Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets After taking 2 of 3 from the Marlins, the Phillies head up I-95 to take on the hated New York Mets. At this point in the season every series is important. The Phillies are in the thick of a wild card race, and there isn’t much room for error. Although the Phillies have a …

With the 2022 midsummer classic in the books, the push towards the playoffs will be in full swing when the Phils return to Philadelphia to face the Chicago Cubs in a three game series on Friday.  After sweeping the Marlins last weekend, the Phillies breathed a sigh of relief, as this allowed them to move up into the third spot …

As the Phillies limp to the All-Star Break, they split a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, following a 6-1 loss. During the game, in an attempt to make a single a double, third baseman Alec Bohm dove headfirst into second base, injuring the ring finger on his left hand. Bohm would leave the game and was …

Not even a week after taking three of four from the Los Angeles Dodgers in LA, the Phillies are again going up against the 2020 World Series champions. The series is in Philadelphia and only slated for three games this time. The Phillies blew a 4-0 lead to the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing LA to win in walk-off fashion 5-4.  …

Tonight’s Contest: In tonight’s series opener, Ranger Suarez was pulled at 2 2/3rds after surrendering 3 runs on 5 hits to the visiting New York Mets. He needed 63 pitches. He struck out just 1 hitter. It wasn’t exactly the dominant return to the mound fans had hoped for nor was it what they’d come to expect, based upon last …

The Phillies Opening Day roster is pretty much set now. Mickey Moniak and Bryson Stott, who both had monster Springs, presumably have both made the team. Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling, who had less spectacular Springs, also made the team.  Vierling is not exactly a surprise as Joe Giardi had announced prior to today that the Phillies would employ a …

Playoffs, nothing less. The Phillies have an absolutely loaded offense. Every guy, 1-6, is capable of doing serious damage wherever they are in that order. The defense is going to be bad, sometimes to the point where we have to laugh about it. But, the offense should definitely make up for it. The Phillies, in order to make the playoffs, …