Cedric Hunter an early feel-good story

On January 12th, Phillies general manager Matt Klentak made what seemed to be an uneventful free agent signing when he inked outfielder Cedric Hunter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.Hunter had been a 3rd round choice of the San Diego Padres back in the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft out of a Georgia … Continue reading Cedric Hunter an early feel-good story

MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player

Our staff at the Fansided blog "That Ball's Outta Here" (TBOH) has just released our predictions for the final standings in each division, as well as our postseason predictions, including the 2016 World Series winner. I released my own predictions for the Phillies in the coming season as well.Our staff continued by releasing our predictions for some of MLB’s major award winners, … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player

MLB 2016 prediction: NL Most Valuable Player

Our staff at TBOH has just released our predictions for the final standings in each division, as well as our postseason predictions, including the 2016 World Series winner. In addition, in my role as editor I have also released my own predictions for the Phillies in the coming season.Our staff continued by releasing our predictions for some of MLB’s major award winners, … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: NL Most Valuable Player

MLB 2016 prediction: First manager fired

While all of the predictions to this point have been for positive accomplishments, such as the teams favored to win a division or the World Series, or an individual picked to win one of baseball’s major awards, this time around we will be looking at an inevitable negative feature of every single MLB season – … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: First manager fired

Jim Thome elected to Phillies Wall of Fame

In the summer of 1978, having been selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame just two years earlier, starting pitcher Robin Roberts became the founding member of a new Phillies franchise "Wall of Fame", which would basically serve as a Hall of Fame for players, coaches, and other individuals over the history of the franchise.Roberts played 14 … Continue reading Jim Thome elected to Phillies Wall of Fame