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Go get a bat, Dave!
This week, I asked a simple question, or what I thought was a simple question. Does Dave Dombrowski need to get an outfield bat at the trade deadline no matter how well the current group is doing? It seems like a simple question since, well, we all have eyes. Going into a pennant chase with […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 7/10/2026
If you live anywhere near Philadelphia, you know what the theme of last night’s games are: rain. There was a lot of it. How did the minor leaguers cope? Lehigh Valley 8, Columbus 7 ‘Twas the Dylan Moore show. A four for five day for Moore in which he hit two home runs and drove […]
2026 MLB All-Star Game Preview
The wait is almost over, as Philadelphia is set to host the 96th edition of the MLB All-Star game on Tuesday. July 14th. It will be the fifth time the City of Brotherly Love has played host to the event and the first time since 1996 when the game was held at Veteran’s Stadium. The […]
I Singer The Body Electric: Phillies 1, Reds 0
When the city of Cincinnati was founded, the Passenger Pigeon was so numerous that a passing flock could blot out the sun. By 1907, the entire species was reduced to a single bird, residing at the Cincinnati Zoo. Tonight, offense faced a similar extinction, felled by merciless pitching. Brady Singer, the Cincy starter, sent his […]
Bryce Harper is in the Home Run Derby
It’s a Home Run Derby, in Philadelphia, in front of a large audience that is focusing their attention on one thing for the night. Was there any doubt that Bryce Harper would participate? In news that should surprise no one, Harper is participating in the Home Run Derby (don’t forget – it’s on Netflix this […]
Gamethread 7/9: Phillies at Reds
Here are the lineups for the final game in Cincinnati, let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Reds:
Left-handed relief is suddenly a major issue for the Phillies
For a team with a 51-42 record that is just three games out of first place in the NL East, the Phillies have a number of worrisome holes. Despite an improved offense and the surprising emergence of Derek Hill as a stabilizing force in the outfield, they still lack at least one more productive right-handed […]
Did Cristopher Sánchez cost himself the All-Star game start?
Monday wasn’t a good day for any of the Phillies, but perhaps it was the worst for Cristopher Sánchez. The ace lefty suffered through his worst start in his big-league career to this point, as he allowed 9 runs on 12 hits in just 3.1 innings. It was the most runs he’s ever allowed in […]
Phillies News: Don Mattingly, Zack Wheeler, All-Star Weekend
Is it just me, or is it taking much longer than usual for all of the Home Run Derby participants to be announced? The contest is four days away and we still don’t know all eight players that will take the field Monday night. Maybe it’s because MLB is awaiting word from a pair of […]
Went Wrong with the Wrong Handers: Reds 11, Phillies 5
José Alvarado’s 2026 season had already been messy. There were positives to hope for as the season goes on, there was generally some brutal BABIP and situational luck that helped inflate his ERA. Even with that, there is only so much you can argue for someone who entered tonight’s game with an ERA over six. […]
Gamethread 7/8: Phillies at Reds
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Reds: Let’s talk about it.
What it means to be 29th best
Much as been made by fans following popular baseball prospect site, baseballamerica.com, posting their organizational rankings among all MLB teams. The hometown Phillies ranked as the 29th worst farm system in the league based on prospect talent. This seems bad, huh? For a team with aging stars and up against the luxury tax threshold, an […]
Trea Turner’s future at shortstop may be short
Trea Turner’s issues at shortstop have officially become too troubling to put off any longer. In Monday’s get-away game in Kansas City, another Turner error, his 12th of the season, opened the floodgates to a 6-run Royals outburst in the first inning of what would eventually become a 15-1 boat-racing of the Phillies. To be […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 7/8/2026
It was an up and down night for the affiliates. The IronPigs walked off their opponent, and the BlueClaws were walked off by theirs. The Threshers managed just a single hit in a loss, and the Fightin Phils managed just four in what turned out to be a victory. Baseball, at any level, is a […]
What’s the biggest All-Star snub you can remember?
Yesterday, we asked if you considered Zack Wheeler’s absence from the All-Star Game a snub. The responses were split. Some felt he was indeed snubbed, others felt that the decision not to invite him was justified, or that it would at least benefit the team by keeping him healthy (or by giving him a chip […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Byron Buxton
I do believe that Zack Wheeler pitched that game with a decent sized chip on his shoulder. Actually, multiple chips on his shoulder – one from not being selected to the All-Star Game and one for Don Mattingly taking him out early from a game he wanted to stay in. On to the links. Phillies […]
You’re out of order!: Phillies 4, Reds 1
Two of their four All-Star pitchers bookended a dominant night on the mound to pilot the Philadelphia Phillies (51-41) to a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds (41-49) in the the opening game of the series. The 18 strikeouts the Phillies’ staff collected were a season high, as they were for the Reds’ hitters who […]
Gamethread 7/7: Phillies at Reds
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Reds: Let’s talk about it.
What if there isn’t another OF bat to trade for?
One of the bigger questions looming on the trade deadline horizon for the Phillies whether or not they can get another bat. They have been riding out a platoon of Gabriel Rincones, Jr. and Derek Hill, with Hill filling in at time for Justin Crawford and Edmundo Sosa taking some reps in left field against […]
Gee, no: Phillies vs. Reds series preview
After losing a series to the last place team in the American League Central, the Phillies will travel to Cincinnati to take on the last place team in the National League Central. The Reds aren’t particularly good at either hitting (They rank 24th in runs scored) or pitching (23rd in ERA), but neither were the […]
The Phillies have needs. What can they trade to fill them?
The trade deadline is a time of wonder and curiosity. Teams are on the lookout for ways to improve themselves when the options they have internally are no longer good enough. We have been blessed to have relative blockbusters go down in the past few trade deadlines, making the news exciting to cover. Talking about […]
Is Zack Wheeler an All-Star snub?
Selecting players for the All-Star team is more complicated than we sometimes admit. The requirement for every team to have a representative no matter their quality can sometimes make things messy, as does the complicated voting process for selecting starters. Naturally, this process is going to omit some players whose performance on merit deserve to […]
Phillies news: Zack Wheeler, Al Holland, Brad Keller
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Call him Mark: Royals 15, Phillies 1
Due to the unusual Saturday-Monday scheduling, you might have forgotten that the Phillies would be wrapping up the series against the Kansas City Royals with an afternoon game today. If so, don’t feel bad. You didn’t miss anything worth seeing (if you’re a Phillies fan, that is. Royals fans probably greatly enjoyed the game). Heck, […]
Gamethread 7/6: Phillies at Royals
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Royals: Let’s talk about it.
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