The ending for Mike Schmidt had come at last. It came too fast, 35 years ago this week, in a season that had begun with so much promise. And it passed too slow over those agonizing final weeks.
Phillies 2024 pre-season top prospects
Andrew Painter remains at the top of my list, Mick Abel (picture accompanying) may be closest to the big leagues, and there are a number of new faces dotting the current Phillies top prospects group.
The Phillies’ Bryce Harper Era
Harper's first five seasons have resulted in a National League pennant and two postseason appearances for the team, highlighted by two playoff series wins over Atlanta. The player has won an NL MVP, an NLCS MVP, one NL All-Star berth, and two Silver Slugger Awards.
MLB playoff races head into the stretch run
The 2023 Major League Baseball campaign has now reached the three-quarter mark, six furlongs in a long horse race of a season, with most clubs now having completed 120 of the 162-game regular season schedule.
Major League Baseball in 2023 set for exciting second half
The weather is heating up across the country. Over the next few weeks, things will really begin to heat up across Major League Baseball as the trade deadline arrives and as teams begin to make moves both on their rosters and in the standings towards the goal of October (and maybe November) success.
MATT VEASEY 