Justin Bour obtained by Phillies in waiver trade with Marlins

Bour adds a lefty power bat to the Phillies mixThe Philadelphia Phillies have acquired first basemanĀ Justin BourĀ in a waiver trade from the Miami Marlins according to multiple reliable sources this afternoon, including MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.Bour turned 30 years of age back on May 28. He was selected originally by the Chicago … Continue reading Justin Bour obtained by Phillies in waiver trade with Marlins

Phillies top 20 prospects summer 2018

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fhJAZfsiQlxCL5ZHYvQLtA',sig:'GSYfq1jXHcjhwE9a6WtwJwgh9Eo6Dr7O-_CxC_Cr8PU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'967382762',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPitcher Sixto Sanchez is the consensus top Phillies prospectThe Phillies Nation official Top 20 Philadelphia Phillies prospect ranking has been compiled from a survey of select members of our current staff.Taking part in the survey wereĀ myself, Editorial DirectorĀ Tim KellyĀ and staff writerĀ Alec Whitaker, who produces our ā€œMinor League Mash-upā€ … Continue reading Phillies top 20 prospects summer 2018

Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds

2018 Phillies hope to hang another flag in South PhillyA glance at the calendar reveals this to be the first weekend of August. That means we have now entered the normally steaming hot ā€˜dog days’ of summer.Down in South Philly at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the division rival Miami Marlins … Continue reading Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds

Remembering the 1993 NL champion Phillies in their silver anniversary season

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'KCNUY1avQ_x70ZkmI6xDcQ',sig:'3PjirA6Qj4tul3XnKdesVcragJfRIpeXAYU1xgMv_Ds=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'513656068',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsDaulton was the acknowledged clubhouse leader of the 1993 NL championsThe Philadelphia Phillies are officially feting the 2008 World Series championship team this weekend.On the 10th anniversary of the historic season which concluded with that teamĀ winning the second titleĀ in franchise history, it is wholly understandable and appropriate.However, there … Continue reading Remembering the 1993 NL champion Phillies in their silver anniversary season

Phillies acquire all-star catcher Wilson Ramos at the non-waiver trade deadline

Ramos was voted he AL All-Star starting catcher this yearAs the 2018 MLB trade deadline was approaching on Tuesday afternoon, the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a deal to acquire nine-year veteran catcherĀ Wilson RamosĀ from the Tampa Bay Rays.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports first broke the news early on Tuesday afternoon via Twitter that club was ā€œdeep into … Continue reading Phillies acquire all-star catcher Wilson Ramos at the non-waiver trade deadline