This afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the Cubs and their fans will excitedly welcome slugging phenom 3rd baseman Kris Bryant to their lineup for what almost all baseball experts believe will be the start of a tremendous big league career.Depending on the evaluator, Bryant is either the #1 or #2 (Byron Buxton, an outfielder with the … Continue reading Where is our Kris Bryant?
Phillies are billion-dollar losers
Forbes magazine has released it's annual appraisal of Major League Baseball, and they have valued the Philadelphia Phillies franchise at more than $1 billion for the first time ever.The Phils are the 10th-most valuable franchise in MLB this year, down from their 6th place ranking a year ago. A lot of that drop in value comes … Continue reading Phillies are billion-dollar losers
Phillies management change is no change
There was an announcement of "change" in the Phillies front office yesterday. But the fact of the matter is, though some titles were shuffled, in the end there was no change at all of any consequence.In the "new" structure, Pat Gillick has the "interim" tag removed, and is now formally the Phillies club President. David Montgomery is … Continue reading Phillies management change is no change
Jayson Werth: Another Amaro mistake
Letting Werth leave after 2010 was another Amaro mistakeRuben Amaro’s record as the General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies is clearly weighted to the losing side of the ledger by every objective measure. Allowing Jayson Werth to leave via free agency has proven to be yet another Amaro mistake.Jayson Werth was born to be a … Continue reading Jayson Werth: Another Amaro mistake
Could Phils’ owner Middleton become “Steinbrenner South”?
John S. Middleton may soon be Phillies majority ownerIn bits and pieces, CSN Philly is rolling out an exclusive interview conducted by insider Jim Salisbury with departing franchise icon Jimmy Rollins.In one of the segments, JRoll refers to a member of the Phillies ownership group, John S. Middleton, as wanting to become “Steinbrenner South” in building a consistent … Continue reading Could Phils’ owner Middleton become “Steinbrenner South”?
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