Bryce Harper makes his feelings clear on what the Phillies must do this postseason
The All-Star first baseman has one goal for his 15th big-league season.
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Philadelphia Phillies: The (Almost) Chokers Who Could Be Champions
The dismal and dreary weather this past weekend seemed to augur a depressing ending to the Phillies’ 2026 season. The impossible now felt inevitable, and a collapse for the ages loomed on the horizon. Just a week prior, the Phillies held a five-game lead for the final playoff seed with eight to play. They jockeyed […] The post Philadelphia Phillies: The (Almost) Chokers Who Could Be Champions appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Phillies announce pitching plan for wild card opener: ‘See where it goes’
ATLANTA — The Phillies are giving the ball to Jesús Luzardo in Game 1 of the wild card series in what Don Mattingly described as a “bullpen game.” Luzardo will be an opener after throwing four pitches in Sunday’s playoff clincher. He recorded three quick outs. The Phillies are either playing things close to the […]
Luis Arraez OUT for Wild Card Series against the Braves
Phillies manager Don Mattingly made a couple of noteworthy announcements at Monday’s press conference. All-Star starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo will get the ball for Game 1. However, the amount he’ll pitch remains to be seen, given he hasn’t made a start since tossing a complete-game shutout against the Braves on September 7th. He did make […]
Phillies tab Jesús Luzardo for NLWCS Game 1 + more playoff roster nuggets
ATLANTA — Jesús Luzardo will be on the mound for the Phillies to start Game 1 of the NLWCS against […]
Luis Arraez is Not on the Phillies Wild Card Roster
Phillies 2nd baseman Luis Arraez is not on the Wild Card roster, Don Mattingly told reporters in Atlanta just moments ago. Otto Kemp will take his spot and the Phillies will carry three catchers. Arraez went down on an awkward play at first base on Thursday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers and has not played since. […] The post Luis Arraez is Not on the Phillies Wild Card Roster appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Luis Arraez Will Not Be On Phillies’ Wild Card Roster
The Phillies made the postseason but they will try to fend off Atlanta in the Wild Card round without a key bat. Manager Don Mattingly has informed reporters, including Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, that infielder Luis Arraez will not be on the roster. Fellow infielder Otto Kemp will be taking his place. Arraez departed Thursday’s […]
Phillies name Game 1 starter for Wild Card series versus Braves
There were some questions about who might start Game 1 for the Phillies, but those have been answered in a big way. It will be All-Star Jesus Luzardo, manager Don Mattingly told reporters on Monday. Jesus Luzardo will start, “or I should say open,” for the Phillies tomorrow, Don Mattingly said. — Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) […]
The Best Moments of the Phillies’ Recent Postseasons
It took longer than anyone wanted, but the Philadelphia Phillies officially punched their ticket to the 2026 MLB Postseason. By narrowly avoiding a disastrous late-season collapse, they extended their run of consecutive postseason appearances to five. They haven’t reached the heights of 2022, when they came within two wins of their third World Series title. […] The post The Best Moments of the Phillies’ Recent Postseasons appeared first on The Lead .
Phillies turn to All-Star pitcher to start Game 1 on one day rest
The left-hander was a clutch starter in the regular season before a September injury.
National outlets make their predictions for Braves vs. Phillies
In a three-game series between any two teams in Major League Baseball, pretty much anything can happen. The Rockies can get the best of the Dodgers on the right weekend. Now pit two of MLB’s best against each other that also happen to be heated rivals, and things could really go either way. The Phillies […]
The Unbearable Lightness of Being in the Wild Card Series: Phillies vs. Braves NL Wild Card Preview
The Phillies have three games in which to either wipe out fans' memories of September or imprint them forever.
Who faces more pressure entering the playoffs: Braves or Phillies?
