Over the past two seasons at ages 34 and 35, Chase Utley has effectively managed the bad knees that threatened to end his tremendous career prematurely. Moving into 2015 at age 36, there remains an issue that he will find even more difficult to manage, a looming showdown with Father Time.After losing the first month and a half of the 2011 season, … Continue reading Chase Utley fighting Father Time
Phillies arms agreement
Over the last three days, three different Phillies veteran pitchers sat at the dais in Clearwater to answer reporters questions. Cliff Lee on Thursday, Jonathan Papelbon on Friday, and Cole Hamels on Saturday have differences in their individual situations, but also share some important similarities.An unbiased examination, without any agenda regarding the media-driven storyline of distraction and awkwardness at this Phillies spring … Continue reading Phillies arms agreement
What fans seem to have forgotten about Ryan Howard
There are quite a few fans in the Philadelphia area who seem to have forgotten just how great Ryan Howard was to the Phillies in the last decade. Or, if they do remember, simply don't realize or remember some of the details.Let's take a couple of minutes to remember.First, the on-field accomplishments. Ryan Howard was the 2005 … Continue reading What fans seem to have forgotten about Ryan Howard
Galvis is the Phillies stopgap shortstop
One of the least discussed and yet most important and interesting players for the coming 2015 Philadelphia Phillies season is their stopgap shortstop, Freddy Galvis. I've discussed Galvis a couple of times this off-season over at TBOH, and now as spring training opens, it's important to tie it all together.For the last 14 seasons, Jimmy Rollins came to Clearwater, … Continue reading Galvis is the Phillies stopgap shortstop
Ben Davis gets nod as Phillies new TV color man
Comcast Sportsnet made it official today, announcing that local product and former major leaguer Ben Davis will join their 2015 Philadelphia Phillies broadcast team.At the completion of the 2014 season, former pitcher and hometown hero Jamie Moyer informed the team that he would not be returning to the broadcasting booth in order to focus more time on his family and charitable … Continue reading Ben Davis gets nod as Phillies new TV color man
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