Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UUtDB85kTlBjBj-31v8_Xg',sig:'i48tTe2d3kRV1pXLtO7_zjPKJV-ffgAn-S24dIDZx3o=',w:'594px',h:'393px',items:'483048714',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsAs MLB free agency looms, Harper will make all the bubble gum he could ever blowWith last night’s Game One 8-4 victory by the host Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2018 World Series is officially underway.In addition to the inherent drama of the Fall Classic, late … Continue reading Phillies prepare to enter 2018-19 MLB free agency period in strong financial shape
John Middleton will prove to be the key should Phillies quickly return to contention
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a7J7SE8mSvFFwFBj_eK1sA',sig:'ooeFomVGdbHEMelwmrGSY3XEd9BfP1McQKo4u6MHZ-M=',w:'594px',h:'435px',items:'484729970',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js(Controlling owner Middleton needs to open the pocketbook wide)For much of this past summer the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be a team and an organization on the rise. The club bolted to first place and sat atop the National League East Division standings for more than a month. The teams … Continue reading John Middleton will prove to be the key should Phillies quickly return to contention
Phillies could use another strong starting pitcher, and lefty Patrick Corbin fits the bill perfectly
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'97EOBojDTzdp0xVp4qHY4A',sig:'imxRjjnvXMPCN5WT7-9sN3IvtIEsh9SyQTNMDmYi6Hw=',w:'594px',h:'425px',items:'950065268',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js (Corbin has spent his first seven big-league seasons with Arizona)There has been a great deal of warranted commentary regarding the upcoming Major League Baseball “Hot Stove” season here in Philadelphia.Most of that talk has been understandably centered around the two biggest free agent bats, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.However, there … Continue reading Phillies could use another strong starting pitcher, and lefty Patrick Corbin fits the bill perfectly
MLB awards: my 2018 IBWAA ballot
IBWAA 2018 MLB awards ballot timeBack in 2009 the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) was originally, and perhaps fittingly, founded on Independence Day “to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA)” per the organization home site.At the end of … Continue reading MLB awards: my 2018 IBWAA ballot
Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
Acuna (20) will be a thorn in the Philliessides for years to come(Photo: By Thomson200 via Wiki Commons)In the end, that the Braves first overcame and then pulled away from the Phillies should not have been much of a shock. Atlanta has played far better baseball all season long.My first MLB Power Ranking back on July … Continue reading Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
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