Over the past few weeks, injuries have begun to pile up for the Phillies. First it was Andrew Painter, who sprained his UCL in his first spring start. Next it was Ranger Suarez, who came home early from the World Baseball Classic due to a tender forearm and may begin the season on the injured list following continued elbow inflammation. …
Here we are on March 13th, inching closer and closer to Opening Day. Phillies sit at 8-7 as they continue to ramp up and shake off the offseason rust. Looking at this lineup that is filled with all stars, it’s easy to forget how important the bench is. It is utterly impossible to go through a full 162 game season …
The Phillies aren’t the only ones with a playoff drought on the line this September. Their second baseman, Jean Segura, has never played meaningful baseball in October in his 11 year big league career. It’s personal for him––he’s been waiting his entire career for the opportunity to make an impact in the postseason, and his play recently has been indicative …
The Phillies finally caught a break on Tuesday night and benefited from an overturned challenge. Edmundo Sosa was tagging from third base on a fly ball and was gunned down at home plate, or so we thought. After review, he was deemed safe. The umpires ruled the catcher violated the collisions at home plate rule. After looking at the play, …
The trade deadline is officially over and the Phillies made significant additions, in hopes to bring an end to an 11 year postseason drought. Hours before the deadline on Tuesday afternoon, The Phils picked up center fielder Brandon Marsh and starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard from the Los Angeles Angels, and reliever David Robertson from the Chicago Cubs. Marsh comes to …
