Rise and Phight: 8/12/2026

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 24: Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 24, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images Phillies News

• A weird analysis of walk-up songs, to which the Phillies are noted
• Could Alex Cora be softening up to the idea of managing the Phillies in 2027?
• The Bryce Harper/FanDuel controversy is forcing Congress to ban all MLB players from sportsbook marketing

MLB News

• Hindsight looking at the trade deadline a week later
• Predicting this year’s All-MLB Team, whatever that is
• Giants lose 3B Matt Chapman to season-ending core muscle surgery