MLB trade deadline: Who needs Cole Hamels?

Who needs Cole Hamels? An easier question to answer might be, who doesn't need Cole Hamels? The answer to that question does not include the Philadelphia Phillies. The fact is, every team in baseball needs someone of his caliber as a key member of their pitching rotation.Let's start this next in my series of looks at Phils' … Continue reading MLB trade deadline: Who needs Cole Hamels?

MLB trade deadline: Who needs Jeff Francoeur?

The MLB non-waiver traded deadline arrives a week from tomorrow, on Friday, July 31st at 4:00pm EDT. There have been, and will continue to be unless or until a deal is culminated, numerous rumors involving any number of Phillies players. I'm going to take a look at a few of them over the next few days.Rather than … Continue reading MLB trade deadline: Who needs Jeff Francoeur?

MLB trade deadline hullabaloo

On Friday afternoon, July 31st at 4:00pm EDT, the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline will arrive. Until that time, teams are free to trade with one another without much restriction, other than that imposed on them by individual player contracts.As of this moment, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, there have been no major trades announced, … Continue reading MLB trade deadline hullabaloo

Aaron Nola lives up, Phils offense down, to reputation

In the eagerly anticipated MLB debut by the Phillies top-ranked pitching prospect, Aaron Nola, the young man lived up to all expectations.Unfortunately for him and the 28,000+ fans who showed up at Citizens Bank Park for "Nola Night", the team's offense lived down to 2015 expectations as well. The result was a 1-0 defeat to the … Continue reading Aaron Nola lives up, Phils offense down, to reputation

Ben Revere becoming an attractive trade piece

In the midst of a severely down year for the Phillies’ offense, leadoff man Ben Revere is hitting his way to yet another .300 batting average season.After hitting .294 in his first full MLB season with the Minnesota Twins in 2012, the speedy centerfielder was dealt to the Phils for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May at the Winter Meetings in December.If the … Continue reading Ben Revere becoming an attractive trade piece