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The Phillies pitching staff has been the unluckiest in baseball
For most of a season that, in the grand scheme of things is still in its infancy, most of the angst directed at the Phillies has been towards an inconsistent and maddening offense. That, of course, makes sense. After all, it has been the lineup that has torpedoed four attempts by this talented team to […]
The Phillies Preach Patience, But Will Bryce’s Bat Benefit?
This is going to be a piece about patience and taking it slow. I was going to start it off with a joke about stopping to smell the flowers above the left field wall, but they removed those a season or two ago, and I couldn’t quite come up with another lede, so the seams […]
Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1960s
In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies playing host to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, we here at The Good Phight are launching a yearlong series that focuses on the history of the Phillies and the All-Star Game. Check back regularly for posts about the Phillies participation (or lack thereof) in […]
How are you feeling about Aaron Nola’s 2026 so far?
Aaron Nola has been around long enough that we can essentially know what to expect, for better or worse. That comes with familiarity and can bring equal levels of comfort and dread. But, 2026 is and will continue to be somewhat uncharted territory for Nola, as it’s the first time in his career that he […]
Phillies News: Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler
Well, another day, another embarrassing loss to the Cubs. Jesús Luzardo got shelled, the defense was a disaster, and the bats were silent against another lefty starter. There are 144 more games to go. Take that any way you want to. On to the links. Phillies News: MLB News:
Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1960s
In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies playing host to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, we here at The Good Phight are launching a yearlong series that focuses on the history of the Phillies and the All-Star Game. Check back regularly for posts about the Phillies participation (or lack thereof) in […]
Into the crevasse: Cubs 11, Phillies 2
For the second straight night, the Philadelphia Phillies (8-10) gave up double-digit runs to the visiting Chicago Cubs (9-9) by a score of 11-2 on their way to dropping a third straight series. Jesus Luzardo’s early season struggles continued, allowing nine of the Cubs’ 11 runs on 12 hits, a walk and a wild pitch. […]
Gamethread 4/15: Phillies vs Cubs
It’s the finale against the Cubs, with a series win on the line. Here are the lineups, let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Cubs:
Exploring the start for Justin Crawford
Coming into the season, one of the more polarizing prospects that was supposed to make his debut was Justin Crawford. One would think that a player that had as good a set of numbers from his minor league days as Crawford had would be the actual opposite of polarizing, but his case became an argument […]
Early Starts for the NL East
We spend all season covering the Phillies, their strengths, weaknesses, and storylines that will make up their season. What isn’t always discussed is how other teams are doing, especially the teams around them, that can dictate how their season could play out. The general theory for this series is that if you want to cover […]
What do you think about the Griff McGarry trade?
Yesterday, the Phillies traded Griff McGarry to the Dodgers for international bonus pool money, plus either a PTBNL or more cash considerations. It was the second time the Phillies parted with him: this past December he went to the Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft, but was returned to the Phillies before Opening Day. The […]
Phillies news: Alec Bohm, Griff McGarry, Noah Schultz
Interesting decision last night by the official scorer when he assigned an error to Bryson Stott instead of Tim Mayza in the sixth inning. A low throw by Mayza was probably supposed to be caught by Stott, which is likely why they charged it to Stott in the first place, but that felt a little […]
Untidy: Cubs 10, Phillies 4
A night after the Phillies’ hitters had their way with the Cubs’ pitching staff, the Cubs returned the favor on Tuesday. Phillies pitchers couldn’t keep the Cubs off the bases, giving up 15 hits, six walks, and one hit batter. And once those runners got on board, the Phillies didn’t do much to stop them […]
Gamethread 4/14: Cubs at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cubs: Let’s talk about it.
Phillies MLR 4/7-4/12/26: Dante Nori has a monster week
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (9-6) Pitching Highlights: Jean Cabrera – 1 GS, 3.1 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 5 KZack Wheeler – 1 GS, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 6 K, HBPAlan Rangel – 1 GS, 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 KConnor Gillispie – […]
Do the Phillies have a José Alvarado problem?
For the most part, the Phillies bullpen has been a strength so far this season. There’s been some bad luck involved, but overall, the unit looks strong. One major exception however is José Alvarado. Following Sunday’s ineffective performance, Alvarado has now allowed 8 runs, 7 earned, in 5 innings pitched on 9 hits with 7 […]
Phillies news: Justin Crawford, Jose Alvarado, Andrew Painter
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Cubs Clobbered, Cris Conquers: Phillies 13, Cubs 7
“Javier Assad has faced 51 batters without allowing a single barreled ball”. So said the helpful auto-generated commentary in the MLB app’s Gameday feature after Trea Turner grounded out to start the bottom of the first. The next play read “Kyle Schwarber homers (5) on a fly ball to center field”. Well. Can an AI […]
Gamethread 4/13: Cubs at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Cubs: Let’s talk about it.
Jonathan Bowlan to the injured list
One of the more effective relievers the team has right now is going to be missing some time on the injured list. Bowlan has been quietly good with the team, compiling a 3.86 ERA (1.28 FIP) over his seven innings of work. He’s struck out eight hitters and walked only one, so his stuff is […]
Living with the danger, I am always on the edge now: Phillies vs. Cubs series preview
With the loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday, the Phillies fell to a game under .500. They’ll now welcome another would-be contender who is off to an uneven start to the season that has left them a game under .500. Chicago Cubs Record: 7-8, Fifth place in National League Central (Two games back) The last […]
Three up, three down: week of April 6-12
Another week of frustrating offensive output, another week of what felt like lost time for the team. It’s still very early in the season, so no one should be even near a panic button….but it would be nice if this team started playing better baseball, particularly at home. Three up Bryce Harper – When the […]
Is an opener for Taijuan Walker the answer while he’s a starter?
The team has seen Taijuan Walker struggle in first innings this season and is trying to find a solution to the issue. It could be simulating that first inning in the bullpen, it could be having him throw longer bullpens to begin the day. One solution seems to be the best one if they are […]
Phillies news: Taijuan Walker, Andrew Painter, Nick Pivetta
Another uninspiring day for the Phillies, another loss for a series. The Diamondbacks are one of those pesky teams that cannot be allowed to hang around at all, lest they get a chance to chip away. Unfortunately, the Phillies ran into some strange outs to thwart comebacks they could have attempted. They’ll get another chance […]
Indulging in my self defeat: Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 3
After a mostly ugly series at San Francisco, a return home to play the Arizona Diamondbacks should have helped get the Phillies back on track. But the ugly play largely continued against Arizona, and a slew of self-imposed mistakes caused the Phillies to lose the game – and the series – on Sunday by a […]
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