The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with veteran free agent first baseman Carlos Santana this past week. Per a report from Phillies insider Jim Salisbury on December 15, the formal signing will take place pending the results of a physical exam. This was a wholly unnecessary signing, and I believe that in the end it … Continue reading Carlos Santana: bad signing by the Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster
Phillies President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhailAndy MacPhail has just begun his third off-season as President of Baseball Operations with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.First hired by the Phillies as an assistant to Pat Gillick in June 2015, MacPhail has been an inside observer to the workings of the team as it finished with 63, 71, … Continue reading Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster
Rejuvenated Phillies keep Dodgers stumbling towards NL West crown
Hoskins four RBI pace Phils past Dodgers (Photo: LA Times)I had the pleasure of taking in the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.Let me tell you, this was not the same Phillies team that sputtered through the 2017 season's first four months. It also was … Continue reading Rejuvenated Phillies keep Dodgers stumbling towards NL West crown
Philadelphia Phillies are no longer a pushover
Williams (L), Hoskins (R) keys in Phillies new lineupFor a fifth consecutive season, the Philadelphia Phillies will finish at or near the bottom of the overall Major League Baseball standings.But over the past month, something is obviously different. What had become a doormat team is once again beginning to live up to the “Fightin’ Phils” … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies are no longer a pushover
J.P. Crawford becomes latest phenom promoted by Phillies
Crawford becomes latest Phillies phenom given a shot in 2017At first blush, 2017 would appear to be yet another in a recent string of Philadelphia Phillies lost seasons. It has been six years since the last winning Phillies club. This will be the team’s fifth straight season finishing last or next-to-last in the NL East … Continue reading J.P. Crawford becomes latest phenom promoted by Phillies
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