It’s New Year’s Eve, and as the sand runs out in the hourglass of the year 2018, this would be a good time to take a look back on the year as it played out for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies entered the calendar year of 2018 with the echoes of their successes in the … Continue reading 2018 was a year of ups and downs for the Philadelphia Phillies
Blue Jays in last place, but still a contending team
Gibbons (leaning on dugout rail) has Jays contending againIn each of the last two seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have played deep into October. The Jays lost in the ALCS both years, defeated in five games a year ago, and in six games by the Kansas City Royals in 2015.After three consecutive winning campaigns, Toronto … Continue reading Blue Jays in last place, but still a contending team
No way, Jose
The Philadelphia Phillies’ rebuilding program continues to move along at a reasonable pace. After finally resolving to commit to that rebuild, the club has spent the past two years jettisoning aging, expensive players.The Phils bottomed out in the standings in 2015. That year, the club finished with the worst record in all of baseball. In this … Continue reading No way, Jose
MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player
Our staff at the Fansided blog "That Ball's Outta Here" (TBOH) has just released our predictions for the final standings in each division, as well as our postseason predictions, including the 2016 World Series winner. I released my own predictions for the Phillies in the coming season as well.Our staff continued by releasing our predictions for some of MLB’s major award winners, … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player