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  34. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/10/02/remember-when-a-few-days-ago-it-was-mlb-networks-dan-plesac-wrapping-up-his-career-in-philly/</link>
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  36. <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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  43. <description><![CDATA[MLB Network&#8217;s Dan Plesac recently celebrated a milestone with the 20th anniversary of his wrapping up a career in the MLB as a pitcher. Dan made his last appearance on&#8230; ]]></description>
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  45. <p>MLB Network&#8217;s <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/plesada01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-02_br">Dan Plesac</a> recently celebrated a milestone with the 20th anniversary of his wrapping up a career in the MLB as a pitcher. Dan made his<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200309280.shtml" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200309280.shtml"> last appearance on the mound in Philadelphia on September 28, 2003, before 58,544 fans at Veteran&#8217;s Stadium</a>, which also was the final game at Veterans Stadium. </p>
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  53. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">20 years ago today, <a href="https://twitter.com/Plesac19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Plesac19</a> stepped on a Big League mound for the final time.<br><br>The 18-year <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> veteran looks back on the final batter he faced and takes you through the emotions he experienced on that unforgettable day. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBTonight?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBTonight</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZgofPDJbMm">pic.twitter.com/ZgofPDJbMm</a></p>&amp;mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1707608659675537808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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  61. <p>Check out the video above, In the clip, Plesac said,&nbsp;&#8220;I remember walking off the mound and my daughters were sitting in the first row, and there were three people that knew that I was retiring. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bowala01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-02_br">Larry Bowa</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomeji01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-02_br">Jim Thome</a>, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/varshga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-02_br">Gary Varsho</a>. And I when I walked off the mound it was like 18 years went so fast. …<strong>I was an emotional mess right there because I knew that the journey was over.</strong>&#8220;</p>
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  65. <p>Another great moment in Phillies history!</p>
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  69. <title>After 161 games for the Marlins, the Phils know their playoff Wild-Card opponent</title>
  70. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/10/01/after-161-games-for-the-marlins-the-phils-know-their-playoff-wild-card-opponent/</link>
  71. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  72. <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
  73. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  74. <category><![CDATA[Phillies wild card 2023]]></category>
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  77. <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Wild Card Playoff time! The Phillies are in back-to-back years now in the playoffs, and it seems like old times! Isn&#8217;t it so much better when the Phils make&#8230; ]]></description>
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  79. <p>It&#8217;s Wild Card Playoff time! The Phillies are in back-to-back years now in the playoffs, and it seems like old times! Isn&#8217;t it so much better when the Phils make the playoffs? Well, now we finally know who the opponent will be for the team with the Marlins getting the 5th Wild Card spot this afternoon, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/marlins-shut-out-by-pirates-await-word-d-backs-game-2023-10-01/#:~:text=The%20Marlins%20(84%2D77),second%20National%20League%20wild%20card." data-type="link" data-id="https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/marlins-shut-out-by-pirates-await-word-d-backs-game-2023-10-01/#:~:text=The%20Marlins%20(84%2D77),second%20National%20League%20wild%20card.">despite a loss vs. the Pirates</a>, the Diamondbacks lost to the Houston Astros and thereby get a pass away from Philadelphia and it&#8217;s the Fish to face the Phils. </p>
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  83. <p>Who would you have liked to see the Phillies play? Both the Marlins and the Diamondbacks have had series that were close with the Phillies this year, but I think somehow the young Marlins have everything to play for in this series. </p>
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  99. <p>Young stars like <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chishja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br" target="_blank">Jazz Chisholm Jr.</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arraelu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br" target="_blank">Luis Arraez</a> will lead the charge for the Marlins when they come to Philadelphia in a best-of-three series beginning Tuesday night at 8:08 PM. They will face a decidedly veteran Phillies team with the likes of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br" target="_blank">Bryce Harper</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/turnetr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br">Trea Turner</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/realmjt01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br">J.T. Realmuto</a>, and <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br" target="_blank">Kyle Schwarber</a>. It&#8217;s Red October for this Phillies team, they have been waiting for this chance to make the playoffs all year long. </p>
