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Trea Turner has played so well this season that he could finish in the top five for NL MVP. So, it was alarming on Sunday in Miami, when Turner immediately removed himself from the game after running down the first-base line. Turner strained his right hamstring. He will have an MRI exam on Monday in Philadelphia. We’ll find out how much time Turner will miss. Who plays shortstop in the meantime? W...

A big day in Philly sports on Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brewers, 2-0, in the series finale in Milwaukee. They won the series. The Eagles won their season opener, beating the Cowboys, 24-20. We asked you for your Phillies questions. You asked us about … The Phillies’ chances to win the World Series. What is our biggest concern about this team as the playoffs approach? What does t...

Aaron Nola gave up five runs in the blink of an eye in Wednesday night’s loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. He has a 6.78 ERA in 69 innings this season. It’s the sixth-highest ERA by any Philadelphia Phillies starter (minimum 65 innings) since earned runs became an official National League statistic in 1912. It’s not good. It’s especially concerning with Zack Wheeler missing the rest of the season,...

It was doom and gloom in Philadelphia on Thursday, following a three-game sweep to the Mets. But the Phillies just won three of four vs. Atlanta, while the Mets spit the bit against the Marlins. The Phillies head into Labor Day with a six-game lead over New York in the NL East. We discuss the Philadelphia Phillies big bounce back against the Braves, plus a few roster transactions that might have p...

Emergency Schwarbcast! Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber tied a Major League Baseball record with four home runs in Thursday night’s victory over the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. He set a Philadelphia Phillies franchise record with nine RBIs. It was a truly special, fun night at the ballpark. We break down Schwarber’s night, what it meant to the team and what it might mean for his NL MVP ch...

What a brutal, brutal series for the Phillies. They carried momentum and a seven-game lead in the NL East into Citi Field this week. But the Mets swept the Phils to not only tighten the division race, but they raised questions about the Phils’ ability to beat New York in the postseason.  Because these teams could meet again in October. We break down everything that happened in this three-game shel...

The Phillies traded two top 100 prospects last month to get Jhoan Duran from the Twins. Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait are gone, but Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller and Justin Crawford remain in Philadelphia's Minor League system. We talked to Phillies player development director Luke Murton this week about those three, plus other top prospects like Gage Wood, Aroon Escobar and more.  Parx Casino and bet...

It’s official: Zack Wheeler will miss the rest of the 2025 season. It wasn’t a surprise, so it was encouraging to see two solid performances this weekend from Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez in a series win against the Washington Nationals. Philadelphia will need its healthy starters to step up with Wheeler sidelined. Suárez is one of the best pitchers in baseball when he is on. Nola is perhaps the P...

We asked you for your Philadelphia Phillies questions. You asked a TON! Who’s in the postseason rotation, if the playoffs started today? Is Rob Thomson moving away from Nick Castellanos being his everyday right fielder? What role does Jordan Romano serve in the bullpen? Can the Phillies go on a 2017 Eagles run and win without their starting quarterback (i.e. Zack Wheeler)? Plus more! Parx Casino a...

You won’t see many series better than this. The Phillies throttled the Mariners in every facet this week at Citizens Bank Park. They outscored them, 29-13. They outhit them, 48-21. Their starting pitchers struck out more batters (34) than any previous three-game series in franchise history. The pitching staff’s 46 strikeouts overall were the most in franchise history in a three-game series. We tal...

Everybody understands Zack Wheeler’s importance to the Phillies. He is one of the best pitchers in baseball, a perennial NL Cy Young candidate and, statistically, one of the best pitchers in postseason history. It was a shock on Saturday night to learn that Wheeler has been sidelined indefinitely because of a blood clot near his right shoulder. This is a health issue immensely more important than...

Everything was looking great for the Phillies on Monday. They swept the Rangers in Texas over the weekend. They won Monday in Cincinnati to take a six-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. But the Phillies have lost three in a row since then, including Thursday night’s loss to the Nationals in DC. What’s happening offensively? Is it time for more Max Kepler in right field? Nick Castellanos’ .493...

We’ve got a Cristopher Sánchez-quality changeup for you today. We’ve got Eagles general manager Howie Roseman on the show! Roseman and Ruben go way back from their days as young GMs. Roseman talked with us about handling success and failure in Philly, his lifelong drive to become a NFL GM, the Phillies, Dave Dombrowski and the most random places he’s heard “Go Birds!” Parx Casino and betPARX are t...

