I took my seat in section 116 just behind the Phillies dugout, in the sweltering 90 degree heat last Thursday evening. The electric sounds of Citizens Bank Park were overwhelming, in the best possible way. Fans were everywhere, eagerly awaiting the newest editions of Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Marsh to take the field. Photographers prepared to take their best closeups …

In a game in which both starting pitchers are on the top of their game, it only takes one big hit to propel one team to victory. Tonight, both starting pitchers, Jerad Eickhoff and Max Scherzer, pitched excellent shutout baseball through the first six innings of tonight’s game. Both starters exited with the game still scoreless, so it was up …

After falling behind by three runs after seven innings of play, the Phillies found themselves in a bit of a hole with only six outs left to try and climb back in the game. Cameron Rupp stepped up to the plate with runners on second and third, and representing the tying run, with one out in the top of the …

It has been a wild roller coaster ride for Phillies starting pitcher Alec Asher over the last 14 months or so. Asher was the forgotten player that came over in the Cole Hamels trade at least year’s deadline, but he managed to make his way up to the big leagues by September, although he struggled in his few starts. Along …

The Phillies’ offense has been in a bit of a slide over the past couple games, and that continued tonight. Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff shook off a rough first inning to deliver a solid start, but it wasn’t enough as the Phillies (60-72) would end up falling to the Nationals (77-55) by a final of 3-2. Nationals starter Max Scherzer …