Matt Veasey BASEBALL, PHILLIES

Could Cole Hamels pass back through Philly on his way to Cooperstown?

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Uok3gKC5QXhafGf2iOMLFw',sig:'vNRsS8LfuJ0ODWCXl98PGXvv9qQlGzI7ms333JAooCA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'92181254',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHamels built the foundation of his career over a decade with PhilliesWant the latest in a recent series of hot takes that I’ve been espousing? Here goes: former Phillies star pitcher Cole Hamels is going to one day be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.He is one of 10 … Continue reading Could Cole Hamels pass back through Philly on his way to Cooperstown?

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Baseball Hall of Fame ready to welcome Roy Halladay

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ldORPey9R4NjUKCxrcFyQw',sig:'maoYT6lk7Jq12311iX6HHeYPm5minI2qDIJSmeDlzdE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'453352394',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHalladay appears to be cruising towards baseball immortalityAt some point just after 6:00PM EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 the world will learn the names of any individuals elected for enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame.The MLB Network will broadcast the announcement “live” with a simulcast at MLB.com also available.Based on the latest … Continue reading Baseball Hall of Fame ready to welcome Roy Halladay

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Former Phillies Scott Rolen, Curt Schilling deserve Hall of Fame enshrinement

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fvKUQqszTB9fi5gzMuaiGw',sig:'mYh8UGPWPRcDXoOyHnEcLgynfapKzhFFyf6hjGFD08U=',w:'594px',h:'392px',items:'271072',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsRolen was the 1997 NL Rookie of the Year with the PhilliesJust a little more than three weeks from now, on January 22, 2019, the Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the names of those voted in to the Class of 2019.Based on publicly revealed ballots making up 1/3 … Continue reading Former Phillies Scott Rolen, Curt Schilling deserve Hall of Fame enshrinement

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

My 2019 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'31PqUBGfSIVsaeCdbaiE1g',sig:'FRGiD69OoJCv2tA-ET1qwc1An7rkJDYnIKFRkNVznc4=',w:'594px',h:'445px',items:'1007392298',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsFormer Phillies star Jim Thome was among those voted into the HOF last yearAs a lifetime member of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association), I have the honor of being involved in the organization’s annual Hall of Fame voting process. This is my fifth year with a ballot, and my … Continue reading My 2019 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot