# bullpen (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bullpen. Page: Feed: --- ## [This Only Pinched](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/22/this-only-pinched/) _2026-08-22 · Greg Prince · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ For most of my life, my relationship to needles has been a matter of bracing for the absolute worst and reacting to them as if they definitely are. Once in a while, if a medical professional is coming at my anatomy in a spot where I’m not used to it, I will still yelp and \[...\] ## [MLB insider Jim Bowden correctly identifies Phillies’ playoff X-factors](https://thatballsouttahere.com/mlb-insider-jim-bowden-correctly-identifies-phillies-playoff-x-factors?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-22 · Kevin Lagowski · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ As pointed out by former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, a pair of starting pitchers outside the Phillies’ top three could ultimately determine their playoff success this season. ## [Re-ranking Phillies' farm system as 2026 draftees get comfortable post-trade deadline](https://thatballsouttahere.com/reranking-phillies-farm-system-as-2026-draftees-get-comfortable-post-trade-deadline?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-22 · Anthony Ranaudo · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Caden Bogenpohl recently hit the hardest ball by any Phillie in the Statcast era. It's time to revisit my take on him — and rerank the whole system with a fresh Top 10. ## [Phillies’ latest team meeting finally sold the lesson they should’ve learned years ago](https://thatballsouttahere.com/phillies-latest-team-meeting-finally-sold-the-lesson-they-should-ve-learned-years-ago?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-21 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ The Phillies recently held a team meeting that emphasized hitters having a plan at the plate. It’s wonderful to see that paying off, but the question begs asking: why did it take so long for such a simple idea to sink in? ## [5 pitchers Phillies should've signed earlier to avoid midseason Nestor Cortes scramble](https://thatballsouttahere.com/5-pitchers-phillies-should-ve-signed-earlier-to-avoid-midseason-nestor-cortes-scramble?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-21 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Low-risk starting pitching options abounded this past offseason, and yet the Phillies sat on their hands. Who were some of these guys that the Phillies could have signed months ago to avoid getting into this mess? ## [Alec Bohm's Phillies resurgence may be too little, too late for a 2027 return](https://thatballsouttahere.com/alec-bohm-s-phillies-resurgence-may-be-too-little-too-late-for-a-2027-return?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-20 · Matt Davis · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Alec Bohm has been red-hot as of late. It's been great to see some life from him, but the Phillies can't count on this to stick. They should still consider moving on from him next season, and it's looking more and more like that is the case for 2027. ## [Love the Mets You’re With](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/20/love-the-mets-youre-with/) _2026-08-20 · Greg Prince · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ Let’s go live to the internal dialogue I’ve developed in the wake of the august Mets play of August 2026, right up through their 4-2 victory over the Padres at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets are winning some baseball games lately. Yeah, I know. I can read a scoreboard. No, I mean REAL baseball games. “No shift, \[...\] ## [5 Phillies thoughts: Good times, lots of walks and Alec Bohm shine in South Philly](https://www.phillyvoice.com/5-phillies-thoughts-on-base-percentage-alec-bohm-first-base-aaron-nola-stats-starting-pitching-nl-east-playoffs/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-20 · Evan Macy · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ With sweeps of the Twins and Marlins over their last six games, the vibes are back in playoff contending shape in South Philly. They're hitting. They're pitching. And they're winning. ## [Projecting Bryson Stott's next contract as Phillies watch his value rise](https://thatballsouttahere.com/projecting-bryson-stott-next-contract-as-phillies-watch-his-value-rise?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-20 · Brandon Glick · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Bryson Stott is having the best season of his career, contributing enormous value at the plate, on the basepaths, and in the field. Will the Phillies be willing to pay up on his next contract? ## [4 offseason decisions the 2026 Phillies are currently paying for this summer](https://thatballsouttahere.com/4-offseason-decisions-the-2026-phillies-are-currently-paying-for-this-summer?