Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta(Photo: Ian D'Andrea via Wiki Commons)The Philadelphia Phillies were carried to the top of the National League East Division standings over the season’s first four months by their starting pitching rotation.All season long the team had struggled to score runs on a consistent basis. They played shoddy defense on an individual and team … Continue reading As Phillies starting pitchers have faded, so have 2018 playoff hopes
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
This week could mark a last stand for Phillies 2018 postseason chances
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'I5x4BNTLST5rhxEdtxJpuQ',sig:'XK51DzhJAc42BjX4RHQKEJ7XvSIzjUL_qNNbZ-KVbUA=',w:'594px',h:'412px',items:'1029857576',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsKapler's Phillies host the Nationals and Cubs in pivotal homestandThis has easily been the most interesting summer of baseball in Philadelphia in the last five years. Not since a too-little, too-late charge at the second NL Wildcard slot in September of 2012 have the Phillies provided fans with this level of … Continue reading This week could mark a last stand for Phillies 2018 postseason chances
Velasquez, Eflin take mound for key weekend outings in Cincinnati
Eflin needs to show he is back to June formThe host Cincinnati Reds dumped the Philadelphia Phillies by a 6-4 final score on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.With the win, the Reds have managed a split of the first two games of this four-game long weekend series with the Phillies.Despite the defeat, the Phillies remain … Continue reading Velasquez, Eflin take mound for key weekend outings in Cincinnati
Reports surfacing that Manny Machado will be traded this week
Could this local artist rendering be a preview?With the MLB non-waiver trade deadline looming just two weeks away, the Philadelphia Phillies remain one of the favorites to land superstar shortstop Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles.Based on a number of developments leaking out into the media on Monday morning, things now appear to be finally … Continue reading Reports surfacing that Manny Machado will be traded this week
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