Wild Card Race The Phillies find themselves in the thick of the National League Wild Card race. Although the past two seasons they have been in the playoff race, this feels like the year they get over the hump and break the 10-year playoff drought. Currently, Atlanta sits atop the wild card standings. They are then trailed by the Padres, …

The Rubber Match After a disappointing series post All-Star break, the Phillies turned to a division rival needing a series win. A come from behind win in game one gave the team some momentum, but the offense quickly went quiet again as the Phils dropped game two. An early first pitch for game three would decide the series. Although both …

“Never Miss a Moment” is the catchphrase for NBC Sports Philadelphia. For anyone who’s watched Phillies baseball over the past decade, one would believe the organization shares the same spirit as its broadcast station. The Philadelphia Phillies have been a turnstile of emotions since their 2008 World Series victory. They’ve contended at the highest level (the 2009 World Series loss …

Spencer Howard, like many of us, has not had a good time in 2020. In his first start for the Philadelphia Phillies, the 24-year old was rudely welcomed to the big leagues — giving up 4 earned runs on 7 hits in just 4.2 innings. Unfortunately, Major League batters never became more cordial and the much-ballyhooed pitching prospect struggled in …