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Which is the team to see in the playoffs?
Is it ok to talk about the playoffs? I think it’s ok to talk about the playoffs. Choose from any of the major people that make projections and you’ll find that most, if not all, have the Phillies at something close to 99% positive that they will make the playoffs. That’s pretty rare with this […]
The revenge of Alvarado: Phillies vs. Astros series preview
The Phillies were unable to gain any ground in the division standings over the long weekend, which is unideal considering how quickly we’re approaching the end of the season. But even with another division title looking like a longshot, the Phillies need to get as many wins as they can in the coming weeks to […]
The Double-Edged Sword of Luis Arraez
If you invoke the name of Luis Arraez in a discussion with anyone who has even a passing knowledge of baseball, the word “contact” will likely be one of the first few words said. There’s an obvious reason for that, as Arraez’ ability to put the bat on the ball is his trademark calling card, […]
What did we learn from this Phillies-Braves series?
The first four games of this pivotal stretch for the Phillies against the Atlanta Braves are over. It didn’t go quite the way Philadelphia could’ve hoped, as they were only able to split the series. They are now still four games behind the Braves with three games in Atlanta coming next weekend and 18 games […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Tanner Banks, Aaron Judge
And now, the Astros come to town. This is actually going to be an important series as it’s one of those that the Phillies really should be winning. There cannot be a letdown from seeing Atlanta leave town, nor can there be anything about looking ahead to this weekend. On to the links. Phillies news: […]
I have seen Jesús: Phillies 1, Braves 0
Jesús Luzardo put the Phillies on his back, as he tossed a two-hit, complete game shutout in a 1-0 win to split this four-game series with the Braves. It’s the first time Luzardo has ever even recorded an out in the ninth inning in his career, let alone throwing a complete game. He dazzled the […]
Gamethread 9/7: Braves at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Three up, three down: week of Aug. 31 – Sept. 6
The Phillies are at the top of the wild card standings thanks to a solid end of a West coast swing, but this weekend has been a bit of a bummer. Bullpen issues are creeping in again, making the prospect of a postseason swoon that much more looming, but hey – have to make it […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 9/7/2026
At least one team in the Phillies’ organization had their season come to an end yesterday. Here’s how the kids did. Scranton 7, Lehigh Valley 3 Kameron Misner hit a two run home run for the IronPigs, but it wasn’t enough as Drake Fellows struggled in his four innings of work as the starter, allowing […]
Is the division race over?
The Braves have already taken two games in Philadelphia and currently hold a five game lead with 19 games left to play. They have the season tiebreaker over the Phillies now, always important in this age of no more tiebreaker games to determine winners of something. Even with one more game here in Philadelphia between […]
Phillies news: Jhoan Duran, Dave Dombrowski, Shane McLanahan
What was with those pitch calls by Garrett Stubbs to Ronald Acuna in the eighth inning? Seven straight fastballs in that situation? Really? That was the scouting report they chose to use? Seems a little sketchy to be doing that one. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Setup to fail: Braves 5, Phillies 4
The Phillies cannot get the eighth inning right. They’ve tried several pitchers as the team’s primary setup man this season, and all of them have proven unable to do the job consistently. On Sunday, they gave rookie Alex McFarlane a shot at the role. He also did not succeed. McFarlane gave up a game-tying three […]
Gamethread 9/6: Phillies vs. Braves
The Phillies and Braves will square off on Sunday afternoon in the third game of their four-game series. The teams split the first two with the Braves winning on Friday and the Phillies rebounding to take the second game. Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies. The veteran righty has been very good lately, going […]
Luzardo, Better and Worse (Mostly the Former)
Some systems are simple and obvious. Put a piece of paper into a shredder and confetti comes out. Put a dirty car through a car wash and it comes out clean . Put a little tray of cake batter into an Easy-Bake Oven and a little cake comes out (or at least, I assume it […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 9/6/2026
There was only one story any who has a passing interest in Phillies prospects was concerned with last night: how did Aidan Miller do? We’ll get to it in a minute. Lehigh Valley 8, Scranton 6 Kameron Misner was acquired to provide the team some solid depth at Lehigh Valley and for the most part, […]
Who would you start in a playoff game: Aaron Nola or Andrew Painter?
There is a bit of an embarrassment of riches going on in the Phillies’ starting rotation. They have four pitchers that are throwing the ball very well and a fourth is Zack Wheeler. He’s going to start a playoff game for the Phillies. However, just for funsies, let’s say it came down to a five […]
Phillies news: Aidan Miller, Orion Kerkering, Corbin Burnes
Jonathan Bowlan gave up another home run last night, leading to some discussion about his effectiveness. For me at least, I think he’s simply getting tired after a long season of being depended on as much as he has been this year. With Kansas City, he wasn’t used to being put into higher leverage spots […]
Wheely Good: Phillies 4, Braves 2
Every baseball fan is familiar with the scam known as the shell game— after all, it’s present, in more innocuous form, in the cap shuffle ubiquitous to scoreboards. Tonight Zack Wheeler offered the visiting Braves a shell game, tempting them with three baserunners through three at-bats… but when the Braves selected their shell, there weren’t […]
Gamethread 9/5: Braves at Phillies
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Braves: Let’s talk about it.
Wild card, here we come!
Earlier this week, I asked you how you believed the Phillies would end the season. Here are the results: God bless you one percenters. This series against the Braves is obviously one of great importance as it pertains to the NL East division finish. This series and the next one they play will likely decide […]
Has Bryce Harper earned a top three MVP finish?
The National League has pretty clearly set themselves with two frontrunners for the MVP award. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani will likely finish one-two when the final votes are counted, however that order is made. Yet there is always someone that has to come in third and right now, that can be a toss up. […]
Phillies news: Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Arte Moreno
The streak is now over for Bryce Harper. His on base streak ended last night after 35 games, a testament to how well he has done in the past month plus. Coincidence that he didn’t get on base and the Phillies lost the game? I think not. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Moments: Braves 5, Phillies 2
Through the first seven innings of this game, it had the feeling of a true battle between teams with margins as thin as paper. Both starters, Chris Sale and Cristopher Sánchez, labored through five innings at exactly 88 pitches, faced sixth-inning jams before escaping unscathed with a 3-2 Braves lead for the late innings. Both […]
Gamethread 9/4: Phillies vs. Braves
A pivotal four-game series against the Atlanta Braves begins on Friday night with both teams will having their ace on the mound. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for the Phillies. He’s coming off a start where he pitched seven shutout innings against the Angels. Sanchez will be opposed by Chris Sale. The former Cy Young […]
Here’s what’s different since the last time the Phillies played the Braves
By the end of the Phillies’ 6-2 loss to the Braves in Atlanta on April 26, the Phillies were 9-19. They had just lost five of six games to their bitter intra-division rivals and were outscored 32-16. That included a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park in which the offense scored a total of three […]
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