Over the last couple of weeks, Michael Stern at That Ball's Outta Here examined the worst-case scenarios for individual Phillies players in the coming 2015 season. I'm going to expand that idea out over two parts: an absolute best and worst-case scenario for the 2015 Philadelphia Phillies as a team.In today's look at a best-case scenario, I'm pulling the … Continue reading Phillies 2015: Glass Half-Full View
Phillies 2015 spring training preview
Equipment trucks pulled out today from Citizens Bank Park in South Philly to begin the annual trek south on I-95 to Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida for next week's official opening of Phillies spring training.As the Fightin' Phils prepare to leave winter behind and take up temporary residence under the warm Gulf Coast sunshine, there is a … Continue reading Phillies 2015 spring training preview
Phillies right to be firm in Hamels trade talks
In a typically fine article today, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal speculated that things could get pretty awkward down in Clearwater when Phillies spring training opens next week.His theory: that the failure of Ruben Amaro to deal players such as Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Jonathan Papelbon, and others during the off-season will create a distraction for those players, as well as for the … Continue reading Phillies right to be firm in Hamels trade talks
Angel Ibo Castillo Interview
Angel Ibo Castillo is a name that is likely unfamiliar to most fans of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club. But to the members of the approximately 200,000-strong Hispanic population in and around the city who follow the team, his is a very familiar name and voice. For the 2006 and 2007 seasons and … Continue reading Angel Ibo Castillo Interview
Mitch Williams Interview
Former big-league relief pitcher Mitch Williams is one of the most colorful, controversial, and popular athletes in Philadelphia sports history. "The Wild Thing" who heroically shut down the Atlanta Braves to clinch the 1993 National League pennant and then became a publicly vilified goat upon yielding Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run just 10 days … Continue reading Mitch Williams Interview
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