Should either the Mariners or Phillies play poorly over these final three weeks and end up once again missing postseason play it will be considered a major collapse.
NL East Division position comparison: shortstop
NL East Division position comparison: shortstop
Philadelphia Phillies December 2019 mailbag
Philadelphia Phillies December 2019 mailbag
How Phillies GM Matt Klentak channeled “Hoosiers” at the trade deadline
In the classic 1986 film “Hoosiers”, Gene Hackman stars as basketball coach Norman Dale, who takes the reigns of a rural Indiana high school team in the early-1950’s. Hackman/Dale is an old-school coach, even for those long-ago days. He uses a number of tough-love methods, trying to mold his team into a winner despite a … Continue reading How Phillies GM Matt Klentak channeled “Hoosiers” at the trade deadline
Matt Klentak has improved the Phillies, but club remains two big pieces away from contention
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'leqwtcxeSdFW1BQtiaH1hg',sig:'IEZO1LH4_psN-62spJ5igDUuh9m-7XdTZrBRDVyc5SM=',w:'594px',h:'394px',items:'1022907888',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsFormer NL MVP McCutchen becomes new Phillies left fielderThe Philadelphia Phillies have made some nice moves this off-season. But so have their top division rivals. Though the Phillies seem to be improved, enough has not yet been done to make the club a genuine contender in the coming … Continue reading Matt Klentak has improved the Phillies, but club remains two big pieces away from contention