Phillies 2019 bullpen just one piece short of elite status

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fkoFjKd0RTB3QAjyE1QIyQ',sig:'tXo6mbeUMb4_3XLheLv2XAbxys7L2tvVo4RjPg4DG9k=',w:'594px',h:'412px',items:'962874652',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsJuan Nicasio brings a veteran presence to deeper Phillies bullpenPhiladelphia Phillies general manager Matt Klentak had four major boxes that needed to be checked off when this off-season began if he wanted to truly build a contending team for the 2019 season.Those four were a proven impact run-producer … Continue reading Phillies 2019 bullpen just one piece short of elite status

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

Lefty starting pitching still a priority for Phillies this off-season

Keuchel won the 2015 NL Cy Young Award with the AstrosAfter agreeing to a deal with the free agent lefty starting pitcher a couple of days ago, the Washington Nationals today announced the signing of Patrick Corbin to a six-year, $140 million deal. Corbin now joins Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in the Nationals starting rotation.With their own rotation headed by … Continue reading Lefty starting pitching still a priority for Phillies this off-season

Harper and Machado would make this a happy holiday for Phillies fans

Harper would make a great Christmas gift to fansIf you follow Philadelphia Phillies social media as closely as I do, you have come to the same realization that I have over the last few days. Phillies fans are growing increasingly impatient with management’s failure to make really big moves so far this off-season.The Phillies fan … Continue reading Harper and Machado would make this a happy holiday for Phillies fans

James Pazos not just a throw-in in trade between Phillies and Mariners

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'8iaRdcJGQ61Rdma1FMMyrQ',sig:'5X-RI-p7s4z7SL3F_jlR9UBa_KB_BN3QjbHIALhSxYs=',w:'594px',h:'451px',items:'1042557444',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPazos arrives to Phillies as part of Jean Segura tradeThe Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners have completed a tradethat was anticipated for days. In the formal announcement, the Phillies have sent Carlos Santana and J.P. Crawford to Seattle in exchange for Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio, and James Pazos.Phillies fans are very familiar with the stories of … Continue reading James Pazos not just a throw-in in trade between Phillies and Mariners