Phillies hire Kevin Long as new hitting coach
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies hired Kevin Long as their hitting coach on Wednesday, reuniting him with both manager Joe Girardi and star slugger Bryce Harper. Long spent the past four seasons as the hitting coach for the Washington Nationals, where he worked with Harper, and was part of the staff in 2019 when […]
Harper can’t end Phillies’ postseason drought at 10 seasons
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper logged off his final Zoom of the season — a 2021 in which the Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit .309 with 35 homers and led baseball in OPS — with a hopeful hint about a future conversation. “Hopefully, I talk to you guys in November,” he said. Harper may get the […]
Luzardo strikes out 11 to lead Marlins past Phillies
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Luzardo struck out a career-high 11 and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run homer to help the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Saturday night. Miguel Rojas had two hits for the Marlins (66-95), who moved one game ahead of last-place Washington in the NL East. Acquired from the […]
PODCAST: The Throw Down – Episode 33
BVM Sports’ Isaiah Butler and Logan Hanson discuss Joe West announcing his retirement, the NL playoff picture, and the Seattle Mariners making a run for the AL Wild Card game.
Beasts of NL East: Braves beat Phils for 4th straight title
ATLANTA (AP) — Ian Anderson turned in another dominant pitching performance, Jorge Soler and Austin Riley homered, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fourth straight NL East title by completing a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-3 victory Thursday night. After an up-and-down season marred by injuries and legal issues but bolstered by […]
Fried, Riley power Braves past Phils; magic number down to 1
ATLANTA (AP) — With the Braves closing in on a division title, Max Fried wanted to pick up where Charlie Morton left off the night before. “I think it just kind of alleviated any kind of stress or anxiety coming into it, just knowing that he went out there and laid everything on the line […]
Braves survive scary ninth inning, hold off Phillies 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton threw seven scoreless innings, Jorge Soler hit a two-run single and the Atlanta Braves escaped a ninth-inning jam to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Tuesday night and move closer to their fourth consecutive NL East title. Atlanta reduced its magic number to three games in the division race and […]
Hot Harper carries Phillies into NL East title contention
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper waited for the “MVP!” chants to fade as he stepped to the microphone at the Phillies’ home finale to thank fans for sticking by them in the pennant race. The National League MVP contender who bows every game to fans in right field — he might even play catch with […]
Braves, Phillies to go head to head with division in balance
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are in an old-fashioned battle for the NL East title, with the wild card looking unlikely for whoever finishes second. They’ll face each other in a three-game series starting Tuesday. Atlanta leads the division by 2 1/2 games, meaning the Phillies will need to take at least two of […]
Braves to face Phils after wild 9th in beating Padres 4-3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Will Smith struck out the side around three walks in the ninth inning to finish the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday that opened a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia heading into their NL East showdown. Pinch-hitter Orlando Arcia hit a go-ahead double in the sixth […]