Didn’t have this on my bingo card! I’m pretty sure Franzke said last night it’s the longest HR by any Phillie this season. Longer than any Schwarbomb!

Wawa diapers 📈

For whatever reason, it feels like working with Stubbs has really helped Aaron out a ton lately, and the results speak for themselves.

Here are the game logs for Nola's last 7 starts with Stubbs behind the plate:

In these 7 games, Aaron has a 2.81 ERA, 1.176 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.

I think it's safe to say, those are the kind of numbers we've all come to expect from Aaron, who has been so dependable through most of his career. The Phillies have unfortunately wasted 4 of these strong starts, thanks to their feast/famine lineup and shaky bullpen, but since they've started hitting again they've won 3 of the last 4 games Stubbs and Nola have worked together.

In my opinion, Aaron, Garrett, and also Caleb Cotham, all deserve a ton of credit for persevering through what looked like a complete disaster early on. Let's all just hope they can keep trending in the right direction, and let's go Phils!

Usually don’t look at the hats either

Alex McFarlane might be giving the Phillies bullpen something new.

At Chase Field, where Phillies bullpen nightmares have lingered since 2023, the 25-year-old rookie entered with no outs and runners on first and second and escaped the jam in 15 pitches.

He’s now thrown 10⅓ innings with a 0.87 ERA and hasn’t allowed a hit in his last five outings. The Phillies may have found another option for October.

Free to read.

I said what I said

Phillies (78-60) @ D-backs (73-66) - Mon, Aug 31

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-1 Phillies

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

Decisions

• Winner: Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.93)
• Loser: Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49)
• Save: Jhoan Duran (29, 1.61)

Division & Wild Card Scoreboard

SF 7 @ ATL 3 - Final

SD 5 @ CIN 0 - Final

NYM 3 @ TB 2 - Final

MIA 3 @ WSH 6 - Final

MIL 3 @ CHC 17 - Final

Not playing today: Cardinals, Pirates

Next Phillies Game: Tue, Sep 1, 9:40 PM EDT @ D-backs

^{Last Updated: 09/01/2026 12:49:01 AM EDT}

It looked like it. Just wondering if anybody else saw it.

2 months ago, I looked at our bullpen, and there was maybe 2-3 guys I felt good about entering the game. I could already see yet another year where they fall short in October.

But when I saw these guys in Seattle last week, I looked at this crew up close and in person and realized something: we have a legit bullpen. Not just a solid one, but this may now be a STRENGTH of the team. Between Duran, Raley, Bowlan, MacFarlane, and Orion, we have a collection of guys that I feel GOOD about entering the game. We no longer have to push our starters into “one more inning”, which is especially important as we look to set up Nola and Painter to succeed. Tonight was just the perfect example of this.

Love this team. What a win

Phillies (78-60) @ D-backs (73-66) - 9:40 PM EDT

Game Status: Final - Score: 2-1 Phillies

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

Decisions

• Winner: Aaron Nola (6-10, 4.93)
• Loser: Brandon Pfaadt (7-2, 3.49)
• Save: Jhoan Duran (29, 1.61)

Division & Wild Card Scoreboard

SF 7 @ ATL 3 - Final

SD 5 @ CIN 0 - Final

NYM 3 @ TB 2 - Final

MIA 3 @ WSH 6 - Final

MIL 3 @ CHC 17 - Final

Not playing today: Cardinals, Pirates

Next Phillies Game: Tue, Sep 1, 9:40 PM EDT @ D-backs

^{Last Updated: 09/01/2026 12:49:00 AM EDT}