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After another odd Friday off, the Phillies will return to action today as they host the New York Yankees for a two-game weekend series. The Phillies, fresh off two consecutive walkoffs against the Braves, are 30-31 on the season and currently stand in second place in the National League East. Meanwhile the Bronx Bombers are […]
Read more "Phillies Host Yankees in a Series of Two Fledgling Teams"When the Phillies inked starting pitcher Zack Wheeler to a 5-year, $118M pact in 2019, it quickly became apparent that they envisioned him as a front-end starter. This was a fairly lofty goal for the then-29-year-old hurler that had never amassed more than 12 wins in a single season. Not only had Wheeler not compiled […]
Read more "Zack Wheeler Has Quietly Evolved Into an Ace in Philly"If anyone needs some fake awards, it’s the 2021 Philadelphia Phillies. It’s been less than inspiring thus far, so Kyle Fisher and I thought we’d get together and cheer (some) of our favorite Phillies up. Don’t let consecutive walk-offs fool you: the bullpen’s been a nightmare again, their run differential sits at -13, and Didi […]
Read more "Phillies’ Team Award Winners Through the First Sixty Games"In a roster of 26 men, sometimes players get lost in plain view. For example, you’d be forgiven if you forgot that Chase Anderson was still on the team. Did you forget about Matt Joyce? No problem. There is one player that everyone keeps forgetting about and they really shouldn’t be. That man is Ranger […]
Read more "Why is nobody talking about Ranger Suarez when it comes to the Phillies?"What did the best week of your life look like? Did you welcome a child into the world? Was it your big wedding day? Was it a trip you’ll never forget or even perhaps a wild party? Well, Luke Williams has you beat. He started off playing for Team USA in the Olympic qualifiers and […]
Read more "Luke Williams takes Olympic Success into the Major Leagues"The summer is truly starting to heat up as the Philadelphia Phillies welcome the Atlanta Braves to town for a inter-divisional battle. After winning the weekend series against the Washington Nationals, the Phillies are hoping to continue their momentum with their big horses – Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, and Zach Eflin – set to pitch […]
Read more "Two Frustrated Teams: Phillies welcome Braves for three game set"The Philadelphia Phillies continue eagerly awaiting the emergence of touted pitching prospect Spencer Howard. Stop me if that sounds familiar. Phillies’ nation is all too familiar with the sentiment. Well, the time is neigh, young man, because the Phillies yet again find themselves in the depths of pitching hell. Not quite as bad as last […]
Read more "The Phillies Need Some Dark Magic From Spencer Howard"The Phillies are returning home to Citizen Bank Park after what was supposed to be a nine (thanks rain) game road trip. They closed said road trip and the series against the Reds with an offensive explosion, winning 17-3, but finished the trip going 3-5. With their record now sitting at 26-29 overall, the Phillies […]
Read more "Phillies Host the Nationals to Kick Off Another Home Stand"April showers may bring May flowers, but nothing sweet-smelling bloomed in May for the Philadelphia Phillies. After going 13-13 in April, the Phillies finished May with a disappointing 12-16 record. Between injuries of varying degrees and subpar performances, it’s been difficult to be a Phillies fan. June, however, started on a different note. After being […]
Read more "Why It’s Hard To Be Optimistic About The Phillies Right Now"The Phillies have experienced a weird and whacky schedule as of late to say the least. With rainouts and obscurely placed days off, the rotation is not in much of a normal rythym right now as they enter a weekend series at home against the Nationals. What we saw from the Phillies last week Last […]
Read more "How an odd Phillies schedule impacts the pitching rotation"