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4.5K4PostsBen Lively shines in debut, Phillies finally win
Ben Lively did what few Phillies pitchers could do this season in his major league debut. He pitched seven innings, giving up...
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3.8K7GamedayEickhoff continues to struggle; Phils shut out
Remember when the Phillies’ depth of young pitchers was supposed to be one of the bright spots this season? Fifty-two games in...
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2.7K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: San Francisco Giants (22-33) at Philadelphia Phillies (17-34), June 2-4
The moment we have all been waiting for … the month of May is finally over! The Phillies finished the month with a...
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6.2K6AnalysisPhillies need to sell Jeremy Hellickson this time around
When Jeremy Hellickson accepted the Phillies qualifying offer this past offseason, it was a bit surprising. For Hellickson, at least. Hellickson forwent...
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3.7K1PostsPhils’ offense kept quiet again in loss to Reds
It sounds silly to say a pitcher who gave up five runs over six innings pitched well but Aaron Nola didn’t pitch...
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4.1K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Cincinnati Reds (22-24) at Philadelphia Phillies (16-29), May 26-28
The month of May has been nothing short of a nightmare for the Phillies. They managed to salvage the last game of...
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3.9K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (14-24) at Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23), May 19-21
The Phillies’ six-game winning streak back in April seems as if it was decades ago. The team hasn’t been able to win back-to-back...
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4.5K3Raising QuestionsWill Franco benefit from less-pressured lineup spot?
The season is still young and the Phillies are still very much in the middle of a rebuild, but the pressure is...
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5.6K4OpinionMets’ woes remind us Phillies need to be smart with pitching
Pitching and defense wins championships. This old adage has been ingrained in the minds of baseball fans and front offices for decades....
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7.9K1OpinionIt should be Aaron Altherr’s time to shine
Oh, how things can change. Going into spring 2016, Aaron Altherr was slated to be the Phillies starting right fielder after impressing...
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5.4K4OpinionReacting to Tommy Joseph’s poor start and Rhys Hoskins’ hot bat
It has been long documented, especially here at Phillies Nation, that much of this season was going to be a let’s-see-what-happens-with-what-we-got season....
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4.5K42017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (3-6) at Washington Nationals (5-4), April 14-16
Everything that could go wrong for the Phillies did during the Mets’ three-game sweep. The offense struggled mightily against the Mets’ starting...
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8.0KPN InterviewBrett Myers on his music, bat flips and Cole Hamels
Brett Myers plays his music the same way he played ball: his own way. When asked to categorize his music, he describes it...
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4.0KGamedayNava hits two homers in Phillies debut, but team trails
How’s that for a debut? Daniel Nava hit two home runs in his first two at-bats as a Phillie today in the...
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5.8K10CommentaryDon’t care for these Phillies? It’s not them, it’s you
Philadelphia is a football town. Always was, always will be. I get it. That’s why when the local sports stations are still...
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