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Do you think Cristopher Sánchez will rebound in time?
Perhaps no one personifies the rollercoaster that has been the 2026 Phillies better than Cristopher Sánchez. The ace lefty has gone from breaking hallowed records to getting hit around and back again. Just look at his monthly splits so far for 2026: Sánchez’s historic May coincided with the Phillies rise from their early season skid […]
Phillies News: Kyle Schwarber, Andrew Painter, Bryan Rincon
It was good to see the Phillies patient approach at the plate from August return, if only for a night. The team drew a season high 13 walks against the Nationals bullpen game. Unfortunately, you still have to drive those baserunners in somehow, as despite the platoon of baserunners, the Phillies only managed to score […]
Proud Mary keep on burning: Phillies 3, Nationals 0
Facing a bullpen game against the Washington Nationals should have resulted in a lot of offense for the Phillies. But despite drawing 13 walks, the Phillies’ offense couldn’t seem to get going, and could only manage to score three runs. Fortunately, those three runs were plenty because Zack Wheeler was dominating, and led the Phillies […]
Gamethread 9/16: Phillies at Nationals
Here are the lineups for game two in Washington. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Nationals:
Is it panic-time for the Phillies?
It has the feeling of it all unraveling, doesn’t it? First, it was the announcement by the Phillies on Tuesday afternoon that starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo, the very best pitcher in the sport for more than three months now, was being placed on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation that the team hoped would subside […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 9/16/2026
Goat has become a confusing sports term. Originally, it meant the person saddled with the blame for a defeat. It still means that, but capitalize it, and you get something much, much more positive. Today, the entire Hartford Yard Goats team were the goats. In the negative sense. Syracuse 9, Lehigh Valley 1 The IronPigs […]
How does the Luzardo injury change your outlook for the rest of the season?
No news is good news. That’s not always true (few fans feel this way during trade deadline season), but it’s arguably true during the final days of the campaign, where news can really mean only one thing: an injury. And this was so yesterday, as the Phillies placed Jesús Luzardo on the 15 day IL […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Aidan Miller, Joc Pederson
That’s a bad loss. You can pick any of the multitude of reasons why it’s a bad loss, but it remains. That’s a bad loss. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
ERODING: Nationals 6, Phillies 3
On the night that their hottest pitcher hit the injured list, the overall fatigue of the Philadelphia Phillies (83-68) pitching staff shone through in a 6-3 defeat to the Washington Nationals (71-81). The Phillies got three runners aboard in the first inning with a pair of walks by Kyle Schwarber and Luis Arraez and an […]
Gamethread 9/15: Phillies at Nationals
Here are the lineups for the first game of two in Washington. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Nationals:
Jesús Luzardo to the IL
Bad news on the doorstep: per Matt Gelb of the Athletic, Jesús Luzardo has been placed on the Injured List. It had been hoped that his shoulder inflammation would only cause him to miss a single start; that more optimistic scenario has not come to pass. No specific timetable for his return was given, with […]
Said the joker to the thief: Phillies vs. Nationals series preview
It’s clear what the Phillies’ strength is: The starting rotation. They get a good outing from their starter about 80% of the time. They also have a good closer in Jhoan Duran, provided that the game is not tied when he enters. It’s those innings in between that have proven difficult for the Phillies to […]
How do you feel about Aidan Miller now that he’s playing again?
The Phillies entered this season with the belief that top prospect Aidan Miller had a real chance to make his debut on the MLB roster at some point over the summer. Miller ended 2025 in Triple-A as a 21-year-old, setting him up as the likely successor to impending free agent Alec Bohm at third base. […]
Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, postseason, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
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Three up, three down: week of Sept. 7-13
A 3-4 week for the Phillies isn’t horrible considering the competition they had, but the general tenor that is surrounding the team right now isn’t that great. They should have done more against both the Astros and Braves, yet several blown games really has left a sour taste. Three up J.T. Realmuto – Yes, the […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 9/14/2026
Half of the Pharm has finished their 2026, but the IronPigs and Fightin Phils are still in action. Fall beckons, baseball goes on. Worcester 8, Lehigh Valley 7 A four run sixth gave the IronPigs a lead, but they couldn’t defend it, falling just short agains the WooSox. Kameron Misner, Keaton Anthony, and Colby Thomas […]
What is the one lineup change you would make right now?
The Phillies offense is not playing particularly well right now. There are multiple hitters mired in if not exactly slumps, then at least not hitting well. Personnel changes aren’t really going to happen at this point in the season, so the only real solutions that they might have are lineup changes. Mixing things up isn’t […]
Phillies news: Trea Turner, Tanner Banks, Rafael Devers
Who would have thought that in the year of our Lord 2026, we’d see a pitching matchup of Bailey Falter against Tanner Banks. What a crazy world that we live in. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
First round preference: San Diego Padres
Earlier this week, we asked you to choose your preferred first round opponent for the Phillies. Your responses were this: It’s not surprising that the Padres would be the choice. It has always felt like the Phillies have played them well, regardless of where it is. Were those games to come to fruition, it would […]
BCIB Takes His Braves Scattered, Diced, and Smothered: Phillies 9, Braves 4
It’s not quite true that all’s well that ends well, given that the good ending to this series in no way erases the fact that the Phillies lost said series. But it is true that batting around against a hated rival is really, really fun. Trea Turner got the Phillies’ first hit on a little […]
Gamethread 9/13: Phillies at Braves
After playing some awful baseball in the first two games, the Phillies will attempt to salvage the finale of their series in Atlanta. Andrew Painter will start for the Phillies. The rookie will attempt to improve on his two starts against the Braves earlier in the season when he gave up eight runs in 9.2 […]
Has Aaron Nola Been Unlucky with the Homer Thing?
It’s been a good season for Aaron Nola. Especially in the second half, he’s looked solid and reliable; a comforting return to form, like a rerun of a favorite TV show. There is one thing that’s still plagued him, though, a thorn that he can’t quite pull out of his paw: the homers. The home […]
What’s your favorite obscure moment with the Atlanta Braves Rivalry?
There is 1993, when the Phillies knocked the Braves down in six games, including hammering Greg Maddux around for six runs in the series finale. There is the NLDS’s in 2022 and 23, the height of which being when Bryce Harper stared Orlando Arcia down after a home run. There are several moments to choose […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Orion Kerkering, Edward Cabrera
Is it just me, or is Don Mattingly completely and utterly inept at managing a bullpen? Nothing he does makes sense, yet he continues making stupid decisions night after night after night. I truly cannot wait for a new manager to take the reins here. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Digging a Holman: Braves 12, Phillies 2
For three innings, things were going well for the Phillies. Despite being forced to utilize a bullpen game, they had a 1-0 lead over the Braves. By the time the fourth inning ended, they found themselves trailing 8-1 as Grant Holman had a debut he (and everyone else) would like to forget. The rest of […]
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