Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto Blasts Canadian Vaccination Policy The Philadelphia catcher said, “I’m not going to let Canada tell me what I do and don’t put in my body.” Sports Illustrated · Jul 12, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Bad teammates J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm are unvaccinated, but the Phillies won’t miss them Since Joe Girardi got fired, everything’s gone right for interim manager Rob Thomson. Two starters and an MVP got hurt, but the team kept on winning. Now the Phillies have a COVID vaccination crisis looming in the Great White North, but it looks like they’ll be cool. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 12, 2022
Cardinals finally score, rally to beat Phillies 4-3 ST. LOUIS — Dylan Carlson, a late scratch because of some soreness in his right knee, became well enough to pinch run for the Cardinals' Albert Pujols after the latter had singled for his third hit of the game to open the eighth inning of a tie game with Philadelphia… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 10, 2022
Phillies move closer to a playoff spot with 4-0 win over Cardinals It was July 3, too soon by any reasonable measure for scoreboard watching. But it was also Sunday Night Baseball, the last game of the day, so the opportunity facing the Phillies was hard to miss. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 4, 2022
The Braves won it all without Ronald Acuña Jr. Can the Phillies even make the playoffs after losing Bryce Harper? Michael Bourn spoke for everyone in a Phillies uniform, to say nothing of the fans back home who stayed up late Saturday night. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 26, 2022
Phillies lose Harper, beat Padres SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell was so much better, and then he reverted to being the guy who has struggled through the first half of both his seasons with the San Diego Padres. Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022
Without Bryce Harper, Phillies bats go quiet in 7-0 loss to Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers’ first at-bat with runners in scoring position didn’t come until the bottom of the sixth inning. Marcus Semien hit a double off of Kyle Gibson to get on base, and Corey Seager stepped up to the plate and roped the first pitch he saw, a… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 22, 2022
Phillies sweep doubleheader against Nationals with crazy nightcap WASHINGTON — It took 27 players, to say nothing of a savvy move by a veteran third base coach, over 19 innings that spanned more than seven hours by day and by night. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 18, 2022
Marlins rally for wild, 11-8 win vs. Phillies PHILADELPHIA — The Miami Marlins capped a wild, nearly four-hour game with a three-run ninth inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-9, on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. Miami Herald · Jun 15, 2022
Willson Contreras, Ian Happ are Cubs’ only real chances for All-Star berth Contreras and Happ have risen above the woeful state of the Cubs. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022
Phillies’ win streak snapped by Diamondbacks, 13-1 PHILADELPHIA — On Saturday, Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said that when a team is winning, things just seem to go right. Nick Castellanos will drive in a run with a check-swing double. First-time second baseman Matt Vierling will have six ground balls hit to him, and will field them… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 12, 2022
J.T. Realmuto-sparked offensive outburst powers Phillies past Angels for their third straight win PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ offensive onslaught against the Angels on Friday carried into the first inning of their game on Saturday night. Kyle Schwarber led off with a double, Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos walked, and J.T. Realmuto hit a double of his own to drive in two runs. Then,… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 5, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Phillies manager Joe Girardi might live to see another series, but why? PHILADELPHIA — On the eve of the most important game as Phillies manager, Joe Girardi lost his best all-around player for three months to a fractured finger. Seventy minutes before the game, he lost the reigning MVP as a late scratch due to forearm soreness in a right arm that… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 2, 2022
Aaron Nola’s dominant pitching performance carries Phillies to 4-1 victory over Braves ATLANTA — Aaron Nola yielded two runs in seven innings May 15, and still, the Phillies lost. He gave up one run in seven innings May 5, and still, the Phillies lost. He tossed seven scoreless innings April 24, and guess what? Yep, the Phillies lost. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 27, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 26, 2022 Defense fails Phillies in another loss to the Braves ATLANTA — Just when you think the Phillies exhausted all possible ways of coughing up a lead, you look up and see the center fielder chasing after a throw from the catcher that got by not one, not two, but three defenders and rolled nearly to the warning track.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2022 Phillies dodge sweep on Muncy’s gaffe in the 10th inning in 4-3 win PHILADELPHIA — doPhillies starter Zach Eflin watched along on the clubhouse TV as Alec Bohm stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the tenth inning. His team was trailing the Dodgers 3-2, with two outs, a runner on second, and the game on the line. Since the eighth…
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 Dodgers’ Justin Turner made J.T. Realmuto look foolish by brilliantly faking him out at third base Justin Turner absolutely deked J.T. Realmuto out of his shoes here.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 21, 2022 Julio Urías shuts down Phillies bats as Dodgers win, 4-1 PHILADELPHIA — Just under a week ago, the Phillies faced Dodgers starter Julio Urías and put up eight hits and five earned runs against him. On Friday, they only managed to get two hits off the lefty, and only seven hits and one earned run against the Dodgers overall, in…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 6, 2022 Why isn’t the ball carrying for the Phillies and the rest of MLB? Here’s what we know. As Joe Girardi took stock Wednesday night of another Phillies loss — No. 14 in 25 games so far this season — the manager said the quiet part out loud.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 1, 2022 Phillies exorcise no-hit loss against Mets with next day 4-1 comeback win NEW YORK — The Phillies left Citi Field hitless and humbled on Friday night. They arrived on Saturday afternoon with a different energy. J.T. Realmuto jokingly practiced throwing his fastball to Rhys Hoskins while the team took batting practice. Seranthony Domínguez and Jeurys Familia played dominoes in the clubhouse before…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 28, 2022 Phillies complete four-game sweep of Rockies behind dominant Zack Wheeler PHILADELPHIA — J.T. Realmuto stood up from his crouch after catching the last pitch of the sixth inning Thursday and pointed his mitt at Zach Wheeler. His body language couldn’t have been clearer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 23, 2022 Phillies rally in the 8th for 4-2 win over Brewers PHILADELPHIA — The moment for the Phillies to strike came in the bottom of the eighth inning on Friday night. Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto all knocked in singles to load the bases for Kyle Schwarber with no outs. But Schwarber struck out, and it seemed like an…
Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022 C.J. Cron’s three-run homer beats Phillies, lifts Rockies to 8-3 record DENVER — C.J. Cron continues to pulverize major-league pitching and he’s a gigantic reason why the Rockies are off to an 8-3 start.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 19, 2022 Phillies’ offense quieted yet again in 4-1 loss to Rockies DENVER — J.T. Realmuto had neither dropped his bat nor run more than halfway down the first-base line when the mighty Phillies offense stalled once again Monday night.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 8, 2022 Aaron Nola stumbles after strong start, but Phillies hit their way to 9-5 win over A’s in opener PHILADELPHIA — Phillies right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola, making his fifth consecutive opening-day start, looked incredibly efficient with a 6-1 lead over the Oakland Athletics through six innings on Friday. It was the seventh inning that got him, and it got him bad when Seth Brown hit a three-run home run…