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Phillies news: Alex Cora, wild card, Tommy John
A sweep on the road is great, but the Phillies haven’t played particularly well at home. They need to come home and actually start taking care of business, particularly against teams like the Marlins and Cardinals. There needs to be some distance put between them and the rest of the wild card contenders. On to […]
How sweep it is: Phillies 7, Twins 5
The Phillies haven’t swept an opponent since the first week in June. That’s a long time to go without taking all the games in a series from the opposing team, particularly for a team that considers itself a good one. They had an opportunity to do so today against the Twins, sending Andrew Painter to […]
Gamethread 8/16: Phillies at Twins
The Phillies will go for a sweep over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Sunday. Andrew Painter gets the start for the Phillies. The rookie is just 2-8 with a 6.27 ERA but has looked much better since returning from the minors. The Twins will go with Dean Kremer. The veteran trade pickup was […]
The Phillies promoted Alex McFarlane. You helped.
We asked a question about the Phillies promoting Alex McFarlane and here were the results. Crazy enough, the Phillies promoted McFarlane that exact day the poll went live, so maybe the fans know what they are talking about. The idea of keeping McFarlane down as long as they did was probably married to needing a […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/16/2026
It was an up and down day for the Pharm: the IronPigs slipped past an in-state foe in a tight one as Clearwater rode a seven run inning to a resounding victory, but the Fightin Phils got outfought, and Jersey Shore lost a heartbreaker. Also, the DSL Phillies tormented the DSL Marlins with patience: fourteen […]
Worried about missing the playoffs yet?
Pretty simple question for today. The Phillies are in a theoretical tie for the final wild card spot with the Diamondbacks and Padres right now, but there is still a ways to go. They haven’t played well at all this week until they met the Twins while the latter two teams have started to surge […]
Phillies news: Trea Turner, prospects, Joshua Baez
Alec Bohm getting five hits on the day that Marvel does another trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” confirms my theory that there are multiverses in real life and we are in one if he is having success like that. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Crooked numbers? In this environment?: Phillies 9, Twins 1
Is it possible that the Phillies were able to put up a crooked number in an inning? It seems that the corn of Iowa has added some punch to the offense as they used a seven run fifth inning to power their way to another victory over the Twins, this one in Minnesota. After coming […]
Gamethread 8/14: Phillies at Twins
After the Phillies prevailed over the Twins in the Field of Dreams game, the series shifts to Minneapolis for the final two games. Jesus Luzardo will start for the Phillies. The lefty is10-5 with a 3.32 ERA. The Twins will go with Connor Prielipp who is 3-5 with a 4.79 ERA. Game time is 7:10 […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/15/2026
Friday was largely a solid day for the Phillies’ affiliates, mostly thanks to prodigious offenses. Three of their teams scored in double digits. Lehigh Valley 15, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1 It took a few innings for the IronPigs’ offense to get going, but once they did, they didn’t stop. Robert Moore hit a two-run home run as […]
Should the Phillies find more playing time for Bryan De La Cruz?
Bryan De La Cruz has been the latest member of the Phillies outfield carousel, having now been with the major league club for a little over three weeks since being called up from Lehigh Valley. De La Cruz has only appeared in 12 games, but he has performed admirably, hitting .346 with a 1.021 OPS. […]
Phillies News: Mike Schmidt, Overseas Phillies Fans, 2028 All-Star Game
Did you know the duo who appear in the Twins’ logo are known as Minnie and Paul? News you can use. Actually, you probably can’t use that, outside of Minnesota sports trivia nights. But hey, you never know. On to the links. Phillies news Mike Schmidt shares his thoughts about being part of a historic […]
Less is more for Aaron Nola?
In Thursday night’s Field of Dreams game, Aaron Nola pitched five innings and looked very good in doing so. Yes, he gave up the obligatory home run, and he had to pitch out of a bases loaded jam in the fifth, but he only allowed one run while striking out nine. Pitching well, but not […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/14/2026
Scranton/WB 5, Lehigh Valley 1 IronPigs had a bullpen game and it showed. Tucker Davidson gave up four runs and took his 5th loss of the season. The offense was held to just 4 hits on the game and 3 walks. Rafael Marchan was rehabbing the game and went 1 for 2 at the plate. […]
What did you think of the Field of Dreams game?
The Field of Dreams game last night was a rousing success for the Phillies, as they were able to beat the Twins by a score of 7-1. First, legends of the game emerged from the signature Dyersville, Iowa cornfield, including some from Phillies history such as Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton. Once the game began, […]
Phillies News: Field of Dreams, Bryce Harper, Old-Time Phils
If you’re watching The Twilight Zone, being sent to the cornfield is very bad. If you’re watching Phillies baseball, it’s very good. The Phillies are off today, and when they play next it’ll be regular baseball. But the memories of Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh sending dingers into the maize will persist. On to the […]
Phield of Dreams: Phillies 7, Twins 1
I have a confession to make: I haven’t watched Field of Dreams. I intended to watch it last night, but I ended up watching The Long Goodbye instead. In my defense, that’s sort of related to baseball, since Jim Bouton is in it. Anyway, I’m going to substitute some Bull Durham references, since that’s a […]
Gamethread 8/13: Phillies vs. Twins – Field of Dreams game
If you build it…how’s the rest of that go? The Phillies and Twins will venture to the cornfields of Dyersville, Iowa to take place in MLB’s special Field of Dreams game on Thursday night. Or at least they will be if the weather holds up. The Phillies will start Aaron Nola. The righthander has had […]
Aaron Nola vs. corn: Phillies vs. Twins series preview
Thanks to their mostly poor play since the All-Star break, the Phillies currently find themselves out of a playoff spot. While there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played, it certainly isn’t early anymore. The last two opponents they’ve faced have been mediocre, but that didn’t stop the Phillies from dropping both series. They’ll […]
The Phillies visit the Field of Dreams ahead of the stretch run
After a four-year hiatus, MLB returns to “baseball heaven,” and they’re bringing the Phillies with them. For the first time since 2022, a Major League baseball game will be played at the site where the hit 1988 movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed, Dyersville, Iowa. This will be the third iteration of the Field of […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/13/2026
Lehigh Valley 11, Scranton/WB 3 A nice win for the IronPigs who compiled 10 hits and 6 walks in the game. Catcher Paul McIntosh hit his 8th HR of the season, a grandslam in the 1st inning. Keaton Anthony added his 7th, a 3-run shot in the 4th. They had multi-hit games from Gabriel Rincones […]
What is the biggest hindrance to the Phillies making the postseason?
The Phillies second half slump continued yesterday when they lost the decisive game of their series against the Cardinals. They have won just two of eight series since the All-Star break, sliding them out of a postseason spot as of this writing. Obviously, they have many problems at the moment. Their offense continues to be […]
Phillies News: Luis Arraez, Bryce Harper, Derek Hill
This week has been brutal for the Phillies, but at least you’ll be able to watch them ground into double plays with the majestic backdrop of a cornfield in Iowa tonight at the Field of Dreams game. Well, if you have Netflix. And if it doesn’t rain. On to the links. Phillies News: MLB news:
Wheels fell off: Cardinals 7, Phillies 1
It may be time to be concerned about Zack Wheeler. Yes, it was hot out, and yes, he was coming off a 116-pitch outing. But after falling apart in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game, he has now given up four or more innings in three of his last four starts (and the other only […]
Gamethread 8/12: Phillies at Cardinals
Who wins the rubbermatch today? Will Luis Arraez get a hit? Do the Phillies score more than 0-1 runs? Come find out starting 2:15 today with Zack Wheeler on the mound! Lineups:
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