Carlos Ruiz is the fan choice to become the next Phillies Wall of Famer

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_L6DQGa_TMFnwknRErUMEg',sig:'uUGZ7DprXSwupSdURGmKiO2H8RkCKXmcfMwBMQ6d988=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'520955036',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js'Chooch' is the clear favorite of fans for Wall of Fame enshrinementA couple of weeks ago here at Phillies Nation, I published a piece speculating on which non-2008 players might be worth of a place on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Fans responded by tossing out a number of … Continue reading Carlos Ruiz is the fan choice to become the next Phillies Wall of Famer

Some potential nominees for the 2019 Phillies Wall of Fame honors

Approximately one month from now the Philadelphia Phillies will announce the 2019 honoree who will be enshrined on the franchise Wall of Fame this coming summer. Last year for the very first time the team honored two individuals, and in a rare occurrence, Phillies fans had no say in either selection. One of those was Pat Gillick, … Continue reading Some potential nominees for the 2019 Phillies Wall of Fame honors

Important off-season dates for the Phillies and Major League Baseball

Rob Manfred leads MLB into a big off-seasonIt has finally arrived, one of the most anticipated Major League Baseball off-season periods in years. Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies have been led to believe that the team will be a major player in the free agent market during this ‘Hot Stove’ season.As of 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday … Continue reading Important off-season dates for the Phillies and Major League Baseball

Dodgers keep Chase Utley off the field in playoffs, but his impact remains

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'VuK06-tgSOZaz4_RyN7gVg',sig:'mHAc0xck8cf2p1iYerdyU9c2w5wVzJGdJlj3RfYb76o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1007610304',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js(Utley remains a key figure in the Dodgers clubhouse)The career of former Philadelphia Phillies hero Chase Utley may on the surface appear to be ending with more of a whimper than a bang. That is the case at least if you are counting his on-field contributions to the Los Angeles … Continue reading Dodgers keep Chase Utley off the field in playoffs, but his impact remains

WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler

I rehashed the Philadelphia Phillies collapse over the final two months of the season in last week’s piece on the “significant changes” that I feel general manager Matt Klentak needs to make in this coming off-season. So, let’s not wade through that murky water again. A great many Phillies fans became disillusioned by the collapse of the … Continue reading WIP’s Angelo Cataldi dukes it out with Phillies manager Gabe Kapler