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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 […]
Should the Phillies drop Trea Turner in the lineup?
The Phillies offense has seen a resurgence in August, with hitters up and down the lineup experiencing hot streaks and putting together better at bats in general, resulting in Philadelphia having the best on-base percentage in baseball for the month. However, one player that has mostly been left out from that newfound success is Trea […]
Phillies News: Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler
The Phillies got back to their winning ways yesterday after a lackluster first two games of their west coast road trip. Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber both homered and Jesús Luzardo turned in another dominant start in a season with a growing number of them. They’ll have off today before continuing their western jaunt with […]
This is 40: Phillies 6, Mariners 0
The game got started early today— much to the relief of us East Coasters— and so did the Phillies—much to the relief of all of us. Kyle Schwarber doubled to begin the game, and Bryce Harper ensured he wouldn’t have to wait around on base for long, scoring the both of them with a gopher […]
Gamethread 8/26: Phillies at Mariners
Here are the lineups for the series finale in Seattle. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Mariners:
Arraez’s Bat Talks, Harper Walks
Imagine that you are a MLB pitcher. Perhaps you’re a fireballing southpaw, perhaps you’re a crafty control artist. The type of pitcher you are doesn’t really matter for our purposes (although if you imagined yourself as a knuckleballer, you’re a hurler after my own heart). Imagine that you’re facing the Phillies. First up is Trea […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/26/2026
While the major league team has run into some problems in Seattle, Tuesday was a solid day for the Phillies’ minor league teams with three of the four earning victories. Lehigh Valley 2, Syracuse 1 The Iron Pigs scored two runs in the first inning on a Keaton Anthony home run, and the Pigs’ pitching […]
Are you worried about Zack Wheeler?
Some things in life are guaranteed. Death. Taxes. Automated Teller Machines. Zack Wheeler. Or at least, usually they are. Sometimes the ATM doesn’t work. Sometimes someone finds a tax loophole. Sometimes… Zack Wheeler doesn’t pitch so well. Granted, that last one is very, very occasional. ATMs are always breaking, and there’s all sorts of weird […]
Phillies news: Zack Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, Masyn Winn
You know, I kind of expected the team to not play well on Monday. A cross country trip that followed a highly emotional win on Sunday had all the makings of a letdown loss. Yesterday, they were just beaten by a good pitcher. That happens. They better win today. On to the links. Phillies news: […]
Kirb’ed: Mariners 4, Phillies 1
The offense continued to sputter to begin the road trip and wasted another encouraging effort from Aaron Nola as the Philadelphia Phillies (73-60) dropped their second straight against the Seattle Mariners (64-69) on Tuesday night. Mariners’ starter, George Kirby, kept the offense in check most of the night but allowed the first run of the […]
Gamethread 8/25: Phillies at Mariners
Let’s not have a repeat of last night, okay Aaron? No pressure big guy. Arraez is back in! Lineups:
What is this new offensive approach for the Phillies?
The Phillies have been hot. Winners of nine of their last ten, they have vaulted themselves back into the National League East race to at least make things interesting there while also tightening their grip on a wild card position. There is still plenty of time to go in the season and a lot can […]
What’s the craziest comeback you’ve ever seen in a baseball game?
It may have been a few days, but most Phillies fans are still buzzing about the dramatic come from behind win that the team authored on Sunday afternoon. After looking utterly lifeless for 8 innings, the team scored 6 runs with two outs in the ninth inning, capped off by Kyle Schwarber’s mammoth two-run, walk-off […]
Rise and Phight: 8/25/2026
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West coast wobble: Mariners 9, Phillies 2
Zack Wheeler’s struggles continued as the Philadelphia Phillies’ (73-59) MLB-best nine-game winning streak came to screeching halt with a 9-2 humbling at the hands of the Seattle Mariners (63-69). Wheeler surrendered eight runs on nine hits, five walks and four home runs, raising his ERA from 2.92 to 3.40. It was the second time in […]
Gamethread 8/24: Phillies at Mariners
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Mariners: Let’s have a late night and talk about it.
Don’t go on me: Phillies vs. Mariners series preview
When a team is on a hot streak – and I feel like a nine-game winning streak qualifies – it isn’t always the best thing for them to have to travel across the country. But the schedule makers have seen fit to send the Phillies out west for a three-city road trip, so hopefully, they […]
Three up, three down: week of Aug. 17-23
Which players does one choose when the entire team doesn’t lose a game all week? It doesn’t just mean those who had good weeks. It also applies to those that had a rough stretch as well as there weren’t many. It was just a really good stretch of baseball. Three up Luis Arraez – It’s […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/24/2026
The minor league season is winding down, which means the number of games left to make an impression on the big league organization is dwindling. Buffalo 10, Lehigh Valley 2 Alan Rangel, yeesh. Having to kind of wear one for the bullpen, Rangel let up nine runs in 3 innings to salt away the game. […]
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