Time for Phillies to give Alec Bohm a full shot to start in 2020

It is only a matter of time before Bohm's powerful bat is impacting the Phillies lineup   The Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series and are now playing in their third consecutive American League Championship Series. They won 107 games this season, most in Major League Baseball. Whether they ultimately capture another title this … Continue reading Time for Phillies to give Alec Bohm a full shot to start in 2020

Phillies off-season personnel schedule and deadlines

Baseball super agent Scott Boras will be a central figure in the game, likely including with the Phillies, once again this off-season   Much of the attention surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies during this coming week will be rightly focused on the interview process as the ball club searches for a new manager. Meanwhile, the Major … Continue reading Phillies off-season personnel schedule and deadlines

Confession of a Phillies fan who left the Harper walkoff slam game early

I was at Thusday night's game in which the team rallied scoring seven times in the final two innings to come from five runs down and win on Bryce Harper's walkoff grand slam. And I saw none of it. None of the runs. No part of the rally. Not live and in person anyway. I … Continue reading Confession of a Phillies fan who left the Harper walkoff slam game early

Phillies continue to be stymied by failure to deliver in the clutch

The Philadelphia Phillies just cannot seem to get on a true roll in this 2019 season. The last time that the club was 10 games above the .500 level was following a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park on June 8. Since that time, the club has gone 22-27, and they … Continue reading Phillies continue to be stymied by failure to deliver in the clutch