Phillies 2nd baseman Chase Utley turned 36 years old last month. In this day and age, where players are no longer capable of extending their careers and/or enhancing their performance with the help of substances, that is old age in baseball years.Not only is Utley battling Father Time, he is also battling his own body. He has … Continue reading Time running out on Chase Utley
1971 Phillies: My first team
I was just nine years old when a then ultra-modern sports cathedral known as Veteran's Memorial Stadium, aka Veterans Stadium or more simply "The Vet" opened virtually at my backyard in South Philly. And it was the 1971 Phillies team, the first to play on a new Astroturf surface, that became the very first Phillies … Continue reading 1971 Phillies: My first team
Phillies management change is no change
There was an announcement of "change" in the Phillies front office yesterday. But the fact of the matter is, though some titles were shuffled, in the end there was no change at all of any consequence.In the "new" structure, Pat Gillick has the "interim" tag removed, and is now formally the Phillies club President. David Montgomery is … Continue reading Phillies management change is no change
PECOTA not kind to 2015 Phillies
The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA ratings were released this afternoon, and the player forecasting system was none too kind to the upcoming 2015 Philadelphia Phillies.For the unwashed, PECOTA is what is known as a backronym, standing for Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm. In short, it is a sabermetric system to forecast MLB player performance.The system … Continue reading PECOTA not kind to 2015 Phillies
Phillie Phanatic lives on
In what has already been an off-season of change for the Philadelphia Phillies organization, one that seems to progress weekly with a new rumor involving another player leaving, there remains one constant. The Phillie Phanatic will return in 2015 to entertain fans, and there is likely no more beloved mascot in all of sports today. … Continue reading Phillie Phanatic lives on
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