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Phillies on the Pharm: 8/31/2026
Syracuse 8 – Lehigh Valley 7Syracuse 6 – Lehigh Valley 0Syracuse 8 – Lehigh Valley 0 Good news for baseball fans in the ABE area: Lots of potential Saturday baseball to enjoy. Bad news for baseball fans in the ABE area: Most of this wasn’t very enjoyable. The star of game 1 was Otto Kemp, […]
Three up, three down: week of Aug. 24-30
The week that started out not so hot ended up being a solid week for the Phillies, the team going 4-2 against the Mariners and Angels. Now they head on to Arizona for a big wild card showdown. Three up Bryce Harper – I think one day, we’ll appreciate a little more the dedication Harper […]
Should the Phillies re-sign Luis Arraez?
Since acquiring Luis Arraez in a deadline day trade with the Giants, the Phillies have played really well. There was a patch of lethargy of course, but for the most part, Arraez has seemingly been exactly what they needed in the lineup. Even the defense has been good! While the season is still in progress, […]
Phillies news: Front office, baserunning, Ketel Marte
Sweeping the Angels was needed, particularly as they head on to Arizona. We all know how well they play once there, so getting these three wins was a must. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Rolling again?: Phillies 5, Angels 2
The Phillies successfully completed a sweep of the Angels in Anaheim thanks to six strong innings from Zack Wheeler and a pair of home runs from J.T. Realmuto and Edmundo Sosa before the offense came alive late. It was the first quality start for Wheeler since July 21st, which was also the last time he […]
Gamethread 8/30: Phillies at Angels
After two close wins, the Phillies will go for the sweep on Sunday in the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Zack Wheeler gets the start for the Phillies, and will draw a lot of attention after a string of disappointing starts. The Angels will start Yusei Kikuchi. The Japanese lefthander has endured a […]
Who was an unsung hero of the 1980 championship team?
If you’re wondering why this is the question of the day, you didn’t see the news of the week. Larry Christenson passed away the other day, a man who spent his whole career with the Phillies. As a member of the 1980 champions, he played a pivotal role in their season. But when you think […]
Phillies news: Edmundo Sosa, Larry Christenson, Luis Robert
This is being written before the Phillies game even starts on Saturday night, which means that someone is going to come up with some crazy end game heroics. It’s what happened last night, so let’s try and see if it happens again. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Finding a way: Phillies 4, Angels 2
Another day, another comeback as the Philadelphia Phillies (76-60) took their second straight victory against the Los Angeles Angels (52-84). Cristopher Sanchez pitched one of his best starts of the season, allowing two hits and a walk over seven innings with eight strikeouts in a no decision. The Phillies got on the board first against […]
Gamethread 8/29: Phillies at Angels
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Angels: Let’s talk about it.
An offensive approach even your father would love, but you don’t
We asked you the question about whether or not you think this new offensive approach taken by the Phillies is just a hot streak of good games or an actual, concrete shift in their philosophy once they step into the batter’s box. Your thoughts: You bunch of pessimists, you. I can understand why though. Asking […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/29/2026
Thankfully, on this night, there was no rain around, meaning teams could actually play in their games. Here is how the kids did. Lehigh Valley 6, Syracuse 4 Robert Moore, you glorious man. Having himself a night, Moore went 3 for 3, blasting two home runs to lead the IronPigs to a victory, including this […]
The Phillies’ late inning heroics are a thrillingly routine
Late last night, while you were sleeping, Edmundo Sosa did it again. Sosa didn’t start last night’s thrilling 5-3, come-from-behind win over the Angels in Anaheim last night, but he sure did finish it. Brought up to the plate as a pinch hitter for Brandon Marsh in the top of the 9th, Sosa slammed a […]
Would you make the Carlos Estévez trade again?
Since the Phillies are playing the Angels over the weekend, let’s go all the way back to the 2024 trade deadline. Remember those days? The offense was good but everyone hated it, Johan Rojas and Christian Pache were platooning in center field before Pache was dealt to Baltimore, and Jeff Hoffman didn’t think about Miguel […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter, George Lombard, Jr.
I think it’s great that the Rays are going to stay in Tampa Bay. I hate seeing teams relocate franchises regardless of the sport, so seeing that they are basically at the finish line to build a new stadium is good for Major League Baseball. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Let’s slop ‘em up!: Phillies 5, Angels 3
An erratic first inning by Andrew Painter was rectified as the Philadelphia Phillies (75-60) sent nine men to the plate in the top of the ninth inning against the Los Angele Angels (52-83) to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. The Halos scored all of their runs in a first inning that saw […]
Gamethread 8/28: Phillies at Angels
The Phillies will open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. At 52-82, the Angels are tied for the Colorado Rockies for the fewest wins in baseball. Andrew Painter will start for the Phillies. He’s coming off the best start of his young career, giving up one run in seven innings […]
Choose Your Destiny: Brooks Raley vs José Alvarado
Don Mattingly and the Phillies have tried all season to find some sort of spark from their left-handed relief. Nothing has worked. The Phillies’ left-handed relievers as a unit rank second-worst in batting average allowed at .273 and sixth-worst in home runs allowed with 23. Some of this is poor luck, which we will get […]
There’s a thing called talent. They don’t have it: Phillies vs. Angels series preview
After a belated adjustment to Pacific time, the Phillies will now have to travel all the way down the coast to Los Angeles. The good news is that they’ll be greeted in Southern California by one of the worst teams in baseball. The Angels were bad to begin with, and then they shipped out a […]
Aaron Nola has changed his season by throwing it a curveball
When the Phillies signed Aaron Nola to a seven-year contract extension, there was concern. Concern that at some point, the years and mileage on his arm would come and claim him, concern that the contract would age poorly, concern that there really was no reason to give him a deal that long. After the dust […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/28/2026
The big guys in the major leagues might not have played last night, but that doesn’t mean everyone in the Phillies organization had the night off. How did the kids do? Lehigh Valley/Syracuse postponed due to rain Ok, well, the IronPigs were rained out, so maybe they had the night off, but surely the other […]
Who is your favorite locally born baseball player?
The Phillies will start a three-game series out in Anaheim tonight against the Angels. Of course, whenever these two teams play each other, the topic of Millville’s own Mike Trout is naturally discussed at length. Trout has obviously never played for the Phillies, but he’s been someone that fans have clamored for practically his entire […]
Phillies News: Francisco Renteria, Trea Turner, Gage Wood
After a day off, the Phillies are back in action against the Angels. More late night baseball— but at least you can sleep in tomorrow. On to the links. Phillies news Gage Wood’s path towards the bigs. Trea Turner shared a conversation with Ichiro. Corn: the secret to victory. ($) Francisco Renteria has been named […]
Trea Turner’s struggles are unlikely to alter the lineup
.302/.355/.487. That was Trea Turner’s career slash line prior to joining the Phillies ahead of the 2023 season. A .302 career batting average. A .355 on base percentage. A .487 slugging percentage. Can you imagine what the Phils’ offense would be like if that Trea Turner ever made it to Philadelphia? After another 0-fer, this […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/27/2026
It was a rough night for the Pharm, with two affiliates suffering defeats, and another being forced to think about a four-run deficit until the resumption of their rained-out game this afternoon. But Bryan Rincon continues to be red hot at the plate, with a a 1.075 OPS this month. And Gabriel Rincones Jr. had […]
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