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Cleveland says bunting isn’t dead
Sometimes you get shut down by an ace. Sometimes you get shut down by a pitcher who isn’t one, but who plays the part admirably for one night. Ben Lively, the former Phil, isn’t a juggernaut, but if you had only tonight’s game to go off of you might not know it. Lackluster performances against a just-okay pitcher will happen to every team over the course of a season, but that reality may do little to help you...
The Philadelphia Phillies could bolster their bullpen before the trade deadline. Per MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Phillies are expected to trade for "at…
Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
It’s been an eventful day
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:
Sánchez in the City Connects#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/Vxp5LVDN8i
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 26, 2024For the Guardians:
Where's Rocky at?#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/929LL7kOHd
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) July 26, 2024Let’s talk about it.
The impact of the new Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, Austin Hays, changes the outlook of the team’s trade deadline. Hays, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on July 26, gives the Phillies the right-handed outfield bat they have desired.
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A matchup of two good teams in a slump
It’s hard sometimes to see the big picture when a good baseball team is struggling. You know they’re good, but they’re not playing like it, and you can’t quite figure out why. All of a sudden, their strengths are weaknesses, and their weaknesses are amplified. In the back of your mind, you know it won’t last, but that nagging little voice we call doubt that is getting louder.
The fun part is this...
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
This was unexpected
We have our first trade of the season for the Phillies:
The Phillies have acquired OF Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Seranthony Domínguez and OF Cristian Pache. Hays will wear No. 9.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 26, 2024Hays on the season is hitting .255/.316/.395 for the Orioles, with three home runs and 14 RBI in 175 plate appearances. It’s a 103 wRC+ for the season, a bit above...
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday for right-hander Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.
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The cover athlete won’t solve the Phillies’ mid-summer woes
As the MLB trade deadline quickly approaches, two things are certain. The Phillies need a bat and the Phillies need an arm.
We continue with our trade candidate series, by taking a deep dive into a guy the Phils simply don’t need. While he possesses all of the tools you want in a young athlete, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not a fit for the Phillies.
Offensive fit:
2024 stats:...
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The deadline is set for Tuesday and the Phillies are in an unfamiliar situation.
The franchise hasn’t seen this type of regular season success since 2011. They traded for Hunter Pence that year because the lineup lacked juice. This team may not need that sort of move.
There are many reports and rumors about this trade deadline, so I want to spend the next several hundred words reviewing everything.
Lane Thomas and Kyle Finnegan
The most...
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Wondering about these here Guardians
The Guardians come to town and boy, what do we make of them? They’re 4 1?2 games up in the division, but what are they? Are they a good hitting team or a good pitching team? Their 103 wRC+ is middle of the pack. Their 3.66 ERA is fifth in baseball, but their team pitching WAR is 17th.
Who are the Cleveland Guardians?
On to the links.
Phillies news: Now that the deadline is here, the front office can re-evaulate...The Philadelphia Phillies boast the best record in baseball, but they sure aren't playing as if they are the majors' top team. After losing two of three games in each of their past three series, the Phillies look to reverse course on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.
Hard-throwing Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Esteves is expected to move ahead of the trade deadline.
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Tanner Scott, that is
Here is another entry in our series looking at trade targets for the Phillies, both those rumored by those in the know and others we’re interested in.
The outfield is an issue for the Phillies. We’ve seen this in the games following the All-Star break where the offense has sputtered. Upgrading there has become something of a crisis for the team, but there are other place they can look to improve on, namely the bullpen. While...
With the trade deadline on July 30, it is time for some hypothetical Phillies trade proposals. The Phillies are expected to be very active during the trade deadline.
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Rays-ing the stakes at the deadline
Here is another entry in our series looking at trade targets for the Phillies, both those rumored by those in the know and others we’re interested in.
In an oft-quoted speech, President and noted outdoorsman Teddy Roosevelt compared the image of a man of action, the man “actually in the arena”, to observers on the sidelines, noting “it is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong...
Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
A day off to regroup
So the Phillies need a day off, huh?
A disappointing three games in Minnesota has set up the team for a day off before another AL Central visitor comes in. They need to break. They struggled in all facets except for starting pitching. Defense wasn’t great, baserunning was sketchy and....well....do I need to talk about the bullpen and offense?
On to the links.
Phillies news: Nick Castellanos dug himself a very deep hole to start the season....The Phillies are about as well-positioned as any team with the deadline approaching. While Philadelphia has tailed off lately and is playing at a .500 pace this month, they’re nine games clear of the Braves in the NL East.
Gregory Soto didn’t pass his high leverage test | Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
The Phillies turned a winnable game into a loss
The Phillies had a chance to put some of their recent frustration behind them on Wednesday afternoon. Their game against the Minnesota Twins should have been their second straight win, as well a series win against a very tough opponent. Instead, they had too many runners left on base early, and they put too many runners on base late. The result was more...
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
The rubber match
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:
The rubber match#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/JdJ1B8wEcu
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 24, 2024For the Twins:
Here's how we are lining up today: pic.twitter.com/kH0XzQS4Qz
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 24, 2024Let’s talk about it.
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Another in our series of realistic targets for the Phillies
Here is another entry in our series looking at trade targets for the Phillies, both those rumored by those in the know and others we’re interested in.
Platooning players is a wise route to go about roster construction. If it worked for Casey Stengal and Earl Weaver when the game was played a different way, then it should work today. It’s a sound strategy to go about not only getting the advantage...