Charlie Manuel fine, but Phillies need higher-level change

The struggling Philadelphia Phillies baseball club stunned the fan base on Tuesday with the announcement that hitting coach John Mallee had been released, and that he would be replaced by popular former manager Charlie Manuel. The stunning part wasn't that Mallee was let go. The Phillies offense has struggled to find any consistency in parts … Continue reading Charlie Manuel fine, but Phillies need higher-level change

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

Nola gem, Harper and Hoskins homers leads Phils past Chisox

On a night when the Phillies honored turn-of-the-century All-Star outfielder Bobby Abreu with a place on the franchise Wall of Fame, the present-day Philadelphia Phillies (58-52) held on for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox (47-61) at Citizens Bank Park. The night was all about pitching at the start. Both Phillies ace Aaron Nola and White Sox starter Ross Detwiler went … Continue reading Nola gem, Harper and Hoskins homers leads Phils past Chisox

Phillies will try to take series over Giants on Wednesday night

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Kq2qufyQTcpNevzvag2cyw',sig:'v59eGBjLMJL_NKu_OMUBDA1dtCCzcIEA-CcP2gOEhK0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'988426282',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies welcome the Giants back in to Citizens Bank ParkThe Philadelphia Phillies (56-50) and San Francisco Giants (54-53) continue their series on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park in South Philly.As a result of their 4-2 victory in the series opener on Tuesday night, the Phillies have moved … Continue reading Phillies will try to take series over Giants on Wednesday night