Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Dodgers will have 2008 Phillies World Series hero Ryan Madson in their bullpen for the Fall Classic

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZPHPy4mFScBjk7cwqDjC6A',sig:'NcD_QGf8w0abh_9J_ed4m2hPS4P4exvD4K070x1wAhI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1052328090',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMadson will be trying to win his third World Series ring with a third different teamThe Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the Fall Classic with Saturday night’s 5-1 victory in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series over the host Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.The … Continue reading Dodgers will have 2008 Phillies World Series hero Ryan Madson in their bullpen for the Fall Classic

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Dodgers keep Chase Utley off the field in playoffs, but his impact remains

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'VuK06-tgSOZaz4_RyN7gVg',sig:'mHAc0xck8cf2p1iYerdyU9c2w5wVzJGdJlj3RfYb76o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1007610304',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js(Utley remains a key figure in the Dodgers clubhouse)The career of former Philadelphia Phillies hero Chase Utley may on the surface appear to be ending with more of a whimper than a bang. That is the case at least if you are counting his on-field contributions to the Los Angeles … Continue reading Dodgers keep Chase Utley off the field in playoffs, but his impact remains

Matt Veasey PHILLIES, SPORTS

WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler

I rehashed the Philadelphia Phillies collapse over the final two months of the season in last week’s piece on the “significant changes” that I feel general manager Matt Klentak needs to make in this coming off-season. So, let’s not wade through that murky water again. A great many Phillies fans became disillusioned by the collapse of the … Continue reading WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler

Matt Veasey MINORS, PHILLIES

2018 Paul Owens Award winners as top Phillies minor leaguers

Paul Owens (center) was with Phillies for half-century(Photo: Matthew Veasey)The Philadelphia Phillies established the annual Paul Owens Award back in 1986 to recognize the top performing player and pitcher in their minor league organization.The award was named in honor of Owens, the 10th person selected to the franchise Wall of Fame back in 1988, the first non-player enshrined there … Continue reading 2018 Paul Owens Award winners as top Phillies minor leaguers