Small victories, large defeats.
The Munetaka Murakami posting process is happening in earnest and that means interest from teams is starting to get leaked. One team that looks like they’re at the forefront of the chase is the Phillies. I’ve already written about how I believe the Phillies should be avoiding Murakami, so I’ll reiterate my stance: Phillies, move […]
24 days ago | 0 reads
There was a report yesterday that the team is getting some outside interest in their left handed relief pitching. The Phillies have fielded steady interest in all three of their left-handed relievers since the offseason began, major-league sources said, and it could nudge them toward a trade. The free-agent market for lefty relievers is not […]
25 days ago | 0 reads
The GM meetings are over, the tracks for more moves have been laid and now we wait. Waiting for moves to be done, free agents to be signed and trades to consummated. Man I hate the glacial place of the MLB offseason. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
25 days ago | 0 reads
Top free agent lists produced by different writers around the game are always fun. You can probably take your own mix of the top fifty players available, mix them up and it’ll probably match something somebody has already written. We know who the top free agents are going to be weeks before they actually become […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
MLB likes to see what other leagues are doing and try to copy them for more fan engagement in their league. One of the things that MLB has taken is the end of year awards in which they allow fans to vote for the “All-MLB team”, a clear reference to things like All-Pro in the […]
26 days ago | 1 read
It’s interesting that we are already starting to see some rumors show up about quick moves that could happen. I would assume that with the uncertainty surrounding the finances of the game thanks to the impending CBA expiration, owners might worry more about how much to spend. We’ll see! On to the links. Phillies news: […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
For the second year in a row, here is an off-season guide to get every reader prepared for the winter ahead. There will be a few changes this time around. I’m proud of the overall work I did with the 2024-25 guide and was able to do a guest appearance on Hittin’ Season. However, I […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
Can one pitch change your opinion of an entire season? 2025 stats 66 G, 62 1/3 IP, 2.74 ERA (2.99 FIP), 0.72 HR/9, 27.3 K%, 7.8 BB%, 1.5 fWAR What went right For most of the season, Strahm was one of the better relief pitchers on the team, if not in the game at large. […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Yesterday we discussed the recent report that the Phillies could be fits for the Angels’ Jo Adell and Taylor Ward. We started with breaking down Adell’s profile and the possibility he could be the Phillies target. Today, we’ll look at the other right-handed hitting corner outfielder in Anaheim. If it feels like Taylor Ward’s name […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Kyle Schwarber: NL MVP runner-up by vote, but NL MVP winner in our hearts. Onto the links. Phillies news Like I said: winner in our hearts. The All-MLB Teams have been announced, with four Phillies included. FanGraphs’ ZiPS projection system makes its predictions for the 2026 Phillies. ($) MLB news Meet the new MVPs, same […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Listen, it was always an uphill battle. Kyle Schwarber had to contend with the greatest player of all time at the peak of his powers for the MVP award and, as a DH only, it was never going to work. Tonight, Schwarber finished second to Shohei Ohtani for the MVP award, though it was a […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
It’s no secret. The Phillies’ outfield over the last two years has largely been a dumpster fire. Last year, Phils’ outfielders finished with a collective 3.5 fWAR, tied for 22nd, with a .710 OPS that was 18th. In ‘24, their .692 OPS was also 18th, with a 3.8 fWAR that was, wait for it, 22nd. […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Part of the magic of baseball is that it seems to produce multiple feel-good stories every year. Perhaps the best kind of such story is the career minor leaguer who finally gets a taste of the Majors at long last. That’s not quite how it was with Otto Kemp and the Phillies this year, but […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
The results of the 2025 Cy Young Award winners were announced on Wednesday night, and neither winner was much of a surprise: Tarik Skubal of the Tigers took home the American League honors, while the Pirates’ Paul Skenes (perhaps on his way out of town?) captured the National League’s award. While Skenes was a unanimous […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
The MLB offseason is ever so slowly lurching to life, and that means trade rumors are starting to rear their head. Last week, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that the Los Angeles Angels are considering trading outfielders Jo Adell and/or Taylor Ward and Morosi specifically mentioned the Phillies as a possibility. The Phillies are in […]
28 days ago | 4 reads
I think many of the most biased Phillies fans knew that Cristopher Sánchez probably wasn’t going to win the National League Cy Young award this year. That’s not to say he wasn’t deserving, as he fully emerged as one of the best pitchers in the sport and the ace of the Phillies staff in Zack […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
There used to be (and apparently still is) a saying across baseball: Never trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. For years, the Rays would seem to win every trade they made, turning heretofore unheralded prospects into productive major leaguers. (Who would eventually be traded away because the Rays are cheap.) However, the Phillies have shown […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
The votes are in, and our guy didn’t get the trophy. The Baseball Writers Association of America named Rob Thomson a finalist for National League Manager of the Year, but gave the award to Pat Murphy of the Brewers. Thomson led the Phillies to a 96-66 record and division title in a tough NL East. […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
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. […]
30 days ago | 3 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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Is it the Winter Meetings yet? Phillies News: MLB News
about 1 month ago | 2 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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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. […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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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