Philadelphia Baseball Review

09/10/2026

Cristopher Sánchez had his roughest home start in more than two years.

The picked him up anyway.

An 11-run offensive eruption, a six-run sixth and a Kyle Schwarber grand slam flipped the night at Citizens Bank Park.

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Cristopher Sánchez had his roughest home start in two years before the Phillies erupted for 11 runs, capped by Kyle Schwarber’s grand slam.

09/09/2026

The lost by one run.

They also spent the night giving away 90 feet.

Two doubles + a HBP + nobody out somehow became one run.

This wasn’t just a 6-5 loss to Houston. It was (another) lesson in how quickly bad baserunning can wreck a comeback.

Phillies lose 6-5 to Houston after costly baserunning mistakes erased chances in a late comeback and exposed a hidden September problem.

09/08/2026

The have 80 wins.

The Astros have 73.

Guess which team is in first place.

A strange September series begins tonight — and it matters more than the records suggest.

Phillies-Astros preview:

The Phillies have more wins, but Houston is in first place. Here’s why this strange September series matters for Philadelphia.

09/07/2026

The ball — and maybe the jersey — may be going to Jesús Luzardo’s parents.

The performance goes into Phillies history.

9 innings. 2 hits. 12 strikeouts. First career shutout.

Phillies 1, Braves 0.

And a nine-inning game this fast hadn’t happened for the franchise since 1989.

Read the story behind Luzardo’s unforgettable afternoon:

Jesús Luzardo threw his first career shutout and Kyle Schwarber homered as the Phillies beat the Braves, 1-0, to gain ground in the NL East.

09/07/2026

Some notes for Monday: Aidan Miller is finally back. Tanner Banks is being stretched toward a possible multi-inning role. And Aaron Nola’s catcher splits are getting harder to ignore.

Aidan Miller returns, Tanner Banks stretches out for a new role, and Aaron Nola’s catcher splits raise an October question for the Phillies.

09/07/2026

Won’t find a more beautiful day than today at CBP.

09/07/2026

The had Atlanta exactly where they wanted it: Aaron Nola through seven, a 4-1 lead, and the bullpen lined up.

Then it unraveled.

Why Sunday’s loss exposed a bigger October question for Philadelphia.

Six outs separated the Phillies from a crucial win. Instead, Atlanta erased a 4-1 lead and pushed Philadelphia five games back in the NL East.

09/06/2026

MLB says it wants more kids playing baseball.

Then a rookie gets told to straighten his hat — even though he broke no rule.

The Hancel Rincon controversy is exactly the kind of thing baseball doesn’t need.

Personality isn’t the problem. The game has much bigger concerns.

MLB says it wants more kids playing baseball. Policing Hancel Rincon’s tilted hat sends the exact opposite message.

09/05/2026

The didn’t lose Friday night on one Orion Kerkering pitch.

Three moments changed the game — including a bigger bullpen question:

After Alex McFarlane threw eight pitches, all strikes, why was his night over?

Three moments that mattered in the Phillies’ 5-2 loss to Atlanta:

Three moments swung the Phillies’ 5-2 loss to Atlanta, including a key bullpen question involving Alex McFarlane and Orion Kerkering.

08/08/2026

Chase Utley never needed many words to explain himself to Philadelphia. On Friday night, during his Phillies Wall of Fame induction, he finally put the relationship into words.

Utley on his career, his family, his teammates — and the city that embraced him.

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