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Another day, another cold snap that reminds us that the hot stove is probably turned off. Talk to me again when the warm sunshine of Florida is on my screen and I’m whining about how long spring training is. At least there is the World Baseball Classic this year. On to the links. Phillies news: […]
In our last matchup, Luis Garcia easily surpassed David Lough to advance. Here’s the next matchup: 6. Brad Miller, 2021 Stats with the Phillies (in 2021): 140 games, .227/.321/.453, 20 HR, 49 RBI, 0.5 WAR Brad Miller spent the 2019 season with the Phillies, serving mostly as a utility man off the bench. He played […]
January is drawing to a close, which means there will be a mad scramble for remaining free agents that have been left to twist in the wind. At some point, their demands for that extra year, those few million dollars, will fall by the wayside, tossed aside in the hopes of finding employment for the […]
Think about the bullpen that the Phillies were putting together when 2025 was beginning. Names like Jose Ruiz and Carlos Hernandez were prominent. Stuff was hard to find. In short, it wasn’t a good bullpen. Fast forward to now: the bullpen is probably the strength of this team. Is it the best way to construct […]
I’m actually kind of surprised how close we are to spring training. Had you asked me, I would have told you it was still like a month and a half away, but it’s kind of snuck up on us. Which is a good thing since we’re all sick of waiting for it to arrive. On […]
Hey! A signing that helps the Phillies shore up their infield depth, but maybe doesn’t move the needle much. Insurance in case Otto Kemp doesn’t work out, Moore could be a good option for the team as a bench bat.
I like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. You like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. Seems like the Phillies like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. You know who else likes him? Left handed pitching. Gabriel Rincones, Jr. – 48Moises Chace – 34Matthew Fisher – 29Keaton Anthony – 9Jean Cabrera – 7Cade Obermueller – 6Carson DeMartini – 5Griffin Burkholder – 2Mavis Graves – […]
The World Baseball Classic has turned into a wildly entertaining showcase of the sport’s stars as they compete for their own individual country. It should be viewed as a great honor to perform under the banner of your home country, because as of right now, the WBC is the closest thing professional baseball players have […]
It’s cold. Very cold. You know where it’s not cold? Clearwater. Now is a pretty good time to plan a Spring Training trip. Phillies news Zack Wheeler was set to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic before his injury derailed the plans. MLB.com takes a look at the Phillies’ outfield for the […]
The snow lingers. Anyone in the Philadelphia area looks outside today and sees white, frozen nothingness that will permeate our thoughts these next few days as the continued frigidness lingers. It’s things like this that cause our minds to wander to Clearwater, to the impending sound of bats against balls, rawhide being hurled on leather, […]
We’re starting to see more and more prospect pieces come out about either a top 100 ranking of individual prospects, or we’re seeing entire systems ranked. How they are being evaluated is probably right around where we would think they were. From Keith Law ($): 15 – What I said about Detroit applies here in […]
Prospect rankings are a great tool to get to know what a team has coming in the pipeline. However, each one is different, as the writer’s own biases naturally come into play, and everyone has a different opinion on a player’s future. After all, projecting what players in their late teens and early twenties who […]
It’s really, really hard to think about spring as everyone in the tri-state area continues to dig out from massive amounts of snow, but the Phillies equipment trucks will be setting out for Clearwater on Tuesday. Soon enough we’ll have some real news to share and discuss rather than whatever passes for news in this […]
In our first matchup of the “Last Man In” tournament, in which we look at the last free agent signed before the season over the past 16 years, Nick Castellanos breezed past Joe Ross to advance to the next round. On to our next matchup: Seventh-seeded Luis Garcia vs. tenth-seeded David Lough! 7. Luis Garcia, […]
“Into the unknoooooown, into the unknooooooooooooooooown” Francisco Renteria – 68Gabriel Rincones – 49Moises Chace – 24Matthew Fisher – 13Griff Burkholder – 5Keaton Anthony – 5Cade Obermueller – 4Carson DeMartini – 4Jean Cabrera – 1Mavis Graves – 1 It’s hard to remember the last time the Phillies had signed an international prospect of this much acclaim. […]
The Phillies have announced Truck Day— and as sure as Punxsutawney Phil not seeing his shadow, that means spring is coming. For those who don’t know, Truck Day involves the Philadelphia Phaithful seeing off the equipment trucks, laden with bat, ball, and glove, as they begin their long, happy journey to Clearwater. There’s photo opportunities […]
We’re hitting the really slow portion of the offseason with most of the big name free agents having signed already. I’m not even sure who is left other than Framber Valdez other than a billion pitchers looking for a team. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Kiley McDaniel, one of the more respected writers in the prospect sphere of baseball coverage, released his top 100 prospects this morning ($). Three Phillies showed up on the list. #10 – Aidan Miller His above-average to plus speed is apparent on the basepaths as shown by his 59 stolen bases last season. Miller could […]
Harrison Bader will not be a member of the Philadelphia Phillies this coming season, having agreed to a deal with the Giants. Looking at it from the perspective of San Francisco, they can put Bader in their center field and pair him, somehow, with Jung Hoo Lee to have one of the better defensive pairings […]
Four teams of extremely talented baseball players will take the field this August in the inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League. Top players include first overall pick Kelsie Whitmore (SF), Canadian pitcher Raine Padgham (BOS), South Korea’s Rakyung Kim (NY), and Philly-local and 2014 Little League World Series star Mo’Ne Davis (LA). Today’s […]
There was a lot of consternation about a certain player yesterday. Let’s see what today holds! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
The number six prospect, according to you, in the team’s system is another in their quest to not have a baseball drop in the outfield once it is hit the air. Unfortunately, this one may not be a starter. Dante Nori – 74Francisco Renteria – 47Gabriel Rincones – 26Matthew Fisher – 7Moises Chace – 15Cade […]
The participants for this year’s Super Bowl are set, which means we are subjected to two weeks of overanalysis that will compare the two teams down to whether or not hair color will play a factor. It’s brutal to watch if your favorite team is not a part of it, so let’s take it to […]
I have a feeling that one of the bigger stories entering spring training and the 2026 season is going to be the lineup and how Rob Thomson constructs it. There is a linked story down below about it, but even then, what goes on after the top three in the order hit? Where does Adolis […]
As I write this, I am staring out my window watching snow fall at about one inch per hour. You, the readers, are scattered all around the country, but there are large swaths of states affected by this weekend’s massive storm. One of the best things to do today is just watch the conference championship […]