The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most improved minor league systems in baseball and look for a major bounce-back from a top prospect in that system.The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most improved minor league systems in all of baseball over the last couple of years.Astute recent draft choices of players such as J.P. … Continue reading Phillies need a bounceback from Nick Williams
Phillies Hellickson Qualifying Offer is a win-win
The Philadelphia Phillies have made a 2017 contract qualifying offer to one of their key starting pitchers, and fans wonder how they should feel about it.Major League Baseball teams had until Monday afternoon to extend a "qualifying offer" to any of their pending free agents. By choosing to not extend the offer, the player would immediately have … Continue reading Phillies Hellickson Qualifying Offer is a win-win
Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #17 – Sam Thompson
Since Sam Thompson didn't play during the 21st century, not many Phillies fans are going to be very familiar with his career.Well, actually, Sam Thompson didn't even play ball during the 20th century, at least not in a Phillies uniform.Samuel Luther Thompson played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, a full decade of that spent with … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #17 – Sam Thompson
Possible future non-2008 Phillies Wall of Famers
The Philadelphia Phillies honor the greatest players and other figures in franchise history with a place on their Wall of Fame.In 1978, the Philadelphia Phillies began what has become one of the great traditions for this now 134-year-old franchise. That summer the Phils honored “Whiz Kids” pitcher and Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts as the initial inductee into the Phillies Wall … Continue reading Possible future non-2008 Phillies Wall of Famers
Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending world champions, facing the 26-time World Series winning New York Yankees.The Philadelphia Phillies, defending World Series champions, had captured the opener of the 2009 Fall Classic against the 26-time champion New York Yankees.However, the Yanks stormed back, winning three straight to take a commanding lead of 3-1 as the … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
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