What a weekend for the Phillies. They swept the Rangers in Texas to take a 5 ½-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. Phillies manager Rob Thomson shook up the outfield alignment, sitting Nick Castellanos on Saturday night. A sign of things to come? Zack Wheeler pitched five innings on Sunday. His velo was down. He didn’t have his typical command. Are we still concerned? Plus, a look at the Phill...

We asked for your Phillies questions following the July 31 trade deadline. We got a ton! Justin Crawford, Andrew Painter, platooning in the outfield … Roster moves following the imminent arrivals of Aaron Nola, José Alvarado, David Robertson and Alec Bohm … Zack Wheeler’s health … Kyle Schwarber’s future … And, much more! Parx Casino and betPARX are the official casino and sportsbook of TPS. New c...

The Phillies lost Wednesday’s series finale to the Orioles, but they went 4-2 on their homestand. They have a 2 ½ game lead over the Mets in the NL East. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are hitting homers. Jhoan Duran has been lights out in the ninth. Things are going well … but then Phillies manager Rob Thomson revealed on Wednesday that Zack Wheeler’s next start has been pushed from Friday to Su...

Jhoan Duran is a difference maker. He showed the Phillies and Phillies fans exactly how much this weekend. He tossed a four-pitch save in Friday night’s win over the Tigers. He tossed a 12-pitch save on Sunday night. He threw unhittable splinkers. He fired fastballs that touched 103.3 mph, making it the hardest pitch by any Phillies pitcher in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008). But probably ever...

The Phillies landed one of the best closers in baseball on Wednesday, getting Twins closer Johan Duran. Everybody wondered what might happen next. A big bat like Eugenio Suárez? A top-of-the-lineup threat like Steven Kwan? They got Twins outfielder Harrison Bader on Thursday. Statistically, he immediately became the Phillies’ best outfielder. But is it enough? We’re not so sure. We discuss the Bad...

The Phillies finally got a closer. Dave Dombrowski’s never made a trade deadline deal like this with the Phillies. He shipped top 100 prospects Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait to the Twins for closer Jhoan Duran. It’s a big move. It sends a message. It immediately upgrades the bullpen and gives the Phillies their first big-time closer in years. We break down every angle of this trade. And, oh, what’s n...

The trade deadline is almost here, and we're still waiting for the Phillies to do something. They will. It remains the expectation anyway. We talk about the closers and bats on the market, including St. Louis’ Ryan Helsley and Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez. That’s two rentals for 2025. Sound good? No? How many prospects do the Phillies want to sacrifice to get them? We share our memories of Ryne Sandbe...

We are LIVE from Manco & Manco Pizza in Ocean City, NJ!  It’s Ruben Amaro Jr., Jim Salisbury and Todd Zolecki on-site with Big 5 legends Phil Martelli and Fran Dunphy, former Phils pitcher Brandon Duckworth and Manco's Chuck Bangle! The guys chat about the Phillies-Yankees series, but hit hard on the July 31 trade deadline.  Closer? Big bat? Both?  Parx Casino and betPARX are the official casino a...

We’ve got a live show at Manco & Manco in Ocean City, N.J., at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 27! Stop by! We open the show talking about Jesús Luzardo’s struggles. How concerned should we be? How will it affect the Phillies’ bullpen plans? Luzardo is the most obvious candidate to join the bullpen in the postseason, except he is getting hit hard pitching out of the stretch. Former Phillies general...

Cristopher Sánchez put on a show on Tuesday night against the Red Sox, tossing the third complete game of his career, striking out 12, walking none and leading the Phillies to their first series victory since Fourth of July weekend. How good is Sánchez? Right now, he’d probably finish third for NL Cy Young. We talk about Sánchez’s dominance, Bryce Harper’s gutsy base running, first-round draft pic...

Title: One move down, how many more to come? David Robertson rejoins Phillies  The Phillies are turning to an old friend to help their struggling bullpen. They have agreed to a prorated, $16 million contract with right-hander David Robertson. The deal allowed the Phillies to keep their prospects for other trades, like for a big-time closer and maybe even a right-handed bat. We discuss the Robertso...

The Phillies need a legitimate, lockdown closer. They probably need one more reliever on top of that. They could use a bat, too. We go through 25-plus names that the Phillies could acquire before the July 31 trade deadline. We discuss everybody from Felix Bautista to Jhoan Duran to Byron Buxton to Carlos Estévez to Aroldis Chapman to Pete Fairbanks and more! Which players get you the most excited?...