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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
