Marcus Hayes: Bryce Harper, superhero, blasts the Phillies to the World Series This is what superheroes do. They come to the rescue. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 23, 2022
Stop Blaming the Umpires for Everything Bad calls live on forever. Some of the most infamous examples: Don Denkinger in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series. A.J. Pierzynski’s reaching on a dropped third strike that wasn’t in ALCS Game 2 in 2005.Kent Hrbek’s pulling Ron Gant off first base and tagging him out in Game… Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2022
Phillies Manager Rob Thomson Is Having One Heck of a Postseason The 59-year-old rookie manager made all the right decisions as Philadelphia edged out the Padres for a critical NLCS Game 3 victory. Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Flat Phillies need a big weekend from their fans after losing to the Padres in Game 2 of the NLCS SAN DIEGO — If there’s any solace to be taken from an 8-5 loss, it’s this: The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 20, 2022
Phillies likely to face Cardinals in playoffs after getting blanked 10-0 by Astros HOUSTON — There are plenty of reasons why, when presented with the choice of facing the Mets or the St. Louis Cardinals, the Phillies would choose the Cardinals. The Mets were just swept in three games in Atlanta, but have won 14 of 19 games played against the Phillies this… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 5, 2022
How the Phillies Can Avoid Their Typical Late-Season Collapse The biggest obstacle in their way is a history they have inherited. Here’s why this year’s team is different. Sports Illustrated · Sep 27, 2022
Phillies prevail in pitching showdown against the Braves, 1-0 PHILADELPHIA — Good teams find ways to win when some things aren’t clicking, and for the Phillies, that thing, right now, is their offense. So, on Thursday night they beat the reigning World Series champions with their pitching. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 23, 2022
Phillies place Zack Wheeler on 15-day IL with forearm tendinitis PHILADELPHIA — On a day full of positive injury news, the Phillies suffered yet another setback, as right-handed starter Zack Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sunday) with right forearm tendinitis. Left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter will start in Wheeler’s absence on Friday against the Pirates. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 26, 2022
Phillies nearly blow the save, until Jean Segura, Bryson Stott and Nick Maton save the day in 7-6 victory PHILADELPHIA —The Phillies seemed like they were headed for a deflating loss — at the hands of yet another blown save — until rookie Bryson Stott stepped up to the plate. With Jean Segura on first base and no outs, Stott saw two pitches, then promptly launched the third —… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 24, 2022
Marcus Hayes: 10 reasons to keep faith in the Phillies, who are primed for a late-summer run The Phillies have lots of reasons to worry. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 23, 2022
Phillies persist in extra innings to beat Mets and Max Scherzer to open a key series at Citi Field The Phillies and Mets stayed tied, 1-1, from the second inning until the 10th inning, but it was a sac fly that won it for the Phillies, 2-1, in the end. With rookie shortstop Bryson Stott, the automatic runner, at third, Alec Bohm hit a fly ball to right fielder… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 13, 2022
Ranger Suárez keeps his cool and keeps Pirates in check as Phillies win again in extra innings PITTSBURGH — A few hours before the Phillies' 2-1, 10-inning win over the Pirates on Saturday night, Ranger Suárez played a game of Uno with reliever Seranthony Domínguez and first-base coach Paco Figueroa. Music was blasting in the clubhouse, and Suárez was shuffling the cards and shaking his shoulders to… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 31, 2022
Phillies win against the Braves thanks to Bryson Stott’s late home run PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott pointed out to the bullpen, as is the Phillies’ custom when one of them hits a home run. But he might as well have pointed to the owners’ box. Or the general manager’s suite. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 26, 2022
The Special Joys of All-Star Week Less than three hours before this year’s All-Star Game, more than a dozen reporters are huddled around Yankees ace Gerrit Cole at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. Cole is in his typical form on days when he’s not pitching, relaxed and at ease talking baseball with… Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 16, 2022 Ranger Suárez returns with five shutout innings as Phillies thump Marlins, 10-0 MIAMI — Ranger Suárez hadn’t thrown a pitch in a big league game since June 29, but he didn’t waste any time in getting back to his normal self. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say he got back to his 2021 self, when he posted a 1.36 ERA over…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 14, 2022 Blue Jays rough up Phillies ace Zack Wheeler to complete two-game sweep TORONTO — If there was ever a game to illustrate just how thin the margins are for this Phillies team, it was their 8-2 loss on Wednesday night. They had their ace on the mound in Zack Wheeler, who stepped into Rogers Centre with a 2.46 ERA. By the time…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 6, 2022 Kyle Schwarber homers twice as the Phillies rout the Nationals to inch closer to wild-card contention PHILADELPHIA — After an 11-0 win over the Nationals on Tuesday, the Phillies are a half a game out of a wild-card spot. Of course, there is plenty of baseball left — half an 162-game season left, to be exact — but it is still a remarkable feat, considering how…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 12, 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 · 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 10, 2022 Phillies’ 9-0 win in series opener at Seattle is good for what ailed them SEATTLE — As the Phillies opened a seven-game West Coast trip here Monday night, they had a higher rate of hard-hit balls than any team in the National League but only the eighth-most runs scored.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 28, 2022 Phils’ bats stay on a roll in 7-3 win over the Rockies PHILADELPHIA — It’s almost certainly a coincidence, but, well, let’s just mention it off the top anyway: Since Kyle Schwarber blew off a bunch of steam a few nights ago, the previously stalled Phillies offense hasn’t ceased chugging along.
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…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 17, 2022 Phillies put a complete effort together in 10-3 win over Marlins MIAMI — It might have been the red uniforms, it might have been the fact that they were facing a lefty, or it might have been something else entirely. But regardless of the reasons why, Saturday was the day that the Phillies lineup began to look the way it first…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 24, 2022 The Phillies' Ranger Suárez as the face of the MLB labor fight PHILADELPHIA — It's easy to see the dollar signs and decimal points, the posturing and legalese, and dismiss the threat of a delayed opening to the Major League Baseball season as a food fight between billionaires and millionaires. Look again, though, and you will find that baseball's first labor conflict…