Phillies President Pat Gillick must answer for failuresWhat is the real problem with the Philadelphia Phillies as a baseball organization? Is it the players? Is it Pat Gillick, Ruben Amaro, both? Is the scouting department to blame? The developmental personnel?There is a narrative that many have kicked around, including the Phillies ball club itself. The … Continue reading Phillies real problem is Pat Gillick
Phillies 2014 Winter Meetings preview
Baseball's annual Winter Meetings take place this weekAs baseball’s Winter Meetings get underway this week in San Diego, the conferences, trade shows, and banquets will be a sideshow for the main event. That main event will be taking place in meetings behind closed doors, and in numerous phone conversations.Player movement is what the average fan … Continue reading Phillies 2014 Winter Meetings preview
Papelbon packing up
Jonathan Papelbon selling his Rittenhouse Square condoOn Tuesday, Philadelphia Magazine came out with a story by Liz Spikol reporting that Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon has put his swanky condo #1501 at the 1706 Rittenhouse Square ultraluxury building up for sale.Papelbon is among the many Phillies high-priced veterans on the trade market this off-season. This move is basic … Continue reading Papelbon packing up
AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees
Kendrick and Burnett were healthy rotation regulars in 2014There has been a thought process floating around in some baseball circles that the more innings a team can get from it's starting rotation, the more likely the team will have success.One school of thought has floated the number of 1,000 innings as a goal for a … Continue reading AJ & KK: Innings don’t grow on trees
Phillies receive 7 GIBBY Awards nominations
7 Phillies nominations for 2014 GIBBY's“Greatness In Base Ball Yearly”, that’s what MLB’s GIBBY Awards celebrate. The awards were begun by Major League Baseball back in 2002. They are awarded for extraordinary performances by players, managers, executives, and others in the game.For 2014, the Philadelphia Phillies organization has been announced as having nominees in 7 … Continue reading Phillies receive 7 GIBBY Awards nominations
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