The Phillies Are the Anti-Astros This World Series matchup is full of contrasts. The Astros have Dusty Baker, in his 25th season as a big-league manager, while the Phillies have Rob Thomson, in his first. One of them will win their first title as a skipper by the time this thing is over. Houston has… Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022
Zack Wheeler Says Jacob deGrom Is ‘Happy’ With Mets The Mets star pitcher is expected to opt out of his contract this offseason. Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022
SI:AM | Five Keys to the World Series Do the Phillies have what it takes to knock off the Astros? Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About the Astros-Phillies World Series Houston is the much deeper team. Philadelphia is the Team of Destiny. Here’s your guide to the Fall Classic. Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2022
The World Series begins with upstart Philly taking on Houston, the tainted juggernaut It's the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. They're tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009. WEKU · Oct 28, 2022
World Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Astros vs. Phillies Houston is undefeated in the playoffs thus far, but Philadelphia’s team of destiny looks to change that in the World Series. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022
‘The best dudes I’ve ever been around’: How the Phillies created a winning chemistry This was early July, less than two weeks after Bryce Harper had three pins placed in his broken left thumb. The Phillies, minus their best player, arrived in St. Louis for a series that opened on a Friday, ran through the weekend, and wrapped up on Monday. Two day games… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 26, 2022
Top 6 best bets to win 2022 World Series MVP Top 6 players to bet for World Series MVP. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2022
How the Phillies Can Upset the Astros and Win the World Series Bryce Harper and Philadelphia will need more than team-of-destiny vibes to beat Houston. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2022
La Velle E. Neal III: Twins connections in Astros-Phillies World Series run deep It was a well-intentioned text message meant to acknowledge the contributions of a longtime Twin Cities baseball executive. Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Bryce Harper, superhero, blasts the Phillies to the World Series This is what superheroes do. They come to the rescue. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 23, 2022
Bryce Harper’s homer lifts Phillies past Padres and on to the World Series PHILADELPHIA — As Bryce Harper stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Sunday, a runner on base and the Phillies trailing by one run, Rhys Hoskins stood in the dugout and swayed, arms behind his back, occasionally bobbing up and down on his tiptoes, a 240-pound mass of nervous… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 23, 2022
Most ‘undervalued’ move at the trade deadline? Kyle Schwarber says it’s Brandon Marsh When the San Diego Padres pulled off a prospect-packed, eight-player swap for Juan Soto, the general consensus within and especially outside the industry was that they won the trade deadline. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 23, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022 Phillies come back twice to take commanding 3-1 lead over Padres in NLCS PHILADELPHIA — Elation. Disaster.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022 Juan Soto Issued a Warning Shot. The Phillies Better Beware. He hasn’t quite found his groove with the Padres. That’s about to change.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2022 Phillies Look to the Past for Their Winning Pitching Strategy Philadelphia is turning back the clock with its old-school approach to pitching in the postseason. Can the Padres catch up before it’s too late?
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 19, 2022 Marcus Hayes: Phillies’ money players Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, and Kyle Schwarber win Game 1 of the NLCS SAN DIEGO — In the past three years, John Middleton committed more than half a billion dollars to three players. He got his money’s worth Tuesday night.
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Padres held to one hit, lose Game 1 of NLCS to Phillies SAN DIEGO — It was history simply by taking place.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022 Guardians and Yankees Ready for Rain-Free, Do-Or-Die Game 5 Well, nothing happened last night. The Yankees and Guardians were supposed to play Game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. The gates opened at 5 p.m. ET for a 7:07 start time. At 6:20, the Yankees announced that the game would be delayed, and that they would “provide updates…
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022 NL Championship Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Padres-Phillies Which team will advance from the National League to compete in the World Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022 The NLCS Comes Down to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado The two superstars have been on parallel tracks for years. Now, they face off with a World Series appearance on the line
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 15, 2022 Phillies close out Braves with 8-3 victory to advance to first NLCS since 2010 PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ Brandon Marsh stepped up to the plate in the second inning with runners on first and third and one out on Saturday in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. He had yet to record a hit in the series, but found…
Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022 Mark Bradley: The resourceful Braves turn a taut Game 2 into a vital NLDS victory ATLANTA -- This is how fast it can happen. With two out in the sixth inning, Zack Wheeler had retired 17 of 18 hitters, needing 58 pitches to run through the Braves’ batting order twice. His 59th delivery – a sinker that bore in, as opposed to down – plunked…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 13, 2022 Marcus Hayes: Phillies should be glad to get a split despite Zack Wheeler’s loss in Game 2 of the NLDS ATLANTA — You’re greedy. We get it.