On April 6th, 2015 for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies starting outfield consisted of Ben Revere in left, Odubel Herrera in center, and Grady Sizemore in right field.Six months later, on October 4th, the Phillies closed out the season hosting the Miami Marlins with a starting outfield of Darin Ruf in left, Aaron Altherr in center, and Jeff Francoeur in right field. During … Continue reading Looking ahead to Phillies 2016 outfield mix
Pete Rose Should be Honored on Phillies Wall of Fame
In a special news conference called to make the event official, the Reds announced that they will enshrine Pete Rose, and will also retire his uniform number ’14’ and unveil a statue in his honor during a ceremony to take place on the weekend of June 24th-26th.Per ESPN news services and the Associated Press, Reds CEO Bob Castellini … Continue reading Pete Rose Should be Honored on Phillies Wall of Fame
Phillies now surprisingly counting on Jerad Eickhoff
In that trade, the Phils sent ace homegrown lefty Cole Hamels to the Lone Star State in exchange for catcher Jorge Alfaro, outfielder Nick Williams, and pitchers Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff.Eickhoff is not listed last there by happenstance. The fact is that at the time of the deal, Eickhoff was the most anonymous of the pieces coming back to … Continue reading Phillies now surprisingly counting on Jerad Eickhoff
Phillies five most influential events of 2015
For the Philadelphia Phillies, there were a handful of franchise-altering moments during a 2015 season that saw the club finish with the worst record in baseball for the first time in nearly two decades.Some of those moments led to a complete change in direction at the highest levels of the franchise. Some led to changes in management at … Continue reading Phillies five most influential events of 2015
Philadelphia Phillies likely 2016 Opening Day lineup
The Phils are scheduled to take the field for a 4:10pm game at Great American Ball Park on Monday, April 4th against the host Cincinnati Reds. The likelihood is that Cincy will be starting one of two righthanders, either Anthony DeSclafani or Raisel Iglesias.If that is indeed the case, then it almost certainly means that the Phillies own Opening Day lineup has … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies likely 2016 Opening Day lineup
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