To say this Phillies season is a weird one is like saying Jalen Hurts is a good quarterback… it’s just a fact. The Phillies came into the 2023 MLB season as the defending National League Champions, entering with multiple questions marks surrounding the team. Would Kyle Schwarber continue to hit leadoff, or would he pass the mantle to newly signed …
Memorial Day is typically the first checkpoint in the marathon season that is Major League Baseball. Entering the first weekend series of June, the Phillies sit eight games back in the NL East with a record of 25-31. They are just one game above the last-place Nationals. To right the ship in 2022, the Phillies parted ways with their manager, …
When you think of a leadoff hitter in baseball, you typically think of a short, speedy, contact hitter. Usually, they aren’t huge home run hitters. Instead, they are players designed to reach base to start rallies and make room for the power hitters who come up to the plate shortly after. When you ask who the Phillies’ leadoff hitter should …
The month of April has finally ended, and with it, one of the weirdest first months of baseball. From new rules being worked out to ERA’s skyrocketing, the year started lost for Philadelphia. At one point, Philadelphia sat 0-4 allowing 37 runs in the first 4 games, something they had not done since 1931. And then, things started to click. …
After starting their season rocky, the Phillies have appeared to pull in the reins a little more, winning 6 of their last 8 games and taking a 3-1 series win over the Colorado Rockies at home. Let’s take a look at a few storylines from this weekend’s action. Storyline 1: A Closer Steps up It feels like it’s been a …
Currently sitting at 10-12 after this afternoon’s 4-3 victory over the Rockies, it has not been an ideal start to the season for the Phillies. Thus far, April has been marred by not-so-clutch hitting, injuries, and inconsistent pitching. A couple of positives over the past couple of weeks, though, have been the rapid development of the Daycare and the bullpen …
A 4-9 start is something no one had in mind following last year’s magical postseason run. The Phillies will enter Friday night off to their slowest start to a season since 2015 when the rebuilding club finished 63-99. The only teams with a lower winning percentage than the Phils are the Oakland A’s and the Detroit Tigers. Luckily, Philadelphia sports …
Yesterday afternoon, the Phillies opened their season at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to take on the Rangers. The first three innings could not have opened any better with the Phils tagging Jacob deGrom for five runs on six hits––all for extra bases. Then the Rangers closed the roof to stop the rain––literally and figuratively. After struggling with command …
Two more weeks. Two more weeks until the sound of a wood bat connecting with a ball echoes across Florida and Arizona ballparks. Two more weeks until players tell the media they’re in the best shape of their life and looking forward to a career year. Two more weeks until fans of every ball club talk themselves into a parade …
As the calendar turns from 2022, the city of Philadelphia will undoubtedly look back on the year’s unforgettable moments reminiscing a magical run in October. Baseball is back in a big way––the Phillies, who began the year 22-29, broke their decade-long playoff drought and came just two wins away from winning the World Series. The Bank was filled with 46,000 …
