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When it matters most, its is always best when your stars show up. And in this huge series against the Phillies, that is exactly what Ronald Acuna Jr. has done. He delivered the game tying home run as the Braves came from behind late to get a big 5-4 victory. Tyler Mahle once again showed […]
Dave Dombrowski’s time with the Philadelphia Phillies could soon look different. His contract still runs through the 2027 season, but the veteran executive has made his intentions clear. He wants to keep building in Philadelphia. Some predict that the 70-year-old could be considering retirement or a different role after his tenure with the Phillies. But […] The post Phillies President Dave Dombrowski Breaks Silence on What Comes Next After His Stint Nears Turning Point appeared first on Esse...
The competition between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies continues to smolder. The Braves may still be on top of the NL East by a healthy margin (+3.5 games heading into their Sunday night contest), but with 20 games to go, the Phillies could still very well overtake them for the division title — especially […] The post Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. trolls Phillies fans with curtain call after HR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Locked in a battle with a former National League MVP, rookie reliever Alex McFarlane reached back and fired seven straight fastballs. With the Phillies up three in a crucial matchup against the National Least East-leading Braves, McFarlane got the ball for the top of the eighth. He put two runners on base with […]
Philly took exception to Acuña Jr.'s home run celebration. Acuña Jr. showed them exactly what he thought of that hypocrisy.
Dave Dombrowski has been the Phillies’ president of baseball operations since December 2020, and his current contract with the team is up after the 2027 campaign. Though Dombrowski will be 71 years old at the end of that deal, he intends to stay in his position for some time to come. “I love it here. […]
PHILADELPHIA — It was so much more than blowing a three-run lead in the final two innings of the game […]
Sunday’s loss to the Braves has got to be one of worst losses of the season, if not the worst. Heading into the eighth inning up 4-1, the Phillies squandered a golden opportunity for a big divisional win, ultimately falling to their NL East rival Braves, 5-4. The Phillies are currently five games behind the […] The post The Phillies’ NL East Hopes Are Not Mathematically Over, But… appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Atlanta Braves were able to end their series against the Philadelphia Phillies with a win, and they got a good game from pitcher Tyler Mahle. It was exactly what the Braves were looking for from him, and with the playoffs not too far away, they may have found their No. 2 starter behind Chris […] The post Braves insider declares debate over No. 2 playoff starter behind Chris Sale suspended appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Phillies cannot get the eighth inning right. They’ve tried several pitchers as the team’s primary setup man this season, and all of them have proven unable to do the job consistently. On Sunday, they gave rookie Alex McFarlane a shot at the role. He also did not succeed. McFarlane gave up a game-tying three […]
Just when hope was fading and the Braves were staring down a second straight loss to the Phillies which would have dropped their NL East lead to three games, La Bestia showed up in a major way. Ronald Acuña Jr.’s three-run homer in the eighth inning erased a 4-1 deficit. Austin Riley’s RBI triple in […]
The Atlanta Braves were down for most of Sunday’s contest against the Philadelphia Phillies. However, Ronald Acuna Jr. came to the rescue with some late-game heroics after blasting a game-tying three-run home run. After going yard, the 28-year-old outfielder trolled Phillies fans by watching his ball go over the fence before finally rounding the bases. […] The post Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. trolls Phillies fans with clutch game-tying HR appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Former Phillies outfielder Max Kepler‘s return to the big leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks following his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug was cut short on Sunday. The Diamondbacks designated Kepler for assignment after 41 games for the club, making room on the active roster for catcher/designated hitter Adrian Del Castillo, who […]
The Chicago Cubs are widely expected to make the playoffs. Current odds show the team having almost a 99% certainty of making postseason play. More News: Chicago Cubs facing major Matthew Boyd dilemma In the standings, they currently hold a half-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies at the top of the National League Wild Card [...] The post Chicago Cubs: The best case scenario playoff pitching roster appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Through two games of this Braves-Phillies series, we’re exactly back where we started. After one win apiece, the Braves’ NL East lead remains four games. Atlanta can push that back to five or the Phillies can reduce it to three during Sunday afternoon’s 1:10 p.m. ET matchup at Citizens Bank Park, which will be a […]
The Philadelphia Phillies know that they’re in the middle of a good opportunity with just a few weeks remaining in the regular season. They’re in second place in the NL East, and they’re right behind the Atlanta Braves for the No. 1 seed. This is their chance to make up some ground on the Braves, […] The post Phillies’ Zack Wheeler was out for blood after Ronald Acuna Jr. showed him up with home run trot appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — No catcher in Major League Baseball has caught as many games in the last five years as J.T. […]
The Phillies and Braves will square off on Sunday afternoon in the third game of their four-game series. The teams split the first two with the Braves winning on Friday and the Phillies rebounding to take the second game. Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies. The veteran righty has been very good lately, going […]
Mauricio Dubón’s versatile positional weekend in Philadelphia continues with Sunday afternoon’s third game of a four-game set between the Braves and Phillies. After starting in center field Friday and left on Saturday, Dubón will play shortstop and hit fifth for this 1:10 p.m. ET game on NBC. That’s one of only a small handful of […]
Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber continues to build his Hall of Fame candidacy, and his latest achievement only helps.
There was only one story any who has a passing interest in Phillies prospects was concerned with last night: how did Aidan Miller do? We’ll get to it in a minute. Lehigh Valley 8, Scranton 6 Kameron Misner was acquired to provide the team some solid depth at Lehigh Valley and for the most part, […]
Through two games, there hasn’t been much drama to this very important series between the Braves and Phillies in Philadelphia. Atlanta jumped ahead early and never gave up its lead in Friday’s opener, and Philadelphia responded with a wire-to-wire win in Saturday’s second game. We’ll see if Sunday’s third matchup (1:10 p.m. ET on NBC) […]
There is a bit of an embarrassment of riches going on in the Phillies’ starting rotation. They have four pitchers that are throwing the ball very well and a fourth is Zack Wheeler. He’s going to start a playoff game for the Phillies. However, just for funsies, let’s say it came down to a five […]
PHILADELPHIA — The turnaround that Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has had over the last month or so has been easily […]
Jonathan Bowlan gave up another home run last night, leading to some discussion about his effectiveness. For me at least, I think he’s simply getting tired after a long season of being depended on as much as he has been this year. With Kansas City, he wasn’t used to being put into higher leverage spots […]