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Lewis Kalb from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, got to live out a lifelong dream to do play-by-play during the third inning of the Nationals-Phillies game on Wednesday night. And it sounded like he had been calling Phillies games on the radio for years. You never know what’s going to happen when a fan steps into…
Since Brady House has been back in the big leagues, the team’s plan for him has been very clear. They have been using him in a platoon role against left handed pitching. When you look at his numbers, the plan is quite logical. On the season, House is hitting .355 with a 1.009 OPS against […]
On the Phillies’ last trip to Washington, DC back in June, they forced the Nationals to endure one of the worst series in that franchise’s history. Three straight 9th inning victories against a beleaguered Nationals bullpen, all of them in crushing fashion. Too add more insult to insult, the Phillies staged another late-game comeback in […]
Aaron Nola stepped off the mound on Monday having delivered another quality start, his third in his last six games. He allowed three runs over six innings and departed with the Phillies down 3-0. But Nola had kept the Phillies stagnant offense in the game long enough for them to come alive against the Nationals […]
As we all know, it has not exactly been a banner year for the Nats bullpen. They have spent most of the season blowing games for fun. However, there is one reliever who has really impressed me this season. Orlando Ribalta has had a breakout year for the Nats, and looks like a guy who […]
The Twins may want to add another starter if Joe Ryan lands on the IL, but they should still avoid reuniting with this right-hander.
During the third inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals, Phillies Phantastic Auction winner Lewis Kalb joined Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen in the radio booth. While many others who have tried this feat often get lambasted by the public, Kalb was getting rave reviews after his appearance. He actually sounded like he belonged. […] The post The Phillies Phantastic Auction Winner Who Called an Inning on the Radio Was Fantastic appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The New York Yankees did not have the biggest MLB Trade Deadline. The Yankees did bring in Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants and Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals. Garcia hit a home run in his first game with the Yankees on Monday, and now Ramos is making an impact on the […] The post Watch Yankees’ Heliot Ramos hilariously lose his shoe on slide to second base appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill, a strong defender and a clutch performer since arriving in a June trade, exited after crashing hard into the center-field wall in the top of the 11th inning of the club’s 10-4 extra-inning loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Hill, who had entered […]
There is no sugarcoating it: this was a deeply unpleasant game. It didn’t look that way for most of it. Early on there was a charming, cheering, homer clanging off the foul pole from a most unlikely hitter, and later on the Phillies looked like they were in position for a walk-off thriller. But it […]
The Philadelphia Phillies aim to move on from the MLB Trade Deadline. But may need to roll without Derek Hill, following a scary MLB Injury collision against the Washington Nationals in the 10-4 loss. The center fielder attempted to pull off an outfield catch over the Citizens Bank Park wall. But instead he smacked head […] The post Derek Hill suffers scary collision during Phillies-Nationals clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring, the club announced. The right-hander allowed just one run, working around some early trouble against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park before exiting the game. Left-hander Tim Mayza […]
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Just as the dust settled following the trade deadline, Paul Toboni made another significant move. He decided to DFA rotation mainstay Zack Littell this afternoon. When Littell was brought in this offseason, he was expected to be a stabilizing mid-rotation presence, but he was just too hittable to make that happen. For the season, Littell […]
The Nats have really felt the losses of Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. lately. An offense that was once an unstoppable force has fallen on its face. During this road trip, the Nats are 3 for 46 with RISP. However, there is one new bat they added to the fold that really intrigues me, […]
The Nationals announced Wednesday that outfielder Joey Wiemer has been placed on unconditional release waivers. Assuming he clears, he’ll be a free agent in 48 hours. The move opens a spot on Washington’s 40-man roster. Wiemer was an early-season hero in D.C., tallying four multi-hit efforts and popping a pair of home runs in his […]
Phillies fans were hit with an unexpected dose of existentialism in the early innings of Tuesday night’s 5–0 win over the Nationals. The scene in the broadcast booth started out rather ordinary, with Phillies play-by-play man Tom McCarthy and color commentator Jon Kruk wondering aloud about Washington’s decision to employ an opener in pitcher Carson…
162 games in a season and not a single wild moment? That’s hardly the reality in MLB. A similar incident unfolded during the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Washington Nationals, when umpire Tom Hanahan had to step in. “Umpire stops the game when Trea Turner didn’t realize he had a green laser pointed at him […] The post Umpire Forced to Step In After $300M Phillies Star Becomes Target of Inappropriate Fan Behavior appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Philadelphia Phillies are rolling, extending their winning streak to five games after shutting out the visiting Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, 5-0. The game was notable for a few reasons. For one, it was the debut of Philadelphia’s MLB trade deadline acquisition and three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. […] The post Bryce Harper shares hilarious messages he received from Phillies fans in right field appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Luis Arraez pounded his chest and screamed at the dugout like they just won the World Series after his first Phillies hit. That, right there, is exactly what the Phillies need. The new Phillies second baseman, and cleanup hitter, made his Phillies debut in Tuesday night’s 5-0 win over the Nationals. Arraez, the 29-year-old 3-time […] The post Luis Arraez is a Jolt of Unique Energy, Which is Exactly What the Phillies Needed appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Luis Arraez’s Philadelphia Phillies (61-53) debut went about as well as you could draw it up with their new second baseman knocking in a pair of runs on a couple of hits to support Jesus Luzardo’s terrific effort in a 5-0 shutout of the Washington Nationals (55-60) on Tuesday night. The new defensive alignment went […]
The New York Yankees were active at the trade deadline as Brian Cashman made several moves. He traded reliever Camilo Doval to the Pirates for a pair of prospects in Omar Alfonzo and Luis Cruz. On deadline day itself, the Yankees acquired Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals for four pitchers, including Jack Cebert, […] The post Yankees’ biggest mistake after 2026 MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Oblique strains can linger, and this could be worse than just a 10-day absence.
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Nationals: Let’s talk about it.
This has been a painful run of Nats baseball, and things only got worse with James Wood hitting the shelf. However, the grind of the season continues, and these Nats need to get back on track. Beaten up and with many key names gone, the Nats need to trudge on down the stretch. Without James […]