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Let’s break down the NL Cy Young race
There are still four months to go in the season, so trying to break down an end-of-year award at this early point may be a bit of a fools’ errand. And yet, here I go. This year’s NL Cy Young race is shaping up to be one of the most dynamic and competitive in the […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/5/2026
Another good night for Clearwater was the only saving grace among the Phillies system last night, as the Threshers were the only one of the Phillies’ affiliates to win their game. Even still, there were some standout performances in those other losses. Rochester 7, Lehigh Valley 1 The Iron Pigs managed just one run on […]
Is it time for the Phillies to try Felix Reyes again?
Felix Reyes was a surprise call-up back in early May and made a strong first impression. He homered off of Chris Sale in his first at-bat, but he couldn’t carry that momentum forward, as he hit just .158 with a paltry .421 OPS through 38 MLB plate appearances across 12 games. Reyes was sent back […]
Phillies News: Field of Dreams Game, Cole Hamels, All-Star Game Food
The Padres are in the rearview mirror. Next up: the White Sox. The Southsiders are missing Munetaka Murakami, depriving us of a Murakami vs. Schwarber slugger-off. That’s a shame. Maybe someday. Onto the links. Phillies news Want to see the Phillies take on the Twins at the Field of Dreams? The ticket lottery is open… […]
WHOOO SCORED SIX RUNS? Phillies 6 Padres 4
For the first time since May 17, the Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs in a game. It last came when Paul Skenes faced Zack Wheeler on a Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh as the Phillies looked to sweep the Pirates. As the Phillies look to sweep another mediocre National League team, Wheeler once again takes the […]
Gamethread 6/4: Phillies vs Padres
Here are the lineups for the series (and season) finale against the Padres. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Padres:
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/4/2026
There were lots and lots of hits in Binghamton. There were not many at all down in St. Lucie. The Phillies prospects played a quartet of games against the Mets’ affiliates, and won three of them. Gotta get that rivalry started early. Rochester 5, Lehigh Valley 3 The IronPigs held their foes scoreless for eight […]
Who do you think will be the Phillies’ biggest competition for a Wild Card spot?
It may be time to accept that the NL East division title is likely out of the picture for the Phillies. There are still over 100 games left to play in the regular season, but the Phillies’ early swoon and the Braves’ hot start has likely given Atlanta a big enough lead that it’s become […]
Phillies News: Cristopher Sánchez, Aidan Miller, Nick Castellanos
What else is there to say about Cristopher Sánchez at this point? The streak may have ended at 50.2 innings, but he’s still the record holder for the longest streak as a left handed pitcher and is one of five pitchers ever to have a scoreless streak of at least 50 innings. We will likely […]
50.2: Phillies 3, Padres 2
All legends come to an end. If the hero fulfills his task with dignity through the end, even his defeat has something beautiful and proud in it. If he surrenders to the vice of pride before his time is over, then his defeat is only a defeat. Hercules was killed by poison, yet ascended to […]
Gamethread 6/3: Padres at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Padres: Let’s talk about it.
Phillies Prospect Aidan Miller to have back surgery
The Phillies announced that shortstop prospect Aidan Miller will have surgery this Friday, June 5th to treat discogenic pain and facet inflammation in his lumbar spine. The full release: Coming into the 2026 season, Aidan Miller was the consensus top prospect in the system and ranked by many national outlets as a Top-25 prospect in […]
The Phillies’ offense has been historically bad
It’s one thing to be bad. It’s worse to be bad when you were supposed to be good. It’s another thing altogether to be historically bad, ranking among the worst teams in the history of the franchise, when you were supposed to be good. The Phillies’ offense is off to a historically terrible start. Coming […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/3/2026
After getting Monday off, all of the team’s affiliates were back in action on Tuesday. Well, most of the affiliates played. Who impressed? Rochester 8, Lehigh Valley 7 Welcome back to Triple-A, Keaton Anthony. The formerly rehabbing first baseman returned to Lehigh Valley last night to add two hits in five at bats, including an […]
Who’s on your All-Star Game Ballot?
The day has come: All-Star voting opens at noon. The game will be coming to our fair city, and no doubt you’d like to see as many Phillies as possible in it. If you’re feeling magnanimous, you might even give a vote to some non-Phillies. Maybe. So today’s question is a simple one: who’s on […]
Phillies news: Aidan Miller, Nick Castellanos, Drake Baldwin
I know the big news is the Phillies winning last night, but how about how impressively bad the Padres are at hitting with runners in scoring position? I think McCarthy said they were 0 for their last 27 against the Phillies? That’s just horrid. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Let’s play these guys everyday: Phillies 3, Padres 2
Less than a week after they swept them on their home turf, the Philadelphia Phillies (31-29) played host to the San Diego Padres (32-27) and took game one of the midweek series 3-2 on Tuesday night. Aaron Nola made his second consecutive start against the Padres and went five innings striking out eight and allowing […]
Gamethread 6/2: Padres at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Padres: Let’s talk about it.
2026 Phillies MLB Draft Preview: Daniel Jackson, C
Jackson is a 6’2” 200lbs right handed hitting “Catcher” with massive power having hit 29 Home Runs in 61 games this year. He has above average athleticism for a Catcher so there is some potential positional flexibility. He’ll be 21 on draft day and he’s currently still busy playing for Georgia in the NCAA super […]
Opposition research: Manny Machado
It needs to be asked: Is Manny Machado elite anymore? The San Diego Padres’ third baseman has had a great career, making seven All-Star teams, winning three Silver Slugger awards, two Gold Gloves, and four finishes in the top five of MVP voting. But at age 33, it seems like he may no longer be […]
What would you do to try and spark the Phillies offense?
The Phillies offense is struggling. That shouldn’t be some earth-shattering statement. Frankly, “struggling” might not be a strong enough word, as the Phillies entered their off day yesterday as one of the worst offenses in baseball over the first two months of the season. Philadelphia’s offense ranks 27th in runs scored (230), 29th in batting […]
Phillies news: Brandon Marsh, lineup, Edwin Arroyo
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Three up, three down: week of May 25-31
Not the greatest week offensively, but hey, they came home from the West coast going 4-2. As I stated in the morning links, there are issues at the plate, but at least the pitching has been on point. Three up Cristopher Sanchez – I mean, if you’re going to break records held by players that […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/1/2026
It was the end of the week for the teams in the minor leagues, which means some series ending games happening. There were some solid performances on the mound and at the plate. Lehigh Valley 8, Buffalo 5 A victory for the IronPigs in which their offense came alive to the tune of <checks notes> […]
Who is your choice for NL Pitcher of the Month?
There isn’t a lot to go into this question. The National League just witnessed two of the best months from a starting pitcher in a long time. These are two types of domination. For Sanchez, he literally did the exact job a pitcher is supposed to do: prevent the other team from scoring. No one […]
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