Matt Klentak on the hot seat as the weather gets colder and baseball’s Hot Stove warms up

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'pNjUB85VSjN5Jj0j8883iQ',sig:'xKkLFKtjgLMW8AvvQy0eCBL-pmzXi8zgshGNVrxBhHs=',w:'594px',h:'365px',items:'865385194',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsThat chair is getting hotter under Klentak's butt as the weather gets colderMajor League Baseball’s off-season “Hot Stove” began to heat up in front offices all across the game this past weekend. Dozens of players became free agents eligible to negotiate with all 30 clubs at that point.Over … Continue reading Matt Klentak on the hot seat as the weather gets colder and baseball’s Hot Stove warms up

Important off-season dates for the Phillies and Major League Baseball

Rob Manfred leads MLB into a big off-seasonIt has finally arrived, one of the most anticipated Major League Baseball off-season periods in years. Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies have been led to believe that the team will be a major player in the free agent market during this ‘Hot Stove’ season.As of 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday … Continue reading Important off-season dates for the Phillies and Major League Baseball

Time for Roman Quinn to replace Odubel Herrera in center field and bat leadoff for Phillies

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'tFutPgOiRWtD4vI_a1_z8Q',sig:'Vcx22ZsVlLb_6MJ8BlZa9c1EPfAEQYo1lW7QjNn3b_Y=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1021999740',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsThe dynamic Quinn is simply a better player than HerreraThe Phillies made the move to promote outfielder Roman Quinn from the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in late July. It was the culmination of a long road back for the former organizational top five prospect.Quinn has a long history of injuries … Continue reading Time for Roman Quinn to replace Odubel Herrera in center field and bat leadoff for Phillies

Phillies management will face tough choices in fixing lineup and roster issues

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

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