3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (982+ words) PHILADELPHIA — There was a time earlier this year when Cristopher Sanchez was setting a Major League record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched by a left-hander. That made him the frontrunner for the N.L. Cy Young Award. Then, he got passed…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (555+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Don Mattingly acknowledged before Wednesday’s game that he’s not likely to change the order of the top four in the Phillies’ lineup the rest of the season. Trea Turner‘s performance in the 11-7 victory Wednesday over the Houston Astros…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (578+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Don Mattingly didn’t have a back-in-my-day rant after the Phillies lost 6-5 to the Houston Astros Tuesday. But he did have a legitimate critique of an area where the game has taken a step back. Following a loss with multiple…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (374+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Get ready Phillies fans. If you thought it was tough watching Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. strut his talented stuff in South Philadelphia this past weekend, you ain’t seen nothing yet. As the Houston Astros begin a three-game series on…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (831+ words) PHILADELPHIA — If Friday was the microcosm of everything that can go wrong for the Phillies in a potential playoff game, then Saturday was everything that could go right. And that was because two key ingredients to what makes the Phillies…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) PHILADELPHIA — When a September divisional series between the team that has owned the top spot for much of the season and their immediate pursuers comes about, the usual hunt for mismatches and advantages is usually at the forefront of a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (326+ words) PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies will have their work cut out facing future Hall of Famer Chris Sale in their Friday night matchup against the Atlanta Braves. In particular, Sale is a tough matchup for left-handed hitters. While lefties actually have had…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Downbeach.com Phillies Stoplight🚦: Bryce Harper on fire heading into most pivotal series of season A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. New episodes of Phillies Stoplight🚦 drop at the conclusion of every Phillies series....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) That’s what the Phillies (79-60) are going to try to do on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks (73-67). First pitch is at 3:40 p.m. The Phillies enter the afternoon fresh off a decisive 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks last night....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) Don Mattingly looked the part of a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner during the sixth inning of Monday’s 2-1 Phillies win over the Arizona Diamondbacks: The best part about this isn’t that Mattingly made the play, it’s that he is so…...