Phillies rebuild reaches difficult transition phase

Hernandez, Herrera, Galvis part of recent losing coreFor a fifth consecutive year, the Philadelphia Phillies are in the midst of a miserable season.The glorious winning decade of success from 2001-2011 reclaimed old fans and captivated a new generation of younger fans. All of that glory and excitement is now, sadly, a faded memory.The collapse of that … Continue reading Phillies rebuild reaches difficult transition phase

Jeremy Hellickson can help a number of contenders

For second straight year Hellickson is on the marketA year ago at this time, the Philadelphia Phillies were approaching the MLB trade deadline with starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson available on the market. For whatever reason, general manager Matt Klentak was unable to find a match that he felt was acceptable.So Hellickson stayed with the Phillies into the … Continue reading Jeremy Hellickson can help a number of contenders

It’s a great time to be Pat Neshek

On November 4, 2016 the Houston Astros shipped veteran relief pitcher Pat Neshek to the Philadelphia Phillies.The trade was a simple salary dump for Houston. Neshek had a $6.55 million option due on his contract for the 2017 season. The Astros didn’t want to pay that kind of money for a middle reliever. They found a … Continue reading It’s a great time to be Pat Neshek

So You Think You’re A Philadelphia Phillies Fan?

Like everyone else in Philadelphia during the year 2008, Scott Butler was completely caught up in the exploits of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club. The Fightin’ Phils were on their way to the club’s second of five consecutive NL East Division crowns that summer. The season would culminate in the Phillies capturing just the second World … Continue reading So You Think You’re A Philadelphia Phillies Fan?

Chase Utley continues to add to his Hall of Fame resume

Chase Utley continues adding to his Hall of Fame resumeIn the bottom of the 8th inning on Friday night at Dodgers Stadium, Chase Utley added yet another milestone to his growing Baseball Hall of Fame resume.Utley drove a 91 mph fastball from Kansas City Royals reliever Neftali Feliz off the base of the center field wall. As … Continue reading Chase Utley continues to add to his Hall of Fame resume