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  103. <p>This series is all about the young upstarts of Miami facing the veterans of Philly, and defending National League Champions of course. We cannot forget that the Phillies made it all the way to the World Series last year, only to lose, but it was getting there that was amazing. </p>
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  107. <p>A key to a Phillies win will be containing <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arraelu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br">Luis Arraez</a>, in his last 7 games, he has batted .462 and has hit 3 HR and 5 RBI. The Marlins will have their work cut out for them as well, trying to contain <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br">Kyle Schwarber</a>, who has hit 47 HRs this year, which is one more than last season, and a personal best for him. </p>
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  123. <p>The Phillies offense will face <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luzarje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br">Jesus Luzardo</a>, who has a postseason ERA of 5.91, but he was 10-9 in the regular season with a 3.63 ERA. The Marlins will face <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-01_br" target="_blank">Zack Wheeler</a>, who is 1-3 in the postseason with a 2.78 ERA, he was 13-6 with a 3.61 ERA in the regular season. </p>
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  127. <title>Phillies are poised to make the playoffs again!</title>
  128. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/09/25/phillies-are-poised-to-make-the-playoffs-again/</link>
  129. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  130. <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
  131. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  132. <category><![CDATA[Phils magic number is 1]]></category>
  133. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://fightinphillies.com/?p=6254</guid>
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  135. <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s down to one, that is the number the Phillies need to return to the playoffs, just one more win and the Phils are back in the playoffs. It&#8217;s back-to-back&#8230; ]]></description>
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  137. <p>It&#8217;s down to one, that is the number the Phillies need to return to the playoffs, just one more win and the Phils are back in the playoffs. It&#8217;s back-to-back for them, as last year was a storybook finish that saw the team go to the World Series.  </p>
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  141. <p>The Phillies can clinch it on Tuesday night at home vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. In a season that saw the Phillies essentially have a mirror type of season, the ups and the downs, they really didn&#8217;t dominate teams this year, they are 87-69 on the year. The team&#8217;s longest winning streak all season has been 6 games, which they did twice both times in June. The Phillies had their best month in June as well going 18-8 for a .692 winning percentage. </p>
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  153. <p>It&#8217;s looking like the first opponent for the Phillies will be the Arizona Diamondbacks. This year the Phillies have a 4-3 record against the Diamondbacks. The Phillies will have a home-field advantage in the series that should start on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd.  Looking ahead, if they can beat Arizona, they will face the Braves who have lit the world on fire, but just maybe the home-field advantage that they will have in the playoffs may cool them off a little as they wait for the winner of the Wild Card team. </p>
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  161. <title>Phils to take on Marlins this weekend</title>
  162. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/09/07/phils-to-take-on-marlins-this-weekend/</link>
  163. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  164. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
  165. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  166. <category><![CDATA[Christopher Sanchez]]></category>
  167. <category><![CDATA[Miami Marlins 2023]]></category>
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  170. <description><![CDATA[The Phillies will take on the Miami Marlins at home over the weekend, and it just so happens that two of the best Marlins players just went on the IL.&#8230; ]]></description>
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  172. <p>The Phillies will take on the Miami Marlins at home over the weekend, and it just so happens that two of the best Marlins players just went on the IL. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/solerjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-07_br">Jorge Soler</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alcansa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-07_br">Sandy Alcantara</a> both ended up on the IL this week. So that should help the Phillies this weekend, they may also need some help with the weather, as showers are forecasted over the weekend as well. </p>
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  188. <p>The Marlins looked as though they were going to make a run to get into the playoffs, but this development has been not good to help improve those chances. These two players were the catalyst of good things for the Marlins. Now, the Phils will see a bit of a different foe in the Marlins this weekend.</p>
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  204. <p>Up first in this series pitching for the Phillies will be Christopher Sanchez. It will be the 15th start of the season for Sanchez, who has a 2-3 record. He brings a 3.48 ERA to the mound with him. His last start was a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels. </p>
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  208. <title>Phils finally conquer Giants last night</title>
  209. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/08/22/phils-finally-conquer-giants-last-night/</link>
  210. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  211. <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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  213. <category><![CDATA[Giants]]></category>
  214. <category><![CDATA[Phillies]]></category>
