www.thegoodphight.com May 26, 2023
Right now, on paper, the Phillies are better than the Braves
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ But games aren’t won on paper. Last night’s 8-5 loss to the Braves wasn’t as crushing as previous 8-5 losses started by Aaron Nola in Atlanta, but it was a tough one to swallow, nonetheless. After falling in a 2-0, 1st inning hole, the Phils fought back numerous times, and it looked for a moment as if they had taken the lead in the top of the 8th when Kyle Schwarber appeared to rip a two-out, two-run double into the right field corner to give them a 6-5 lead. Unfortunately, Nick Castellanos took an hour-and-a-half going from first-to-home in...
www.thegoodphight.com May 25, 2023
So Close Yet So Far Away: Braves 8 Phillies 5
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies played a great offensive game and had one of their aces on the mound, yet still lost. It took until late May for the Phillies to finally face off against their division rival, the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are likely looking for revenge after the Phillies defeated them in the NLDS and were embarrassed in the series’ final two games. Trouble began right away for Aaron Nola. Matt Olson pulled a single right after getting Ronald Acuña Jr to ground out on the first pitch. Nola hung a cutter to Austin Riley, who took it to left...
TalkingChop May 25, 2023
Austin Riley, Travis d’Arnaud lead Braves past Phillies
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ Atlanta scored three in the eighth to pull away in a back-and-forth affair Austin Riley homered twice and Travis d’Arnaud came through with a big pinch hit late to help the Atlanta Braves outlast the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Thursday night. The Braves’ offense got started quickly against Aaron Nola in the first. Matt Olson singled and then came all the way around when Austin Riley lined a 459-foot home run to left center to give Atlanta a 2-0 lead. It was Riley’s fourth career home run off of Nola. And now you...
TalkingChop May 25, 2023
Phillies vs. Braves game thread
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ Dylan Dodd vs. Aaron Nola The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies will begin a four-game series Thursday night at Truist Park. Dylan Dodd will get the start for Atlanta while Philadelphia will go with right-hander Aaron Nola. First pitch Thursday is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast. Pregame Notes Braves recall Dylan Dodd, place Michael Tonkin on 15-day IL Max Fried begins throwing progression Thursday’s Preview Thursday’s Lineups
TalkingChop May 25, 2023
Braves set for division matchup against Aaron Nola, Phillies
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Atlanta’s offense faces another challenge in Phillies starter Aaron Nola. The Atlanta Braves will begin the final leg of their homestand Thursday when they begin a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the NLDS last season where the Phillies prevailed in four games. The Braves avoided a sweep Wednesday with a walk-off 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta enters the series with a 30-19 record and currently holds a 5.5 game lead over the Miami Marlins and New York...
www.thegoodphight.com May 21, 2023
Rise and Phight: 5/21/2023
Dylan Covey may be the Phillies’ new fifth starter | Photo by Harry How/ The losing streak is over On Saturday afternoon, the Phillies’ five-game losing streak came to an end. The day after receiving a beat down from the Chicago Cubs, the Phillies returned the favor with a 12-3 whupping. For the first time all season, a Phillie hit a home run with the bases loaded, and all of a sudden, Aaron Nola’s “bad” season doesn’t seem all that bad. While the Phillies were succeeding on the field on Saturday, they were also busy off it, making a couple of moves to shake...
Purple Row May 14, 2023
Colorado Rockies game no. 41 thread: Aaron Nola vs Kyle Freeland
Photo by Justin K. Aller/ The Rox will look to avoid the sweep on Mother’s Day First and foremost, happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate! The Rockies will look to help you all celebrate by avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Phillies. This series marks their first series loss of May. The Rockies are 11-18 all-time on Mother’s Day with their last win coming on May 12, 2019 vs the San Diego Padres. They are 4-7 all-time at Coors Field on Mother’s Day, and the last time they faced the Phillies on Mother’s Day, they lost 10-8 on May 9, 1999. Next most...
www.thegoodphight.com May 9, 2023
10, 9, 8: Phillies 8, Blue Jays 4
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ The Phillies won while you were watching the Sixers. The Phillies improved to 16-19 on the season after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays by a final score of 8-4 Tuesday night at Citizen’s Bank Park. Nick Castellanos led the way offensively with a two-run home run and a double while Aaron Nola delivered his fourth quality start in his last five games. Castellanos hooked an Alek Manoah slider just inside the left field foul pole one pitch after a high and inside 93 MPH fastball led to a short stare down in the bottom of the fourth. Casty go...
