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Aaron Nola vs. corn: Phillies vs. Twins series preview
Thanks to their mostly poor play since the All-Star break, the Phillies currently find themselves out of a playoff spot. While there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played, it certainly isn’t early anymore. The last two opponents they’ve faced have been mediocre, but that didn’t stop the Phillies from dropping both series. They’ll […]
The Phillies visit the Field of Dreams ahead of the stretch run
After a four-year hiatus, MLB returns to “baseball heaven,” and they’re bringing the Phillies with them. For the first time since 2022, a Major League baseball game will be played at the site where the hit 1988 movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed, Dyersville, Iowa. This will be the third iteration of the Field of […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/13/2026
Lehigh Valley 11, Scranton/WB 3 A nice win for the IronPigs who compiled 10 hits and 6 walks in the game. Catcher Paul McIntosh hit his 8th HR of the season, a grandslam in the 1st inning. Keaton Anthony added his 7th, a 3-run shot in the 4th. They had multi-hit games from Gabriel Rincones […]
What is the biggest hindrance to the Phillies making the postseason?
The Phillies second half slump continued yesterday when they lost the decisive game of their series against the Cardinals. They have won just two of eight series since the All-Star break, sliding them out of a postseason spot as of this writing. Obviously, they have many problems at the moment. Their offense continues to be […]
Phillies News: Luis Arraez, Bryce Harper, Derek Hill
This week has been brutal for the Phillies, but at least you’ll be able to watch them ground into double plays with the majestic backdrop of a cornfield in Iowa tonight at the Field of Dreams game. Well, if you have Netflix. And if it doesn’t rain. On to the links. Phillies News: MLB news:
Wheels fell off: Cardinals 7, Phillies 1
It may be time to be concerned about Zack Wheeler. Yes, it was hot out, and yes, he was coming off a 116-pitch outing. But after falling apart in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game, he has now given up four or more innings in three of his last four starts (and the other only […]
Gamethread 8/12: Phillies at Cardinals
Who wins the rubbermatch today? Will Luis Arraez get a hit? Do the Phillies score more than 0-1 runs? Come find out starting 2:15 today with Zack Wheeler on the mound! Lineups:
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/12/2026
Lehigh Valley 5, Scranton/WB 4 The IronPigs score 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th for the walk-off win. Gabriel Rincones Jr. had the winning two-run double. Charles King with another decent start, going 6 innings of 6 hit, 3 run ball with 4 strikeouts. Old friend Max Lazar picked up his 4th win […]
What’s your favorite baseball movie?
Tomorrow, the Phillies take to the cornfield in Iowa for the Field of Dreams game. If you build it, they will come (and if you make it available via streaming, they will watch). But tonight, there’s no Phillies baseball to watch; their game is an afternoon affair. That gives you some free time. And what […]
Rise and Phight: 8/12/2026
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Double Your Displeasure: Cardinals 2, Phillies 0
If the Wrigley Chewing Gum company weren’t so deeply associated with the arch-rivals of the St. Louis ballclub, they’d probably offer the Cardinals the opportunity to be the new face of Doublemint Gum, on account of all the double killings they turned tonight. In the absence of an endorsement deal, the Redbirds will have to […]
Gamethread 8/11: Phillies at Cardinals
Here are the lineups for game 2 in St. Louis. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Cardinals:
The Phillies are both mediocre and World Series contenders
The Phillies are both mediocre and the National League’s biggest threat to upset the Los Angeles Dodgers in this year’s playoffs. How can both be true? The 2026 Phillies enter Tuesday night’s game in St. Louis at 64-56, a .533 winning percentage, 7.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East and tied with the […]
Should the Phillies promote Alex McFarlane?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Yet again, the bullpen needed an arm with Caleb Kilian going on the injured list and yet again, Alex McFarlane was passed over. Chase Shugart was brought […]
Rise and Phight: 8/11/2026
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Somehow it worked: Phillies 6, Cardinals 5
Monday’s game against the Cardinals almost felt like a scheduled loss. With the bullpen badly overworked recently, it seemed like the plan was to have Andrew Painter and Alan Rangel cover the majority – if not all – of the game, which didn’t fill anyone with much optimism. But as they say, you can’t predict […]
Gamethread 8/10: Phillies at Cardinals
Here are the lineups for the first game in St. Louis. Let’s discuss! For the Phillies: For the Cardinals:
Taking the “show” on the road: Phillies vs. Cardinals series preview
I wouldn’t blame anyone if they needed a break from the Phillies. Their weekend series against the Blue Jays was one of the worst displays of baseball I’ve seen in a while, with both teams seemingly trying to hand games to their opponents. The Phillies’ extra inning win on Sunday was one of the most […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/10/2026
Lehigh Valley 7, Worcester 6 The IronPigs win a thriller, scoring 5 runs in the top of the 9th to take a 1-run lead. This was encouraging after their 19-0 trouncing from the Red Sox the night before. The offense picked up solo homeruns from Otto Kemp (13) and Gabriel Rincones Jr. (1). Kemp also […]
What do you think about bunting the ghost runner over in extra innings?
The Phillies found themselves in two extra innings games over the weekend, and they seemed to deploy a new strategy. Multiple times in yesterday’s contest, Don Mattingly elected to have his players attempt to bunt the ghost runner over to give the Phillies a chance to score the run without needing a base hit. The […]
Phillies News: Caleb Kilian, Aaron Nola, Jonathan Bowlan
What a doozy of a ballgame yesterday. It was pretty normal for 7.2 innings before fully going off the rails and delving into performance art. Regardless, it was a win and hopefully once the Phillies can build off of as they enter the week of the Field of Dreams game. On to the links. Phillies […]
King of the Hill: Phillies 7, Blue Jays 6
The Phillies salvaged the final game of their three-game series with the Blue Jays thanks to Derek Hill’s walk-off single in the 12th inning. Hill’s heroics helped lessen the sting of a blown three run eighth inning lead that led to extras and having the winning run thrown out at home to end the 11th inning. […]
Gamethread 8/9: Phillies vs. Blue Jays
After playing poorly in two straight losses, the Phillies will try to salvage the third game of their Alumni Weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jesus Luzardo gets the start for the Phillies. The lefty is 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA. The Blue Jays will go with Shane Bieber. The former All-Star is 3-2 […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/9/2026
Good lord, a clean sweep of the Phillies organization yesterday. Even the kids on the minor league level were getting shelled. Worcester 19, Lehigh Valley 0 El. Oh. El. The IronPigs were just bad in every which way you can think of. The hitting? Bad – only three hits on the game, but at least […]
Why won’t the Phillies bring up Alex McFarlane?
Chase Shugart blew another game for the Phillies on Saturday and it brought up a topic that I think the Phillies deserve some scorn over. I know every team needs to have someone to soak up some innings here and there. Shugart has mostly been that guy this year with cameos by Seth Johnson, Kyle […]
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