Tag: Aaron Nola

Phillies take first loss of season on walk-off walk by Nats
Updated:Well, we knew the Phillies would lose a game eventually, right? But did it have to go down like Wednesday…
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Phillies set tone for 2019 with Opening Day rout of Braves
Updated:The Phillies routed the Braves in the 2019 season opener, offering what fans will hope to see more of this baseball season.
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Know Your Enemy: The 2019 Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:As the regular season draws near, we preview the teams of the National League East where four teams will battle…
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Timing could be right for Pirates to explore extensions for Taillon, Williams
Updated:Two star pitchers recently signed team-friendly extensions, so should the Pittsburgh Pirates start considering similar deals with two of their…
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Phillies ink ace Aaron Nola to four-year deal
Updated:As pitchers and catchers are reporting to Clearwater, the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Aaron Nola have gotten the year off…
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Three positives from the 2018 Phillies season
Updated:The 2018 baseball season looked to have a glimmer of hope in the middle of the summer, but then things…
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9/18/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The New York Mets (70-80) continued their ownership of the Philadelphia Phillies (76-73) last night. After picking up a 9-4…
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Make Room On The Mantel
For what it’s worth, I think Jacob deGrom locked up the Cy Young award on Sunday. I know many of…
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The Rice Pudding Of Losses
It’s silly to think … as some pundits and people who have been hired to entertain us about the Mets…
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9/7/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:The New York Mets (63-76) are coming home after a successful nine game road trip. The swing, which featured games…
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Platitudes And Outrage: Cy Young Edition
There was a new twist to Jacob deGrom’s incredible season on Saturday: a rain delay. I wasn’t sure deGrom would…
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Here’s a Take That Aged Well
Updated:I’m quoting a smart man here: But if there’s anything to Syndergaard’s season to marvel at, it’s his consistency. There…
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8/17/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Updated:The New York Mets (52-68) managed to score 30 runs in their doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies (67-54) yesterday, but…
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Checking The Rivals: All Star Break
Updated:Checking The Rivals is a new feature where we track the fortunes (and in some cases make fun) of our…
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Two Games, One Sum Up
The Mets got to play two games on Monday. Joy. The first one was dominated in long stretches by Keith…
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7/9/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Doubleheader Edition
Updated:The final week of the first half is upon us, and the New York Mets (35-51) probably can’t wait for…
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Aaron Nola outduels Kershaw, and Phillies win thanks to controversial run
Updated:A lack of an instant replay may have hurt the Dodgers, but there was little they could do against Aaron Nola.
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5/13/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
The New York Mets (19-17) saw their quest for a two game winning streak get delayed by Mother Nature last…
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Fantasy Baseball 2018: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not Heading Into Week 6
Updated:Disclaimer: This post may contain links in which I receive commissions from. Another week of the 2018 regular season is…
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If he wasn’t already, Aaron Nola is now to be considered an ace
Updated:Aaron Nola showed why he should be considered an ace as the Phillies snapped a losing streak.
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Checking The Rivals: April
Updated:Checking The Rivals is a new feature where we track the fortunes (and in some cases make fun) of our…
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Third start’s the charm for Nola
Updated:Aaron Nola was a true ace and Scott Kingery’s grand slam provided some late-inning breathing room as the Phillies beat the Reds, 6-1, Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
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4/4/18 Game Preview: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Updated:It wasn’t quite vintage Dark Knight last night, but the New York Mets (3-1) saw plenty of encouraging signs from…
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Gabe Kapler standing by his early questionable managing decisions
Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler is not backing down from the questionable managerial decisions he has made early on.
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2018 All-Value Team: Top Pre-Arb MLB Players at Each Position
Updated:When it comes to the baseball diamond, we hear a ton about the ballplayers who are taking home the most…
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Signing Jake Arrieta Is All About the Long Game for the Phillies
It appears that Scott Boras’ cold streak of only getting one-year deals for his clients is over for the time…
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Aaron Nola Just Needs to Stay Healthy
For some big leaguers, the only thing preventing them from truly breaking out is their ability to stay on the…
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Six Dark Horse Cy Young Candidates for 2018
It seems like the same cast of characters are among the favorites to win the Cy Young award in their…
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Yo-Yo
Things went great through four innings in Philadelphia. Steven Matz had a no-hitter going, and Yoenis Cespedes worked out a…
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