Author: Matt Veasey

Married father and grandfather. Roman Catholic political and social conservative. Lifelong Philadelphia resident. Retired following a three decade career with the Philadelphia Police Department. Graduate of Saint Joseph's University. Owner, Editor, Writer, and Social Media Coordinator of the mattveasey.com website since 2004 and philliesbell.com as well as the @philliesbell feeds on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram since 2019. Former Site Expert as Editor and Social Media Coordinator of Fansided's Philadelphia Phillies 'That Ball's Outta Here' site and Contributor to their 'Call to the Pen' MLB site. Former Assistant Editorial Director, Social Media Coordinator, and Contributor at 'Phillies Nation'. Past contributor to 'Sports Talk Philly' and the 'Philadelphia Baseball Review'. Philadelphia Phillies season ticket holder.

2020-08-11 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Half of the Phillies lineup simply not producing

Four of the players who start nearly every day for the Philadelphia Phillies are doing little to nothing at all with nearly 20% of the 60 game schedule gone.

2020-07-24 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

2020 Philadelphia Phillies preview and prediction

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to open up a 2020 MLB season that should prove to be the most unusual in the 138-year history of the franchise.

2020-07-21 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

2020 MLB preview and predictions

It's time to make predictions for the divisional finishes, playoff and World Series results, and individual award winners for a most unusual 2020 MLB season.

2020-07-192020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies 50: Forgotten 1971 – Bobby Pfeil

Bobby Pfeil spent a good part of his rookie season as starting third baseman with the 1969 Amazin' Mets. He played just one more year, with the 1971 Phillies.

2020-07-192020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies 50: Forgotten 1971 – Manny Muniz

Manny Muniz was a 23-year-old right-hander who made his big-league debut during a September promotion in the first Phillies season at Veterans Stadium.