The Philadelphia Phillies are back in the playoffs, clinching the number 1 wild card spot and guaranteeing themselves a home series against whoever ends as the 2nd seed in the wild card race. As of now, that seems to be the Arizona Diamondbacks, however, the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres & Miami Marlins are all battling for the last 2 …
Phillies fans: The most wonderful time of the year is oh-so-close to coming back into our lives. Playoff baseball will be returning to Citizens Bank Park in just a few days, and I am over the moon stoked. It’s time for Red October. I was born in 2003, so my recollection of my Phillies fandom came at the tail end …
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 …
Bryce Harper’s heroics are the best heroics. I still get chills from his walk-off grand slam against the Cubs or his 8th-inning game-tying grand slam against the Angels last season. And, of course, there’s debatably the most clutch home run in Phillies history where (on the 7th pitch) Harper sent one in the air to left-center field against the Padres …
The Phillies have established themselves as a serious threat to reclaim their National League pennant and contend for a World Series championship in the 2023 postseason. Since June 3rd, the Phillies have gone an astounding 46-26, putting the whole league on notice. The Phils currently sit at the top of the NL Wild Card standings with multiple teams in the …
There is a pattern in losing baseball, much like the pattern found in classic serialized network television. Pick any TV show featuring a main story arc between the protagonist and their love interest from the last 20 years – for the sake of argument, let’s say, Chuck. And yes, that’s just because I’m watching it right now, but that doesn’t …
Hopefully, the Phillies’ four-game losing streak-breaking thriller in extra innings against the Guardians puts some spark back into this team. It was a tough last week for the Phils. After really finding their stride and placing themselves 10 games over .500, the Phillies dropped four straight, two at home against the Brewers and two on the road in Cleveland. In …
After a Darick Hall error at first base against the Milwaukee Brewers, NBC Sports panned their cameras to the dugout where Bryce Harper looked on. It could have been just a standard camera shot. But there was more surrounding the star outfielder turned designated hitter. As he has worked his way back from Tommy John surgery on his elbow, Harper …
For a team dubbed with the catchphrase “Smash the Bell” last season, the Phillies have not lived up to that praise this season. And, before you ask, no, this post is not about Kyle Schwarber. His 20 home runs rank him 6th throughout the MLB. You can be upset with his batting average or his fielding abilities, but you cannot …
The offense has been clicking, as June always seems to be the Phillies’ tide-turning month. Yet, even after a substantial 15-game run, the Phillies still find themselves behind the Marlins and Braves, as both also had great recent stretches. The Marlins just won 12 of their last 15. The Braves have won 13 of their last 15 as well. Even …
