Matt Veasey MINORS, PHILLIES

JoJo Romero named as Double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils POY

JoJo Romero, Reading Player of the Year(Photo: Baseball Betsy)The Reading Fightin’ Phils have been the Philadelphia Phillies Double-A minor league affiliates since their founding all the way back in 1968 when they were simply named the Reading Phillies.The relationship between the two teams is tied for the longest minor league affiliation in baseball.In 2008 the Philadelphia Phillies … Continue reading JoJo Romero named as Double-A Reading Fightin’ Phils POY

Matt Veasey PHILLIES, SPORTS

WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler

I rehashed the Philadelphia Phillies collapse over the final two months of the season in last week’s piece on the “significant changes” that I feel general manager Matt Klentak needs to make in this coming off-season. So, let’s not wade through that murky water again. A great many Phillies fans became disillusioned by the collapse of the … Continue reading WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler

Matt Veasey MINORS

Jose Pujols named as High-A Clearwater Threshers POY

The Clearwater Threshers are the High-A minor league affiliates of the Phillies, and are located at the same place where Phillies fans travel every February and March to enjoy spring training. They have been affiliated with the Phillies since their very first season of existence all the way back in 1985. For their first 29 seasons the club … Continue reading Jose Pujols named as High-A Clearwater Threshers POY

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies president Andy MacPhail hedging bets on free agent activity

Phillies president Andy MacPhail(Photo: Keith Allison)The Phillies brain trust has been making the rounds over the last few days trying to defend the 2018 rise and collapse, and handle media and fan questions regarding their plans to better the team for the 2019 season.On Tuesday it was Andy MacPhail’s turn in front of the cameras … Continue reading Phillies president Andy MacPhail hedging bets on free agent activity

Matt Veasey MINORS, PHILLIES

Zach Warren named as Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws POY

This guy is not the BlueClaws Player of the Year(Photo: Ted Kerwin)The Lakewood BlueClaws became the ‘Low-A’ minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies beginning with their relocation to that New Jersey community for the 2000 season.The BlueClaws play their home games at FirstEnergy Park. Built in 2001, the ballpark seats nearly 6,600 fans and has hosted … Continue reading Zach Warren named as Low-A Lakewood BlueClaws POY