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
How Phillies GM Matt Klentak channeled “Hoosiers” at the trade deadline
In the classic 1986 film “Hoosiers”, Gene Hackman stars as basketball coach Norman Dale, who takes the reigns of a rural Indiana high school team in the early-1950’s. Hackman/Dale is an old-school coach, even for those long-ago days. He uses a number of tough-love methods, trying to mold his team into a winner despite a … Continue reading How Phillies GM Matt Klentak channeled “Hoosiers” at the trade deadline
Giants stomp into South Philly as surprise Wildcard contenders
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Phillies have a number of potential starting pitching trade targets this summer
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2anVvwVASy1MXFPRuozdOg',sig:'mwm3nKXz53L9JO6g7NZCqDJW-LDWEY60aPcdMkQtsGY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1001511998',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMarcus Stroman is a major trade chip for Blue JaysLike pretty much every other legitimate contending team in Major League Baseball, the 2019 Philadelphia Phillies could really use another solid veteran pitcher to bolster their starting rotation.The top four starters for the club this season have been Aaron Nola, Jake … Continue reading Phillies have a number of potential starting pitching trade targets this summer
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