Dylan Cease has lived up to expectations, but the Padres largely haven’t. | Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The Padres haven’t been as good as their roster would suggest. After splitting the series with the Reds, the Phillies head further West to face the San Diego Padres. After a disappointing 2023 season that saw them fall short of the postseason, many people … [Read more...] about The Aldi brand of baseball teams: Phillies vs. Padres series preview
Rise and Phight: 4/26/2024
Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The dalliance on the West Coast begins I’m a fan of West Coast games. We don’t usually watch them, so staying up a little later to watch the games is nice. It’s even better on the weekends when I can stay up and not have to worry about work. On to the links. Phillies news: Spencer Turnbull has a 1.33 ERA right now. He’s … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 4/26/2024
Nipped in the bud: Phillies 5, Reds 0
Zack Wheeler’s six shutout innings led the Phillies to a win. | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Zack Wheeler and the bullpen made sure the Phillies’ losing streak didn’t reach three. You can’t win them all, so, it wasn’t too alarming when the Phillies turned in a stinker of a performance on Tuesday, ending their seven-game winning streak. But after another poor … [Read more...] about Nipped in the bud: Phillies 5, Reds 0
What are the best pitches on the staff?
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images We’re going granular, folks Aesthetics are everything. Often time, how one thing looks defines how something is. With my travel baseball team I coach, we are constantly trying to find just the right uniform that looks good on a player. We have come up with some solid combinations, ones that make the players look like ballplayers. We’re … [Read more...] about What are the best pitches on the staff?
Gamethread 4/25: Phillies at Reds
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Can they get the split? Here are the lineup. For the Phillies: Afternoon action on deck#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/JROqPum0fs— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 25, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js For the Reds: Going for another series win. Powered by @PNCBank pic.twitter.com/Ph7t8TlRKC— Cincinnati Reds … [Read more...] about Gamethread 4/25: Phillies at Reds