Here in the year 2025, we have ostensibly reached the quarter-century mark of the 21st century. Many columnists at various baseball outlets continue to provide their versions of a “Quarter-Century Team” and this seems as good a time as any to reveal my own.
Phillies champions: 1980 vs 2008 – the winner
Over the last couple of months during this shutdown of baseball, I've presented a series here at The Bell. Each piece in the series has presented a position-by-position comparison of the 1980 and 2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series championship teams. You can find a link to each of those individual comparisons below. So, now it's … Continue reading Phillies champions: 1980 vs 2008 – the winner
Andrew Knapp: Back as backup backstop
Andrew Knapp has served as the Phillies backup catcher for the last three years behind three different starters. He is likely to return in that role.
Phillies have rarely featured a closer for very long in the role
On the anniversary of Jonathan Papelbon setting the Phillies franchise saves record, a look back at the top closers in franchise history.
Frustrating Phillies 2001-06 teams repeatedly fell just short of the playoffs
The Philadelphia Phillies fell just short of the playoffs repeatedly during the 2001-06 seasons that led up to their five straight NL East Division crowns.
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