty clear story. Those three clubs are all significantly better than Philadelphia. It was clear to see on the field in the two series against Atlanta, the series in Los Angeles and in the Phils’ trip […]
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