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At least this series is out of the way: Giants 5, Phillies 0
The Phillies got their obligatory series loss in San Francisco out of the way early this year, going out with a whimper in the rubber match of the series thanks to a silent offense and a back-breaking home run allowed by Aaron Nola. They have still not won a series in San Francisco since 2013 […]
Gamethread 4/8: Phillies at Giants
After splitting the first two games of the three game series against the San Francisco Giants, on Wednesday afternoon, the Phillies will go for the rarest of feats: Winning a series in Oracle Park. Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Phillies, coming off of a strong start against the Rockies. He will be opposed […]
How to fix the Phillies’ early struggles against left-handed pitching
On Tuesday night in San Francisco, the Phillies faced left-handed Giants’ starter Robbie Ray. The 34-year-old lefty entered the contest with two solid starts under his belt, a 5 1/3 inning performance against the Yankees in which he gave up two earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts in a 3-0 loss, and a […]
Let’s end the Otto Kemp experiment in left field
Let’s get to the main point here. Tuesday night’s loss to the Giants does not fall squarely on the shoulders of Otto Kemp. A lack of offense to go along with uncharacteristic poor pitching from Cristopher Sanchez and sketchy fielding in the fifth inning sealed the defeat. Without scoring runs, teams are going to have […]
What do you do for the late night games?
Good morning, Phillies fans. You can be forgiven for being a bit bleary-eyed this morning, given that yesterday was another 9:45 eastern start. Fortunately, today’s game is a reprieve in the form of a 3:45 start. But there will be more late nights this season; a road trip to San Diego and Los Angeles in […]
Phillies news: Bryson Stott, Zack Wheeler, Hunter Brown
That’s two nights in a row where a catchable ball in center field was not caught by Justin Crawford. There are things he’s still learning: new ballparks, longer road trips, but those balls have to be caught. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Down bad by the Bay: Giants 6, Phillies 0
The struggle against left-handed starters continued for the Philadelphia Phillies (6-5) as they dropped the middle game of their series against the San Francisco Giants (4-8) on Tuesday night by a score of 6-0. Christopher Sanchez had a rough night, allowing 11 of the Giants’ 12 hits, the second highest total against him in his […]
Gamethread 4/7: Phillies at Giants
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Giants: Let’s talk about it.
Which things are “real” this early in the Phillies’ season?
We’re ten games into the 2026 season, which is not nearly enough to look for things that are concrete. A new approach by one player may only be just a blip on their season long radar. Drawing a conclusion from a ten game sample isn’t really going to give us a lot of information, but […]
Orion Kerkering back from the injured list, Kyle Backhus optioned
The Phillies’ bullpen, which has been quite strong of late, is about to get another reinforcement to help shorten up games. We know the last time that Orion Kerkering set foot on a major league mound, bad things happened for him and for the Phillies. However, the way the bullpen is currently constructed, he shouldn’t […]
Joining in on the extension train with the Phillies
Spring training is a time for hope. It can come in two forms – fans hope their team will put it all together to make a run at a happier ending to their season than the one before while teams hope their players make it through the gamut unscathed. Injuries are a concern and everyone […]
MLR 3/31-4/5/26: Gage Wood dazzles in season debut
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7-2) Pitching Highlights: Zack Wheeler: 2 GS, 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR, 2 HBPOrion Kerkering: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 KJean Cabrera: 1 GS, 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 5 KAlan Rangel: 2 GS, 10.2 IP, […]
Are you concerned about the Phillies’ starting pitching depth?
If you’ve been following MLB closely over the last few years, you are well aware of the general lack of starting pitching depth around baseball. There are quite a few teams who struggle to field four good options in their rotation, let alone five or possibly more to fill in as substitutes over a long […]
Phillies news: Andrew Painter, BayCare ballpark, Mookie Betts
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Giants Magic Dies: Phillies 6 Giants 4
It wasn’t Andrew Painter’s best start. It just wasn’t. In the four-inning, 90-pitch outing for the rookie right-hander, there was bad command, which led to hitters’ counts and good swings from the Giants offense. That San Francisco offense might not have capitalized in the first. After back-to-back singles from Luis Arraez and Matt Chapman, he […]
Gamethread 4/6: Phillies at Giants
The Phils open up a three-game series in San Francisco with Andrew Painter on the mound for his second career start. Here are the lineups, let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Giants:
A crazy man’s utopia: Phillies vs. Giants series preview
The Phillies’ western swing started out well with the team scoring seven runs in the first inning of Friday’s game against the Rockies. Unfortunately, the offense largely dried up throughout the remainder of the series The Phillies will try to get their bats going again when they travel to San Francisco for a three-game series […]
Three up, three down: week of Mar. 30 – Apr. 5
I’m not a huge fan of the Nationals or the Rockies. They’re bad teams that are annoying to watch, but the Phillies need to play them thanks to the MLB schedule. This past week, the Phillies were supposed to win a series against each team, yet were only able to accomplish that against one of […]
What stadium has been the worst for the Phillies?
The Phillies are headed to San Francisco next to continue their road trip. That might sound like a solid trip for the team, but it feels like bad things happen in San Francisco, especially in Pac Bell Park (or whatever it is called these days). To wit: However, there are multiple ballparks that feel like […]
Phillies news: Brandon Marsh, Gage Wood, Hunter Brown
You had to think that a weekend in Colorado would help the offense a bit. Then they went and scored three runs in two games. I can’t figure this offense out just yet. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Mickey, mouse offense: Rockies 4, Phillies 1
The Phillies were going for a sweep over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday. But two home runs by Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak and a second straight day of quiet offense from the Phillies allowed the Rockies to avert the sweep as they beat the Phillies 4-1. Taijuan Walker was looking to rebound […]
Gamethread 4/5: Phillies at Rockies
Happy Easter! In addition to candy, the Phillies are hoping the bunny gives them a sweep as they conclude their series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. They’ll hope that Taijuan Walker can do better in his second start of the season after a rough outing against the Nationals. He oddly has good career […]
What is your baseball “Final Four”?
It’s Final Four weekend in college basketball, so if you’re more focused on that, you can be forgiven. It’s a thrilling event to take in, even if your bracket is busted. For today’s question, it’s taking that concept and putting a baseball spin on it. What is your baseball “Final Four”? You can take this […]
Phillies news: Zack Wheeler, Dante Nori, Mookie Betts
Hey, Happy Easter to all of you. Hope your eggs were filled with Phillies chocolate coins, if they still even exist. Enjoy those egg hunts today. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Go tell it on the mountain: Phillies 2, Rockies 1
The Philadelphia Phillies (5-3) grew their early season win streak to four games as they came out on the right side of a rare pitchers’ duel in Denver, defeating the Colorado Rockies (2-6) by a score of 2-1 on Saturday night. Jesus Luzardo bounced back from his rough first start with a 6.2 IP 11 […]
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