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Lowe tide: Phillies vs. Pirates series preview
The Phillies took care of business against the Mets. By taking care of business, they just kind of got out of the Mets’ way and let them find ways to lose, but a win is a win, and the Phillies won two games in a stadium where they don’t often do so. Now, they’ll return […]
Three up, three down: week of June 22-28
Some of the bats woke up again, one of the bench players made an impact for them and who could forget the destruction of the Nationals’ bullpen. However, speaking of bullpens, the Phillies might need to find a trade partner soon to add another arm. Three up Brandon Marsh – It seemed like Marsh had […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/29/2026
On the farm, all eyes were on Andrew Painter in his return to Lehigh Valley for an arsenal tuneup. How’d he do? Syracuse 5, Lehigh Valley 4 Well, it wasn’t great, but it wasn’t too bad. Painter ended up throwing only 80 pitches across four innings, allowing one run on three hits, two walks and […]
Do you trust Jose Alvarado in a high leverage situation?
In yesterday’s game, the Phillies had taken the lead thanks to Kyle Schwarber’s 30th home run of the season. The team had the lead and needed a fresh reliever, bringing in Jose Alvarado. His first pitch was 96 miles per hour….and went straight to the backstop. He ended up having the typical Alvarado appearance: striking […]
Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, Andrew Painter, Wyatt Langford
Imagine getting to 30 home runs before the calendar even flips to July? Kyle Schwarber just did that, becoming the fastest player in team history to do so. It’s just so impressive how each season, he seems to be getting better. The strikeouts are high, but who really cares when he hits for this much […]
That explains it: Phillies 5, Mets 4
Despite carrying an expensive payroll, the New York Mets have been the most disappointing team in baseball, languishing in last place in the National League East. On Sunday, they showed exactly why they’re such a bad team as they continually let the Phillies off to hook. The Phillies offense did just enough – including yet […]
Gamethread 6/28: Phillies at Mets
The Phillies will go for the series win on Sunday afternoon when they conclude their three-game set against the Mets at Citi Field. After Zack Wheeler pitched them to victory on Friday, the bullpen and lineup faltered on Saturday night. Jesus Luzardo gets the start coming off of his strange start against the Nationals where […]
Let’s Revisit This: Did the Phillies do enough this offseason?
Just over half way through the season, the Phillies are sitting comfortably in second place in the NL East with a shot at still catching the Braves before the All Star break. It’s maybe not the position anyone expected them to be in before the season started, but considering they began the season 9-19, it’s […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/28/2026
Let’s dive into the action! Lehigh Valley 8, Syracuse 6 The IronPigs score six runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take the 8-6 lead that would go onto be the final score. Kolby Allard threw 5.1 innings of 6-hit, 3-run ball. Old friend Tanner Banks struggles in his 1.1 innings of ball […]
Rise and Phight: 6/28/2026
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Not everything can be perfect: Mets 6, Phillies 2
The Phillies have had a pretty remarkable week. Three games that would have been losses were in not for the fight they showed against a weaker opponent. The catch of the year in Friday’s victory over the Mets. It’s been quite the several days. Today, that came to a screeching halt. After a decently long […]
Gamethread 6/27: Phillies at Mets
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Phillies on the Pharm: 6/27/2026
Let’s check in on the kids. Syracuse 4, Lehigh Valley 3 Robert Moore homered for the IronPigs, but it wasn’t enough as the baby Mets beat the baby Phillies while the older siblings battled on their own. Felix Reyes had a double and Keaton Anthony had an RBI single on offense, but it was the […]
Rank the Derek Hill catch in Phillies history
This is going to be a purely subjective, of course, but Derek Hill made an outstanding catch last night in New York. If you haven’t seen it, here it is: That’s about as good as it gets, but where does it rank in team history? Maybe not even as a catch in team history, but […]
Phillies news: Sam Fuld, Matt Chapman, Carlos Mendoza
Yesterday was quite the bust day, wasn’t it? Lots of news, lots of great baseball being played. It was a great day for baseball. Right? On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
That’s a Hill of a catch: Phillies 2, Mets 1
It’s kind of crazy the way momentum works in baseball. Normally, we equate momentum as when one teams comes from behind on another, scoring runs to take a lead and eventually emerging victorious. One could argue that both teams had some kind of momentum today coming into this game. The Phillies, of course, had several […]
Gamethread 6/26: Phillies at Mets
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Mets: Let’s talk about it.
2026 Phillies MLB Draft Preview – Will Brick C/SS
First off, I think in 15 years of draft previews that’s the first time I’ve ever typed C/SS. It’s an odd positional combo, but is a sign of some unusual athleticism for the guy squatting behind the plate. Brick was not on my radar to review, but Kiley McDaniel of ESPN mocked him to the […]
Recapping a totally insane week of Phillies baseball
It is very likely that, for the rest of your life, no matter how long you may live, you will never see a week of Phillies baseball like the one you witnessed over the last seven days. There was a cycle. A three-home run game. Three legendary comebacks never before pulled off in the history […]
If not now, when? Phillies vs. Mets series preview
The Phillies could have easily been swept by the Washington Nationals. They generally played poorly for most of the four-game series, but thanks to some late-inning magic against a garbage fire bullpen, they ended up winning the series. Speaking of garbage fires, there’s the New York Mets. Since defeating the Phillies last Thursday, they’ve lost […]
Former Phillies Check-In #2
Several players who helped shape the success of the current Phillies run left in the off-season or even departed in the middle of 2026, in the case of Rob Thomson. In the first installment, we covered the first few days for each of these players in their new homes. Now that we are in late […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 6/26/2026
Seven was the lucky number for three of the teams on the Pharm, with Lehigh Valley, Reading and Jersey Shore all winning their games with seven runs scored. Here’s how the games went on Thursday night. Lehigh Valley 7, Syracuse 3 The ‘Pigs took an early lead in the first that they never surrendered behind […]
Who is the Phillies best reliever after Jhoan Duran?
The Phillies have pulled off some historic comebacks in Washington this week. They’ve come back while down to their last strike to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Part of the reason for those memorable comebacks though was forgettable outings from their bullpen. Orion Kerkering served up the go-ahead three run home run in […]
Phillies News: Justin Crawford, Don Mattingly, All-Star Game
The Phillies are heading to Queens for the first time this season. There, they will find a reeling Mets squad that would surely love to rattle off a few victories over their hated foe as a mood-lifter. They will also find some really, really good Chinese food. I had a plate of rice rolls there […]
One Team is Competing for More, the Other Isn’t Close to Ready: Phillies 10, Nationals 5
As you read the rest of this piece and remember the rest of this crazy game on a Thursday night before the Phillies head to Citi Field tomorrow, it is fair to ask what Nationals manager Blake Butera is supposed to do? Nothing worked. Nothing worked for the entire series as the Phillies paraded dingers […]
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