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  217. <description><![CDATA[The Phillies have had a rough time against their West Coast foes, the San Francisco Giants. The team did earn a decisive win last night against them, but prior to&#8230; ]]></description>
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  219. <p>The Phillies have had a rough time against their West Coast foes, the San Francisco Giants. The team did earn a decisive win last night against them, but prior to last night, the Phils lost 12 out of the last 15 (since 2021)  games to the Giants. I didn&#8217;t realize it was that bad until I heard someone say that. The Giants had won 6-straight in<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401472893"> Philadelphia prior to last night&#8217;s 10-4 loss</a>. </p>
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  235. <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nolaaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-22_br">Aaron Nola</a> got a much-needed win for both the Phillies and him. Nola&#8217;s last start was a ND in Toronto on 8/16/23, he gave up 4 ER and 4 H and the Phillies did go on to win that game, 9-4, but Nola didn&#8217;t get the win. Coming into last night&#8217;s game Nola was 4-3 at home with a 3.59 ERA, there have been a lot of rumblings among fans when it&#8217;s concerning Aaron Nola and what we have seen from him this year. </p>
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  245. <p>The Giants manager, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kaplega01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-22_br">Gabe Kapler</a>, the former Phillies manager, has been with the Giants for a few years now, he is in his 4th season as manager of the Giants. The Giants have been on a tough road trip so far, facing first the Atlanta Braves which they lost 2 of 3 to, and now the Phillies in a three-game series. Game 2 is tonight at 6:40 PM with <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walketa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-22_br">Taijuan Walker</a> on the mound for the Phillies going up against <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=harris003kyl&amp;amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-22_br">Kyle Harrison</a> in his MLB debut. </p>
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  249. <p>With the win last night, it gave the Phillies a little cushion in the Wild Card race, they are now +3.0 games ahead in that Wild Card race. </p>
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  253. <p>Stay tuned to the FightinPhillies.com blog for an upcoming edition of the Phillies Talk Podcast with Rich Baxter.</p>
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  256. <item>
  257. <title>Phils now own the Wild Card spot, is a win of the Division possible?</title>
  258. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/08/09/phils-now-own-the-wild-card-spot-is-a-win-of-the-division-possible/</link>
  259. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  260. <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
  261. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  262. <category><![CDATA[Kyle Schwarber]]></category>
  263. <category><![CDATA[Phillies wild card 2023]]></category>
  264. <category><![CDATA[Trea Turner]]></category>
  265. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://fightinphillies.com/?p=6119</guid>
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  267. <description><![CDATA[The Phillies have found a way to win ballgames in the past couple of series. Yesterday the Phillies played a doubleheader and it was the 2,198th doubleheader in Philadelphia Phillies&#8230; ]]></description>
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  269. <p>The Phillies have found a way to win ballgames in the past couple of series. Yesterday the Phillies played a doubleheader and it was the 2,198th doubleheader in Philadelphia Phillies history. The Phils ended up splitting the day/night doubleheader with the Washington Nationals. Before the start of yesterday&#8217;s games,  since 7/29/21 (Game 2), the Phillies have won 27 times out of 33 games against the Nationals, which translates to a .818 winning percentage. </p>
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  277. <p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-09_br">Kyle Schwarber</a> may not be hitting for average but his HR&#8217;s have paced the Phils to victories:</strong></p>
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  293. <p>A few weeks ago, the Phillies were riding a wave of wins and losses, but that has solidified into a lot of wins lately. The team is currently 62-52, and now 10.5 GB from the Atlanta Braves for first, but they are 3.0 games up in the Wild Card lead at this time. A lot can change between now and the end of the season, I don&#8217;t normally start watching the Wild Card until September. But is a run for the division possible by this team? <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-09_br">Zack Wheeler</a> is having a great year all of a sudden, with the win yesterday, he is 9-5 with a 3.74 ERA, and he has 155 K&#8217;s in 137 innings pitched so far. </p>
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  301. <p><strong>The support given to <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/turnetr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-09_br">Trea Turner</a> at home by the fans has helped, he&#8217;s been doing better lately:</strong></p>
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  317. <p>Never say never, we saw a minor miracle in 2007 when the Phillies stormed in to take the NL East from the Mets and this is something that if the Braves stumble, and the Phils do play the Braves 6 more times before the end of the season. Right now the series between the Phillies and the Braves stands at 2-4, while the record for &#8217;23 against the Nationals is now 4-4, the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/nationals-vs-phillies/2023/08/09/717066/preview" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/nationals-vs-phillies/2023/08/09/717066/preview">series continues tonight at CBP with a 6:40</a> PM start, and the Phillies and the Nationals have 3 more games scheduled against one another on the road. One of these games will be played in Williamsport, PA as part of the Little League promotion game. </p>
  318.  
