Zack Wheeler looks to shake off a rare bad start | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Getaway day in St. Louis The Phillies sleepwalked through Friday night’s loss, and then turned five double plays in Saturday’s win. They’ll turn to Zack Wheeler on Sunday to try to earn a series win against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Wheeler is coming off a rare shaky start in which he gave … [Read more...] about Gamethread 8/13: Phillies at Cardinals
Sleepy Sunday: Cardinals 7, Phillies 0
Tim Vizer-Imagn Images Philadelphia sleepwalked through a series loss The Phillies were dominated 7-0 by the Cardinals in their loss on Sunday as they dropped their second straight series and finished their road trip 2-4. The offense managed just three singles and did not have a baserunner after the third inning while Zack Wheeler gave up 4 runs in 6 innings pitched. … [Read more...] about Sleepy Sunday: Cardinals 7, Phillies 0
If you’re not watching the Phillies, who are you watching?
David Dermer-Imagn Images It’s a slow day today Picture it: your room, present day. The Phillies are not on for your viewing pleasure this evening, yet you still got a hankerin’ to watch some ‘ball. MLB Network is likely showing a game, probably something like the Reds and Marlins, but that doesn’t tickle your fancy enough. You need your other team that you follow to be … [Read more...] about If you’re not watching the Phillies, who are you watching?
You think the Phillies will win more than 94?
Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images You said it, not me The Phillies are a good team. I have made that argument all season, all offseason and will continue to make that argument into the waning months of the 2025 season. No amount of pessimism I might have over one small subsection of the team right now (ahemcenterfield) can alter that concept … [Read more...] about You think the Phillies will win more than 94?
Luck be a Phillie (Or, You Might Be Wrong About Stott and Bohm)
Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Bohm might want to try a rabbit’s foot. There’s a goat at Citizens Bank Park. Not in the literal sense, as the denizens of Wrigleyville had to deal with (no curse of the Philly goat, please), and not in the acronymous sense either. Per the Dickson Baseball Dictionary, goat is “a derisive name for a player who is singled out for a serious … [Read more...] about Luck be a Phillie (Or, You Might Be Wrong About Stott and Bohm)