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Schwarber's 40th of the year has him chasing a franchise record, but it's got me thinking back to Darin Ruf's absurd August 2012 — 20 homers in one month, tying Sammy Sosa's MLB record, out of nowhere.
The Phillies are playing some of the best baseball in the league this month, thanks to a dramatic shift in their offensive philosophy.
Kyle Schwarber recently tied Ryan Howard's record of four 40-homer seasons in a Phillies uniform, putting the former in some rarified Philadelphia air.
Atlanta leads the NL East but currently sits without a bye, since Milwaukee and the Dodgers both have better records. Here's exactly what the Phillies would need to do to actually host October baseball.
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Cincinnati Reds' slugger Eugenio Suárez was placed on waivers Thursday and could be a roster option for the Phillies. Although tempting based on what he did the year before, Suárez is a shell of himself and would not have an impact this year.
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler hasn’t looked like himself for a month now. It remains to be seen if something is seriously wrong, or if Wheeler is just dealing with fatigue, but the club’s signing of veteran Nestor Cortes Jr. just got a lot more important.
The Phillies took advantage of some roster mismanagement from the Cardinals over the weekend, opening up a sizable lead in the standings for the NL's second Wild Card spot.
Zack Wheeler's starts since the All-Star Break leave many questions to be answered.
The Philadelphia Phillies improbably continued their winning streak against the Cardinals over the weekend, with a comeback victory that invokes some legendary franchise history.
Citizens Bank Park will play host for watch-party fun as Phillies hit the West Coast for a long road trip.
After winning nine straight games, the Philadelphia Phillies look to continue their hot-streak out in Seattle, with their sights set on taking over the NL East.
The Phillies refuse to lose baseball games since the calendar flipped to August. They've won nine straight games after they changed their approach at the plate.
Bryce Harper set an ambitious goal back in Phillies spring training. With Luis Arraez now behind him, he might finally have a chance.
It’s easy to think of the Dodgers as an unbeatable juggernaut that is certain to knock off the Phillies once more this postseason, but some recent bad luck is exposing cracks in their armor.
After falling just short of Shohei Ohtani in the MVP and Silver Slugger race a year ago, Kyle Schwarber is primed to challenge the Dodgers' star for the latter award once again this season.
Awful Announcing ranked the Phillies' group of announcers as the sixth-best in the game this year.
Aside from the obvious benefit of having another experienced arm, Nestor Cortes could provide a surprising amount of value to the Phillies just by giving the other pitchers in the rotation some extra rest.
As pointed out by former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, a pair of starting pitchers outside the Phillies’ top three could ultimately determine their playoff success this season.
The Phillies recently held a team meeting that emphasized hitters having a plan at the plate. It’s wonderful to see that paying off, but the question begs asking: why did it take so long for such a simple idea to sink in?