Detroit Free Press Jun 6, 2023
Detroit Tigers' skid hits five after just three hits in 1-0 loss at Philadelphia
The Detroit Tigers lost, 1-0, at Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a leadoff home run off left-hander Tyler Alexander.
www.thegoodphight.com Jun 5, 2023
Rise and Phight: 6/5/2023
Photo by Jess Rapfogel/ It’s June, right? Someone is about to get really hot right? Is it possible that Kyle Schwarber is about to go on another June tear through baseball? It almost seems too much to ask, but his two home runs yesterday has to get one thinking that it could be happening yet again. Of course, it would be nice if he didn’t just hit well in one month during a baseball season, but at this point, with the team struggling to score runs, beggars can’t be choosers, right? On to the links. Phillies news: Can you believe it has been an entire year...
WTOP Jun 4, 2023
Schwarber, Ellis homer twice as Phillies beat Nationals 11-3
Kyle Schwarber hit a pair of three run homers, Drew Ellis hit his first two home runs of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Sunday to take the rubber game of the series.
www.thegoodphight.com Jun 4, 2023
What the Ellis going on: Phillies 11, Nationals
Drew Ellis, you are a Phillie! | Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Multiple home runs? Multiple three-run home runs??? On Friday night, the Phillies pitching staff wasted Nick Castellanos’ best game as a Phillie. On Sunday, Ranger Suarez and the bullpen did not waste the best game of Drew Ellis’ career (as well as a two home run game from Kyle Schwarber) as the Phillies defeated the Nationals 11-3. The Phillies offense started off in its usual slow fashion, stranding two runners in the first. J.T. Realmuto hit a solo homer in the second (His second in two games, showing...
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 20, 2023
All in a day’s work: Phillies 12, Cubs 3
Kyle Schwarber showed that it is possible to hit a home run with the bases loaded | Photo by Rich Schultz/ For one day at least, everything went the Phillies’ way Over the past week, not much has gone the Phillies way. They lost five games in a row, including a 10-1 shellacking at the hands of the Cubs on Friday night. But on Saturday afternoon, everything came up Phillies, and they snapped that losing streak in a big way, handing the Cubs a shellacking of their own, by a score of 12-3. You could tell this might be the Phillies’ day when they did a most curious...
www.thegoodphight.com May 10, 2023
Break out the brooms: Phillies 2, Blue Jays 1
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports It was only two games, but still. Kevin Gausman (2 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts) and Zack Wheeler (1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts) each cruised through 4 scoreless innings on this beautiful Wednesday afternoon. Each returned to dominant form after struggling in his previous start. Their collective stuff was downright electric, and things didn’t figure to get any easier for hitters as the late-afternoon shadows began to creep in. The Phillies threatened early after 2-out singles by Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos, but Kyle Schwarber took a...
www.thegoodphight.com May 10, 2023
Rise and Phight: 5/10/2023
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Good win, now do it again Kyle Schwarber had to leave yesterday’s game with what was called a foot contusion. Hopefully there isn’t something more sinister they find later on since losing Schwarber would present an issue for the team. They weathered the storm with Harper coming back early, but losing Schwarber for any extended period of time during the year robs them of yet another power threat in the lineup. Let’s just keep hoping those x-rays were correct. On to the links. Phillies news: The Phillies are going to London. I...
www.thegoodphight.com May 9, 2023
Bi-Weekly Report Card: Pitching
Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies are currently 16-19 and 8 games back from first place in the NL East. Here’s some notes! The Phillies finally ended their six-game losing streak on Sunday with a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. It’s an all-pitching report card this time around and no discussions of Rob Thomson’s lineup (leading off Kyle Schwarber was a fine decision). I’ll be back in two weeks. Ranger Suárez is Coming Back Ranger Suárez is set to make his 2023 debut in Colorado, likely on Friday when you sift through the Phillies Fangraphs roster...
www.thegoodphight.com May 8, 2023
Rise and Phight: 5/8/2023
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ No days off for two weeks, now two in one week Sounds like there might be something to that whole lineup issue after all. Lineup construction is a fickle thing these days. As much as the value of batting average has declined in the eyes of analysts these days, when a player is hitting like Kyle Schwarber was, his spot atop the lineup was untenable. Rob Thomson finally moved him out of the top spot yesterday, a move that found results, but the likelihood that he returns there soon remains high. If the team keeps winning, no changes will be made,...
