Could Cole Hamels possibly have done any more to maximize his value to the Phillies as the MLB non-waiver trade deadline approaches this coming week? Hardly. Already the subject of an earlier chapter in this "Who needs?" series, Hamels no-hitter may be the perfect punctuation mark to his career in Philly, and provide the impetus for another team to get … Continue reading MLB trade deadline: Who needs Ben Revere?
MLB trade deadline hullabaloo
On Friday afternoon, July 31st at 4:00pm EDT, the Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline will arrive. Until that time, teams are free to trade with one another without much restriction, other than that imposed on them by individual player contracts.As of this moment, on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, there have been no major trades announced, … Continue reading MLB trade deadline hullabaloo
Ben Revere becoming an attractive trade piece
In the midst of a severely down year for the Phillies’ offense, leadoff man Ben Revere is hitting his way to yet another .300 batting average season.After hitting .294 in his first full MLB season with the Minnesota Twins in 2012, the speedy centerfielder was dealt to the Phils for pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May at the Winter Meetings in December.If the … Continue reading Ben Revere becoming an attractive trade piece
Phillies 2015: Glass Half-Full View
Over the last couple of weeks, Michael Stern at That Ball's Outta Here examined the worst-case scenarios for individual Phillies players in the coming 2015 season. I'm going to expand that idea out over two parts: an absolute best and worst-case scenario for the 2015 Philadelphia Phillies as a team.In today's look at a best-case scenario, I'm pulling the … Continue reading Phillies 2015: Glass Half-Full View
What is the best-case scenario for Phillies 2015 outfield?
Ruf, Revere, Brown: upside on projected Phils 2015 outfield?What if the Phillies outfield actually came through in 2015? What if that projected outfield of Darin Ruf, Ben Revere, and Domonic Brown all reached their full potential at once? What is the best-case scenario for the Phillies outfield?The professional oddsmakers in Las Vegas have made the Phillies the … Continue reading What is the best-case scenario for Phillies 2015 outfield?
MATT VEASEY 