Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Slumping Phillies visit struggling Mets prior to MLB All-Star break

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9wdo4vfQSZN3AQRnPSkAyA',sig:'KbNnZjnpyEmNjy-oPSHCf4Pf05ShXxn2tvd3MibZ22I=',w:'594px',h:'408px',items:'85795563',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies visit Citi Field just prior to the 2019 All-Star breakIt was just 10 days ago that the Philadelphia Phillies (45-42) season was on life support. Seven straight defeats and losses in nine of their previous 10 games had dropped the club to just a game over the … Continue reading Slumping Phillies visit struggling Mets prior to MLB All-Star break

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Braves bats pound Pivetta as rookie hurler shuts down the Phillies

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'eMusd-agS0pg-bU1s7-aXg',sig:'VqKoYGLaWkSZY3n7x_bwIC1TURAGqV9q0_dROw80j3A=',w:'594px',h:'420px',items:'1159905654',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsRookie righty Bryse Wilson largely shut down the Phillies batsThe first-place Atlanta Braves (51-36) used a big six-run 6th inning to pull away from the visiting Philadelphia Phillies (45-41) and register a 9-2 win on Wednesday night at SunTrust Park.With the win, the Braves pushed their lead in the National … Continue reading Braves bats pound Pivetta as rookie hurler shuts down the Phillies

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies head to Atlanta for key early July series with first-place Braves

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'x5gPGVUoRLF0-EdQ06PCEg',sig:'E4iS_94sHgTsYef_Ns-R02APXqUB35eB32Uk24wtgSE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'822039532',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsThe Freeze will be doing his race thing this weekend in AtlantaThe Philadelphia Phillies (44-40) slumped during the month of June, and watched as the defending NL East Division champion Atlanta Braves (50-35) stormed past them to take over the division lead.With the calendar flipped to a new … Continue reading Phillies head to Atlanta for key early July series with first-place Braves

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB 2019 Power Rankings: Astros, Dodgers remain at the top of each league as July opens

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EV7BnOXxSHBLDKgAJnWD-A',sig:'GZQj4IGaxaFHVhUmerBdVZ1qRZ79EZk_GjXS2fhonTc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'519143460',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsTexas Rangers have been a surprise AL contender in 2019This is a Philadelphia Phillies site, and so the team’s place on my MLB Power Rankings always needs to be highlighted. When I debuted the 2019 rankings on June 1, there were fans upset that the first-place club was in … Continue reading MLB 2019 Power Rankings: Astros, Dodgers remain at the top of each league as July opens

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

June bug Nats beginning to prove major pests in NL East

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'KUCa8-8MSJF4F6pxVwYzqg',sig:'ps8J4wRpxofMdZ05fLjD-a2QQgO6PqhGqBZXL1x5gUY=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'579973938',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsAnthony Rendon has led a Nationals charge back into the raceThe Philadelphia Phillies begin the month of July in a far different position than they started out the month of June.When the calendar made the flip from May to June, the Phillies were on top of the National … Continue reading June bug Nats beginning to prove major pests in NL East