Phillies still squarely in the hunt for Manny Machado

All signs remain that Phillies are in the Machado huntAs the July 31 MLB non-waiver trade deadline approaches, the Philadelphia Phillies seem to be involved in rumors regarding nearly every major player whose name is being bandied about.The biggest and hottest name of all is Baltimore Orioles superstar shortstop Manny Machado.Jon Heyman at Fancred Sports reports today … Continue reading Phillies still squarely in the hunt for Manny Machado

Manny Machado in town, hopefully not for final time in 2018

Will Machado find himself back in Philly this month?The Philadelphia Phillies open a quick two-game set with the Baltimore Orioles tonight at the still-sweltering hot Citizens Bank Park. While game time temperatures are expected in the mid-80's, the "real feel" will be in the low-90's for much of the night.But the weather won't be the … Continue reading Manny Machado in town, hopefully not for final time in 2018

No June swoon, but Phillies cracks beginning to show

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sL_Bn7Z1T4VhCfNZOOSxFA',sig:'9rTwbs9os1zEbvrRNk3Fzw6dhekvDik0ebdvyJ8qJlU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'946340104',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsJune proved difficult for first-year skipper Gabe KaplerTurned out that the Major League baseball schedule makers were not kind to this improved Philadelphia Phillies ball club.The Phillies ended May with a 31-23 record. Those eight games above .500 marked the first time since the 2012 season that the … Continue reading No June swoon, but Phillies cracks beginning to show

Phillies will need another starting pitcher if they want to make playoffs

Aaron Nola has been a Phillies rotation bright spot in 2018Last Friday night, the Phillies opened a weekend series with the visiting Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park with a 7-3 victory.That win, behind the pitching of Aaron Nola, lifted the Fightin' Phils record to 17-9 in the early going of the 2018 MLB regular … Continue reading Phillies will need another starting pitcher if they want to make playoffs

2018 Philadelphia Phillies preview and predictions

Phillies should take a step forward in 2018 seasonThe Philadelphia Phillies are set to open the 136th season in franchise history this afternoon. Down in Atlanta, Georgia, the Fightin' Phils will take on the NL East Division rival Atlanta Braves in the first of a scheduled 162 games.There are a great many changes in the … Continue reading 2018 Philadelphia Phillies preview and predictions