Phillies

With two days left in the regular season, seeding in the Postseason is up for grabs. Oh, and Aaron Judge's pursuit is down to three games.

… And Simultaneously Got Eliminated from Postseason Contention by the Phillies](https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2022/10/04/the-brewers-walked-it-off-and-simultaneously-got-eliminated-from-postseason-contention-by-the-phillies/) [A-Rob’s Woes Go Hollywood, the Curse of No. [announced on Monday afternoon](https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2022/10/03/tony-la-russa-officially-retiring-again-and-the-managerial-market-has-another-opening/) that he will be retiring due to health concerns that will make it impossible for him to manage the White Sox in 2023. Philadelphia Phillies (87-73) – winner faces Atlanta Braves (100-60) San Diego Padres (88-72) – winner faces Los Angeles Dodgers (110-50) Seattle Mariners (87-72) – winner faces Houston Astros (104-56) Tampa Bay Rays (86-74) – winner faces New York Yankees (98-61)

With nine strikeouts and no walks on Monday night, Aaron Nola officially wrote his name in the Philadelphia Phillies history books.

Many of them took the team to the postseason. Most of them are on the Phillies Wall of Fame. The last several men to hold this record were some of the greatest pitchers in Phillies history. He is slowly becoming one of the greatest starting pitchers in franchise history, and watching him thrive has been one of the most exciting parts of the 2022 season. Breaking the K/BB record is a huge deal. It reflects unparalleled excellence in two of the most important pitching statistics. With a strong start, he could send his team to the postseason, and it’s hard to imagine he was thinking about anything else. However, as soon as the Louisiana native took the mound, it was clear he wasn’t walking anybody. Thus, because the man himself probably won’t brag about this personal achievement at all, I’ll have to do it for him. Nola threw 63 of his 88 pitches for strikes and looked as sharp as he ever has. He surpassed Cliff Lee, who had a 7.39 K/BB in 2012. It’s not often Nola issues that many free passes in a single start, but he did walk three Braves batters on Sept.

The Phillies started and ended the season poorly, but were hot enough in between to make the playoffs.

Louis Cardinals](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/STL/st-louis-cardinals/), and [San Diego Padres](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SD/san-diego-padres/). [Los Angeles Dodgers](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/LAD/los-angeles-dodgers/), [New York Mets](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYM/new-york-mets/), [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/), [St. [Brewers](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/MIL/milwaukee-brewers/) after a rough September that saw them go 11-14. Realmuto](/mlb/players/1947839/j-t-realmuto/), and [Rhys Hoskins](/mlb/players/2211176/rhys-hoskins/), among others, for leading the charge. On the pitching side of things, the Phillies have a strong four-pitcher staff consisting of proven veterans like Nola and [Zack Wheeler](/mlb/players/1744777/zack-wheeler/), along with youngsters Ranger Suárez and [Bailey Falter](/mlb/players/26608272/bailey-falter/). [Zach Eflin](/mlb/players/2044513/zach-eflin/) worked a perfect ninth for his first career save.

HOUSTON — The Philadelphia Phillies will finish off their regular season slate Tuesday and Wednesday in Cleveland, before heading on the road Friday to ...

But it’s possible that whichever of Falter or Gibson isn’t on the Wild Card Series roster becomes the contingency plan to pitch in Game 1 of the NLDS, or at some point later in the series. If the Phillies win the Wild Card Series in two games, then Suárez would start Game 1 of the NLDS. ) [Tom McCarthy Reflects On Hectic September, Son’s Success And Broadcast Future](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/09/tom-mccarthy-reflects-on-hectic-september-sons-success-and-broadcast-future/) [Didi Gregorius Set To Play In Puerto Rican Winter League](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/09/didi-gregorius-set-to-play-in-puerto-rican-winter-league/) [Report: Phillies Would Be ‘Eager Suitors’ For Xander Bogaerts](report: Phillies Would Be 'Eager Suitors' For Xander Bogaerts%E2%80%A8) [‘It’s A Pretty Split Subject’: Phillies React To New MLB Rules Set To Take Effect In 2023](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/09/its-a-pretty-split-subject-phillies-react-to-new-mlb-rules-set-to-take-effect-in-2023/) [J.T. Whichever of the two is on the Wild Card Series roster could serve as a long-man if one game gets away, leaving them unable to start a few days later. The Phillies plan to carry the maximum 13 pitchers for the Wild Card series, it’s just a matter of how many additional starters the team carries beyond Wheeler, Nola and Suárez. [Phillies Nation Top 15 Prospects](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/08/phillies-nation-top-15-phillies-prospects-august-2022/) [In The Biggest Start Of His Career, Aaron Nola Dominated](https://www.philliesnation.com/2022/10/in-biggest-start-of-his-career-aaron-nola-dominates/) [Veterans Jean Segura And J.T. 15 into account, so Thomson cautioned that Sosa isn’t a lock to be on the Wild Card series roster even if all reports come back well in the coming days. If the Padres — who enter play Tuesday night a game up on the Phillies for the second Wild Card spot in the senior circuit — ultimately hold onto the No. Thomson says that much of the postseason roster crunch will come down to how the Phillies allocate spots to pitchers on their 26-man roster. If Sosa weren’t on the roster, the Phillies still have Nick Maton as a utility infielder — and outfielder, for that matter. But the Phillies do own the tie-breaker over the Padres, so if the two teams finish tied, the Phillies will win the second Wild Card spot and head to either New York or Atlanta, whichever team doesn’t win the NL East. Given that the San Diego Padres have not yet clinched the second Wild Card spot in the National League, the Phillies don’t yet know who they are going to play.

