Phillies vs. Reds Preview: Phillies & Reds versus Mother Nature II

  The Philadelphia Phillies (2-3) erupted for nine runs on Tuesday thanks in part to Bryce Harper‘s three-homer night. The Fightins will look to win two in a row and bring their record back to .500 on Wednesday afternoon in the three-game series finale against the Cincinnati Reds (3-2). First pitch has been pushed back […]

Mike Lipinski  •  03 Apr 2024
Phillies vs. Reds Preview: Phils & Reds versus Mother Nature, Garrett Stubbs Starts

  The Philadelphia Phillies (1-3) will try to bounce back from a horrific extra innings loss to the Cincinnati Reds (3-1) on Tuesday night. Both teams will be battling an additional opponent, Mother Nature. The Phils and Reds will try to get this one in despite the forecast calling for rain showers during the game. […]

Mike Lipinski  •  02 Apr 2024
Phillies vs. Reds Preview: Bryce Harper is Back in the Lineup against Cincinatti

  The Philadelphia Phillies (1-2) will look to make it two wins in a row on Monday when they welcome the Cincinnati Reds (2-1) to Citizens Bank Park. The Reds enter the series winning two-of-three from Washington in their Opening Weekend series including a comeback 7-6 win on Easter Sunday. Cincy will send lefty starter […]

Mike Lipinski  •  01 Apr 2024
Bryce Harper Back Stiffness Prompts Removal from Spring Training Games

Uh oh! Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper is dealing with back stiffness and is effectively shut down until Tuesday, according to Fightins’ skipper Rob Thomson. The 31-year-old first baseman complained of back discomfort after last Thursday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in Clearwater. Back issues have plagued Harper in the past; however, current […]

Mike Lipinski  •  18 Mar 2024
Dombrowski: Bryce Harper to Play First Base Moving Forward & More

  Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has announced Bryce Harper will move forward as the full-time first baseman for 2024 and beyond, according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. The former NL MVP will not be playing the outfield and will focus on his new infield position. Dombrowski spoke with both Kyle Schwarber and […]

Mike Lipinski  •  08 Nov 2023
2023 Louisville Silver Slugger Award Finalists: A Quartet of Phillies Make the Final Cut

  The 2023 Louisville Silver Slugger Award finalists were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday morning. The Silver Slugger award has been awarded annually to the best offensive player at their position in their respective league. Previous Philadelphia Phillies winners include Mike Schmidt, Juan Samuel, Lenny Dykstra, Scott Rolen, Bobby Abreu, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, […]

Mike Lipinski  •  02 Nov 2023
300 Home Run Club: Bryce Harper Hits His 300th Home Run and Furthers His Love Affair with Philadelphia

  Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper achieved yet another career milestone on Wednesday afternoon in South Philadelphia.  With a flair for the dramatics, Harper crushed an 8th inning, two-run home run to right-center field off of former Phillies’ reliever Matt Moore to give the Phillies a (short-lived) 8-6 lead over the Los Angeles Angels.  The […]

Mike Lipinski  •  31 Aug 2023
Bryce Harper Injury: Phils’ Harper is Day-to-Day with Back Spasms

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter/first baseman Bryce Harper left Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals due to mid-back spasms, according to Phils’ manager Rob Thomson.  The former two-time NL MVP is listed as day-to-day and potential injured list trip is unknown.  He will not be in the Phils’ lineup on Friday in the series opener […]

Mike Lipinski  •  11 Aug 2023
Phillies Lineup Today: Bryce Harper to Make First Start at First Base

Slugger Bryce Harper is making his first defensive start of the season for the Philadelphia Phillies this Friday evening at first Base.

Maranda Jo Shinn  •  21 Jul 2023