Back in mid-December, new Phillies general manager Matt Klentak completed one of his first trades, sending organizational pitcher David Whitehead to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton.The move was made to add an eight-year veteran to a rotation that was going to be relying heavily on a handful of inexperienced starting pitchers, while another … Continue reading Charlie Morton gone for good
Phillies pitching carrying the club’s improvement
The Phillies 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon behind a dominating performance by 22-year old Vincent Velasquez was a perfect summation of why the team is back at the .500 mark and showing improved competitiveness thus far in the 2016 season.The performance also highlighted why the Phils are only a .500 team, and … Continue reading Phillies pitching carrying the club’s improvement
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
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
MLB 2016 predictions: NL East Division
Our annual process of polling the staff at TBOH as to their predictions for the coming season has been completed, and so we’ve been rolling out those picks in a series of pieces. The other five divisions were released yesterday, and today it’s the Phillies and their immediate division rivals.The TBOH staff have revealed our cumulative staff choice, … Continue reading MLB 2016 predictions: NL East Division
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