Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fArN-2DVSM1pB5mfwJ-dfw',sig:'rx0IFmuON34xIDGy5BDFbLeYZ_4LQ-6CnYhnA8REttw=',w:'594px',h:'400px',items:'612546492',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMiddleton (L) hasn't had a slugger like Howard in years"We’re going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.”This was the statement made by Philadelphia Phillies principal owner John Middleton at the Major League Baseball owner’s meetings back in mid-November. His statement lit a … Continue reading It’s time for the Phillies to finish off the Bryce Harper negotiations
My 2019 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'31PqUBGfSIVsaeCdbaiE1g',sig:'FRGiD69OoJCv2tA-ET1qwc1An7rkJDYnIKFRkNVznc4=',w:'594px',h:'445px',items:'1007392298',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsFormer Phillies star Jim Thome was among those voted into the HOF last yearAs a lifetime member of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association), I have the honor of being involved in the organization’s annual Hall of Fame voting process. This is my fifth year with a ballot, and my … Continue reading My 2019 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
Phillies meeting with free agent Manny Machado goes well
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UoV5MYu9SXxatYlh9h7LXQ',sig:'Szub_MkWiTAQErPav5Mr_eSjcx3Wu8x-ZlrAR7ttVnk=',w:'594px',h:'448px',items:'1021014462',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsMachado met with Phillies brass on Thursday at Citizens Bank ParkIt was a grey, rain-swept afternoon in the Philadelphia area. But the local professional baseball team did everything they could to paint a picture of a bright and sunny future with the organization for one of baseball’s highest-profile … Continue reading Phillies meeting with free agent Manny Machado goes well
Bryce Harper appears to be closing in on his future long-term home
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'A1cPqb3oT5NT80TViOY8yw',sig:'WBiQ77JVJ1-mH8tLpQg19peLvUhcAwdIl4Fr7RBTLGg=',w:'594px',h:'393px',items:'483048714',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHarper may be baseball's prized free agent, and he appears to be narrowing his optionsAs the week rolls along at baseball’s Winter Meetings in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, the rumors and the speculation regarding free agent outfielder Bryce Harper are going to be coming at us non-stop.The Philadelphia … Continue reading Bryce Harper appears to be closing in on his future long-term home
Remembering the Jim Thome Era in Philadelphia
Remembering the Jim Thome Era in Philadelphia
MATT VEASEY 