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Gamethread 8/29: Phillies at Angels
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Angels: Let’s talk about it.
An offensive approach even your father would love, but you don’t
We asked you the question about whether or not you think this new offensive approach taken by the Phillies is just a hot streak of good games or an actual, concrete shift in their philosophy once they step into the batter’s box. Your thoughts: You bunch of pessimists, you. I can understand why though. Asking […]
Phillies on the Pharm: 8/29/2026
Thankfully, on this night, there was no rain around, meaning teams could actually play in their games. Here is how the kids did. Lehigh Valley 6, Syracuse 4 Robert Moore, you glorious man. Having himself a night, Moore went 3 for 3, blasting two home runs to lead the IronPigs to a victory, including this […]
The Phillies’ late inning heroics are a thrillingly routine
Late last night, while you were sleeping, Edmundo Sosa did it again. Sosa didn’t start last night’s thrilling 5-3, come-from-behind win over the Angels in Anaheim last night, but he sure did finish it. Brought up to the plate as a pinch hitter for Brandon Marsh in the top of the 9th, Sosa slammed a […]
Would you make the Carlos Estévez trade again?
Since the Phillies are playing the Angels over the weekend, let’s go all the way back to the 2024 trade deadline. Remember those days? The offense was good but everyone hated it, Johan Rojas and Christian Pache were platooning in center field before Pache was dealt to Baltimore, and Jeff Hoffman didn’t think about Miguel […]
Phillies news: Jesus Luzardo, Andrew Painter, George Lombard, Jr.
I think it’s great that the Rays are going to stay in Tampa Bay. I hate seeing teams relocate franchises regardless of the sport, so seeing that they are basically at the finish line to build a new stadium is good for Major League Baseball. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Let’s slop ‘em up!: Phillies 5, Angels 3
An erratic first inning by Andrew Painter was rectified as the Philadelphia Phillies (75-60) sent nine men to the plate in the top of the ninth inning against the Los Angele Angels (52-83) to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. The Halos scored all of their runs in a first inning that saw […]
Gamethread 8/28: Phillies at Angels
The Phillies will open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. At 52-82, the Angels are tied for the Colorado Rockies for the fewest wins in baseball. Andrew Painter will start for the Phillies. He’s coming off the best start of his young career, giving up one run in seven innings […]
Choose Your Destiny: Brooks Raley vs José Alvarado
Don Mattingly and the Phillies have tried all season to find some sort of spark from their left-handed relief. Nothing has worked. The Phillies’ left-handed relievers as a unit rank second-worst in batting average allowed at .273 and sixth-worst in home runs allowed with 23. Some of this is poor luck, which we will get […]
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 […]
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