Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-RFULyVlRKRRQ61Ej7b5zQ',sig:'ZnxhHHBqRWt2XbZmNigzHkkVKA-xiaBmHOCZDLXo73k=',w:'594px',h:'410px',items:'956260766',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies young ace Aaron Nola named a Cy Young Award finalist for first timeMajor League Baseball announced the finalists for its 2018 major awards today, and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola was named as one of the three finalists for the National League Cy Young Award.The 25-year-old Nola enjoyed a breakout campaign … Continue reading Phillies young ace Aaron Nola named as a Cy Young Award finalist
Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster
Phillies President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhailAndy MacPhail has just begun his third off-season as President of Baseball Operations with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.First hired by the Phillies as an assistant to Pat Gillick in June 2015, MacPhail has been an inside observer to the workings of the team as it finished with 63, 71, … Continue reading Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster
Tampa Bay Rays successfully transition Alex Colome to the closer role
Colome (L) leads the American League in SavesWay back on July 28, 2000 the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays completed a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The D-Rays sent away a pair of arms in Jim Mecir and Todd Belitz, and in return received a Double A right-hander named Jesus Colome.Colome had a big arm, with pitches clocked at … Continue reading Tampa Bay Rays successfully transition Alex Colome to the closer role
Phillies winning spurts tempered by lessons of history
The Phillies have won eight of their last 12 gamesThe Philadelphia Phillies walked off the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. The 4-3 victory in eleven innings gave the Fightin’ Phils their eighth win in the last dozen games.Despite the hot stretch of winning baseball over these last two weeks, the Phillies remain in last place in the NL East Division … Continue reading Phillies winning spurts tempered by lessons of history
Jeremy Hellickson can help a number of contenders
For second straight year Hellickson is on the marketA year ago at this time, the Philadelphia Phillies were approaching the MLB trade deadline with starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson available on the market. For whatever reason, general manager Matt Klentak was unable to find a match that he felt was acceptable.So Hellickson stayed with the Phillies into the … Continue reading Jeremy Hellickson can help a number of contenders
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