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  321. <p>The Phillies would have to start running the table with wins to win the division and the Braves would have to stumble. The season still has plenty of time for this to happen. A bright spot for the Phillies so far has been their record in inter-league play which is 24-14, usually, it is not that good. The Phils road record is not that good thought, it is 31-30 so far with plenty of games left on the road, so they will have to turn this around on the road and start winning ballgames if a run for the division were to happen. </p>
  322.  
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  325. <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/casteni01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-09_br">Nick Castellanos</a> continues to have a great year for the Phillies, he went 3-9 in the doubleheader and has 17 HRs and 67 RBI and a .768 OPS so far. </p>
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  328. <item>
  329. <title>Aaron Nola isn&#8217;t helping himself or the Phillies lately</title>
  330. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/08/05/aaron-nola-isnt-helping-himself-or-the-phillies-lately/</link>
  331. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  332. <pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
  333. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  334. <category><![CDATA[Aaron Nola 2023]]></category>
  335. <category><![CDATA[Phillies vs Royals 2023]]></category>
  336. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://fightinphillies.com/?p=6090</guid>
  337.  
  338. <description><![CDATA[Aaron Nola made his 23rd start of the season last night at Citizens Bank Park, he was facing a team that on paper isn&#8217;t one of the top teams in&#8230; ]]></description>
  339. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
  340. <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nolaaa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-05_br" target="_blank">Aaron Nola</a> made his 23rd start of the season last night at Citizens Bank Park, he was facing a team that on paper isn&#8217;t one of the top teams in the league. In fact, they are around the bottom of the league with regards to wins but recently have surprised as they beat Nola and the Phillies last night for their 7th win in a row. This is d<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-phillies/2023/08/04/717140/final/box" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-phillies/2023/08/04/717140/final/box">espite some nice offense by the Phils last night with a home run by Nick Castellanos</a>, but they were 2-12 with RISP. </p>
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  356. <p>Back to the start by Aaron Nola. He fell victim to where he was at various times last year, giving up a home run in the middle of the game as we&#8217;ve seen him do many times this season. Nola still has more starts to go for this season but he gave up his 25th and 26th HR of the year last night, and his season-high mark is 27 for his career happened in 2019.</p>
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  369.  
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  372. <p>So what&#8217;s wrong with Aaron Nola? If you listened to <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderla01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-05_br">Larry Anderson</a> last night, it&#8217;s simple, he&#8217;s getting the ball up in the zone and right down the middle and batters are taking advantage of it. Nola needs to keep the ball down near the knees is what Anderson said Nola needs to do. </p>
  373.  
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  375.  
