Despite all the winning over the last handful of seasons the Phillies have proven to be an imperfect blend of talent. Rob Thomson has proven to be the perfect man to get the most out of that talent.
Mr. Baseball and those lost to the baseball world in 2025
Some of the more notable names lost to our game this year were Hall of Famers Dave Parker and Ryne Sandberg...we also lost legendary Hall of Fame broadcaster and one of baseball’s most recognizable personalities, Bob Uecker.
My 1970’s fandom road to the 1980 World Series
My passion for baseball and my hometown Philadelphia Phillies would begin at age nine at the start of the 1971 Major League Baseball season. The 1970's marked the beginning years in my life-long relationship with the game and the decade would close with attending my first World Series in person.
50th anniversary of the Swingin’ A’s trifecta
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter and his Oakland Athletics ball club were the two-time defending World Series champions, the first repeat MLB champions in more than a decade and just the second in two decades. “The Swingin’ A’s,” as they had become known, were a beloved Oakland phenomenon
Injuries decimating the National Pastime in 2024
For the teams of Major League Baseball in the 2024 season, those injuries seem more frequent and more cruel than usual. Star players and prospects are dropping like flies, filling up the Injured List in both MLB and in Minor League Baseball.
MATT VEASEY 