Articles by Nick Mandarano (45)
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have had a challenging schedule recently, which may be the primary reason they seem to be falling apart. Their last six series include two with the Cubs, two with the Nationals, one with the Blue Jays, one with the Brewers. The Cubs, who boast […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — After starting the first two months of the season with .500 baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies (30-36) have gone 4-10 in the month of June and have lost 15 of their last 19 contests. Following a 7-0 shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays (37-31) in Game 1 […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have run into a team on pace to shatter 100 wins in 2016 now for the second time two weeks. The Cubs currently boast a ten-game lead in the NL Central and sit at a very comfortable 40-16 record. The Phillies, on the […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have won just three of their last fourteen games and first in eight games. As recent as May 28, they were within 2.5 games of first place, but now sit six back. Philadelphia will take the field today looking to win two in a row for […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies were playing solid baseball entering this series against the Washington Nationals. They had won four of five games and the previous two series. Now, Philadelphia will take the field today looking to avoid a sweep against the division leaders. Scoring runs has been […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies (5-6) will try to build a new winning streak tonight while Aaron Nola seeks his first win of 2016. Darin Ruf returns to the starting lineup following a minor shoulder injury and will see his first start in left field this season. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has elected to start Howard at […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Nick Mandarano, contributor PHILADELPHIA — After starting the season 0-4, the Phillies have won five of their last six games and look to surpass .500 for the first time since April 11, 2015. In sole possession of second place, the Phillies (5-5) trail the National League East leading Washington Nationals (7-1) […]
View image | gettyimages.com Jerome Williams began the season as a starting pitcher for the Phillies. After a 4-10 start boasting a disgraceful 6.13 ERA, Pete Mackanin decided to move Williams to the bullpen where he was much more effective. In 12 games as a reliever, his ERA plummeted from 6.13 to 3.52, his […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies began last week by splitting a four-game series with the Cubs. After being swept in a double-header last Friday, the Phillies proceeded to win the next two. The following series, however, featured Washington sweeping Philadelphia. The Phillies finished the week 2-5 and head into the final stretch of […]
View image | gettyimages.com One win last week. Five losses. The Phillies were swept in Fenway before taking just one of three in a home series against Atlanta. Their five losses saw an average of over seven runs allowed per game by Phillies pitching. However, Philadelphia’s one win last week was indeed a shutout. […]