2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1584+ words) PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have played 53 home games this season. Friday’s frustrating 1-0 loss to the New York Yankees was just their ninth sellout. It was the first since June 20 against the New York Mets. That means the Phillies played a three…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (228+ words) PHILADELPHIA – Sometimes, something just has to give. That was the case Wednesday, with the Phillies announcing shortly after Andrew Painter lasted just two innings and gave up six runs in a matinee loss to the Miami Marlins that the organization’s…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (442+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler is one of the greatest pitchers in Phillies history. Arguably, the defining performance of his career came five years ago. On Sunday, Aug. 8, the Phillies defeated the New York Mets 3-0. It was the eighth win in a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (355+ words) PHILADELPHIA – Aaron Nola departed what turned into an unlikely pitcher’s duel with Max Scherzer Saturday after a line drive was hit back at him by Jesús Sánchez in the top of the sixth inning: The Phillies later announced that Nola…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (453+ words) ATLANTA — It’s hard to imagine that wasn’t Don Mattingly‘s final game managing the Phillies. Following a 6-2 season-ending loss to the Braves in Game 3 of the NLWCS, Mattingly — who was named interim manager when Rob Thomson was fired on April…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (157+ words) On the latest episode of Phillies Stoplight🚦, Tim Kelly and Anthony SanFilippo react to a season-ending loss to the Atlanta Braves and wonder what the offseason will bring. New episodes of Phillies Stoplight🚦 drop at the conclusion of every Phillies…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (417+ words) ATLANTA — The question of the cause of the Phillies year-over-year offensive decline had barely been finished being asked before Trea Turner had an answer. “Me,” he said without hesitation. “I mean, it’s pretty simple. When you hit first or second,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (557+ words) ATLANTA — If the Phillies win a deciding NLWCS Game 3 Thursday, Edmundo Sosa might get the loudest ovation of any player on the team when the NLDS shifts back to Citizens Bank Park next week. Despite having to exit a Game…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (418+ words) Expect another competitive matchup as the Phillies aim to keep their offense rolling under cloudy, 82-degree skies in Atlanta. Both clubs have split their first two decisions, sitting at 1-1 with clear stylistic contrasts already emerging at the plate. The Phillies…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (718+ words) ATLANTA — There wasn’t any money quote like when Ryan Howard told teammates “just get me to the plate, boys” before delivering the series-winning RBI double in Game 4 of the 2009 NLDS, but Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber had a similarly legendary…...