Phillies offense and defense have been poor in 2018The Philadelphia Phillies are showing signs that the offensive and defensive struggles which have plagued the team all season may finally be ready to derail hopes for an unexpected 2018 playoff berth.Friday night’s 2-0 shutout at the hands of the NL West cellar-dwelling San Diego Padres served to … Continue reading Phillies management will face tough choices in fixing lineup and roster issues
Phillies acquire all-star catcher Wilson Ramos at the non-waiver trade deadline
Ramos was voted he AL All-Star starting catcher this yearAs the 2018 MLB trade deadline was approaching on Tuesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a deal to acquire nine-year veteran catcher Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports first broke the news early on Tuesday afternoon via Twitter that club was “deep into … Continue reading Phillies acquire all-star catcher Wilson Ramos at the non-waiver trade deadline
Roman Quinn should add a dynamic speed element to Phillies attack
The dynamic Quinn adds major speed to Phillies attackAfter struggling to score runs for most of the first three months of the season, the Phillies offense is finally heating up with the warmer summer weather.Through June 16 the Phillies had scored five or more runs just 26 times, a little more than 38%, over their … Continue reading Roman Quinn should add a dynamic speed element to Phillies attack
Finally emerging as an everyday starter, Nick Williams catches fire with Phillies
Williams finally breaking out as an everyday playerFormer Phillies 2008 World Series hero Cole Hamels was traded last night for the second time in three years. The now 34-year-old lefty went from the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs for a couple of lightly regarded prospects in what was more of a salary dump by Texas than anything … Continue reading Finally emerging as an everyday starter, Nick Williams catches fire with Phillies
Gabe Kapler has the Phillies believing they can win
Always upbeat Kapler gives out a pre-game fist-bumpFans of the Philadelphia Phillies are ecstatic that their ball club has surprisingly reached the final week of July in first place. After all, at this time a year ago the club was 30 games below the .500 mark and buried in the basement of the 2017 National League … Continue reading Gabe Kapler has the Phillies believing they can win
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