Phils in Five

Let’s Go.. Mets?

The Phillies followed up a miserable weekend and a day off with utter embarrassment on Monday, they certainly earned loss 11,179 after and 18-11 drubbing at the hands of the Blue Jays. Kyle Gibson didn’t have it from the start, the defense didn’t help and while the bats showed up it wasn't nearly enough… AND YET the Phils were able to get a little cushion on their wild card leads over the last couple of days thanks to our wonderful, handsome, fine-smelling friends in New York who took it to the Brew Crew Monday and Tuesday... so LETS GO METS!
In this Episode:
Gibson and the bullpen get blasted
Wheeler set to return
12, oh 12 it's the Magic Number
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Burned in Atlanta

Man oh man, the evenings are crisp, there's football on the TV and the Phillies are collapsing again... IT IS SEPTEMBER. The Fightin' Phils went down to Atlanta and much like they did last time they played the Mets, failed to live up to any occasion, throwing some cold water on the team's playoff optimism. That three game sweep is good for losses, 11,176, 11,176 and 11,178 of all time... yikes.
In this Episode:
Weekend recap
Wheeler set to return
Phils/Blue Jays preview
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On to Atlanta

The Phils kept things rolling on Wednesday evening (ding!) with an easy 6-1 win but could not keep the win streak alive Thursday evening, dropping the series finale 5-3 to snapthe five game streak, that’s loss number 11,175 of all time..
In this Episode:
Marlins-Phils Recap
Marsh's Improvements
On to Atlanta
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A Twirl of the Maton

Well well well, I step out of town for a few days and my god-awful baseball team with a penchant for losing decides to just go on a little winning streak. After a weekend sweep of the Nats, Nick Maton took Sandy Alcantara deep on Tuesday to give the Phils yet another win, 4 straight and 6 of 7 against a couple of NL East foes so let’s RING THE BELL!!
In this Episode:
Maton's big blast
Marlins/Phils preview
Playoffs odds - don't F it up!
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Rhys Buckner

The Phillies kept it rolling on Wednesday with a 4-3 win turning to Connor Brogdon to eek out a save (DING) but defensive issues reared their ugly head late Thursday as the Phils managed to scored 5 times against Sandy Alcantara but a Rhys Hoskins error in the ninth leading to a blown David Robertson save will be about all we remember from loss 11,174 of all time. Hit that sad trombone.
In this Episode:
Phils/Marlins recap
Weekend preview
Is Rhys bad?
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Jean Jean the Walk-off Machine

A horrific fielding bungled, some MVP hustle.. well sort of, an intentional walk and a walk-off hero. The Phillies are back as Jean Segura led the Phils to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Marlins to wipe away the stench of an awful road trip. At long last it's once again time to ring the bell!
In this Episode:
Jean gets mad and gets even
Nola 10Ks and 200 on the year
Wed/Thurs Preview
Should Bailey Falter stick in the rotation?
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A Little Time Off

Well, I hope you all enjoyed some time off this past weekend, the Phillies were not only off on Monday but, in fact, failed to show up for the entirety of their west coast road trip. With that odd 18 run explosion against Arizona the only outlier the Phils had an absolute pathetic trip out west capping the week by being swept out in San Francisco over the weekend. Its a 1-5 road trip for the suddenly flailing Phillies. Time to hit the sad trombone for us and Bryce Harper dragging the team down.
In This Episode:
Add injuries to insult
Marlins up next
We can watch the games again (yay?)
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Phils Bounce (Diamond)Back

The Bats came alive in the finale against the DBacks with Bailey Falter cruising on the mound. The Phils salvaged the series with a massive 18-2 win on Wednesday so lets RING THE BELL!
In this Episode:
Phillies wallop the snakes
Can we get a full lineup?
Phils/SF preview
August in review
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Snakebit

HOLY SH*T - The Phillies started off their road trip out west hot putting up seven runs in the first four innings of Monday’s game but, well, things unraveled quickly. The DBacks stormed back with a pair of TDs in the 4th and 5th to surge to a  13-7 win Monday and then walloped Aaron Nola and the Phils 12-3 on Tuesday... outscored 25-3 after the 4th inning Monday and we are stunned, just stunned. That's losses 11,169 and 11,170  in team history, 7 straight losses at chase field and the regular sad trombone just isn't gonna do it today. WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP.
In this Episode:
Two bad games
Wheeler/Seranthony update
Wednesday preview
Phillies fan group
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The Battle for Pennsylvania: Part Duex

The Phils ran out of steam on Sunday against the Pirates, getting shutout by Roansy Contreras and the Pirates pen to fall 5-0, loss number 11,168 of all time and snapping a six game win streak for the Phils... but the Phillies did manage to win the first two of the series to and emerged victorious 5 games to 2 in the Battle for Pennsylvania, so let’s RING THE BELL!
In this Episode:
New look lineup
Wheeler gonna be ok?
DBacks next in Arizona
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