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ The Phillies may be good enough to sneak into a playoff spot, but it’s hard to imagine this club getting all the way to the World Series. However, that may not have been the case if a few decisions had been made differently this past offseason. ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5OYI3q9IoqBT) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Bryson Stott, Alec Bohn stay hot vs. Marlins, and so does Aaron Nola as Phillies score another sweep](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-marlins-recap-sweep-national-league-wild-card-cris-sanchez-bryson-stott/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-20 · Geoff Mosher · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott stayed hot, the bullpen got some key outs, an umpire helped out and the surging Phillies swept the Marlins for their second straight sweep. ## [MLB insider's Phillies rotation reunion could've been a surer thing than Nestor Cortes](https://thatballsouttahere.com/mlb-insider-s-phillies-rotation-reunion-could-ve-been-a-surer-thing-than-nestor-cortes?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Stephen Parello · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ MLB Insider Robert Murray suggests a reunion between Michael Lorenzen and the Philadelphia Phillies, but would that be enough to solve the team's rotation woes? ## [Phillies reportedly sign ex-Yankees lefty after he posted recent injury recovery video](https://thatballsouttahere.com/phillies-reportedly-sign-ex-yankees-lefty-after-he-posted-recent-injury-recovery-video?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Brandon Glick · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Nestor Cortes is reportedly signing with the Phillies after a long hiatus due to arm surgery. Can he prove effective enough to give the rotation some badly-needed depth? ## [Some Nights Are Like That](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/19/some-nights-are-like-that/) _2026-08-19 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ It was Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. the New York Mets, and it was no contest. Zac Thornton‘s first pitch of the game was met with about as perfect a swing as I’ve seen from a baseball player, and the ball came down on the moon. In the bottom of the second, the Mets scratched and clawed against \[...\] ## [Scorching Phillies draft pick should surge up prospect rankings (with one tough flaw)](https://thatballsouttahere.com/scorching-phillies-draft-pick-bogenpohl-surge-up-prospect-rankings-with-one-tough-flaw?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-19 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Slugger Caden Bogenpohl has laid waste to minor league pitching in his first taste of professional baseball, but that success has come alongside one major flaw. ## [A Cavalcade of Unlikeliness](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/18/a-cavalcade-of-unlikeliness/) _2026-08-18 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ Some recaps go for analysis, others go for trying to capture what it was like to be in the moment. And we’ll do a little of that. But sometimes you just want to record what happened and be amazed. So: Combine the top of the first and the top of the second of Monday night’s Mets-Padres \[...\] ## [3 Phillies who survived the trade deadline, but shouldn't finish the season](https://thatballsouttahere.com/3-phillies-who-survived-the-trade-deadline-but-wont-finish-the-season?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-18 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Let’s check out a few Phillies who were lucky enough to survive the trade deadline, but may not be here come October. ## [Phillies' Field of Dreams Game actually might've saved Alec Bohm's career](https://thatballsouttahere.com/phillies-field-of-dreams-game-actually-mightve-saved-alec-bohm-career?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-17 · PJ Potter · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Alec Bohm was having the type of season that had fans ready to never forgive him. But after his series against the Twins, he may have another shot at redeeming himself. ## [Twins Week](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3484-twins-week/) _2026-08-17 · Twins Daily Graphics_ How many games will the Twins win this week? 🤔 ## [There's one thing Don Mattingly can do to prevent inevitable Phillies-Alex Cora marriage](https://thatballsouttahere.com/there-s-one-thing-don-mattingly-can-do-to-prevent-inevitable-phillies-alex-cora-marriage?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-17 · Matt Davis · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Don Mattingly will have to do the unthinkable and possibly make or even win the World Series to be able to return as the Phillies' manager in 2027. Alex Cora is the expected next man up, but Mattingly has a way to prevent that from happening. