Denver — May 24-26, 2024 / Nathan Ackerman

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Phillies Nation • 26th May 2024

Orion Kerkering keeps adapting — to a new pitch mix, new game situations and big league travel

DENVER — The Phillies challenged Orion Kerkering on Friday night in Colorado. Leading by a run in the bottom of the sixth, manager Rob Thomson summoned the 23-year-old to pitch his way out of two-on, one-out traffic.

975 The Fanatic • 26th May 2024

Nathan Ackerman talks Bryce Harper’s ejection, Phillies’ pitching, Thomson, more on 97.5 The Fanatic

Phillies Nation’s Nathan Ackerman joined Tom Alvord on 97.5 The Fanatic to give his thoughts on Bryce Harper’s ejection in Denver, robot umpires, what’s made the Phillies so dominant, how “real” the first two months have felt for Bohm/Stott/Suárez, how the Phillies might approach the deadline and his story on Rob Thomson and the 2012 Yankees.

Phillies Nation • 25th May 2024

Bottom of the lineup ignites stunning rally as Phillies, again, avoid consecutive losses

DENVER — It has probably not been the season Garrett Stubbs envisioned for himself offensively. But when you’re 38-15, everyone plays hero at some point. That point, for Stubbs, was Saturday.

Phillies Nation • 24th May 2024

Bryce Harper doesn’t feel ejection was necessary: ‘He kinda just was like, ‘Eh”

DENVER — Bryce Harper, in his telling, was just trying to have a conversation. The next thing he knew, his night was over. Through the eyes of the two-time MVP, that’s how Harper’s interaction with home plate umpire Brian Walsh in the first inning, which ended in his second straight Coors Field ejection, went on Friday night. Harper took exception to an 0-1 Ty Blach sinker that seemed like a 50-50 call right around the low and inside corner of the strike zone. He and Walsh went back and forth

Phillies Nation • 24th May 2024

Harper’s ejection, Rockies’ walk-off bookend wild loss for Phillies

DENVER — On any other night, Bryce Harper’s ejection just 13 pitches into the ballgame would be the obvious headliner. Perhaps it still is. But it doesn’t tell half the story of the madness that took place at Coors Field on Friday.

Phillies Nation • 24th May 2024

Amid Phillies’ hot start, Rob Thomson draws on his 2012 Yankees: ‘A long way to go’

DENVER — The year is 2012. The date: July 18. Barack Obama is in his first term as president and the Phillies, employing Jonathan Papelbon in the first year of his new contract, are not in a postseason drought. Rob Thomson is almost halfway through his 10-year stint on the New York Yankees’ coaching staff.