2024 Topps Now #109 Phillies 5, Padres 1 Game 28 - Saturday Night, April 27th in San Diego Record - 18-10, 2nd Place, 1 1/2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Ranger Suarez continued his impressive start to the 2024 season and Alec Bohm had four RBIs while raising his average to .354 in this 5-1 win over the Padres. What It Means:  Taijuan Walker will make his season debut in the series finale this afternoon, as the Phillies look for the series sweep. What Happened:  Suarez was phenomenal.  He cruised through seven innings, allowing just two hi ..read more

2024 Topps Heritage #414 Phillies 9, Padres 3 Game 27 - Late Friday Night, April 26th in San Diego Record - 17-10, 2nd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  The Phillies offense used a barrage of home runs to support Aaron Nola's stellar outing in this 9-3 win over the Padres. What It Means:  I made it to the fifth inning before succumbing to sleep.  The 8:40 start tonight should help a little. What Happened:  The Phillies jumped to an early 2-0 lead following Kyle Schwarber's lead-off home run, followed by doubles from Alec Bohm and Brand ..read more

1984 Topps #148 1984 Topps #224 Friday 9:40, Saturday 8:40 and Sunday 4:10 Petco Park - San Diego, CA At the Ballpark:  There are some pre and post game activities planned, but otherwise no giveaways during this series.  Honestly, Petco Park is fantastic enough that no giveaways are needed. Phillies 16-10 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves Phillies Probables Aaron Nola (3-1, 3.16) Ranger Suarez (4-0, 1.36) Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00) Phillies Leaders Average:  Trea Turner - .336 Runs:  Trea Turner - 20 Home Runs:  ..read more

2024 Philadelphia Phillies Kids Club Phillies 5, Reds 0 Game 26 - Thursday Afternoon, April 25th in Cincinnati Record - 16-10, 2nd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Bryce Harper returned from his paternity leave, hitting a two-run home run to support Zack Wheeler's second win of the season. What It Means:  After splitting the series in Cincinnati, the Phillies next head west for three games in San Diego followed by three games in Anaheim. What Happened:   Wheeler, Orion Kerkering and Jeff Hoffman combined for the shutout, striking out ..read more

2023 Topps Update #US278 Reds 7, Phillies 4 Game 25 - Wednesday Night, April 24th in Cincinnati Record - 15-10, 2nd Place, 3 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Spencer Turnbull turned in yet another strong start, but the bullpen, and especially Seranthony Dominguez, struggled as the Reds came back to win, 7-4. What It Means:  After a week of good vibes, the Phillies strung together back-to-back fairly ugly losses. What Happened:  Turnbull's five innings of allowing just one run dropped his ERA to 1.33.  Dominguez looked lost in the sixth inning, rec ..read more

1984 Topps #323 Reds 8, Phillies 1 Game 24 - Tuesday Night, April 23rd in Cincinnati Record - 15-9, 2nd Place, 2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  The Reds returned the favor to the Phillies, hitting Cristopher Sanchez hard and keeping the offense off the bases most of the night. What It Means:  The seven-game winning streak ended, and Sanchez's tough turn ended a run of superior starting pitching from the Phillies. What Happened:  Sanchez lasted three innings.  He probably deserved a better fate, as four of the five runs he allowed were unearned t ..read more

2023 Topps Chrome #135 Phillies 7, Reds 0 Game 23 - Monday Night, April 22nd in Cincinnati Record - 15-8, 2nd Place, 1 game behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Ranger Suarez continued his pitching dominance with seven more scoreless innings and the Phillies offense gave him plenty of support in this 7-0 win. What It Means:  A busy week at work coupled with our oldest son's relentless high school baseball schedule means I'm once again playing catch up.  This game would mark the apex of a seven-game winning streak, putting the Phillies just a game behind the Brave ..read more

2024 Chachi 1984 Topps Missing Links #15 1984 Topps #475 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 6:40, Thursday 1:10 Great American Ball Park - Cincinnati, OH At the Ballpark:  Each of these four games have theme tickets available for various deals or promotional items, and Wednesday's game is a Bark in the Park night with "ticket packages available for dogs and their owners with pet activities, samples and more." Phillies 14-8 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 1 1/2 games behind the Braves Phillies Probables Ranger Suarez (3-0, 1.73) Cristopher Sanchez (1-2, 2.53) Spencer ..read more

2023 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards Phillies 8, White Sox 2 Game 22 - Sunday Afternoon, April 21st in Philadelphia Record - 14-8, 2nd Place, 1 1/2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola continued the trend of masterful starting pitching and the Phillies offense did its job in this 8-2 series sweeping win against the White Sox. What It Means:  The Phillies embark on a three-city, 10-game road trip through Cincinnati, San Diego and Anaheim on Monday night with a six-game winning streak on the line. What Happened:  Nola went eight innings, his onl ..read more

2024 Topps Heritage #493 Phillies 9, White Sox 5 Game 21 - Saturday Night, April 20th in Philadelphia Record - 13-8, 2nd Place, 2 games behind the Braves One Sentence Summary:  Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Phillies offense supported him with clutch hitting in this 9-5 win over the White Sox. What It Means:  The Phillies will go for a series sweep, and their sixth win in a row, on Sunday afternoon behind Aaron Nola. What Happened:  Wheeler lost his no-hitter with one out in the eighth inning when Korey Lee singled up the first base lin ..read more