Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies fans are going to have to wait on Mike Trout

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'sysBPfSaTOpDQXKQg60PlA',sig:'ALzbcobvwtO0CrpofmRk9Z302RYXxKIF2wfe-sbLyL4=',w:'594px',h:'439px',items:'490210931',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies fans have never been shy about their affection for local guy Mike TroutIf you follow discussions among the Philadelphia Phillies fan base on social media you know that it is difficult to go more than a couple of days without someone admonishing the team to “bring home” … Continue reading Phillies fans are going to have to wait on Mike Trout

Matt Veasey BASEBALL, PHILLIES

Japanese lefty pitcher Yusei Kikuchi may be on Phillies radar

Yusei Kikuchi with Seibu Lions in Japan(Photo: えすぱにぃ  via Wiki Commons)This will be a big off-season for the Philadelphia Phillies as the club tries to take the next step forward in their return to contending status.While controlling owner John Middleton and GM Matt Klentak will certainly be trying to woo familiar big names such as Bryce … Continue reading Japanese lefty pitcher Yusei Kikuchi may be on Phillies radar

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster

Phillies President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhailAndy MacPhail has just begun his third off-season as President of Baseball Operations with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.First hired by the Phillies as an assistant to Pat Gillick in June 2015, MacPhail has been an inside observer to the workings of the team as it finished with 63, 71, … Continue reading Phillies Andy MacPhail right not to spend money on roster

Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Japanese star Ohtani wants to play in MLB by 2018

The top star player in Japanese baseball, Shohei Otani, has announced publicly that he wishes to perform for one more season in his homeland before making the move to Major League Baseball.Otani will turn 23 years old in July of 2017. He would likely be directly affected by terms of the new Collective Bargaining Unit between MLB … Continue reading Japanese star Ohtani wants to play in MLB by 2018