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MIAMI — The Phillies don’t get much respect, certainly not from the best home run slugger in the National League. The Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins, 10-3, on Wednesday afternoon at Marlins Park (see Instant Replay). The Phillies set a season high with 20 hits and took just their third road series of the season. Seven Phillies hitters had multiple hits. Leftfielder Daniel Nava went 4 for 5 with two RBIs. And rookie rightfielder Nick Williams continued to rake, producing the first two triples of his career. “It was a lot of fun,” Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph, who went 3 for 6, said. “Double-digit runs, 20 hits — that’s good for every offensive player here.” Marlins rightfielder Giancarlo Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 10:39:am EST

It took the better part of three months but J.P. Crawford is finally on a hot streak.  Whether it's a result of warmer weather, the ups and downs of a long baseball season, motivation from the national outlets which have soured on him, or all of the above, Crawford is finally hitting the ball with authority. This week's Future Phillies Report begins with him: SS J.P. Crawford (AAA) Crawford has hit .262 in July with a .357 on-base percentage, but the most impressive part of his month has been the power. Ten of his 16 hits have gone for extra bases (two doubles, two triples and six homers). Crawford is pulling the ball more and generating loft with his swing. It's an interesting development given Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 12:02:am EST

MIAMI – The Phillies were overpowered on Monday night. Granted, the winning run for the Miami Marlins in a 6-5 walk-off victory was a single in the 10th inning by the unimposing Dee Gordon (see Instant Replay). But it was before that. It happened two batters into the bottom of the first and again in the third – twice – two home runs by Giancarlo Stanton and one by Justin Bour. While the Phillies hit no home runs and had a walk by Cesar Hernandez that keyed their big third-inning, four-run rally, the Marlins posed in front of a mirror and flexed their muscles like baseball’s version of Arnold Schwarzenegger (or Saturday Night Live’s Hans and Franz). You know … “We want to pump you up.” “Everyone Continue to Article

July 17, 2017 10:55:pm EST

The Phillies are in Miami this week, and if recent reports are any indication, some Marlins could soon be in Philly. Dee Gordon is the latest Marlin connected to the Phillies. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Phillies and Blue Jays have "sincere interest" in Gordon. Huh??? Gordon would be an extremely odd fit here. The Phillies already have two young second basemen they like in Cesar Hernandez and Scott Kingery. Positions aside, adding another speedy player who lacks power and doesn't walk much is not a great path to upgrading to your offense. Here's my interpretation of this report: It seems to have come from the Marlins since the news about Gordon is accompanied by 10 teams' interest Continue to Article

July 17, 2017 3:07:pm EST

The Phillies are in Miami this week, and if recent reports are any indication, some Marlins could soon be in Philly. Dee Gordon is the latest Marlin connected to the Phillies. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Phillies and Blue Jays have "sincere interest" in Gordon. Huh??? Gordon would be an extremely odd fit here. The Phillies already have two young second basemen they like in Cesar Hernandez and Scott Kingery. Positions aside, adding another speedy player who lacks power and doesn't walk much is not a great path to upgrading to your offense. Here's my interpretation of this report: It seems to have come from the Marlins since the news about Gordon is accompanied by 10 teams' interest Continue to Article

July 17, 2017 1:18:pm EST