PHILADELPHIA — Yes, the Phillies spent the last two seasons piling up wins late in the year and ended each of the last two seasons with deep runs in the postseason. Behind eight strong innings from Aaron Nola, the Phillies capped an 8-2 homestand with an 8-2 win Sunday over the Chicago White Sox. “You go into a series and …
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Bell warned his young Miami Marlins teammates of the dangers that lurked in Philadelphia. Yes, the Phillies’ big bats of Bryce Harper and Bryson Stott and aces Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola certainly played a factor in why the Marlins should have been wary. “I was trying to prepare the guys for it just on the flight …
The Philadelphia Phillies are not the same team from a month ago. “I can’t really explain it,” Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos said. And I think when you do that then talent is able to rise to the top.” Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson watches batting practice before Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 29. And I think …
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies will start right-hander Aaron Nola in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros and last season’s NL Cy Young Award runner-up Zack Wheeler in Game 2. “Any time you’ve got Nola and Wheeler, two top-10 pitchers in the game right now, you feel like you have a chance to win that game,” …