  376. <p>To complicate this, Aaron Nola is in the final year of his contract with the Phillies, he refused an offer that the Phillies made him, locking him up prior to the start of this season, and Nola stated that he didn&#8217;t want to discuss it during the season. Well, things have changed in regard to how the reliability of Nola to get that much-needed win for the Phillies has gone this season. Plain and simply, he just isn&#8217;t the ace that he used to be for this team. Even though last night, Yunior Marte could have picked up Nola but pitched equally as badly, giving up a couple of hits and the lead, leading to a blown save by him.</p>
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  380. <p><strong>So how did Nola pitch last night? Here&#8217;s a video by the MLB breaking the night down from Nola:</strong></p>
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  392. <title>Battle of PA &#8211; a tale of two cities</title>
  393. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/07/28/battle-of-pa-a-tale-of-two-cities/</link>
  394. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  395. <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
  396. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  397. <category><![CDATA[McCutchen]]></category>
  398. <category><![CDATA[Phillies vs Pirates]]></category>
  399. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://fightinphillies.com/?p=6040</guid>
  400.  
  401. <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the time of the season for the &#8216;Battle of Pennsylvania&#8217; between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. And once again this year it is a similar matchup of&#8230; ]]></description>
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  403. <p>It&#8217;s the time of the season for the &#8216;Battle of Pennsylvania&#8217; between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. And once again this year it is a similar matchup of a team with a 26-man payroll of over $200+ million dollar with the Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates with only a $42 million dollar, 26-man payroll. But despite the payroll differences, the Pirates always seem to field a pesky team that is capable of winning ballgames. </p>
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  411. <p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-28_br">Bryce Harper</a>, back on the field on defense for the Phillies:</strong> </p>
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  423. <p>The Pirates are 45-57 on the year and just came off a series win taking 2 out of 3 games from the Padres in San Diego. So the Pirates do have some fight in them. Last year, the Phillies handled them well though with a 6-1 record against their cross-state rivals. </p>
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  435. <p>Longtime player for the Pirates, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccutan01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-28_br">Andrew McCutchen</a>, has returned to his old team this year after spending some time on the Phillies and the Brewers. Cutch has been in the DH role for the Pirates this year and has 10 HR and 28 RBI. Andrew was with the Phillies for 3 seasons and now he has been with the Pirates for a total of 10 years. </p>
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  451. <p>The Phillies will be facing <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellemi03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-28_br">Mitch Keller</a> (9-6 with a 4.01 ERA) tonight and he just happens to be in 5th place in the NL with most strikeouts. The Phillies have <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-28_br">Zack Wheeler</a> pitching for them tonight, he&#8217;s 7-5 with a 3.88 ERA. </p>
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  453. <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">6040</post-id> </item>
  454. <item>
  455. <title>Phils hold a tie for 2nd place despite a series loss</title>
  456. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/07/24/phils-hold-a-tie-for-2nd-place-despite-a-series-loss/</link>
  457. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  458. <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
  459. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  460. <category><![CDATA[Phillies vs Orioles]]></category>
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  463. <description><![CDATA[The Phillies went into Cleveland and ended up losing 2 out of 3 games, the first two games were extremely close in the losses at 6-5, and 1-0 but they&#8230; ]]></description>
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  465. <p>The Phillies went into Cleveland and ended up losing 2 out of 3 games, the first two games were extremely close in the losses at 6-5, and 1-0 but they still add up in the loss column. At least the Phillies salvaged the series with a 10th-inning barrage of runs <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/game?gameId=401472514" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.espn.com/mlb/game?gameId=401472514" target="_blank">to take the final game of the series 8-5.</a> </p>
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  485. <p>The series loss against the Brewers (2-3) a few days ago made it two series losses in a row for the Phils. It was the 2nd time since May 1-3 when they lost two series (0-3) to LA and May 5-7 when they lost a series to Boston (1-2). </p>
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  489. <p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-24_br">Bryce Harper</a> during yesterday&#8217;s game:</strong></p>
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  505. <p>The Miami Marlins are still hanging tough with only one more loss than the Phillies have at this point in the season. The Phillies and Marlins are now in a percentage-point tie for 2nd place in the NL East. I won&#8217;t address the Wild Card situation for a least a month, there are so many changes in that, it doesn&#8217;t make sense to me to even write about it until it becomes more relevant. </p>
