Tag: Philadelphia Phillies
NL playoff contenders' biggest concern and key X-factor to watch down the stretch
What will be the difference-making variables for postseason contenders in the final weeks of the regular season and into October?As the pennant races...
Nick Castellanos, steady with 2 strikes, has another moment against Braves as Phillies soar
PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm, who has a sore hand that prevented him from playing this weekend, charged at Nick Castellanos. He wielded a...
Brandon Marsh doesn't face a lefty, and one swing against Braves changes vibes for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Morton had thrown 100 pitches. A lefty, Aaron Bummer, was ready in the Atlanta Braves bullpen Thursday night. The Philadelphia...
José Alvarado's abrupt departure leaves void for Phillies: How they could adjust bullpen mix
PHILADELPHIA — When the season began, José Alvarado and Gregory Soto were two of the hardest-throwing lefties in the sport and they were...
Teams have doubled down on off-speed pitches to silence Phillies bats since break
ATLANTA — The first pitch Trea Turner saw Thursday was a fastball a few inches inside. He fouled it back. The second pitch...
Phillies owner John Middleton feels the promise, peril and urgency as October beckons
PHILADELPHIA — Last summer, the Phillies held a private ceremony in a boardroom on the upper level of the club’s offices at Citizens...