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/u6rIfOCQtG6e) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [MLB insider fuels Alex Cora-Phillies buzz once again as Don Mattingly treads water](https://thatballsouttahere.com/mlb-insider-fuels-alex-cora-phillies-buzz-once-again-as-don-mattingly-treads-water?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-17 · Matt Davis · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Alex Cora will be at the top of Dave Dombrowski's options upon the conclusion of the 2026 season. Don Mattingly could be the placeholder as the buzz around Cora and Dombrowski heats up. ## [Playoff race watch: Phillies can land two knockout blows this week](https://www.phillyvoice.com/playoff-race-watch-phillies-schedule-standings-postseason-wild-card-cubs-marlins-cardinals-diamondbacks/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-17 · Evan Macy · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Thanks to their first series sweep since June, the Phillies went to sleep holding an NL postseason slot Sunday night. ## [The Opposite of Dispiriting](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/17/the-opposite-of-dispiriting/) _2026-08-17 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ The 2025 Mets were lousy, basically without interruption, from June until they expired in Miami, with the date on the carton confirming that sour-milk taste you’d been trying to convince yourself wasn’t there really had been. It’s hard to single out games that stuck in the craw when pretty much all of them did, but \[...\] ## [One small change could be making Phillies’ Andrew Painter useful again](https://thatballsouttahere.com/one-small-change-could-be-making-phillies-andrew-painter-useful-again?utm_source=RSS) _2026-08-17 · Ethan Williams · That Balls Outta Here Feed_ Pitching guru Lance Brozdowski recently claimed that one very small tweak to one of Andrew Painter’s pitches could be the reason for his turnaround. ## [Rare Phillies combo of consistent hitting, shutdown relief pitching fuels sweep of Twins](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-twins-recap-field-of-dreams-mlb-stats-analysis-alec-bohm-jesus-luzardo/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-16 · Geoff Mosher · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ A needed blowout of the Twins at the Field of Dreams game, followed by another in Minnesota and then a comeback win, helped the Phillies get back on track. ## [This is the Way We Walk Them Off](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/16/this-is-the-way-we-walk-them-off/) _2026-08-16 · Greg Prince · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ Tie it in the eighth, win it in the twelfth. Blow a lead, get it back. Take as long as you need for more runs than them, provided you prevail. Break a deadlock and hold your ground. Romp from jump. As long as nobody gets hurt, there are no bad ways to win a ballgame. But \[...\] ## [The Takeaways](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/16/the-takeaways/) _2026-08-16 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ Against the Nationals on Saturday, Sean Manaea saw the middle innings go awry and Will Dion pitched capably, an indication that he doesn’t belong anywhere near the Washington bullpen. But that was just the pieces being moved into place for the main event, which explored a fascinating (in a small-f way) philosophical inquiry: The Mets’ \[...\] ## [Our Types of Mets](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/15/our-types-of-mets/) _2026-08-15 · Greg Prince · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ In the course of three starts in his second term as a Met, Robert Stock has reminded me in some way, shape, or form of five different Met pitchers who came before him. Rick Anderson, a 29-year-old career minor leaguer, was called up as a stopgap starter in June of 1986. Hard to believe the 1986 \[...\] ## [Field of Dreams slowed things down for the Phillies, maybe when they need it most](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-mlb-field-of-dreams-slow-down-kyle-schwarber-aaron-nola-postseason-race/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-14 · Nick Tricome · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Emerging from the cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, and the Phillies were able to just be the Phillies again. ## [Grading the Trade Deadline](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3483-grading-the-trade-deadline/) _2026-08-14 · Twins Daily Graphics_ Here's how our community graded the trade deadline. How about you? ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lh0zbzNLtkaG) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Games Like These](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/13/games-like-these/) _2026-08-13 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ The Mets seem to have thudded back to Earth after their briefly winged tour of Cleveland and Pittsburgh … or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that a habitually ground-bound team is once again craning its collective neck to peer up at the clouds and wondering what the world looks like to entities \[...