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New season, old friends: Phillies vs. Braves series preview

It didn’t go so well for Orlando Arcia the last time he came to Philadelphia | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

The season opens against our good friends from Atlanta

Welcome to another season of Phillies baseball. (Pause for polite applause.)

After two straight years of falling short in the playoffs, the Phillies goal for 2024 is clear: Win the World Series. As any Phillies fan could tell you, that won’t be easy, because the Phillies have accomplished that feat a total of two times...

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Ethan Witte

Rise and Phight: 3/29/2024

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Ok, now we REALLY get an Opening Day

That was an interesting Opening Day around the game. Some big injuries, a fabulous comeback in Houston and the Dodgers looking like the Dodgers.

Well today, the Phillies get their turn. Going up against the Braves, it should have been the marquee matchup yesterday, but we’ll have to settle for it being the marquee matchup of today.

On to the links.

Phillies news: There a lot of questions surrounding every team...

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Bryce Harper announced big personal news before Opening Day

Congratulations are in order for the Harper family.

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Ethan Witte

Happy Opening Day, from BreakingT!

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Get some merchandise today

It’s Opening Day and BreakingT is celebrating in the best way possible.

Today, if you head on over there you can get shirts like this.

The kicker is, by using the code MLB24, if you spend $100 at checkout, you’ll get $24 off. That’s a pretty solid deal if you ask me.

Click here to check out the Phillies collection (and any others if you so desire).

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What can we take away from the Phillies’ end to Spring Training?

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

Does a rough finish indicate a slow start to the season?

The Phillies started Spring Training well enough, with a 4-2-3 record over the first 8 days. Things went downhill from there however, going 5-13-4 the rest of the way, including a particularly uninspiring finish:

#Phillies ended Spring Training on a 1-7-4 skid.

Since 2006* the only other time they won only 1 of 12 in ST was 1-10-1 from late March 2023 through early March 2014.

Never did it in a...

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Five MLB teams that must avoid slow starts

April and May baseball certainly isn’t as important as the grind of the summer months, but that doesn’t mean early-season games don't matter.

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Phillies Who Can Elevate Their Game

The start of the regular season has arrived, and there are Philadelphia Phillies who can elevate their game this season. These players will be having a breakout season this year.

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Fearless Phillies predictions for 2024

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Your staff is ready to go out on a limb for this coming season (don’t check these in September)

In looking on the horizon at what lies ahead for the 2024 Phillies, there are predictions that anyone can make.

“Bryce Harper is going to be an All-Star” - weak.

“Zack Wheeler will finish top three in Cy Young voting” - predictable

What we want is the juicy stuff. Give me something a little more outlier, something that makes...

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Jason Kelce Says He Can't Throw 1st Pitch at Phillies Game: 'Elbow Doesn't Work'

Jason Kelce will be part of the first-pitch ceremony during Saturday's Philadelphia Phillies game, but he won't be throwing the ball. The recently retired…

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Jay Polinsky

TGP Predicts the 2024 Season

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

Who do you think will be the “winner”?

So close to Phillies Opening Day we can smell it! Fresh cut grass? Delicious food? A sense of relief baseball is back? All of the above. With the season starting, comes the predictions from the TGP crew. Like years past, we’ve broken it down in four sections: Playoff Teams, Playoff Predictions, End of Season Awards, and Phillies Specific Predictions.

Playoff Predictions!

No surprises here, with most picking...

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Ethan Witte

Rise and Phight: 3/28/2023

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

IT’S OPENING DAY! But not for you....

Well, there’s no Opening Day festivities in Philadelphia today.

That stinks.

It’s also the thing you do when your $330 million first baseman tweaked his back a little bit the week before. No need to rush it when there is the off day on Friday. Instead, enjoy all of the other baseball games that are happening today.

On to the links.

Phillies news: They moved the home opener to tomorrow. Probably the right thing to...

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3 storylines for Braves vs. Phillies opening series

Major League Baseball didn’t mess around with their scheduling this year, pinning two of the National League’s best teams and division rivals against each other to open the season.

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Healthy Disagreements with a Horse

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Sometimes you want a round two.

As the season gets underway, we all have our takes on certain players, good or bad. It’s time we put those to the test with a game I would like to call ‘Healthy Disagreements’.

The rules are simple. Smarty and I have to come up with an argument for one Phillies pitcher we like in 2024 and the other has to come up with a counter-argument. It does not matter whether we believe in the argument or not, we just have to...

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The Smarty Jones

2024 season preview: Analysis of offseason moves across the National League East

Chris Sale is one of the bigger names to join the East in 2024 | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

Not a lot of marquee additions to the division this year

The Phillies haven’t had the most exciting offseason, mostly concentrating on retaining or extending their own players rather than bringing in new players via free agency or the trade market. If you were frustrated by that lack of action and were concerned that their division rivals have been busy closing the gap between them - or in the...

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Ethan Witte

Rise and Phight: 3/27/2024

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Less than 48 hours to go

What is the latest forecast for Thursday’s home opener? Right now, it looks like the forecasted rain might bother the shore more than the city, but it’s still up in the air whether or not the team plays it safe and moves the game to Friday. That call will probably be made today, but who knows.

On to the links.

Phillies news: The time is now. For the 2024 Phillies, they need to win the World Series now because never...

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Bryce Harper, Phillies brace for Braves to open season

One of the most highly anticipated Opening Day matchups will go down in Philadelphia on Thursday when the Phillies host the Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia has defeated the Braves in the National League Division Series in each of the past two years, and it rode that momentum to a pair of deep playoff runs.

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Healthy Disagreements with Austin DeCouta

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

It’s time to play a little game.

As the season gets underway, we all have our takes on certain players, good or bad. It’s time we put those to the test with a game I would like to call ‘Healthy Disagreements’.

The rules are simple. Austin and I have to come up with an argument for one Phillies hitter we like in 2024 and the other has to come up with a counter-argument. It does not matter whether we believe in the argument or not, we just have to...

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Jay Polinsky

2024 What’s New at CBP and Dining Guide

Schwarbombs and Schwarburgers

The 2024 Phillies season is upon us and the team has some very exciting things planned for their 20th CBP Anniversary including iconic new concession offerings, theme nights, giveaways and ballpark features. The Phillies never disappoint in these arenas and giving the fans the best experience possible.

Fan Experience Enhancements!

MLB’s Go-Ahead Entry Lane Expansion

Introduced last season, CBP was the first ballpark in the MLB to debut the Go-Ahead...

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Ethan Witte

2024 season preview: Let’s look at the NL East

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A visit around SBNation’s sister sites to look at the other teams in the division

The Phillies have to play someone this year. The schedule makers have decided that the NL East is the place to be, so they’ll challenge four other teams for divisional supremacy. To gauge how each team is looking, I’ve asked the site managers for three of SBNation’s sister sites and one Miami expert to talk about their team’s outlook for the 2024 season.

Kris Willis,...

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Ethan Witte

Rise and Phight: 3/26/2024

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The games are done. Bring on Thursday!

We made it.

Spring training officially is over as the team is in Philadelphia. What did we learn from the month plus of meaningless baseball?

Not much.

On to the links.

Phillies news: Dave Dombrowski spoke yesterday about the moves made prior to the end of spring training along with the team’s lack of interest in Jordan Montgomery. Citizens Bank Park got some upgrades for the year....

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