MLB Free Agency: Phillies Offer Qualifying Offer to RHP Aaron Nola

  The Philadelphia Phillies have extended a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Aaron Nola, reports MLB insider Jon Heyman. The qualifying offer has been set at $20.325MM. Nola now has 10-days to accept or reject the qualifying offer from the Phillies. It would be shocking if Nola decides to accept the Phillies offer and forego […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Nov 2023
NLCS Game 6 Preview: How to Watch, Betting Odds, Matchups and More for Diamondbacks vs. Phillies

  The 2023 Philadelphia Phillies are looking to etch their name in the history books on Monday afternoon, joining the 2008 & 2009 clubs as back-to-back National League pennant winners. The Phillies will turn to their longest tenured player, RHP Aaron Nola, to close out the Arizona Diamondbacks in National League Championship Series Game 6. […]

Mike Lipinski  •  23 Oct 2023
2023 NLDS: Phillies NLDS Rotation is Set for First Three Games

  The Philadelphia Phillies NLDS pitching rotation is officially set.  Well, at least for the first three-games of the best-of-five 2023 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. LHP Ranger Suarez has once again been tabbed by Phils’ manager Rob Thomson to start Game 1 of the series.  Suarez will be followed by RHP […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Oct 2023
NL Wild Card Series: Rob Thomson Announces Phillies Game 1 and Game 2 Starting Pitchers

  The major question on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park was simple: who will start for the Philadelphia Phillies in the upcoming National League Wild Card Series? A day after clinching the teams’ second consecutive trip to the MLB Postseason, Phils’ manager Rob Thomson answered that very question.  His answer should come as no […]

Mike Lipinski  •  27 Sep 2023
Phillies vs. Nationals: Probable Pitchers, Team Leaders, and More!

After a two-game series split against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies (66-55) will face off against NL East bottom dwellers, the Washington Nationals (55-67), for a three-game series starting Friday evening in Washington, DC. A unique twist to the series, the Phillies and Nats will depart DC after Saturday’s game for Central PA […]

Mike Lipinski  •  18 Aug 2023
Phillies vs. Blue Jays: Probable Pitchers, Team Leaders, and More!

After a disappointing series loss to the Minnesota Twins, the Philadelphia Phillies (65-54) travel to the great country of Canada on Tuesday to begin a quick two-game series against the American League’s Toronto Blue Jays (66-54).  Both games are set for 7:07 PM/EDT from SkyDome Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.  The Phillies enter the series […]

Mike Lipinski  •  15 Aug 2023
Phillies Final Score: Aaron Nola K’s 12 in 3-1 Win Over Tampa Bay

Philadelphia Phillies SP Aaron Nola allowed one run and struck out 12 in the Fightins win, final score 3-1, over the Tampa Bay Rays. The win marks the Phillies 10-straight road win.  Nola was fantastic on Independence Day pitching his best outing of the season.  His line: 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, […]

Mike Lipinski  •  04 Jul 2023
Phillies Final Score: Phils Crush Three Homers in 8-5 Win over Chicago Cubs

Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa, and Josh Harrison homered for the Philadelphia Phillies in an 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night on the Northside of Chicago.  Two of the three Phillies home runs came in the 2nd inning off of Chicago Cubs starter Drew Smyly.  Sosa got the Phils’ scoring started hitting a […]

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Jun 2023
Phillies Final: Fightins’ Bust out the Long Ball to Halt Losing Streak

The Philadelphia Phillies used a grand slam from Kyle Schwarber and two-run bomb by Kody Clemens to put an end to their five-game losing streak, defeating the Chicago Cubs 8-0.   Phillies starter Aaron Nola was academic, allowing four hits, two runs, and striking out a season high ten batters over seven innings.  The start from […]

Mike Lipinski  •  20 May 2023