No June swoon, but Phillies cracks beginning to show

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sL_Bn7Z1T4VhCfNZOOSxFA',sig:'9rTwbs9os1zEbvrRNk3Fzw6dhekvDik0ebdvyJ8qJlU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'946340104',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsJune proved difficult for first-year skipper Gabe KaplerTurned out that the Major League baseball schedule makers were not kind to this improved Philadelphia Phillies ball club.The Phillies ended May with a 31-23 record. Those eight games above .500 marked the first time since the 2012 season that the … Continue reading No June swoon, but Phillies cracks beginning to show

My ideas to “Be Bold” and fix the 2018 Phillies

Machado is key to a "Bold" contending future for PhilsAnyone who has been following the Philadelphia Phillies on a regular basis knows simply by watching that this is an improved baseball team.It is not an exaggeration to say that the Phillies currently have more legitimate rising talent at the Major League Baseball level than at … Continue reading My ideas to “Be Bold” and fix the 2018 Phillies

Phillies will need another starting pitcher if they want to make playoffs

Aaron Nola has been a Phillies rotation bright spot in 2018Last Friday night, the Phillies opened a weekend series with the visiting Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park with a 7-3 victory.That win, behind the pitching of Aaron Nola, lifted the Fightin' Phils record to 17-9 in the early going of the 2018 MLB regular … Continue reading Phillies will need another starting pitcher if they want to make playoffs

2018 Philadelphia Phillies preview and predictions

Phillies should take a step forward in 2018 seasonThe Philadelphia Phillies are set to open the 136th season in franchise history this afternoon. Down in Atlanta, Georgia, the Fightin' Phils will take on the NL East Division rival Atlanta Braves in the first of a scheduled 162 games.There are a great many changes in the … Continue reading 2018 Philadelphia Phillies preview and predictions

Jake Arrieta is the perfect player at the perfect time for Phillies

Phillies sign free agent pitcher Jake ArrietaIn a move that was rumored for weeks, the Philadelphia Phillies won the race to sign the top free agent on the market this off-season.That signing not only bolsters the starting pitching rotation immediately. It also signals that the club is clearly ready to move towards a return to … Continue reading Jake Arrieta is the perfect player at the perfect time for Phillies