We are back with the 97.3 ESPN Phillies mailbag. This week's edition is a little different: It's a playoff edition. Tune in to The Sports Bash with Mike ...

I think that in the playoffs that places him towards the back end with Jose Alvarado, who has had a remarkable turnaround. While I think there is an opportunity for an extra bench player during the playoffs, I would think that there are other arms that are lower on the pecking chart than Gibson at the moment. The Phillies took four of seven from the Cardinals in the season series. It almost goes without saying that the Phillies plan to start Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and Ranger Suárez, in that order. I think we will see a confidence in this group that might have waned in September. We have come to know many of these players over the years: Rhys Hoskins and Aaron Nola to name a few.

The Phillies clinched a postseason berth and fans are invited to celebrate as The Rally for Red October Bus Tour makes its way throughout the Delaware ...

– Dilworth Plaza, Philadelphia – Comcast Center Plaza, Philadelphia The two-day tour, held in partnership with NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC10 and Telemundo 62, will be bringing lots of Phillies postseason fun along with it. – XFINITY LIVE!, Philadelphia The Phillies clinched a postseason berth and fans are invited to celebrate as The Rally for Red October Bus Tour makes its way throughout the Delaware Valley on Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct.

Nick Maton's mother had a unique way of supporting both of her sons on Monday at Minute Maid Park.

Phil appeared in the game on Monday in the ninth inning, then the camera panned to Mrs. Maton in the stands. The Maton boys were interviewed prior to the game on Monday about what it would be like to potentially face each other in this series. “We’ll see if we can keep it together if we end up having that match up," said Phil. Make sure to follow Inside the Phillies on [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/philadelphia-phillies) clinched a [postseason berth for the first since 2011 ](https://www.si.com/mlb/phillies/news/philadelphia-phillies-clinch-postseason-berth-first-time-since-national-league-wild-card)on Monday night against the [Houston Astros](https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/).

My sixth grade class gathered together for a picture out front of the church, next to the statue of St. John Neumann. We were there to take a photo to send ...

Then the Phillies [sent Darick Hall back to the minors](https://www.trentonian.com/2022/09/23/phillies-notebook-despite-midseason-boost-numbers-game-works-against-darick-hall/) anyway. But now the Phillies are in the playoffs, and I think I’m starting to feel a little excited. [Baseball Prospectus annual](https://www.baseballprospectus.com/baseball-prospectus-annual-futures-guide-team-companion/) this year I wrote about just how thrilling and interesting the 2022 Phillies were, and just how much fans seemed to hate that about them. [a wild card spot for the Phillies](https://defector.com/jinxes-are-fake-but-phillies-fans-are-all-too-real/). I have [a cat](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRdqkgD_qF/) now! Things were going so well that the Phillies primary owner, John Middleton, [set his sights](https://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/05/15/john-middleton-phillies-owner/) on a bigger project: [Ending homelessness in Philadelphia](https://www.projecthome.org/story-of-mpower). [immediately skidded out](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-miss-playoffs-10th-straight-season) of playoff contention. I bought a standing-room ticket for the final game of the 2007 season, when the Phillies won and the Mets lost and they won the division for the first time since the year I made that No Fear headband. [convicted of all 137 counts](https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/breaking/20090316_Fumo_judge_allows_Twittering_juror_to_stay_on_panel_.html) in his corruption trial. The excitement came from things like the time Jim Thome [visited the construction site](https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/12/03/jim-thome-fondly-remembers-time-with-philadelphia-phillies/) for the team’s new stadium and decided to sign with the team. [appreciated his attitude](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/sports/baseball/25williams.html). He received police protection at his house, and that’s how the cops caught the two teens who [egged Williams’ house](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110689496/the-santa-fe-new-mexican/).

The Phillies clinched a postseason berth and fans are invited to celebrate as The Rally for Red October Bus Tour makes its way throughout the Delaware ...

– Dilworth Plaza, Philadelphia – Comcast Center Plaza, Philadelphia The two-day tour, held in partnership with NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC10 and Telemundo 62, will be bringing lots of Phillies postseason fun along with it. – XFINITY LIVE!, Philadelphia The Phillies clinched a postseason berth and fans are invited to celebrate as The Rally for Red October Bus Tour makes its way throughout the Delaware Valley on Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct.

The interim manager says the team will carry 13 pitchers. Will Brad Hand or Noah Syndergaard be among them?

This year's MLB postseason begins with best-of-three Wild Card Series from Oct. 7-9 in each the higher seed will host all games. Two clubs from each league ...

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber, center, celebrates with teammates after the Phillies won a baseball game against the Houston Astros to clinch a wild-card ...

Ranger Suarez, who will start Game 3 of the postseason, if necessary, did not inspire confidence with his last start of the regular season. He was tagged for ...

With right-handed pitchers Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola taking Game 1 and Game 2, respectively, those matchups should play to the Phillies' advantage. » READ ...

The Phillies lost and the Padres won Tuesday to lock the Phils into the National League playoff bracket as the 6-seed, which could prove to be fortuitous.

The Philadelphia Phillies will return to the postseason for the first time since 2011 against the same opponent that shockingly eliminated them from the ...

When Zach Eflin nailed down the playoff-clinching save for the Phillies Monday, he inspired the confidence of his manager. You might see more of him in the ...

Phillies are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and their draw? Facing Cardinals, who famously ousted them in 2011. A look at '22 teams.

HOUSTON -- The second Brandon Marsh squeezed the final out in his glove Monday night to send the Phillies to the postseason for the first time in 11 years, ...