\] ## [Winners and losers from the Phillies lackluster trip to St. Louis](https://www.phillyvoice.com/winners-losers-phillies-cardinals-news-analysis-nl-wild-card-luis-arraez-slump-bullpen-issues/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-12 · Evan Macy · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Here's a look at three winners, and more consequential against the Cardinals three losers from the 2-1 series loss in the midwest: ## [The Primal Forces of Met Nature](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/12/the-primal-forces-of-met-nature/) _2026-08-12 · Greg Prince · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ The Mets through Monday had me so giddy of late, I was contemplating them in terms of borrowed memes. My closer’s Senga My ace Manaea The offense is leavened Mets in Twenty-Seven Then, on Tuesday in Atlanta, the bats fell flat and the Mets got shut out (or, as it’s articulated in Wagstaff, “shutouted”). When they’re not raising hopes, they’re \[...\] ## [Don’t Interrupt the Mets While They’re Being So Un-Metsian](https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2026/08/11/dont-interrupt-the-mets-while-theyre-being-so-un-metsian/) _2026-08-11 · Jason Fry · Faith and Fear in Flushing_ We had guests up here at the house in Maine, so when I got to belatedly check on the Mets I did a double take. NYM 5, ATL 2? Really? Really. A little sleuthing revealed that Brett Baty had ambushed Bryce Elder with his first career grand slam, following an oh so modern bit of confusion \[...\] ## [Don't expect Phillies bullpen to get better, this is who they are](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-bullpen-stats-analysis-rumors-blown-saves-alex-mcfarlane-jhoan-duran-orion-kerkering/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-10 · Evan Macy · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ It only feels like the Phillies bullpen has been worse since the All-Star break. ## [Twins Week](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3482-twins-week/) _2026-08-09 · Twins Daily Graphics_ It's Field of Dreams week! How many games will the Twins win this week? 🤔 ## [Extra inning rally Sunday saves Phillies from getting swept vs. Blue Jays](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-blue-jays-recap-extra-innings-mlb-national-league-wild-card-bryce-harper-zack-wheeler/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-09 · Geoff Mosher · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Old issues combined with new ones for the Phillies, who needed 12th-inning heroics Sunday to salvage one win against Toronto. ## [Checking in on Phillies' playoff chances with 46 games to go](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-nl-east-wild-card-playoff-race-standings-schedule-odds-chances-strength-news-analysis-path-october/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-07 · Evan Macy · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ A little over a month and a half of games remain in the regular season for the Phillies, who no longer have the trade deadline to look forward to. ## [The Phillies got cooler and maybe a bit better with Luis Arráez, but the bullpen might still leave them short](https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-nationals-series-wrap-cooler-better-luis-arraez-bullpen-concerns-postseason-mlb-standings/?utm_source=phillies&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pv-site) _2026-08-07 · Nick Tricome · PhillyVoice - Phillies_ Arráez brought an energy at the plate that the Phillies badly needed, but the bullpen might still be their Achilles heel when it counts. ## [Joe Ryan's Struggles](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3481-joe-ryans-struggles/) _2026-08-05 · Twins Daily Graphics_ As the season progresses, Ryan struggles more. ## [The 2027 rotation](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3480-the-2027-rotation/) _2026-08-04 · Twins Daily Graphics_ Joe Ryan stayed put. Here's what the Twins' 2027 rotation could look like. ## [Twins Week](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3479-twins-week/) _2026-08-03 · Twins Daily Graphics_ How many games will the Twins win this week? 🤔 ## [Twins acquire Hoffman!](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3478-twins-acquire-hoffman/) _2026-08-03 · Twins Daily Graphics_ The Twins have a new arm! Visit TwinsDaily.com for more details. ## [A.J. Minter](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3477-aj-minter/) _2026-08-01 · Twins Daily Graphics_ ## [Robbie Ray](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3475-robbie-ray/) _2026-07-31 · Twins Daily Graphics_ ## [Varland Nightmares](https://twinsdaily.com/gallery/image/3474-varland-nightmares/) _2026-07-31 · Twins Daily Graphics_ The Twins are still having nightmares about trading Varland one year ago.