Well, that was brutal. After gaining a 2-0 series lead over the Diamondbacks in the NLCS, the Phillies allowed Arizona to even up the series at two games apiece. The Phillies managed to take Game 5 and gain back momentum before traveling back to Philadelphia to finish out the series. But everything went wrong in Games 6 and 7. The …
Red October is back and, boy, did it live up to the hype once again in the National League Wild Card series between the Phillies and the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park. You had everything: An electric crowd, chill-worthy hits, and the whole nation, once again, on notice. Here are my three takeaways from the Phillies two-game sweep of the …
The Phillies have established themselves as a serious threat to reclaim their National League pennant and contend for a World Series championship in the 2023 postseason. Since June 3rd, the Phillies have gone an astounding 46-26, putting the whole league on notice. The Phils currently sit at the top of the NL Wild Card standings with multiple teams in the …
The Phillies’ rollercoaster season continues. After an agonizing sweep to the Mets and a frustrating loss in their weekend opener against the Nationals a week prior, the Phillies swept the visiting Detroit Tigers to earn their fifth straight win. It’s been a season of streaks, both winning and losing streaks, that is, for the Phillies, and it has continued this …
This weekend, the Phillies got back a much-needed arm to their starting rotation. Ranger Suarez returned in the Fightins’ weekend series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Suarez allowed three runs and seven hits through four innings of work, but another added pitching piece gives the Phils more depth in the rotation. As a team, Phillies starting pitchers rank …
This weekend must have felt really good for Aaron Nola and Zach Wheeler. While having dominant pitching performances in the early stretch of the Phillies magical playoff run last season, Nola and Wheeler appeared to suffer fatigue in their World Series starts against the Astros. Nola pitched in Game 1 and Game 4 and allowed 8 earned runs and 13 …
