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Dave’s four biggest off-season moves are all helping the team win... for the moment.
I had the same criticisms you did.
Dave Dombrowski didn’t do enough this off-season. The Phillies are running back a team whose offense hit the skids when it mattered most once again, lost more effective bullpen arms than they acquired, and didn’t change the makeup of the roster in any significant way.
Big name stars like Juan Soto, Kyle...
Carlos Santana has heated up lately | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
The Fortnite-hating former Phillies is back with the Guardians
Heading into the 2018 season, the Phillies wanted to show that they were ready to put their long rebuilding process behind them. Instead of the bargain bin free agent signings the team had been making the past few seasons, general manager Matt Klentak spent actual money on established players like Jake Arrieta, Pat Neshek, and Carlos Santana....
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Here are two great examples of how pitchers use tunneling against a hitter’s approach.
If you’re familiar with baseball Twitter at all, you have probably seen Rob Freidman aka “PitchingNinja” upload these overlay videos.
Jhoan Duran, 98mph Splinker (called strike) and 88mph (new) Sweeper/Sword, Overlay.
LOL. pic.twitter.com/wFFr2jbTXj
That video can sum up the basic explanation of pitch tunneling....
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Yesterday’s price is not today’s price
It’s hard not to see Kyle Schwarber as one of the best free agent signings in Phillies history. Since joining the team prior to the 2022 season on a 4 year, $72M contract, Schwarber’s .843 OPS is second on the Phillies only to Bryce Harper’s .885 among players with at least 500 plate appearances over that span. Schwarber’s 143 home runs are far and away the best, almost exactly double Harper’s...
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The road trip goes from Sunshine State to the Buckeye State.
Fun times in Cleveland again, still Cleveland...
Anyway, onto the links.
Phillies newsLast night’s IronPigs game was shortened due to rain, but that didn’t spoil Andrew Painter’s AAA debut.
Lochlan March and the Philadelphia Inquirer take a look at the Phillies’ plans for Taijuan Walker ($).
Mike Schmidt took a look back on his relationship with Phillies fans ($).
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Think you can figure out what Phillies player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.
Hello Phillies fans! We’d like to introduce you to our brand new The Good Phight In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Phillies player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
Today’s The Good Phight In-5 GameIf...
Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies are riding high as they visit Cleveland for a three-game series against the Guardians, beginning Friday night.
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Rays do have fins. I checked.
Entering tonight’s affair, the Phillies had two streaks going: their inability to finish off would-be sweeps, and Kyle Schwarber’s on-base streak. At the end of the night, one streak stood, and the other had fallen.
Bryson Stott started the proceedings with a standup leadoff double, then scored with a pair of productive flyouts. But the Rays quickly tired it up with a Junior Caminero solo shot to the opposite field; while...
Philadelphia Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter made his long-awaited Triple-A debut on Thursday.
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Can they finish off a series?
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:
We have a lineup!#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/AIR4QbYfsm
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 8, 2025For the Rays:
#Rays lineup vs. #Phillies, LH Luzardo: pic.twitter.com/qDPD0Pxb36
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) May 8, 2025Let’s talk about it.
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The new Goose Gossage is here
In the days of yore, there was a species of pitcher that existed unlike anything that exists in the game today. Long before the days of Eckersley and Hoffman and Mo, there was Sparky and Goose and Rollie. These men were the closers of their day, able to go and put out fires sparked by the opposition, dousing them with their array of pitches and demeanor on the mound. They were filing the role as a proverbial “fireman”:...
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It’s been a rough go of it for the young righty.
It’s hard to deny that Orion Kerkering has not performed the way that he or the Phillies want him to so far in 2025. The 24-year-old entered Wednesday sporting a 5.14 ERA across 16 appearances. Kerkering’s 1.64 WHIP ranks among the bottom of all qualified relievers and is coupled with a below average 20% strikeout rate.
His command hasn’t been there, his stuff has looked flat, and he’s allowed a lot of...
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Is Bryce Harper heating up?
The Phillies bats have started to come alive of late, but one notable exception has been Bryce Harper. The Phillies first baseman hasn’t been awful, but he hasn’t been anything close to his usual self either.
But it looks like things are starting to change. Harper has collected five hits in the last three games, but the most encouraging part is he’s starting to go the opposite way with those hits. That’s usually a sign that...
Think you can figure out what Phillies player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.
Hello Phillies fans! We’d like to introduce you to our brand new The Good Phight In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Phillies player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
Today’s The Good Phight In-5 GameIf you...
The Philadelphia Phillies are coming around at the plate, and left-hander Jesus Luzardo keeps silencing the opposition during his first season with the team.
The Philadelphia Phillies are in the middle game of their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays and lead 7-0. Following their 8-4 win in game one last night, the Philadelphia Phillies appear to be in strong form as they took a commanding 7-0 lead in the middle game of their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays..
Cristopher Sanchez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings and Taijuan Walker struck out seven over the final three frames, fueling the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
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Grapefruit League exhibition series helps jaded pros rediscover their love for the game
The Philadelphia Phillies (21-15) won their fourth straight series with a dominant road victory as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (16-20) by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday night.
Trea Turner opened the scoring against Rays’ starter, Shane Baz, with a solo shot in the top of the third inning, his second homer of the year.
Trea Turner's solo shot breaks the scoreless...
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos has improved his plate discipline this season. He has helped the Phillies have the fourth-best walk rate in the majors so far in 2025.
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Let’s get the series
Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:
Hurray, it's Sanchie day!#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/RGUZRPhVzG
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 7, 2025For the Rays:
Let’s talk about it.