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Another tough night for the Phillies’ minor league teams, with Clearwater the only team able to emerge victorious. There were plenty of shaky pitching performances across the board, and a demotion to the minors has seemingly not cured whatever ails Tanner Banks. Syracuse 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Things started off well for the IronPigs on […]
The Philadelphia Phillies were 9-19 after firing manager Rob Thomson on April 28.Fast forward to now, and they are 44-36 under interim manager Don Mattingly entering Thursday’s series finale against the Washington Nationals.Phillies Rally Against NationalsOn Wednesday, they trailed the Nationals 4-3 in the ninth inning with two outs and one runner on base. Down […] The post Phillies Make MLB History During Series Against Nationals appeared first on HEAVY .
The Phillies came into the 2026 season with an almost unprecedented number of players returning to the team yet again for another year. However, one player that was new was Justin Crawford, as it was all but guaranteed that the top prospect would be the Phillies starting center fielder to begin 2026. And that’s exactly […]
The Chicago Cubs are in pure desperation mode when it comes to finding pitching, and their most recent roster move reflected exactly that. The Cubs claimed right-hander Bryse Wilson off waivers from the Phillies, designating righty Christian Roa for assignment in a corresponding 40-man move. A Rotation in Crisis Earlier the same day, the Cubs placed both Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown on the injured list, Cabrera with a hamstring strain and Brown with a neck strain. That left Chicago witho...
Another day, another game without Kyle Schwarber in the Phillies starting lineup. Don Mattingly told reporters that Schwarber’s back tightness is feeling better and that he could possibly return to the lineup tonight. Schwarber did appear in the game last night as a pinch hitter and worked a walk after a ten pitch at-bat that […]
Outfielder Derek Hill, a Phillie of just two weeks, played hero on Wednesday night.
In Sam Raimi’s 2009 horror flick Drag Me To Hell, a woman makes a mistake at work and is eventually condemned to eternal damnation for it. This is highly relatable for the Nationals’ bullpen arms, who made a mistake at work and were sentenced to hell for it. Well, surrendering a pinch-hit go-ahead homer to […]
Former Cleveland Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies standout Carlos Santana saw his brief Arizona Diamondbacks stint take a sudden turn Wednesday when the club reinstated him from the 60-day injured list and immediately designated him for assignment. The move brought an abrupt turn to Santana’s short stay with the D-Backs. The 40-year-old first baseman signed a […] The post Ex-Guardians, Phillies star Carlos Santana DFA’d by Diamondbacks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The loss last night was absolutely devastating, but at this point, the boys are almost used to it. They have bounced back from demoralizing bullpen meltdowns before, and they will try to do it again tonight. We will also see a new arm for the first time in this one. After being scratched last night, […]
Here are the lineups for the third game in Washington. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Nationals:
When will Andrew Painter pitch for the IronPigs?
Info on the bullpen, a key reliever on the injured list, Don Mattingly's thoughts on openers and other Phillies notes.
Join our friends at Phans of Philly for an easy day trip to Baltimore on Friday July 31st! Spend free time at the Inner Harbor and take in the night game at Camden Yards! Then you still get to enjoy the rest of your weekend! We have great tickets in the lower level sections between Left […]
With Trea Turner at the plate, Brad Lord and the Washington Nationals were one strike away from completing another emotional win over the Phillies. In what felt like an hour later, Trea Turner came to the plate again in the top of the 9th to single and make it 14-8 Phillies. I would say I […]
This off-season, there were reasons to be critical of Bryce Harper. First, he simply wasn’t as impactful on the field in 2025 as he had been in previous seasons. His .844 OPS was his lowest since 2016 and he failed to make an impact in the postseason for the first time in his career. He […]
There was some hubbub about Bryce Harper recently, manufactured radio slop from 94 WIP and Spike Eskin, who called the Phillies 1st baseman a “selfish” player when Harper said this after hitting for the cycle: “I’ll tell you what: I don’t really care what people think about my base running because that’s how I’ve always […] The post I’m Willing to Overlook Bryce Harper’s Base Running Considering that the Phillies Were Nothing Before He Chose to Play Here appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The big club had a truly thrilling night as they shocked the Nationals, but the affiliates had one that produced emotions of a rather different sort. All of the Phillies affiliates lost last night, and the pitchers faced particular trouble, with only the Threshers allowing fewer than eight runs. The season is long, and memory […]
Larry Andersen’s playing career spanned across portions of three different decades. He’d appear in a pair of World Series with the Phillies, and in 1986 he’d join the Astros several weeks into that magical season, which would culminate in their classic playoff series with the Mets. Larry joins us for our 28th installment of […]
After J.T. Realmuto gave the Phillies the lead in the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, I was ready to start my radio clip routine. “Man, I bet that Franzke call was a good one,” I said to myself. After listening to it, I knew it was the good stuff. As I was […] The post The Phillies Scored Eight Runs After I Asked For Someone with Guts in the Clutch appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Usually, we eschew stories about other sports, but this is a pretty funny Phillies connection to be made. The Trail Blazers hired Micah Nori as their next head coach. Does that name sound familiar? Philadelphia truly is the center of the sports universe. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
The Phillies pulled off an incredible two-out rally: 'We're the Phillies, so we're not going to back out of a fight either'
The Phillies re-signed reliever Jackson Rutledge on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He was assigned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he’ll go on the injured list. Philadelphia released Rutledge last week, a few days after he was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Derek Hill. That was […]
The only silver lining to the Philadelphia Phillies’ lackluster home loss to divisional rivals the Washington Nationals on Monday was LF Brandon Marsh‘s homer. But his 10th home run of the season didn’t come without a pep talk. Despite being the team’s most reliable hitter this season, his recent performance was less productive than usual. […] The post $5.2M Phillies Star Raves About Bryce Harper’s Leadership After Key Homer vs Nationals appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Philadelphia Phillies are in the middle of taking on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, as the club hopes to get back in the win column after suffering a 1-0 loss to Washington on Monday. However, Philly will have to do it without Kyle Schwarber, as he was a last-minute scratch from the contest. Reports […] The post Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber scratched right before Nationals game with back injury concern appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kyle Schwarber was scratched in Washington.