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  513. <p>First place AL East Baltimore Orioles (who predicted this to happen?) at Citizens Bank Park Tonight, Tuesday, and Wednesday. They are coming off a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays. </p>
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  517. <p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rutscad01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-24_br" target="_blank">Adley Rutschman</a> and the first-place Baltimore Orioles tonight in Philadelphia:</strong></p>
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  533. <p>Next up for the Phillies are the newly exciting Baltimore Orioles, who are in first place in the AL East, at 61-38. If anything the Orioles will be a real test for this Phillies team. The offense for the Phillies has been off and on for the past week or so, when they need to get certain hits, the team doesn&#8217;t seem able to do it lately. </p>
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  537. <p>The Orioles will be a good litmus test for the Phillies. Are they good enough to hang with one of the best teams in the league? </p>
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  545. <title>Phils bounce back after a loss in return from ASG &#8217;23</title>
  546. <link>https://fightinphillies.com/2023/07/16/phils-bounce-back-after-a-loss-in-return-from-asg-23/</link>
  547. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich Baxter]]></dc:creator>
  548. <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
  549. <category><![CDATA[Blog Post]]></category>
  550. <category><![CDATA[Bryce Harper homerless streak]]></category>
  551. <category><![CDATA[Phillies vs Padres 2023]]></category>
  552. <category><![CDATA[Trey Turner struggles on Phillies]]></category>
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  555. <description><![CDATA[The Phillies have again bounced back after looking a bit on the bad side going into the All-Star break, losing to the Marlins in the two games preceding the break,&#8230; ]]></description>
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  557. <p>The Phillies have again bounced back after looking a bit on the bad side going into the All-Star break, losing to the Marlins in the two games preceding the break, then losing the first game after they were back on the diamond against the Padres on Friday night. It looked a bit on the bad side. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanchcr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_br">Cristopher Sanchez</a> got his 3rd loss on the season, he is 0-3 now, he gave up 2 HR and 3 ER on the night. </p>
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  573. <p>Well, this team is still unpredictable, following what they showed in 2022. The Phils take a doubleheader over the Padres on Saturday to again look like they might have a chance to make the playoffs. The Phils whipped up on the Padres in Game 1 on Saturday after losing the lead a couple of times during the game to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401472404" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401472404" target="_blank">finish on top, 6-4 in that game</a>. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_br">Kyle Schwarber</a> hit a 3-run HR in Game 2 of the doubleheader yesterday<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401472405" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401472405" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> to help seal the Game 2 victory, 9-4</a>.</p>
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  589. <p>So are the Phillies gonna be buyers for the trade deadline? A case for this could be the fact that the Phils are now 8 games over .500 at 50-42 and they appear to be on pace with last year&#8217;s team when on this date, the Phils were 48-43. So a case can be made that the Phils have a good possibility of making the playoffs. Should this team be bolstered? <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/casteni01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_br">Nick Castellanos</a> has put in an All-Star season so far this year, can he continue the great play that we&#8217;ve seen from him? <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_br">Bryce Harper</a> broke his homerless streak of 38 games during the doubleheader,<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38017314/bryce-harper-halts-166-bat-homerless-drought-phillies-win" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38017314/bryce-harper-halts-166-bat-homerless-drought-phillies-win" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> believe it or not, this is the 5th season for Harper on the Phillies.</a> </p>
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  605. <p>Ok, that being said about the good things about the Phils for the case to bolster this lineup. Now, the not-so-good. Trey Turner still hasn&#8217;t broken out of the funk that he has been in since the beginning of the year. On Friday night, he was lunging at pitches and just doesn&#8217;t look like a guy that signed a $300+ million dollar contract by the Phillies. $300 million for what? So, that in combination with a few other facts about this team are negatives for an ownership group, to again open their pockets to spend even more to try to produce a winning combination that is consistent. </p>
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  609. <p> It&#8217;s the Sunday game as I am writing this, and the game has started off in a rain delay although it looks like the game will be played. Can the Phillies end up winning this one? It would be great for them to win this series against the Padres. The Phillies will send <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheelza01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=fightinphillies.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-16_br">Zack Wheeler</a> to the mound, arguably the Phillies ace, 7-4 on the year. </p>
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