Phils in Five

So This Is Act Two

The Phillies made it nearly a whole week without losing a game! Yes that’s right, the Phillies haven’t added to tier history leading loss total cause well they didn't play any games.. Well a couple of Phillies did and they starred in the all start game with Nick Castellanos knocking a hit and scoring a run, Craig Kimbrel locking down the save and of course, Manager Rob Thomson leading the NL club to victory for the first time in over a decade. Let’s Ring the Bell for our All Star Phillies.
In this Episode:
Rojas coming up
First half recap
Probables for the weekend
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Half Way Home

The Phillies Road Winning streak got a little extra life with an exciting come back victory on Friday BUT as happens all too often down in Miami the Marlins got the best of the Phillies on both Saturday and Sunday, taking the series, ending the streak and handing us losses 11,227 and 11,228 of all time while sending the team into the all star break on a down note. Sad trombone today.
In this Episode:
Pache's big hit
Nola's leads the league
Ranger stumbles
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Rays of Hope

The Phillies keep on rolling on the road. They became the first team in Major League Baseball to sweep the sizzling Tampa Bay Rays as they posted their 11th and 12th consecutive road wins on Wednesday and Thursday. Let’s Ring the Bell for an impressive run for the Phillies.
In this Episode:
Sweep the Rays
Bohm hits and fields
On to Miami
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Happy Eflindependence Day

Hope you all enjoyed a Happy 4th of July, the Phillies continued to surge on the road down in Florida collecting their 10th straight road victory against old friend Zack Eflin and the best offense in baseball. Let’s Ring the Bell for a series opening win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
In this Episode:
Nola dealing
Bullpen closes it down
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Nat GonnaCut It, Phillies

The Fighting Phillies returned home once again and, well, disappointed once again. Despite EXPLODING for 19 runs in front of Shaquille O'Neal himself on Saturday, the Phils lost two winnable games on Friday and Sunday, losses 11,225 and 11,226 of all time and dropped the series at home to the Nationals. A real blunder as they head out onto the road before the break.
In this Episode:
Phils fail with RISP
Offense breaks out.. for a day
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Beer Snake Sweep

The Phils kept the good times rolling and the as the beer in the bleachers kept flowing with 2 more wins to complete a three game sweep against the Cubs, so Lets Ring the Bell for a couple of wins in front of the Bleacher Beer Snake!
In this Episode:
Nola allows homers
Nick knocks em in
Taijuan continues to dazzle
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Cubs in Ranger Danger

Intro: The Phillies opened up a three game trip to Chicago with a convincing win as Ranger Suarez dealt and Brandon Marsh clubbed a pair of homers. Lets ring the bell for a seventh straight road win!
In this Episode:
Ranger dominant.. again
Marsh slugs a pair
Kimbrel closes it out
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LOLMETS

After a rough couple of games against the Braves the Phillies finally had some much needed success against the Mets, taking two of three over the weekend to earn their sixth series win in the last seven tries so let’s Ring the Bell for a bounce back weekend.
Phillies strike first
Max shuts em down
Mets bungle series finale
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Schwarber Drops the Ball

We lost a game to the drizzle on Wednesday but when the Phillies got back on the field Thursday the offense remained a little damp, dropping an extra innings afternoon affair to suffer a short home sweep at the hands of the red hot Braves. Loss number 11,223 means we’ll be queuing up the sad trombone today.
In this Episode:
Nola solid
Slick D at short, not so much in left
Mets roll into town
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Braves Knock Around Pen, Take Game 1

The Phillies returned to Citizens Bank Park riding high off the 6-1 road trip, but couldn’t hold an early lead and dropped Game 1 in a critical series versus the first place Braves. That is Loss 35 on the season and 11,222 of all time. WHOMP WHOMP.
In this Episode:Ranger deals
Bullpen struggles
Hall to the minors
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