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Philadelphia Phillies Player Becomes Free Agent After Getting Cut From Team

On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies will finish their series with the Washington Nationals (at home).They are coming off a 10-4 loss on Wednesday.Philadelphia Phillies Player Becomes Free AgentDuring their series with the Nationals, news came out that Lou Trivino had elected free agency.MLB.com wrote (on August 5): “RHP Lou Trivino III elected free agency.”Trivino had […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Player Becomes Free Agent After Getting Cut From Team appeared first on HEAVY .

Trust Aaron Nola at Your Own Risk

Aaron Nola stepped off the mound on Monday having delivered another quality start, his third in his last six games. He allowed three runs over six innings and departed with the Phillies down 3-0. But Nola had kept the Phillies stagnant offense in the game long enough for them to come alive against the Nationals […]

Phillies on the Pharm: 8/6/2026

After the Phillies’ disastrous eleventh inning on Wednesday, I hope you weren’t looking for good news from the farm system. The Phillies’ affiliates had a similarly bad day on Wednesday with all four teams suffering defeats. Rochester 10, Lehigh Valley 1 It was a bad game for both the IronPigs’ offense and pitching staff on […]

Vic Fangio Remains a Rob Thomson Defender

Saw this on the Eagles quote sheet and it was good for a laugh: Q. [Regarding recent Philadelphia Phillies moves.] (Pat Gallen) Vic Fangio: Definitely going to improve their offense. We’ll see how it does defensively. It’ll be interesting. Do you see some of these other guys? I mean, [Phillies players] Nick Castellanos, Matt Strahm, […] The post Vic Fangio Remains a Rob Thomson Defender appeared first on Crossing Broad .

What’s your concern level about Kyle Schwarber’s health?

Kyle Schwarber has been arguably the Phillies best and most consistent hitter this season, but even he too is not immune to slumps. In Schwarber’s case, he has not homered since July 18th and has hit only three round trippers since the start of July across a total of 112 plate appearances. To his credit, […]

The Phillies Phantastic Auction Winner Who Called an Inning on the Radio Was Fantastic

During the third inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Nationals, Phillies Phantastic Auction winner Lewis Kalb joined Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen in the radio booth. While many others who have tried this feat often get lambasted by the public, Kalb was getting rave reviews after his appearance. He actually sounded like he belonged. […] The post The Phillies Phantastic Auction Winner Who Called an Inning on the Radio Was Fantastic appeared first on Crossing Broad .

Phillies News: Luis Arraez, Jhoan Duran, Alumni Weekend

The Phillies are scheduled to play tonight, but the weather looks dicey at best, with the possibility of a pop-up thunderstorm looming. Hopefully it won’t be another Baltimore situation where the game is played amidst mud piles before a long delay burns one of the Phillies’ ace starting pitchers. On to the links. Phillies news: […]

Extra Unfortunate: Nationals 10, Phillies 4

There is no sugarcoating it: this was a deeply unpleasant game. It didn’t look that way for most of it. Early on there was a charming, cheering, homer clanging off the foul pole from a most unlikely hitter, and later on the Phillies looked like they were in position for a walk-off thriller. But it […]

Phillies Outfielder Derek Hill Exits Game vs. Nationals After Brutal Injury

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Derek Hill suffered a brutal injury in their 10-4 loss to the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Hill crashed hard into the center wall on CJ Abrams’ two-run triple in the 11th inning, then left the game after the play.Entering the game in Hill’s place was Bryan De La Cruz. […] The post Phillies Outfielder Derek Hill Exits Game vs. Nationals After Brutal Injury appeared first on HEAVY .

Why did Phillies starter Andrew Painter exit game after four innings?

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring, the club announced. The right-hander allowed just one run, working around some early trouble against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park before exiting the game. Left-hander Tim Mayza […]

Why did Phillies starter Andrew Painter exit game after four innings?

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was removed from Wednesday night’s start after only four innings and 63 pitches due to tightness in his left hamstring. The right-hander slipped as he struck out Washington’s Daylen Lile in the top of the first and initially remained in the game, but the team made the call to […]

Philadelphia Phillies Announce Brandon Marsh Change During Nationals Series

The Philadelphia Phillies have taken the first two games of their four-game series against the Washington Nationals and have now won four consecutive games. Ahead of Wednesday’s matchup, manager Don Mattingly kept the lineup largely the same as Tuesday’s, making only a few minor tweaks, including one involving outfielder Brandon Marsh. Phillies Announce Marsh Change […] The post Philadelphia Phillies Announce Brandon Marsh Change During Nationals Series appeared first on HEAVY .

It’s time to call Jesus Luzardo a true Phillies ace

For all the hand-wringing (much of it deserved) over the moves the decisions the Phillies made, the players acquired and the Trade Deadline moves not made, the core strength of the team have never been in doubt. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are star sluggers. Jhoan Duran is an elite closer. And the top three […]

How Phillies can still address biggest need even after trade deadline

The Philadelphia Phillies stayed active at the trade deadline, landing infielder Luis Arraez amongst a number of additions. However, outside of Colby Thomas, who is currently in the minor leagues, the Phillies didn’t come away with a right-handed outfielder. If Philadelphia still wants to address that need, a new option has now become available, via […] The post How Phillies can still address biggest need even after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Luis Arraez Was a Swag Guy? 

I didn’t know Luis Arraez was a swag guy. No one told me this. If anything, I would’ve thought he was boring because the big knock on him is that he only hits singles, which is the most boring kind of hit. But I was dead wrong. And I’m delighted to be wrong. Arraez has […] The post Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me Luis Arraez Was a Swag Guy?  appeared first on Crossing Broad .

BreakingT has some merch for Luis Arraez and Derek Hill

He has injected energy and contact ability into the Phillies lineup already and it’s only been one game. Luis Arraez is a player straight out of the 1980’s with the ability to put the bat on the ball and should be a player that is loved in this city. Here is some merch that you […]

Philadelphia Phillies’ Acquisition Labeled Most Underrated Reliever at Trade Deadline

The Philadelphia Phillies kept themselves busy at the MLB trade deadline this year.The organization made a handful of moves, but its deals with the San Francisco Giants stood out the most.Phillies’ New Reliever Is Considered UnderratedPhiladelphia engaged in talks with the Giants regarding a few of their players, ultimately landing Luis Arraez and Caleb Kilian. […] The post Philadelphia Phillies’ Acquisition Labeled Most Underrated Reliever at Trade Deadline appeared first on HEAVY .

Mike Gansey Affirms that Sixers “Don’t Get LeBron Without Jaylen, That’s For Sure”

Sixers President of Basketball Operations and possible genius Mike Gansey threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game on Tuesday before joining TMac and Kruk in the booth, where he spoke about signing LeBron and dropped this great tidbit: Exchange: MCCARTHY: “How long after you acquired Jaylen did the phone ring, or did you… […] The post Mike Gansey Affirms that Sixers “Don’t Get LeBron Without Jaylen, That’s For Sure” appeared first on Crossing Broad .