Gamethread 5/30: Phillies at Dodgers
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Dodgers: Let’s talk about it.
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Phillies on the Pharm: 5/30/2026
Some of the team’s top prospects are looking much better of late, but the churn is beginning on the major league bench. Lehigh Valley 5, Buffalo 4 It’s starting to become a broken record of sorts, but Felix Reyes just keeps on demolishing Triple-A pitching, homering again last night in Buffalo. As the kids say, […]
What change has Don Mattingly made that has made you happiest?
There have been some subtle changes in the things Don Mattingly has done different than Rob Thomson this season. There had to be since whatever the team was doing prior to Thomson’s firing was clearly not effective any longer. One of, if not the, biggest changes has been the usage of Bryson Stott and Brandon […]
Phillies news: Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm, Andrew McCutchen
I find it funny that anything you read about Justin Wrobleski said he didn’t strike anyone out this season, yet in the first inning last night, he struck out the side. The only reason for that is simple: that’s baseball. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Wroad block: Dodgers 4, Phillies 2
The Philadelphia Phillies (29-28) played their first game in Chavez Ravine since they were eliminated in the National League Divisional Series last October and fell 4-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-20) on Friday night. Four of the five hits allowed by Zack Wheeler (4-1) were solo home runs to Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Shohei […]
Gamethread 5/29: Phillies at Dodgers
After a sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Phillies will return to the place where their 2025 season ended as they begin a three-game series against the defending champion Dodgers in Los Angeles. Zack Wheeler gets the start for the Phillies. Wheeler has been fantastic since his return from the Injured List, and has […]
Adolis Garcia is trying to change. Should he be?
When Adolis Garcia came into camp after signing with the Phillies, the team had specific ideas on what they wanted him to work on in the hopes that he could recapture his past form. Garcia tweaked his batting stance and worked on improving his plate discipline to try and cut down on his high chase […]
Opposition research: Roki Sasaki
They don’t hand out MVP awards for the NLDS. But I believe the most valuable player in the Phillies’ playoff series against the Dodgers in 2025 was Roki Sasaki. After dominating in the Japanese Pacific League in 2024, the Phillies pursued the young pitcher. But the appeal of playing on the west coast with countryman […]
The Notes: Brad Keller’s Righty Problems and Roster Spot Stuff
Cristopher Sánchez is like the beginning of Shoresy and he declared that he would never allow a run again. In his last 44.2 innings of work, the Sanchize has left opponent offenses in despair. This sequence to Miguel Andujar was not Sánchez’s best work but I think it captures how streaks like this can work […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 5/29/2026
Listen, you’re just here to see how Gage Wood did last night, so let’s get to the good stuff. Lehigh Valley 9, Buffalo 4 Felix Reyes continued to stay hot with the Ironpigs and makes the question of why not see what he can do again at the major league level one that deserves a […]
Should the Phillies begin contract extension talks with Jhoan Duran?
Jhoan Duran has been every bit the elite closer he was advertised as since arriving in Philadelphia last year. In 40 appearances since joining the Phillies at the trade deadline last season, Duran is 27 for 30 in save opportunities with a 1.93 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. He’s off to a great start so far […]
Phillies News: Cristopher Sánchez, Bryce Harper, Salary Cap
Well, Friday is here. The Phillies are about to start a three-game set in Los Angeles. Tonight’s start time is 10:15. Tomorrow night’s is earlier…. by five minutes. Break out the coffee. Onto the links. Phillies news: Cristopher Sánchez is extraordinary. You knew that. But you probably didn’t know all of these facts about how […]
Cristopher Sanchez’ record scoreless streak rolls on
Well, he did it again. Cristopher Sánchez blanked another team, this time the San Diego Padres, for seven innings on Wednesday at Petco Park. He allowed six hits, no walks and struck out nine in the Phils’ 3-0, series-sweeping victory. It was the fifth straight start in which he did not allow a run, a […]
How Valuable is Jesús Luzardo?
Quick: name the most valuable Phillies pitcher by Wins Above Replacement. Well, that wasn’t very difficult, was it? You said Cristopher Sánchez so quick I barely had time to take a sip of my tea. That’s okay. The first question is the warm-up. Now name the second-most valuable. Did you say Jesús Luzardo? Good/bad news: […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 5/28/2026
Wednesday was the night of offense for the Phillies prospects. There were quite a few hitters to make note of on the evening, including one that might just might force his way back into the major league picture. Lehigh Valley 7, Buffalo 6 Felix Reyes just continues to hit minor league pitching. This time, he […]
What do you think of the Edmundo Sosa left field experiment so far?
You may have missed it due to the late starts this week, but Brandon Marsh injured his finger in Tuesday night’s game. Marsh sprained his finger while sliding back into first on a pickoff attempt in the first and later left the game in the fourth, with Adolis Garcia entering to replace him. In yesterday’s game […]
Phillies News: Cristopher Sánchez, Brandon Marsh, Trea Turner
Think about what Cristopher Sánchez accomplished yesterday. He broke a franchise record scoreless innings streak that had stood for 115 years. Think of all of the great pitchers the Phillies have had over that span since Grover Cleveland Alexander set the record in 1911. Robin Roberts never did it. Steve Carlton never did it. Roy […]
Move over Grover: Phillies 3, Padres 0
It may have looked like an innocent groundball to second base to end an inning, but the 79.5 MPH easy roller off of the bat of Jackson Merrill that was gloved by Bryson Stott and thrown to Bryce Harper at first will prove to be historic. That’s because it was with that scoreless fourth inning, […]
Gamethread 5/27: Phillies at Padres
Here are the lineups for the series finale in San Diego. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Padres:
Phillies on the Pharm: 5/27/2026
Another fun packed night down on the farm for the prospects. Here are recaps of each game. Buffalo 5, Lehigh Valley 4 This one was a thriller. Lehigh Valley was down for most of the game, yet got home runs in the eighth and ninth innings from Dylan Moore and Carter Kieboom to knot the […]
Do you think the Phillies will remain above .500 for the rest of the season?
With last night’s victory over the Padres, the Phillies pulled themselves above .500 once more. A baseball season is full of ups and downs: after a long way back to .500, the Phillies dropped under it again with four losses in five games, then returned to the right side of things last night. A hot […]
Phillies news: Adolis Garcia, Bryce Harper, Ranger Suarez
As I write this out, the Phillies game has not started yet thanks to West Coast times, which makes me think: which is your favorite stadium out west to watch when the Phillies are visiting there? For me, it’s still Dodger Stadium, but I’m also partial to Safeco Field, or whatever it’s called now, in […]
Late Nite With Nola: Phillies 4, Padres 3
Late Nite with Nola is the hottest show on television. It’s got celebrity guests. It’s got a good opening monologue. It’s got fun interviews about Bryce Harper’s toothbrushing preferences. One thing it doesn’t have a lot of is runs for his opponent. The night started with Kyle Schwarber getting most of a cutter, but not […]
Gamethread 5/26: Phillies at Padres
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Padres: Let’s talk about it.
Castellanos’s “Eventful” Return: Phillies 3 Padres 0
After a 2-4 homestand against the Ohio teams, the Don Mattingly honeymoon officially ended as the Phillies traveled out west for their next six games against two of the better teams in the National League. The Padres, like the Phillies, possess an anemic offense that has been carried by plenty of front line pitching. The […]
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