Time is running out for Rupp, Galvis and the current placeholder PhilliesAs management and ownership of the Philadelphia Phillies moved through their own transition period over the last couple of seasons, the roster has also been turned over.Gone now are the last vestiges of the first decade of play at Citizens Bank Park. Heck, a … Continue reading Day of Reckoning Draws Near for Placeholder Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies 2017 Preview and Prediction
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'WliP-bg2SKxdF1EzEjb31Q',sig:'9zhP3Jfjh0l2ic4wlS_bYWhQ9E1mrcNxouL_q1YL-yg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'523596310',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMaikel Franco debuted in 2015 and hopes to push the Phillies forwardThe Phillies will pack up their gear following their final Grapefruit League game on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will then be time to say goodbye to Clearwater until next February.Equipment and personnel will then … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies 2017 Preview and Prediction
Phillies 2017: Who leads in the clubhouse?
It’s a question that, for a few years now, has had no legitimate answer: who is the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse leader? Or which players comprise the leadership group?Past generations would have answered that question with names such as Pete Rose, Larry Bowa, Darren Daulton, and Jimmy Rollins. Players who excelled on the field. Players who were willing to stand up … Continue reading Phillies 2017: Who leads in the clubhouse?
Philadelphia Phillies 2016 Grades: Infielders
When the 2016 season opened there were many question marks across the infield, with 3rd baseman Maikel Franco the only player who seemed a reliable source of production.But as the season unfolded, the infielders mostly answered those questions in a positive fashion. In fact, Franco may have been the most disappointing player among the regular performers.Back in spring … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies 2016 Grades: Infielders
Phillies need to develop better middle infield options
For more than a decade from May of 2004 through the 2014 MLB trade deadline, fans of the Phillies were treated to perhaps the best middle infield combination in all of baseball, and easily the best combo in the history of the franchise over such a long period of time.It was in May of 2004 that … Continue reading Phillies need to develop better middle infield options
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