The Philadelphia Phillies honor the greatest players and other figures in franchise history with a place on their Wall of Fame.In 1978, the Philadelphia Phillies began what has become one of the great traditions for this now 134-year-old franchise. That summer the Phils honored “Whiz Kids” pitcher and Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Roberts as the initial inductee into the Phillies Wall … Continue reading Possible future non-2008 Phillies Wall of Famers
Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending World Series champions when the 2009 Fall Classic opened against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.As the Philadelphia Phillies prepared to open defense of their World Series championship, a major historic stumbling block stood in their way.The New York Yankees were 26-time World Series champions, and the current team had … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
MLB 2016 prediction: American League Cy Young Award
Our staff has just released our predictions for the winners of each division, as well as our postseason predictions, including the 2016 World Series winner. I released my own predictions for the Phillies in the coming season. Now we begin the process of releasing our predictions for some of MLB’s major award winners.The Cy Young Award is given annually to the top pitchers in … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: American League Cy Young Award
Cliff Lee to retire
Another former Philadelphia Phillies ace pitcher is reportedly set to announce his retirement as a player.The agent for left-hander Cliff Lee, who last pitched in a big league game on the exact date of the MLB trade deadline in 2014, commented to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday that the career of the former AL Cy … Continue reading Cliff Lee to retire
Phillies Say Goodbye to a Number of 2015 Players
While the Philadelphia Phillies have brought in a number of new players for 2016, the club has also lost a few from the organization.Aside from the obvious loss of closer Ken Giles in the big trade for five young pitchers, there are a number of other players who contributed significantly to the 2015 big league club, to … Continue reading Phillies Say Goodbye to a Number of 2015 Players
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