Small victories, large defeats.
The other day, we wrote up a quick newser about Baseball America releasing their top prospects in the Phillies’ organization. They included a ton of extras with it as well, things like predicted lineups for five years from now, best tools and so on. Overall, the tenor of the article was one of cautious optimism. […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
I’ve had dibs on the Ranger Suarez annual recap for three or four years now, and this time I didn’t even have to trade with one of my fellow TGP contributors for it. Sadly for me and the other Ranger Suarez fans, this is likely to be the last season recap for him in a […]
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This past weekend, reliable baseball reporter Bob Nightengale wrote a column in which he talked about the offseason to come. Mostly focusing on ten questions that are likely to be the hot topics of said offseason, Nightengale also gave a bunch of names that he thinks have the best shot at getting traded. The names […]
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Is it the Winter Meetings yet? Phillies News: MLB News
2 months ago | 3 reads
In 2022, everyone watched Yordan Alvarez hit a middle-middle José Alvarado sinker over the batter’s eye in game six of the World Series. In 2023, everyone watched Alek Thomas take a 93.8 miles per hour Craig Kimbrel four-seam fastball to right field in game four of the National League Championship Series. In 2024, despite having […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Usually, our question of the day involves something with the team. Ways to improve, things you would change, something that helps spark a discussion for the day. Today, let’s focus on something a little different. By now, you kind of know how this site works. We’re doing this for a very small amount of compensation. […]
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Well, what we thought was going to be a boring weekend in baseball turned out to have a bunch of truly interesting tibdits show up. Luckily, those tidbits weren’t happening in Philadelphia. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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This winter, former Phillie Fernando Valenzuela will be considered for the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era committee. Of course, few people call him “former Phillie Fernando Valenzuela”, even though it’s technically an accurate description. He spent just a single year in Philadelphia, and it wasn’t a terribly exceptional one. Still, should he be […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
It’s Sunday during the MLB offseason and that makes it feel like this question already has an answer. There are no MLB games between now and when spring training begins in February. Even those games don’t really mean much, so the real thing begins in late March if you want to pick nits. That means […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
It’s a lazy Sunday kinda day, and there really ain’t that much news going on in MLB. Once free agency kicks into gear, we’ll see more, but for now? Nada. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
3 months ago | 0 reads
In an effort to read more in 2025, this series is dedicated to a monthly recap of what we at TGP have been reading each month. Feel free to add what’s on your TBR below! October Home Runs Title: When The Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-DayAuthor: Garrett M. GraffTGP Contributor: Joe EdingerSynopsis: […]
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One of the more intriguing names on the free agent market has been posted by his Japanese league team. Munetaka Murakami is now available for teams to bid on, opening up a 45-day window of negotiation between him, MLB teams and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to figure out the compensation to bring him stateside. All […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
It seems as though the player the Phillies want to retain most of all, or at least the one they’ve been most vocal about, is Kyle Schwarber. It’s obvious why the team would prioritize Schwarber. The reasons are legion: clubhouse presence, power, ability to hit both left and right handed pitching. He’s one of the […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
The qualifying offers have been extended, the World Series has been over and now that free agency has begun, we can finally start talking about the same thing over and over and over again: When are the Phillies going to do something? It’s been a few days now, so probably time for Dave Dombrowski to […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Earlier this week, the Miami Marlins announced their new General Manager, and it was a name very familiar to Phillies fans. Quick refresher: After the Ruben Amaro reign ended, the Phillies were determined to pivot hard in the other direction and become the most analytically based organization in baseball. To that end, before the 2018 […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Baseball America is one of the game’s trusted prospect evaluators that offer public scouting reports for us to consume. When they give a ranking of prospects, we tend to listen. Today, they released their top ten prospects from the Phillies’ system, as well as a ranking of tools in the system. Here is that top […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Edmundo Sosa is the ultimate utility player. Whether he’s at second base, shortstop, third, or even in the outfield, he’s going to give 100% effort every night. There’s a reason why the bitches love Sosa. 2025 stats: 261 PA, .276/.307/.469, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 21.5 K%, 3.8 BB%, 111 wRC+, 1.6 fWAR What went right: […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Kyle Schwarber had a historic season at a perfect time, as the 2025 MVP finalist is hitting the open market in free agency as arguably the second best available hitter behind Kyle Tucker. Most insiders agree that a reunion with the Phillies seems likely, but as we discussed yesterday with J.T. Realmuto, that is not […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to the first weekend without baseball. Well, MLB baseball, at least. The Winter Leagues are up and running. And there’s Fall League, too. Actually, there’s quite a bit of baseball to watch. So welcome to the first weekend without baseball, now with baseball. Onto the links. Phillies news Ranger Suárez and Kyle Schwarber received […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Two of the bigger pieces of business of the offseason were taken care of today. The Phillies gave a qualifying offer to both Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suarez today. Both are expected to reject said offer. If either player were to accept the offer, they would make a bit north of $22 million for the […]
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There are times when people can recognize a flaw in a roster. Some are easier to spot when considering the team, like “the Pirates need hitting”. The most common one that people point to is usually “not enough pitching” without really specifying what pitching is needed. It’s a catch-all phrase that really works in any […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Let’s get the hard part out of the way: Kerkering made a terrible error in game four of the NLDS that ended the Phillies’ 2025 season. It was an atrocious way to go out, and still stings to think about. It’s been discussed more times than necessary, so we don’t need to go over it […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Earlier this week, our own Ethan Witte wrote about possible destinations for J.T. Realmuto in free agency. It’s possible that Realmuto could receive a three-year deal despite turning 35 before Opening Day 2026. Realmuto is not the same player he once was, and he is clearly in the beginning of his decline. He posted his […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
José Alvarado is officially returning to the Phillies, as the team did what Dave Dombrowski hinted at last month and picked up the lefty reliever’s $9M option for 2026. Alvarado had a nightmare 2025 that featured an 80-game suspension for performance enhancing drugs and an injury that ultimately cut his season short. Nevertheless, it makes […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
The Phillies have reportedly exercised José Alvarado’s $9M option, officially returning him to the roster for 2026. Dave Dombrowski hinted that this move was likely back in his end of season press conference, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Still, it is putting faith in Alvarado that he can return to form […]
3 months ago | 2 reads