



Phillies chase an NL Wild Card, but can Jesús Luzardo help?
The Phillies need an absolute miracle to win the NL East after losing two of three this weekend in Atlanta. So, it’s NL Wild Card or bust. It won’t be easy. Jesús Luzardo has a sore left shoulder. The bullpen continues to blow leads. (They blew four saves in Atlanta.) They continue to make mistak…

October is near and the Phillies are chasing again
The Phillies’ offense flipped a switch in August. They weren’t chasing as much. They weren’t striking out as much. They were walking more, putting the ball in play more, getting on base more, scoring more. They were winning more. But those old, bad habits resurfaced in a 3-4 homestand. Can they g…

Base running mistakes sink the Phillies yet again
The fundamentals and the little things cost the Phillies in the 2025 NLDS against Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. It cost them again on Tuesday night in a 6-5 loss to the Astros. We dig into the Phillies’ latest base running blunders late in Tuesday's game, including Brandon Marsh getting double up…

The NL East is slipping away from the Phillies
The Phillies had high hopes to beat up the Braves this weekend and make a move in the NL East. Instead, it looks like the Phillies will have to settle on the NL Wild Card. The Phils lost two of their first three in a four-game series against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park, with the series finale…

John Kruk, Tom Burgoyne join, Phillies-Braves preview, Andrew Painter's late-season surge
The Phillies Show is live at Manco & Manco Pizza in Ocean City! Todd Zolecki, Rubén Amaro Jr. and Jim Salisbury welcome Phillies color analyst John Kruk. Phillie Phanatic's Best Friend Tom Burgyone stops by. Plus, former Phillies Director of Clubhouse/Travel Frank Coppenbarger and Manco & Manco's …

What we want to see from the Phillies in September
The Phillies have won six in a row and 13 of 15 following Tuesday’s victory in August. They are baseball’s hottest team, moving ahead of the Cubs for the No. 1 NL Wild Card and three behind the Braves in the NL East. It’s great, but it’s what happens in October that matters most. What do we want …

Zack Wheeler rebounds, Phillies hot in August
The Phillies swept the Angels in Anaheim on Sunday, following a huge grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning on Friday and another comeback victory on Saturday. They got a promising start from Zack Wheeler on Sunday. Is he back? “I’m still not out of it,” Wheeler said. But he certainly pitche…

Phillies avoid sweep in Seattle, but Trea Turner's struggles continue
Where would the Phillies be without Jesús Luzardo, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. Each had big games on Wednesday in Seattle, helping the Phillies avoid a sweep. Luzardo’s starts have become Win Day for the Phillies, and Schwarber’s 40th homer has him pushing for the Hall of Fame. But what’s up …

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler's struggles continue. How concerned are you?
The Phillies flew to Seattle on Sunday on the highest of highs, riding a nine-game winning streak into a nine-game West Coast road trip. But then Zack Wheeler got shelled on Monday, allowing four home runs and eight runs in just four innings. He has an 8.51 ERA in his last six starts. Then the off…

Kyle Schwarber's walk-off blast leads Phillies to nine straight wins
Don’t count out these Phillies. Kyle Schwarber hit a dramatic, no-doubt-about-it, walk-off home run in the ninth inning in Sunday’s 6-4 victory over the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies have won in nine in a row! Big at-bats from Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Justin Crawford, Edmundo S…