Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UUtDB85kTlBjBj-31v8_Xg',sig:'i48tTe2d3kRV1pXLtO7_zjPKJV-ffgAn-S24dIDZx3o=',w:'594px',h:'393px',items:'483048714',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsAs MLB free agency looms, Harper will make all the bubble gum he could ever blowWith last night’s Game One 8-4 victory by the host Boston Red Sox over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2018 World Series is officially underway.In addition to the inherent drama of the Fall Classic, late … Continue reading Phillies prepare to enter 2018-19 MLB free agency period in strong financial shape
John Middleton will prove to be the key should Phillies quickly return to contention
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a7J7SE8mSvFFwFBj_eK1sA',sig:'ooeFomVGdbHEMelwmrGSY3XEd9BfP1McQKo4u6MHZ-M=',w:'594px',h:'435px',items:'484729970',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js(Controlling owner Middleton needs to open the pocketbook wide)For much of this past summer the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be a team and an organization on the rise. The club bolted to first place and sat atop the National League East Division standings for more than a month. The teams … Continue reading John Middleton will prove to be the key should Phillies quickly return to contention
Time for Matt Klentak to deal away Carlos Santana
Embed from Getty Images(Giving Santana $60 million in his low-30's was a mistake from the start)In December 2017, Philadelphia Phillies general manager Matt Klentak signed first baseman Carlos Santana as a free agent. The Phillies GM gave Santana a guaranteed three-year, $60 million deal that would take him from his age 32 through age 34 seasons.The move … Continue reading Time for Matt Klentak to deal away Carlos Santana
Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
Acuna (20) will be a thorn in the Philliessides for years to come(Photo: By Thomson200 via Wiki Commons)In the end, that the Braves first overcame and then pulled away from the Phillies should not have been much of a shock. Atlanta has played far better baseball all season long.My first MLB Power Ranking back on July … Continue reading Phillies must smartly out-spend Braves to keep up with Atlanta’s young talent
As Phillies starting pitchers have faded, so have 2018 playoff hopes
Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta(Photo: Ian D'Andrea via Wiki Commons)The Philadelphia Phillies were carried to the top of the National League East Division standings over the season’s first four months by their starting pitching rotation.All season long the team had struggled to score runs on a consistent basis. They played shoddy defense on an individual and team … Continue reading As Phillies starting pitchers have faded, so have 2018 playoff hopes
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