Phils in Five

Texas Baseball Massacre

The Fighting Phils put together their BEST April Fools performance in recent memory, following up an 11-7 meltdown on opening day with a 16-3 drubbing to give em loss number two on the year. Sunday night Baseball brought a little bit more competition but it was not enough to top the undefeated Rangers who busted out the opening weekend brooms to sweep the Phils right outta Texas. That's 13 straight losses to the Rangers, 11,190 Ls in franchise history and a poor 0-3 start to the season. Whomp, whomp whomp whooooomp.
In this episode:
Trea's hot start
Bailey decent
Yanks up next
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NOPEning Day

After an up and down offseason, the defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies got off to a hot start down in Texas, sprinting out to an early 5-0 lead against the Rangers, but things unravel quickly from there. The game flipped in the 4th, and the Phils fell 11-7 good for the 11,187 loss in team history – the MOST of all time.
In this Episode:
Bohm stars
Nola struggles
Pache on his way
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The End

Well if you told me I would spend a 75 degree evening watching the Phillies bullpen blow a game, I would expect it to be a fine way to spend a night in May, but we’re doing this in NOVEMBER? Thats right, the Phillies brought us full circle with a vintage choke job to turn a one run lead into a 4-1 loss handing the World Series Championship to the Houston Astros as the Phillies drop another winnable game. The losingest franchise in the history of mankind may not have piled up the MOST losses in 2022, but they did manage to earn the last loss of 2022. One more sad trombone before we go.
In this Episode:
Wheeler rested and ready
Yordan's Joe Carter moment
Thanks Phillies
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Backs Against the Wall

Wednesday night the Phillies couldn’t get a hit and Thursday they simply failed to get the big hit. It all adds up to two straight losses in the final two games at Citizens Bank Park and a 3-2 World Series deficit. We’ll hit the Sad Trombone for a rough couple of nights down in South Philly, BUT I am still confident it’s gonna be the last one we hit all year… Whom Whomp Whomp!
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Phils Slug Five

We had to wait an extra 24 hours but a home run derby broke out at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night, the Phillies blasted a world series record five home runs with Bryce Harper setting the place on first in the first. Ranger was solid and the Phillies cruised to a 7-0 shutout of the Astros to take Game 3 of the series and grab a 2-1 lead overall. Let’s Ring The Bell!
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The Home Field is Our Advantage

The Phillies did the unthinkable on Friday and rallied from a 5-0 deficit to take Game 1 of the World Series against the Astros. They were not as fortunate on Saturday but got the job done in Houston flipping the home field advantage and sending the team back to Philly with the series knotted at 1-1. Let's Ring the Bell!
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World Series Preview

I don't know about all you but I remain it absolute and utter shock. The Fightin Phils will take the field in Houston this evening as National League Champions to chase their first title since 2008 and third all time. It’s time to GET PUMPED Philadelphia and well Ring the Bell to kick off a great weekend of baseball!
In this Episode:
How did we get here?
Nola gets the nod in Game 1
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We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bell

THE PHILLIES ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES… With a three game sweep of the Padres in citizens bank park the Phils wrapped up the National League pennant – Just an unreal weekend of baseball with some gutty pitching performance and bunches of huge hits in front of the home crowd. Let’s RING THE BELL!
In this Episode:
Rhys' goes yard, again and again and again
Bryce's Signature moment
WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES
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Back at the Bank

Wednesday brought another scorching start for the Phillies who surged to a 4-0 early lead in game 2 of the NLCS but Aaron Nola and the bullpen simply were not good enough to get a win.. We’re headed home all tied up at 1-1 after an 8-5 loss.
In this Episode:
Game 2 Recap
Ranger vs. Clevinger
Weekend probables
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The Phillies Strike First

Zack and Bryce did their thing, Schwarbs crushed the crap out of a baseball and the Phillies surged to a 1-0 lead in the NLCS over the Padres, so let’s ring the bell!
In this Episode:
Wheeler dominates
Schwarber's big blast
Time to avenge Harper's broken thumb vs. Blake Snell
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