The Philadelphia Phillies (59-56) look for all the world like a defeated ball club following yet another loss in which they simply did not show up to play. That would be Thursday’s series opening 5-0 defeat at the hands of the host San Francisco Giants (57-59) at Oracle Park. The feeble Phillies offensive attack, such as it … Continue reading Madison Bumgarner nearly perfect against lifeless Phillies in series opener
Phillies visit San Francisco for a season-defining long weekend
The Philadelphia Phillies (59-55) will continue their roller-coaster ride of a 2019 regular season out west with a long weekend visit to face the host San Francisco Giants (56-59) at Oracle Park. The Giants, who stormed back into the National League Wildcard playoff picture with a scorching hot July, have stumbled backwards in August. Since flipping the … Continue reading Phillies visit San Francisco for a season-defining long weekend
Rookie Zac Gallen and Dbacks shut down Phillies
The Arizona Diamondbacks (58-57) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (59-55) by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday night at Chase Field in Phoenix. The victory was a second straight for the hosts after the Phillies had taken the opener, giving the series to the Dbacks, who took four of the six match-ups between the two teams … Continue reading Rookie Zac Gallen and Dbacks shut down Phillies
Phillies continue to be stymied by failure to deliver in the clutch
The Philadelphia Phillies just cannot seem to get on a true roll in this 2019 season. The last time that the club was 10 games above the .500 level was following a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park on June 8. Since that time, the club has gone 22-27, and they … Continue reading Phillies continue to be stymied by failure to deliver in the clutch
Legal dispute could make Phillie Phanatic a free agent
For more than four decades, the Phillie Phanatic has entertained fans of the Philadelphia Phillies, first at Veteran’s Stadium and now at Citizens Bank Park. The Phanatic, as he is more simply and frequently referred to, also represents the organization on not only the broader baseball landscape, making appearances at numerous MLB and MiLB events, … Continue reading Legal dispute could make Phillie Phanatic a free agent
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