The Philadelphia Phillies’ 12-3 victory came flying against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Rookie pitcher Andrew Painter played a crucial part in the win and also won praise from the veterans on the team. During the post-game media interaction, Phillies catcher JT Realmuto had a hard time defining Painter’s MLB ceiling. The All-Star […]
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Lehigh Valley’s game got rained out, but the other affiliates were in action on Saturday, including the Dominican Summer League Phillies who were eliminated from the DSL Cup tournament. Reading 5, Portland 2 Raider Tello, Pedro Leon, and Raylin Heredia each had RBIs in the top of the ninth to allow the Fightin’ Phils to […]
Let’s say that right now, the Phillies had a high leverage situation in which neither Jonathan Bowlan or Jhoan Duran are available. Both of those pitchers are ones the Phillies want to use in the eighth and ninth innings in games in which they are tied or have a lead, something that has been established […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter has a new look. After struggling to start his major-league career and being sent down to the minor leagues to regroup, he’s emerged with a different energy, a resurgent fastball and better results. Painter has looked like he belongs. His outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night […]
Don Mattingly provided solid insight into Trea Turner’s effectiveness as a star hitter following the Philadelphia Phillies’ matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Turner is going through the 12th season of his career in the majors, his fourth with the Phillies. At his best, he shines as one of the best hitters […]
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The Phillies had sent Andrew Painter down to the minors in mid June as they searched for answers to their fifth starter problem. They had clearly not given up on Painter as a project, but at the time, they needed much more than what Painter was giving them. While in Lehigh Valley, Painter wasn’t exactly […]
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill was removed from the club’s matchup against the Cardinals on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park with neck stiffness, the club announced. It was the second injury the Phillies dealt with after second baseman Luis Arraez left with lower-body cramps. “It was kind of a really weird game from […]
Luis Arraez helped move Bryce Harper to outfield amid his Philadelphia Phillies arrival. But fans wondered if he needs to move to the MLB Injury list. Arraez left for an unknown reason early against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday. The second baseman noticeably exited during the fourth inning, sparking Bryson Stott to move to his […]
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PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies won their eighth game in a row Saturday night, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3. However, […]
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left the club’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals early on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The team announced that he was dealing with lower-body cramps and would be evaluated further. Arraez, a three-time batting champion, went 1-for-2 with a single off Cardinals left-hander Quinn Matthews and […]
The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies will tangle again Saturday night as it’s Quinn Mathews starting for the Cardinals in place of Andre Pallante who was sent to the injured list. The Phillies will send RHP Andrew Painter to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05pm central time with the game broadcast available […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Phillies third baseman Bryson Stott is batting .318 with a .376 on-base percentage in 19 August games. He has an .838 OPS against left-handed pitching this season. But he will not be in the lineup versus Cardinals lefty Quinn Matthews on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The last time Stott began a […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cardinals: Let’s talk about it.
The St. Louis Cardinals have taken some hits with injuries over the past few days, with the latest being to Hunter Dobbins. The starter recently left the game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth inning with right elbow inflammation. The next day, the Cardinals made a decision on Dobbins, placing him on the injured […]
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The Cardinals announced that right-hander Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his throwing forearm. Southpaw Quinn Mathews was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Mathews will start today’s game against the Phillies. Mathews was already slated for a recall as Andre Pallante‘s replacement when […]
Golf and MLB don’t often mix, but when they do, it leaves the public amused. This Thursday, it was the Philadelphia Phillies’ off day, so they came up with an excellent idea: find a spot for their fantasy football draft at Citizens Bank Park and shoot golf balls into a trash can up in the […]
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The Braves could badly use a win Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee. They’re 1-4 on their four-game, seven-day road trip this week entering this 2:10 EDT game at American Family Field. The Phillies, meanwhile, have won seven straight games to trim the NL East lead to four games. Atlanta hopes Martín Pérez (8-7, 3.15 ERA) can […]
PHILADELPHIA — The most notable part about Bryan De La Cruz’s Friday wasn’t that he recorded a pinch hit in […]
We asked the question about whether or not you would give Bryson Stott an extension and boy howdy are the results one sided. Nine out of ten people thought that there should be talks on the horizon with Stott, which is somewhat of a shocking number. There have been a lot of things written about […]
When the Philadelphia Phillies inked Bryce Harper to a massive 13-year, $330 million deal, they knew they were getting one of the best hitters in recent history, even if his defense was less of a sure thing. Harper’s tenure as a Phillie hasn’t been all bad in the field, as the superstar has turned in […]
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You could have fooled me that this was Player’s Weekend until I started seeing different bats and cleats showing up on my timeline. I miss the days when they had different uniforms for the weekend. At least it was something different. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
PHILADELPHIA —The Phillies keep on scoring runs. The Phillies keep on getting on base. The Phillies keep on getting a […]