Phillies 4, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 10) — The Texas Rangers lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2, in front of a crowd of 32,444. That puts the Rangers on the wrong end of a three-game sweep. The Phillies, meanwhile, had a big contribution in the form of a game-tying home run by Edmundo Sosa. […]
Read MorePhillies 9, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 8) — The Texas Rangers tried to wake up their bats, but there wasn’t a stick of dynamite in sight as they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9–1, Friday. On the other side, a three-run home run by Trea Turner helped lift the Phillies to the lopsided victory. […]
Read MoreManny Machado, a Few Others on Pace for 3000 Hits With San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado joining the 2000 Hit Club Monday night, speculation as to whether he’ll join the more exclusive 3000 Hit Club is natural. There are 33 members of this club, and when it comes to Hall of Fame voting, […]
Read MorePhillies 7, Mets 6 A walk-off single by Nick Castellanos with two outs in the bottom of the ninth gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 7–6 win over the New York Mets, evening the best-of-five NL Division Series at one game apiece. The single capped off a see-saw battle at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, a […]
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Phillies continue to struggle. This is the sixth series in a row that the Phillies have lost dating back to before the All-Star Break. This team continues to find different ways to lose. The most recent loss came on Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners. The Phillies were up 5–0 heading into the […]
Read MorePhiladelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves Square Off in the National League Division Series for the Second Straight Season The Philadelphia Phillies took care of business against the Miami Marlins, sweeping the Wild Card series while taking command of both games and winning comfortably. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves take their NL/AL best 104 wins […]
Read MoreAlex Anthopoulos is an aggressive general manager for the Atlanta Braves. When the trade deadline arrives, or at any point in the off-season, “AA” will pull the trigger for some trades that could seem genius or head-scratching. Some of the “head-scratching” moves by Anthopoulos are now working out. Trading away fan favorites may be heartbreaking, […]
Read MoreCan the Philadelphia Phillies recover and do another magical run like the one that led them to the 2022 World Series? Right now — no sugar-coating it — offensively, starting pitching, bullpen, and defensively this team is simply not playing good baseball. Offense They are ranked number eight in hitting with a .261 average. However, […]
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