Tag: Philadelphia Phillies
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...
From pencil bats to Scooby spikes, Players' Weekend shows a different side of MLB
Friday marked the start of Players’ Weekend in Major League Baseball, the annual celebration where players use an eclectic mix of custom bats,...
Whatever the message in meeting, Kyle Schwarber's swing does more than words for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — They all put on their pinstriped white jerseys almost four hours before the first pitch Wednesday afternoon and hiked to center...