Rise and Phight: 11/29/2025
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, can we get some baseball news? I’m hungry for another 200+ million-dollar contract! On to the links: Phillies News MLB News
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2025 Player Review: Zack Wheeler
Man, why do injuries have to happen? It’s hard to say whether or not Wheeler’s injury and whether or not it would have happened would have affected the series against the Dodgers, but boy. It really did not help them. 2025 stats 24 G (24 GS), 149 1/3 IP, 2.71 ERA (3.00 FIP), 1.14 HR/9, […]
13 days ago | 2 reads
What was the best bargain contract in Phillies history?
Everybody loves getting something cheaper than you thought you would. The thrill of receiving a bargain is a real thing, just ask one of the people who were camping outside of a Wal-Mart last night and this morning. In honor of those people and the annual tradition of Black Friday, we’re going to take a […]
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Phillies news: Offseason goals, top prospects, Dylan Cease
I am entirely too full of turkey to come up with a clever lede. As such, I am offering you an IOU, redeemable for one clever lede at a future date of your choosing. (IOU must be redeemed at least 24 hours in advance of post. Expiration date 11/27/2026. Non-transferable. Void where prohibited by state […]
13 days ago | 2 reads
Smarty and Jared’s 2025 Thanksgiving post o’ fun – Part two
Happy Thanksgiving! As you prepare for a day full of football and food (or maybe working all day if your job requires it), here is part two of Smarty and Jared’s celebration of Thanksgiving! Check out part one if you missed it. Making a baseball lineup out of Thanksgiving food The Thanksgiving table is often […]
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Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, NL East, Anthony Rendon
It’s Thanksgiving and we need some news. There has been a trickle so far, but I want the waterfall. Oh well, I’m thankful for you, the readers, for keeping this ship afloat. We’re not perfect around here, but this is one of the best communities around. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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The Phillies vs. Shohei Ohtani, part three
We’ve already looked at part one and part two of the NLDS between the Phillies and Dodgers, a series in which the former almost completely dominated one Shohei Ohtani. In the cold darkness of winter, there is little to think about with the Phillies, particularly when they are just coming off another early round playoff […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Smarty and Jared’s 2025 Thanksgiving post o’ fun – Part one
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! It’s everyone’s favorite equine writer at the Good Phight continuing with his tradition of providing you with a Thanksgiving post. And for the second straight year, I’ve brought Jared Frank along for the ride. Maybe you’re too tied up with Thanksgiving festivities to want to read much about the Phillies, but let’s […]
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2025 Player Review: Walker Buehler
Sometimes over the course of a long baseball season, opportunities arise and something unexpected happens. The Phillies experienced something along those lines in August when they learned that Zack Wheeler had a blood clot that ultimately required thoracic outlet surgery and kept him out for the rest of the season. It was a blow to […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Which Phillies do you think will play in the World Baseball Classic?
It happens every couple of years. It’s like the Olympics, but it involves baseball. Although the Olympics sometimes have baseball. So disregard that. The point is, the World Baseball Classic is coming. And some Phillies will be playing in it. Phillies featured prominently on the 2023 runner-up edition of Team USA, with Kyle Schwarber, Trea […]
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Phillies news: J.T. Realmuto, Cristopher Sanchez, Ketel Marte
Thanksgiving is still one day away and it’s a perfect time to ask those who celebrate. When do you start listening to Christmas music? I wait until after I’ve had dinner on Thanksgiving. Is that a good strategy? Bad one? Who cares! I don’t know. On to the links: Phillies News MLB News
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The Phillies “checked in” on Ketel Marte
It’s rumor season and that means people are starting to move. We’ll start hearing about players that are on the trade block for a variety of reasons, but this one is interesting. Marte, as you know, has been a force lately while playing second base for the Diamondbacks. 2024 saw him land a top three […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Tatsuya Imai: Dark horse Phillies free agent target
Much has been made already this offseason about the two Japanese hitters that have entered the free agent pool and the Phillies possible chances of signing either of them. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto are sure to pull in multi-year, high value MLB contracts, and the Phillies have been connected to both in one way […]
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The Phillies vs. Shohei Ohtani, part two
Yesterday, we took an at bat by at bat look at how the Phillies were trying to attack Shohei Ohtani in the NLDS this season. Today, we’ll continue by looking at Game 2 of the matchup, one in which now, Ohtani can focus solely on his hitting. The yoke of his pitching the same game […]
16 days ago | 1 read
2025 player review: Aaron Nola
Der Mensch tracht, un Gott lacht—“Man plans, god laughs”, when translated from Yiddish into English. Aaron Nola and the Phillies planned for seven seasons of steady, successful starts when they mutually agreed to the contract extension that will keep the Louisianan in Philadelphia through 2030. Then whatever divinity or divinities doles out pastime-related fates looked […]
16 days ago | 2 reads
Do you think the Phillies have enough to trade for Tarik Skubal?
Let’s put our GM hats on for a second. Tarik Skubal is arguably the best pitcher in the game right now. He should be considered a cornerstone for any franchise that employs him. He is also theoretically on the trade block since he is in the final year of arbitration and does not have an […]
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Phillies news: Brad Miller, Japanese players, Tarik Skubal
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Let’s vote on the top moments of the 2025 season
This was yet another momentous season for the Phillies. It was a season that ended in their getting another earlier than anticipated vacation, but for 162 games, they were entertaining to follow. We can dwell on the ending that halted their march to a title, but instead, let’s think back through the whole season. Using […]
17 days ago | 1 read
The Phillies vs. Shohei Ohtani, part one
Each year the Phillies have gotten to the playoffs since their surprising run to the World Series in 2022, it has ended in somewhat bitter defeat. The 2023 NLCS is one that feels like it should never be spoken of again, the 2024 exit at the hands of the Mets was disappointing thanks to the […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
2025 Phillies player review: Donovan Walton
If you’re the type who likes to take those “Name all the members of the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies” quizzes to see how many obscure players you can name, then I will be really impressed if you can come up with Donovan Walton. The utility player was purchased from the Mets in June, played 50 games […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
Who wins the trade: Rangers or Mets?
There was something of a blockbuster yesterday in baseball with the Rangers and Mets reportedly finishing a trade that sends Brandon Nimmo down south to Texas and Marcus Semien up to Queens to improve their defense. There are sums of money that need to be exchanged, but it looks like for the most part, the […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
Phillies news: prospects, Ryan Helsley, Orioles
There are times when the baseball calendar crawls to a stop. Employees working for the team are people too and they are likely using some of the time this week to take a break and do family things. Makes sense. The last major transaction in baseball that I can remember during Thanksgiving week was when […]
17 days ago | 1 read
Which prospect would be most valuable in a trade?
Let’s assume for a minute that the team isn’t going to moving any of their big four. Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford and Gage Wood are probably all as close to untouchable as prospects can get being as how they all look possible to debut in 2026. That means there are a number of […]
18 days ago | 0 reads
Phillies news: Outfield options, gambling scandal, Joey Votto
We’re here in silly season, where everyone knows what the perfect offseason for the Phillies will be. Search anything about the team and you’ll find the clickbait people telling you why the team is rumored to be signing “this former All-Star” or that “former MVP candidate”. It’s hard to put players with this team until […]
18 days ago | 1 read
Some nontender candidates that might be of interest
Friday was the deadline for teams to tender a contract for the 2026 season to players on their roster that were arbitration eligible. Whenever this deadline hits, there are several surprise players that are cut loose, but most of the time, it’s a chance for teams to move on from players that are projected to […]
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