Small victories, large defeats.
Now that the team has a roster, we can debate all the machinations that took place to get to that place. There were releases, returns and impending DFAs, but there is a roster in place. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Friends, we have a roster. The 26th man was a debate for a few days, though maybe it never should have been. A few token appearances by Garrett Stubbs appears to have not swayed the team’s thinking as to who would ultimately make the team. There will be more bullpen shuffling once the members of […]
The Phillies will play their penultimate game of the 2026 Grapefruit League season on Sunday when they travel to Tampa to face the New York Yankees. Aaron Nola, coming off a strong performance in the WBC will get the ball in his final appearance before the regular season. The Yankees will go with righthander Will […]
A while ago, Cristopher Sanchez agreed to an extension with the Phillies that eventually made him incredibly underpaid. Now, the team has done right by their ace. According to reports, there is new money that is up to $107 million. That the team would choose to give Sanchez a new contract rather than continue to […]
There has been quite the amount of negativity surrounding the Phillies this offseason. It does not help that the players they ended up signing this offseason were the same ones that were on the team last year, a pot probably stirred a bit by national and local media focusing on the idea that they are […]
With the announcement that Andrew Painter had made the starting rotation and that Justin Crawford had his contract selected, the team’s final roster is starting to take shape. We should know the fate of the 26th man on the roster soon enough (please don’t be Stubbs, please don’t be Stubbs…), at which point we will […]
The Phillies didn’t sign Trea Turner because they thought he was a great defender at shortstop. They mostly wanted his batting-title winning righthanded bat at the top of the lineup. However, they likely expected him to provide at least solid defense at the position. But over the first two years with the team, his defense […]
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the played behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. Defense wins championships. I’ve been told this […]
We come to this, the final weekend of the spring training season. We always look forward to it when the first game is on, we complain when it slogs through and are relieved when it’s over. This year’s version has been interrupted by many players leaving camp in order to participate in the World Baseball […]
The team’s starting rotation is out and it should not be a surprise. Cristopher Sanchez will start the opener and will be followed by Aaron Nola and Jesus Luzardo. Anyone thinking Rob Thomson would keep the lefties back-to-back has not watched Thomson manage these past few years. Not there is much to gain from it, […]
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. Had I told you that the Phillies […]
Today’s game features two of the best starting pitchers in the game: Reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal versus 2025 NL Cy Young runner up Cristopher Sanchez, who is making his return to the Grapefruit League after a wonderful overall performance in the World Baseball Classic. The Phillies also have Bryce Harper and Kyle […]
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the played behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. The Phillies began 2025 betting on Jordan […]
Andrew Painter made what is likely to be his last start of the spring on Wednesday when he finished four shutout innings against a Braves lineup that had numerous regulars. In total, Painter made three starts, pitched 7.2 innings, allowed three runs on six hits including a home run, and struck out five with only […]
Less than one week remains until Phillies baseball is back. Nuf Ced. Phillies news Dylan Moore has exercised his opt-out. The Phillies must either add him to the 40-man within 48 hours (of his decision), or lose him. The Phillies have announced the new concessions items for fans to enjoy in 2026. This includes eight […]
For a team with as many established veteran players as the Phillies have, there were only a handful of roster battles taking place in Clearwater this spring. Some of those battles are coming into sharper focus now. The Phillies announced utility infielder/outfielder Dylan Moore triggered the player opt-out in his contract Thursday morning, which gives […]
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. Aaron Nola: Can he rebound? Most of […]
There is a lot happening today for the Phillies. They have a regular game and a Breakout Game game(?). Let’s talk about them!
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. It’s no secret that the backbone of […]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic has come and gone. A new champion has been crowned and MLB players are starting to filter back into camp to begin final preparations for the season. Marlins Park, the site of such electrifying WBC games with incredible energy, is set to go back to being a ghost town. But […]
We’ve officially hit the part of spring training where spring training has gone on too long. How do I know that you ask? Well Garrett Stubbs hit leadoff and played third base yesterday. Get me to Opening Day. On to the links Phillies news: MLB News:
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. The bar is low for Adolis García. […]
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. It ain’t easy playing the outfield at […]
It was almost Bedlam at the Bank again. Almost. Bryce Harper delivered a late-game blast to flip the script in a big moment, but this time around, his team didn’t end up finishing the job. Bryce Harper and Team USA fell just short of victory, with Team Venezuela (and beloved former Phillie Ranger Suarez) reaching […]
Great game. Mark DeRosa is terrible. Phillies News MLB/WBC News