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The Winter Meetings are reaching the final lap, and we’ve still yet to see or hear much from the Yankees’ side. After a quiet Monday for the league all-around, we did get some momentum on the market on Tuesday with Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz going to the Phillies and Dodgers, respectively. Perhaps we’ll get […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 3 reads
USA Today | Bob Nightengale: The proverbial hot stove finally heated up in earnest during day two of the annual winter meetings on Tuesday as two of the offseason’s most coveted free agents agreed to new deals. The Phillies retained DH Kyle Schwarber, fresh off a 56-homer campaign, for five years and $150 million. Meanwhile, […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 4 reads
After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 7 reads
The Pirates missed out on one of baseball’s premier bats this week. NL MVP runner-up Kyle Schwarber re-signed in Philadelphia on a five-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the Pirates deal was four years for $123 million, significantly more than the three-year, $39 million free agent contract given to […]
From Bucs Dugout | 3 months ago | 7 reads
Here are today’s rumors from day two of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Kyle Schwarber is back Kyle Schwarber is reportedly finalizing a 5-year, $150 million with the Phillies. Schwarber is coming off the best year of his career, and will be signed through his age-37 season. Per Ken Rosenthal: The Orioles matched the offer made […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Mike Elias is apparently serious in the things that he is saying about wanting to add another hitter into the lineup this offseason. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Tuesday afternoon, following the Phillies re-signing their free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, that the Orioles had matched the five year, $150 million amount that Schwarber signed […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 9 reads
Dodgers catcher Will Smith will return to play for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said on MLB Network on Tuesday morning. Smith was one of four players announced for Team USA on Tuesday, along with Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, and Brewers […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to terms on a five year, $150 million deal, per multiple reports. In addition, Edwin Diaz and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms on a three year, $69 million deal, per multiple reports. The hot stove, as they see, is heating up. Schwarber, who turns […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 2 reads
He’s back! According to Jeff Passan, the Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million deal with 2025 NL MVP runner up and home run king Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber’s 2025 was the best season of his 11-year career so far. His 56 homers led the NL and his 132 RBI led all of Major League Baseball. […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
FINALLY. The first really major move of the week is going down, and it’s one that many felt could be holding up an outflow of additional movement. Old friend and prodigious slugger Kyle Schwarber is staying with the Phillies on a new five-year deal. © Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Kyle Schwarber Sticks with Philly Here’s the report, broken first by Jeff Passan: News: Kyle Schwarber is coming back to Philadelphia, agreeing to a five-year, $150 million contract that giv...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Let’s gather up all the rumors that are happening with the Phillies so far today. Is Kyle Schwarber close to signing? This is probably the least surprising rumor. Schwarber seems to be the thing clogging up the free agency market. One has to wonder if it’s that there is a lot of interest, or if […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
I am fortunate enough to have attended some of the greatest sporting events in Philadelphia’s history, from Game 5 of the 2008 World Series to the 2017 NFC Championship Game. Those are iconic for what they meant to the city’s sports landscape, but the downright coolest game I ever attended is a little less known. […]
From Liberty Ballers | 3 months ago | 6 reads
In search of relief depth early in the 2025 season, the Phillies traded for Rangers’ triple A righthander Daniel Robert. Although 30 years old and having just four games of major league experience under his belt, the Phillies thought he was worth the lottery ticket prospect (Enrique Segura) they gave up. Robert’s climb to the […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Winter Meetings have begun and we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. You know what would make a good post? If we posted and talked about all the crazy rumors that are posited by those online. Some are actually alright in their nature, if woefully one-sided for the Phillies. Others look like people are […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Phillies enter this Winter Meetings at something of a crucial point in their championship window. We’ve all seen that the current core as constructed cannot finish the job as far as getting to the World Series and winning it, so there needs to be some changes to the roster. There has been much discussion […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Maybe we just don’t value catching prospects in the same way that major league teams do. I would have thought someone like Harry Ford would have been worth much more than what the Mariners got for him, but Jose Ferrer is nothing to sneeze at either. We’ll never know what the Phillies could have dealt, […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The hot stove has remained cool for the Phillies, so I’ll take another look at a player who has been rumored to be available on the trade market and analyze if he is someone the Phillies should pursue. Sandy Alcantara The background Sandy Alcantara was signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Teams are starting to arrive in Florida for the Winter Meetings, getting ready for a few days of what we hope are transactions that light up the hot stove. That means that there will be trades, maybe a free agent signing or two and everyone’s favorite part of the Meetings, the Rule 5 draft. For […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Meet the Mets Devin Williams was introduced to the media and spoke about a variety of subjects, including his comfort in New York and the idea of Edwin Díaz re-signing with the Mets and joining him in the bullpen. Could the Mets swipe Kyle Schwarber away from the Phillies? A rumor is going around acknowledging […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The Winter Meetings, or how I learned to love baseball transactions again. Personally, I’m excited to see how many rumors are floated that are incredibly wrong or inaccurate. If we had to create a leaderboard for who had the most incorrect rumors around, which writer would lead the pack? My guess would be Ralph. On […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The winter meetings take place early next week and hopefully that forces more action in free agency. Dylan Cease got a massive contract from Toronto but there hasn’t been much else outside of a few relievers. Who is going to sign Kyle Tucker? Mets Off-season so far This is a Phillies blog but it is […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 7 reads
The baseball Winter Meetings begin this weekend, which means the chances of the Phillies actually doing something within this timeframe are more heightened than ever. This is the place where business usually happens at a pretty steady pace and the Phillies are no stranger to that. The Winter Meetings is where Trea Turner agreed to […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Last week in honor of Black Friday, we took the opportunity to discuss some of the best bargain contracts the Phillies ever agreed to. Today, in honor of post-Black Friday buyer’s remorse and the Athletic’s recent article ranking the worst contracts in MLB, we’ll take the opportunity to discuss the worst contracts in Phillies history. […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Braves History 1957 – The Cubs send veteran Bob Rush and two players to the Braves for C Sammy Taylor and P Taylor Phillips. 1978 – After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Well, it’s the holiday season. Christmas music, twinkling lights, the works. When will the Phillies find a free agent under their tree? Will we have to wait until the 25th? We’ll see. Onto the links. Phillies news Per the Seattle Times, the Mariners are interested in Matt Strahm. Who are the main non-Phillies suitors in […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads