Phillies may still have one final playoff push left in their 2018 season

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EtLHmzJvTNF6kfauBFvrKA',sig:'Q4DeQjyWerL8CIutftp7QLKeqm4L9HTOwkvSrqPvRhM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1011142184',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsAsdrubal Cabrera's addition failed to help Phillies stay in contentionFrankly, I’m tired of thinking in terms of what this 2018 Philadelphia Phillies ball club can’t get done. I really don’t think they are a playoff team just yet. But I’ve also always been a glass-half-full guy. So, it’s time … Continue reading Phillies may still have one final playoff push left in their 2018 season

Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds

2018 Phillies hope to hang another flag in South PhillyA glance at the calendar reveals this to be the first weekend of August. That means we have now entered the normally steaming hot ‘dog days’ of summer.Down in South Philly at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the division rival Miami Marlins … Continue reading Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds

Defense a major problem as Phillies fight to hold on to NL East lead

Defense not a Phillies strong suit at presentFans who have followed the Philadelphia Phillies closely this season continue to shake their heads in amazement that the club remains tied for first place in the National League East Division in late July.Those fans who do more than simply watch news highlights and follow the results and … Continue reading Defense a major problem as Phillies fight to hold on to NL East lead

2008 Phillies first World Series reunion will take place without Chase Utley

Chase will be back for future 2008 reunionsJust a little more than a week from now the Philadelphia Phillies will return from a six-game road trip to Cincinnati and Boston. When they get back, the club has a big party weekend planned for the organization and its fans.During a four-game long weekend series with the Miami … Continue reading 2008 Phillies first World Series reunion will take place without Chase Utley

And then there were four

Jayson Werth raises 2008 World Series trophyOn Wednesday night, October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays took to the field to resume Game Five of the World Series.The Phillies had fought their way to a 3-1 lead in the Fall Classic, and needed just one more victory to … Continue reading And then there were four