Many people around the baseball world have pegged the Atlanta Braves as playoff chokers. This is an organization that’s won 23 division titles dating back to 1991. They’ve reached the postseason 25 times over that stretch, and yet they’ve only held up the Commissioner’s Trophy two times. It’s far from an embarrassing résumé, but given […]
Phillies vs. Braves: Wild Card Series Preview
That time of year has finally arrived. The days are getting cooler, the leaves are starting to fall, pumpkins are appearing on front porches, and playoff baseball is about to begin. And this year, the National League East will take center stage as the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves in […] The post Phillies vs. Braves: Wild Card Series Preview appeared first on Just Baseball .
Phillies vs Braves NL Wild Card Series preview: Everything you need to know
Two NL East rivals meet in the postseason with the Dodgers waiting. Here is everything you need to know about the Phillies and Braves ahead of their best-of-three.
2026 Wild Card Series Preview: Braves tangle with Phillies yet again
Well, it looks like we’re doing this again. For the third time in five seasons, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies will be facing off in the Postseason. You don’t need me to tell you how the past two series went but if you’re dwelling on that, I’d advise you not to. Both managers have […]
Braves vs. Phillies: Schedule, Pitching Matchups, and X-Factors
The Braves won the NL East by 6.0 games, clinching it with a week left to play over the Phillies. And their reward? A three-game series with all the chips down against their rivals from Philadelphia — the team responsible for the Braves’ early postseason exits in 2022 and 2023. There’s no question the Phillies […]
Even With Five Starters Missing, the Union Clobbered Another Opponent and Set a Franchise Record
There’s a lot going on this week with the Eagles on Monday Night Football, the Sixers hosting Media Day, and the Phillies playing the Braves at 2 p.m. because the MLB schedule makes are idiots. But the Union deserve a blog post because they beat the brakes off Orlando City on Saturday night, extending their […] The post Even With Five Starters Missing, the Union Clobbered Another Opponent and Set a Franchise Record appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Three reasons why the Phillies can win the World Series
It did not look good here. The way the Phillies had played this week, getting into the playoffs was something of a stretch, let alone even winning any games that they would have played in. Yet here we are, once again in a playoff series in which they will be an underdog by most prognosticators, […]
Phillies Temperature Check: Just Win, Baby
I was bereft Saturday night after the Phillies got embarrassed once again on national television – this time by the Tampa Bay Rays. I really thought they were going to complete a collapse that the city of Philly hasn’t seen since 1964. I wasn’t born yet, so this would have been the worst Phillies collapse […] The post Phillies Temperature Check: Just Win, Baby appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Ruffled Feathers as Phillies Fans and the Ghost Energy Guy Yell at Each Other on Twitter
This is a minor kerfuffle that was brought to our attention on social. It begins with Phillies fan “Bad Pancake,” who jokingly says that the Phils’ skid was because of the Ghost Energy Deck taking over Harry the K’s. Then a second Phillies fan, “Paul,” tags the founder of Ghost Energy, Dan Lourenco, and tells […] The post Ruffled Feathers as Phillies Fans and the Ghost Energy Guy Yell at Each Other on Twitter appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Opener: Lindor, Scherzer, Playoff Field
Six teams in MLB history have made the playoffs in a season in which they had a 10-game losing streak. The Cubs and Phillies both did it this year (h/t Sarah Langs of MLB.com). 1. Lindor launches HR No. 300 Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had been stuck on 299 career home runs for the past […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Astros, Phillies nail down last playoff spots
Game 162 doesn’t hit quite like it used to with the proliferation of Wild Card spots, but as long as there are still some stakes, it offers some excitement. Selfishly, I always prefer when the Yankees don’t have stakes and I can just neutrally watch the chaos, which is what yesterday at least partially offered […]
Who is the Game 1 starter?
It’s the question that is going to take up the most amount of brain space in the manager’s office. The Phillies needed to use their obvious answer in Zack Wheeler during Game 162, so who starts the initial game of the Wild Card round is going to be the biggest talking point. Who should be […]
Are the Phillies your preferred Wild Card round matchup?
The Phillies and the Braves appear to be postseason-linked in the same way that Martin Perez and I are — perhaps not inextricably, but… annoyingly? Yeah, that’s the right adverb. On the plus side for the Braves, the Phillies are neither particularly good, nor did they really get a chance to set things up for […]
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