Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images It’s almost Mother’s Day I’m still trying to process how ESPN decided that tomorrow’s game between the Phillies and Guardians was the one they wanted to broadcast for Sunday Night Baseball. Yes they are two good teams and the Phillies do draw well on TV, but the Guardians? Really? On to the links. Phillies news: Andrew Painter is now … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 5/10/2025
Which interleague matchup is your favorite that the Phillies play?
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports There has to be one, right? Interleague play is an abomination on the game and should be abolished whenever the game decides to expand to 32 teams. Ok, that’s off my chest. The Phillies have been playing interleague games for years now and some of the games make sense. Seeing the Phillies in Fenway to take on the Red Sox? I’m down with … [Read more...] about Which interleague matchup is your favorite that the Phillies play?
Blanked in the ‘Land: Guardians 6, Phillies 0
Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Ah, the time-honored letdown game. After a comeback victory last night to secure the sweep in Tampa Bay, the Philadelphia Phillies (22-16) put in a sluggish day’s work against the Cleveland Guardians (23-15) to the tune of a 6-0 loss, their fourth shutout of the year. Despite collecting a combined 12 hits and walks compared to 11 by … [Read more...] about Blanked in the ‘Land: Guardians 6, Phillies 0
Gamethread 5/9: Phillies at Guardians
John Jones-Imagn Images Interleague! Woo! Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: Hello, Cleveland!#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/Qwk7jIm5eJ— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 9, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js For the Guardians: Home cookin'. #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/b8dXevZrSS— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) May 9, … [Read more...] about Gamethread 5/9: Phillies at Guardians
The Philm Room: Using Tunnels Against a Hitter’s Approach
Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Here are two great examples of how pitchers use tunneling against a hitter’s approach. If you’re familiar with baseball Twitter at all, you have probably seen Rob Freidman aka “PitchingNinja” upload these overlay videos. Jhoan Duran, 98mph Splinker (called strike) and 88mph (new) Sweeper/Sword, Overlay.LOL. pic.twitter.com/wFFr2jbTXj— Rob … [Read more...] about The Philm Room: Using Tunnels Against a Hitter’s Approach