Small victories, large defeats.
After laying two goose eggs in Milwaukee, the Philadelphia Phillies (39-33) returned to the roost and sired one of their own from the Miami Marlins (36-37), hatching a 7-0 victory on Monday night (I don’t know where babies come from). Zack Wheeler gave up a hit and a walk to open the game but allowed […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Marlins: Let’s talk about it.
Sometimes, prospects end up being better trade chips than actual players. That might be the case with Owen Caissie who has already been part of two prominent trades but has yet to find his footing in the major leagues. After being selected by the Padres in the second round of the 2020 draft, Owen Caissie […]
I was always a bit hesitant to put too much stock into this weekend’s series in Milwaukee. The Brewers continue to defy logic that resides on paper, continuing to be a very good team despite not having an offense that can overpower teams. It does help having the Cy Young frontrunner at the beginning of […]
On Saturday, everyone in the Phillies organization won their game, major and minor leagues. Sunday, the complete opposite happened. Scranton 6, Lehigh Valley 5 If the theme of Saturday’s games was that all the teams in the minor leagues had good pitching, then Sunday’s theme was that everyone had bad pitching, starting in Scranton. Felix […]
When Alec Bohm was struggling, newly named interim manager Don Mattingly took it upon himself to make two changes. He gave Bohm two days off, then moved him down in the batting order. He used that opportunity to give a struggling player some time to “catch his breath” and take some pressure off of him […]
I know this is not baseball, and you’re probably not interested, but it was incredible to see a World Cup match played in Philadelphia last night. I personally was unable to secure tickets, but just seeing the enthusiasm surrounding the match was something awesome to watch. Compare that to the lethargy displayed by the Phillies […]
Listen. The best pitcher in baseball for May was Cristopher Sanchez. His scoreless month set a standard of excellence that he can’t possibly live up to again. That means, even in starts like he had the other night where he only allowed two runs, it made one wistful for that month of May. Today, facing […]
The Phillies got shut down by the Brewers’ ace on Friday night. On Sunday, Cristopher Sanchez will attempt to return the favor as the Phillies aim to win their second straight game against the Brewers. The Brewers will counter with Kyle Harrison. The Phillies have had troubles with lefthanded starters this season, and Harrison has […]
So, I was going to open this up with a play on the song You Gotta Have Heart, from the classic musical Damn Yankees. But I did that for an article before. And I’m fresh out of heart puns. Something about those chalky candy hearts that nobody ever eats? Something about cardiology? Maybe a bit […]
Let’s get into it! Scranton 4, Lehigh Valley 3 I know that players don’t get happy when other players get hurt. That would be the definition of being a bad teammate. However, the injury to Adolis Garcia does potentially open a door for others and while Gabriel Rincones, Jr. gets the first crack at the […]
Last night was not a fun night to watch a bullpen. While many might have been confident the Phillies would win, it was done through fingers in front of their eyes and/or white knuckled gripping of the remote. So, how does everyone feel about that bullpen nowJose Alvarado had yet another shaky outing while Brad […]
It would be rather nice to steal a series in Milwaukee, wouldn’t it? On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
A night after being stuck with the pointy end of one of the finest pitching performances in modern memory, the Philadelphia Phillies (38-32) recorded a season-high 17 hits and held on for dear life in a 9-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers (42-26) on Saturday night. The Phillies opened the scoring against Brewers’ lefty, Shane […]
This week, we asked you the question about what kind of grade you would give Don Mattingly on the job he’s done this season. You answered. It’s pretty funny that both times the team has made a managerial change in the early part of the season, the team has gone on a run and gotten […]
The big-league Phillies had a rough night of it on Friday. Things were a little better in the minors, as thanks to the AAA squad playing two games, the affiliates were able to compile a 3-2 record for the night. Lehigh Valley 7, Scranton-Wilkes Barre 4 Lehigh Valley 6, Scranton-Wilkes Barre 3 Because play was […]
The news that the team got on Adolis Garcia was probably the worst news they could get. Even with the recent uptick in Garcia’s hitting, right field was still something of a weakness for the team. He wasn’t hitting much, but his defense was an outright asset to have. Not having him available for (likely) […]
Imagine being Gabriel Rincones, Jr. You’re told that you’re headed to Milwaukee as a injury replacement for Adolis Garcia, that you’ll make your major league debut in the first game you are with the team. Then you see the starting pitcher that will be on the mound for the Brewers. On to the links. Phillies […]
Jacob Misiorowski pitched the game of his life, allowing one hit and facing the minimum in his first career complete game shutout as the Milwaukee Brewers (42-25) embarrassed the Philadelphia Phillies (37-32) to the tune of a 6-0 drubbing in the opening game of the weekend series at American Family Field. Misiorowski faced 27 hitters, […]
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Brewers: Let’s talk about it
The Phillies announced Adolis García would hit the 60-day injured list with a right latissimus dorsi tear and that Gabriel Rincones Jr. would be called up from AAA. Adolis García has not panned out as a one-year deal, hitting just .195 with a .599 OPS overall. Even with fantastic right field defense, he has graded […]
The Phillies made a small trade with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon, sending two prospects for outfielder Derek Hill and international bonus pool money. Hill is a low-cost platoon option and a plus defender at all three positions. It’s a good move to help alleviate some of their outfield injury issues. Adolis García […]
Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski first caught the attention of Phillies fans when he was named to the 2025 National League All-Star team. The selection was somewhat curious because Miz (Sorry for the nickname usage, but I’m not typing out Misiorowski every time) was a rookie with only five career starts. And it was annoying for […]
On Wednesday night, closer Jhoan Duran was called on for a third straight game to protect a 7-4 lead against the Blue Jays. He gave up two hits in the 9th inning but danced between the raindrops and secured his 17th save in 18 chances and lowered his ERA to 1.99. Duran has given up […]
You’re here for the Gage Wood notes, so let’s just right into an evening in which most teams in the Phillies’ system won their game and won was prevented from doing so by Mother Nature. Lehigh Valley 0, Scranton 0 (suspended, 4th inning) This game was suspended in the fourth inning due to weather. They’ll […]