Small victories, large defeats.
There has been a lot Andrew Painter has seen over their first month in the big leagues. He joined a contending team that got off to an uneven 8-8 start, then lost ten straight, and one of the greatest managers in the history of the franchise got sacked not even 30 games into the season. […]
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 […]
There have only been a handful of games in which to judge anything done by Don Mattingly so far. There really isn’t any discernable difference between him and Rob Thomson on much of anything that either does, but one thing does sort of stick out – he’s not a fan of letting starters go too […]
Boy is it nice to have Zack Wheeler back in the rotation. Maybe the velocity isn’t all the way back just yet, but his ability to actually pitch makes everything he does have right now play up a bit more. They have needed him. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
What started as a pitchers’ duel and later opened up to look like a comfortable win became a nailbiter as the Philadelphia Phillies (13-19) defeated the Miami Marlins (15-17) by a score of 6-5 to secure their fourth straight victory. In his second start of the season, Zack Wheeler notched his first win, striking out […]
Coming off a sweep of the Giants at home, the Phillies will take their first road trip under new manager Don Mattingly. They’ll visit LoanDepot Park to take on the Miami Marlins in a rare Friday-Monday four-game series. Zack Wheeler will make his second start of the season. In his first outing after coming back […]
The trade between the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays in November 2022 didn’t make a lot of headlines. Part of that is because people – including those who live in Florida – don’t pay all that much attention to the two Florida teams. More importantly, the trade didn’t involve any headline talent. In exchange […]
We now know who the Phillies manager for the rest of this already beleaguered 2026 season will be, as Don Mattingly is serving in the interim role following the dismissal of Rob Thomson. But quickly after reports of Thomson’s firing hit the internet, more reports linking the Phillies to recently fired Red Sox manager Alex […]
As a new month dawns, the Phillies find themselves back to winning ways. A trip to Miami is up next. Onto the links. Phillies news: Nothing is new under the sun, including winning both games of a doubleheader on walk offs. But it’s been a while. Don Mattingly is making his mark on the team. […]
A bullpen game. A rain delay. A rainbow stretching over the ballpark, and two walk-offs in the same day. This was a weird one, and ultimately a happy one. All is well that ends well, and, like today’s first affair, this ended well. Tim Mayza got the ball first for the Phillies, walking one, but […]
Here are the lineups for game 2 of today’s doubleheader. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Giants:
Pitching matchups are fun when they are marquee matchups. Logan Webb against Cristopher Sanchez is something one might consider marquee. It was that way for a while, but a wild ending propelled the Phillies to a victory, one that gave them their first series win since Easter. The Giants opened the scoring by getting to […]
Here are the lineups for game 1 of today’s double header against San Francisco. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Giants:
As fans continue to digest the news of Rob Thomson’s dismissal as Phillies manager, at least one legendary member of the franchise isn’t wild about the idea of firing a manager so early in the season. Speaking to me on Monday, prior to Thomson’s firing, for my Hittin’ Season podcast, powered by WHYY, Hall of […]
Arguably the Phillies’ biggest weakness in the start to a season that’s been full of them is left-handed pitching. As a team, they’re dead last in batting average (.180), OPS (.567), and wRC+ (61) against lefties. They have yet to win a game against a non-opener left-handed starting pitcher. Clearly, the Phillies need all the […]
I hope you’re in the mood for some Phillies baseball, as there will be two games played today thanks to the rainout last night. It will be a split doubleheader, with game one beginning at 12:35 and game two beginning at 5:35. If you were one of the lucky ones with tickets for last night’s […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Giants: Let’s talk about it.
If you have a nagging feeling of unease in the pit of your stomach in the wake of Dave Dombrowski’s decision to fire Rob Thomson after parts of five seasons as the team’s skipper, it’s understandable. There is a part of you that understands why this happened. With a 9-19 record and an MLB-worst run […]
The news that Rob Thomson was fired was one that still had the shock effect from afar, but judging from the reporting done around the team, it was also a shock inside the team clubhouse. Watching the game being played on Tuesday, it looked and felt like one where the players had a bit of […]
Last night, and for the first time since June of 2022, the Phillies took the field without Rob Thomson in charge. After four seasons, 355 wins, two National League East titles, and one National League pennant, Topper’s tenure as the manager has come to an end. Some will remember him mainly for those successes, for […]
I mean, the biggest news surrounding this team is still that Rob Thomson was let go by the team. He’ll get a job with the team when and if he is ready, but the whole “need a new voice” thing does seem apt. They won last night, which is great, but the story is still […]
In the wake of Rob Thomson’s sacrificial demise as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies (10-19) earlier today, the team put together their most complete win of the season for new boss, Don Mattingly, in a 7-0 dismantling of the San Francisco Giants (13-16). Jesus Luzardo and company held the Giants to two hits and combined […]
PHILADELPHIA — All Rob Thomson knows is accountability. If there was anyone to blame for the Phillies’ 9-19 start, place the blame on Thomson. That’s how Thomson carried himself to the end. Even though Thomson was let go on Tuesday, he felt it was important to speak to the people that treated him fairly over […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Giants: Let’s talk about.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (16-11) Pitching Highlights: Jean Cabrera – 2 GS, 8.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 8 BB, 6 K, HRBryce Wilson – 1 GS, 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 10 KCharles King – 1 GS, 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 […]