Acuna (20) will be a thorn in the Philliessides for years to come(Photo: By Thomson200 via Wiki Commons)In the end, that the Braves first overcame and then pulled away from the Phillies should not have been much of a shock. Atlanta has played far better baseball all season long.My first MLB Power Ranking back on July … Continue reading Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
Fangraphs ranks Citizens Bank Park poorly for “walkability”
Citizens Bank Park isn't an easy place to walk to for fans(Photo: Matthew Veasey)If you’ve ever been to Citizens Bank Park you know that it is a gorgeous ballpark. Tremendous sight lines, a 360-degree open main concourse that allows you to have a view of the action as you walk around nearly the entirety, and some of … Continue reading Fangraphs ranks Citizens Bank Park poorly for “walkability”
Mid-September 2018 MLB Power Ranking
Terry Francona's Tribe clinch the AL Central once again(Photo: Arturo Pardavila III via Wiki Commons)This past week was the final full week of summer in the 2018 Major League Baseball regular season. The teams are now fully immersed in the stretch run, those final pivotal battles to determine division champions and wildcard playoff participants.One team, the … Continue reading Mid-September 2018 MLB Power Ranking
2018 Twins provide lesson and warning for the 2019 Phillies
Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins manager(Photo by Paul Morse via Wiki Commons)In 2016 the Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 59-103. It was the worst record in all of Major League Baseball. But the following year the Twins shocked many with an 85-77 season and an American League Wildcard playoff berth.That 2017 Twins team of a year … Continue reading 2018 Twins provide lesson and warning for the 2019 Phillies
Ruben Amaro Jr considering a run at big league GM and managerial jobs
Ruben Amaro Jr (R) was fired by the Philliesback in September 2015(Photo: D. Benjamin Miller)It has been almost exactly three years since the Philadelphia Phillies parted ways with former general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. For many fans of the team it was a move that took far too long for the organization to make.Amaro inherited a team that … Continue reading Ruben Amaro Jr considering a run at big league GM and managerial jobs
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