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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

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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

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MLB Spotlight Series: Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks

Colorado visits Arizona in big NL West seriesThe weekend series that is about to take place between the host Arizona Diamondbacks and division-rival Colorado Rockies is extremely important.These have been two of the more surprising contenders of the 2017 season. The Dbacks lead the NL Wildcard race. Arizona has a 9.5 game cushion on one of … Continue reading MLB Spotlight Series: Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks