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After a disappointing end to the 2026 season, a notable MLB insider believes the Philadelphia Phillies will consider trading star […]
If the Philadelphia Phillies are open to trading Bryce Harper, then the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants should be among those interested.
The Phillies gave themselves a chance to escape Atlanta, then watched their season unravel Thursday night. After a 6-2 loss in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series, manager Don Mattingly and shortstop Trea Turner deserve some of the toughest questions. Mattingly’s decision to start Aaron Nola over Zack Wheeler immediately backfired. Nola […] The post Phillies most to blame for heartbreaking NL Wild Card Series loss to Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t in the playoffs, but still find themselves in October conversations — especially among Philadelphia Phillies fans. The Diamondbacks and Phillies spent the last few days of the regular season battling for the final National League wild-card spot, with Philadelphia eventually coming out on top. While Arizona is forced to […]
After outlasting the Phillies in a hard-fought three-game set in Atlanta, the Atlanta Braves take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs for the first time since the 2021 NLCS. Since then, the Braves have won just one playoff series, and the Dodgers now look to complete a three-peat. The two squads have taken […] The post Dodgers vs. Braves: NLDS Series Preview appeared first on Just Baseball .
The 2026 Phillies season felt cursed from the jump. Starting the season 9-19 had a lot of us calling for the end of the Rob Thomson era, if only because it might wake up the players sleepwalking through another long 162-game season. It wasn’t that we thought the manager was the reason for the 9-19 […] The post Of All the Phillies Disappointments in 2026, Trea Turner May Top the List appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a tough season-ender against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Atlanta took the first game of the NL Wild Card on Tuesday and responded with a win in Game 3 after the Phillies stole the middle contest. This was a great 3-game series, and the only one to go three […] The post Former All-Star reveals how Phillies can bounce back after early postseason exit appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Athletic reported the Philadelphia Phillies could move veteran shortstop Trea Turner to center field, though that won't fix their glaring issues.
Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale made sure manager Walt Weiss knew he was ready to help the team finish off the National League Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran southpaw sought out his manager before Thursday’s winner-take-all Game 3 at Truist Park and made his intentions clear. Weiss said he had no […] The post Braves manager Walt Weiss reveals moment Chris Sale hunted him down to demand ball in Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In the wake of Philadelphia’s postseason elimination, Phillies manager Don Mattingly addressed speculation surrounding his future on the bench with a firm stance. Following the Philadelphia Phillies ‘ postseason exit—sealed by a 6-2 Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Braves—interim manager Don Mattingly addressed reporters regarding his future in Philadelphia. Mattingly stepped into the role earlier this season after the organization parted ways with Rob Thomson. “I t’s not the time to talk abo...
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. Michael Harris II's three-run homer in the first...
The Philadelphia Phillies were knocked out of the playoffs on Thursday night, marking the fourth consecutive year that the team […]
The Phillies’ postseason is over about as quickly as it began, and this era of Philadelphia baseball may be over with it. That’d be nice. Let’s do something else. This sucks. After a Game 3 that had all the signatures of a pathetic Phillies performance (bad manager decisions, quiet bats, depth problems everywhere you look, […] The post Running Through the Phillies’ Lame-Ass Post-Game Quotes After Yet Another Sad Playoff Exit appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated from the postseason by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. They lost 2-1 in the best-of-three NL Wild Card series. Plenty of blame will inevitably be placed on someone. One of the culprits being targeted is President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal contends that […] The post Dave Dombrowski destroyed for ‘historic inability to build quality bullpen’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Even the players seemed to realize it this time. Following their 6-2 loss in Game 3 of the Wild Card series in Atlanta last night, Bryce Harper voiced a reality that he, and his teammates, were trying to avoid with one, last, deep playoff run (quotes via MLB.com). “I’d imagine this team is going to […]
Two teams in the NL East battled it out over a three-game stretch to see who would be lucky enough to get in the Dodgers’ way. Ultimately, the Atlanta Braves got the best of the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game Wild Card series, and the stage is set for a 2021 NLCS rematch beginning on […]
The Philadelphia Phillies got a hit on the chin on Thursday with a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series. Don Mattingly’s future became an immediate question after the defeat. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Mattingly is not expected to return as the Phillies’ manager […] The post Phillies rumors: Bob Nightengale 100% certain Don Mattingly is out, Alex Cora is in appeared first on ClutchPoints .
October 17, 1996 feels like forever ago, especially to someone like me, who was born in 1990. “Macarena” was the No. 1 song, while “Independence Day” was the No. 1 movie. Atlanta was just months removed from hosting the Olympics. Walt Weiss still had four years left in his major league career, while Matt Olson […]
It’s always interesting to think about a team in the aftermath of a postseason loss. The immediate reaction is visceral – “Change is needed!”, “Fire the manager!”, “Trade X, Y and Z!” are common refrains that reverberate around the fanbase. No one wants to see the same team back the following season when that team […]
As the Braves were working on their clinching victory over the Phillies to wrap up the only Wild Card Series that went the distance, Major League Baseball announced the times for the White Sox-Guardians Divisional Series matchup. All times are Central, all games are on TBS: Game 1: Saturday, noon Game 2: Monday, 4 p.m. Game 3: Wednesday, 3 p.m. Game 4: Thursday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) Game 5: Saturday, 4 p.m. (if necessary) The Guardians were better off winning the Central and s...
Chris Sale kicked off the postseason with a quality start on Tuesday. He closed out the Wild Card round by securing the final four outs last night. The lefty is ready to go for the NLDS. “If I’d have to pitch tomorrow, I’d pitch tomorrow,” Sale said (h/t Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). 1. […]
In the interest of full transparency, I fell asleep on the couch while watching the Phillies lose Game 3 to the Braves. It was at some point in the third inning, when they were down 3-0 and making Ray fucking Kerr look like Sandy Koufax. Kyle Schwarber was the only batter who could do anything […] The post This Era of Phillies Baseball is Officially Over, With a Wimpy Wild Card Exit appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Phillies lose to the Braves and immediately make decision on Mattingly.
Have at it. Here’s mine. Michael Harris II, swinging 2-0, at not even a strike or borderline pitch, and absolutely creaming it for a three-run homer. It upended narratives, even narratives that some attempted to apply postgame. Aaron Nola noted the Braves didn’t chase. Well, not exactly: they didn’t chase sometimes, and Harris did chase, […]
After fighting for a one-day respite, the Phillies went down relatively quietly in their winner take all Game 3 with the Braves. Aaron Nola was given the start and was tasked with at least giving the Phillies three solid innings, but he couldn’t even escape the first without giving up a back breaking three-run homer. […]