Josh Bonifay will reportedly become the new Phillies farm director

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qKILq2k-SdlHIi7aCcB9mw',sig:'A-XgVzIurMYivEL-ssEXsWhYxIgH4WgDwMNBvvbkChs=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'646489040',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsBonifay spent two seasons on the Texas Rangers coaching staff in 2016-17Sources have reportedly told Matt Gelb of The Athletic that the Philadelphia Phillies will name Josh Bonifay as their new farm director.The likelihood is that a formal announcement will not come until after the World Series has ended. That … Continue reading Josh Bonifay will reportedly become the new Phillies farm director

Road trip could be telling for contending Phillies

Phanatic and home fans won't see the team for two weeksWe're now past the Fourth of July, and the Philadelphia Phillies currently are holding a National League Wildcard playoff spot.Thanks to victories in six of their last seven games, the Fightin' Phils trail the first-place Atlanta Braves by just one game in the loss column … Continue reading Road trip could be telling for contending Phillies

Pirates ready to see the real Tyler Glasnow

Glasnow ready for his second chance in 2017It might seem as though Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been around in the prospect game for a long time. In fact, he has indeed.He has steadily climbed the MLB Pipeline pre-season rankings. Prior to the 2014 season he was ranked as the 27th overall prospect. In 2015, he moved … Continue reading Pirates ready to see the real Tyler Glasnow

Will the suddenly hot Pittsburgh Pirates be trade deadline buyers or sellers?

Pirates could contend with Cutch, or deal himOn Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from behind for a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.With that win, the Bucs drew to within three games of the .500 mark on the season. They also pulled within six games in the NL Central standings of the first place … Continue reading Will the suddenly hot Pittsburgh Pirates be trade deadline buyers or sellers?

NL Central has MLB’s tightest divisional race

It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the MLB divisional races are just beginning to take shape. Perhaps surprisingly, the most competitive race to this point has been in the National League Central Division.The NL Central is home to the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs. The North Siders were expected by many to run away with the division, … Continue reading NL Central has MLB’s tightest divisional race