Phillies fans packed out Citizens Bank with Red October rally towels waving overhead. All throughout last season’s playoff run, Phillies fans made sure homefield advantage was felt, with national attention realizing the Phillies may in fact have the biggest homefield advantage in baseball. Throughout the NL Wild Card Series, the fans not only showed up, but blew away expectations. “It’s …

“Outclassed”. It might be the worst description for a loss – it’s the one word a fan never wants to hear. To be “outclassed” is to be outplayed in every aspect of the game. It’s to lose in such a way that your team shouldn’t even be on the field with the victor, for they are just better in every …

Memorial Day is typically the first checkpoint in the marathon season that is Major League Baseball. Entering the first weekend series of June, the Phillies sit eight games back in the NL East with a record of 25-31. They are just one game above the last-place Nationals. To right the ship in 2022, the Phillies parted ways with their manager, …

No matter if you are new to baseball or you’ve been watching for decades like my pops, baseball has changed. There is no question that what the game was like just ten years ago is entirely different than it is today and what it will be in years to come—the main reason for this change; is Sabermetrics. Sabermetrics is a …

Yesterday afternoon, the Phillies opened their season at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to take on the Rangers. The first three innings could not have opened any better with the Phils tagging Jacob deGrom for five runs on six hits––all for extra bases. Then the Rangers closed the roof to stop the rain––literally and figuratively. After struggling with command …

Baseball is finally back. Meaningless Spring Training games start today. This afternoon, the Phillies will begin their Grapefruit League action with matchups against the Tigers in Lakeland and the Yankees in Clearwater. Lefty hurler Michael Plassmeyer is slated to get the start against the Tigers with reliever Nick Nelson opening against the Yankees. With the split squad, it’s likely we’ll …

On Thursday, pitchers and catchers reported to Clearwater for their first official workout. That same day, the Phillies top three pitching prospects toed the rubber in front of team reporters and the organization’s development staff. Each flashed their potential and gave a glimpse into what the future may look like. But in the present time, Andrew Painter wore number 76, …

In just three short weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to Clearwater, Florida for their first official workout before the rest of the team joins them a few days later. For the Phillies, this spring training will have a different feel than it did over the past decade. The cumulonimbus cloud of a postseason drought no longer exists in the …

As the calendar turns from 2022, the city of Philadelphia will undoubtedly look back on the year’s unforgettable moments reminiscing a magical run in October. Baseball is back in a big way––the Phillies, who began the year 22-29, broke their decade-long playoff drought and came just two wins away from winning the World Series. The Bank was filled with 46,000 …

Well, Game 3 was fun. Games 4 and 5…not so much. The Phillies are down 3-2 in the World Series after losing the final two at Citizens Bank Park this week. With the series heading to Houston for its final stretch this weekend, the Phils certainly have their backs against the wall. The Astros, after winning 106 games this season, …