Opinion

After speaking about Odubel Herrera, it’s time to move on from Mike Schmidt

Phillies Hall of Famer and current weekend broadcaster Mike Schmidt said Tuesday that he thinks the Phillies shouldn’t build around Odubel Herrera...

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Rhys Hoskins being held down in triple-A? Feels familiar

A mashing first-base prospect for the Phillies is completely destroying minor league pitching. He’s positionally blocked by someone with more tenure who...

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Opinion: Maikel Franco should be demoted

Maikel Franco was hitting .355 in 33 games for triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2015. He was ready for the show. When he...

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You know who can help this pitching staff? Roy Halladay

The Phillies were in the top half of the league in ERA during April and May of last season. They even led...

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Time for a secure Mackanin to light a fire

Back on May 11, with the Phillies losers of 10 0f 12 games after a six game win streak, Matt Klentak removed...

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Timing of Mackanin extension just a little curious

On one level, there’s a sense of relief that the Phillies inked Pete Mackanin to a two-year contract extension that may include...

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Phillies could face service time issue with J.P. Crawford

Please welcome a new contributor to Phillies Nation, Evan Gusz. His first piece looks at the issues surrounding J.P. Crawford’s prospect status...

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Mets’ woes remind us Phillies need to be smart with pitching

Pitching and defense wins championships. This old adage has been ingrained in the minds of baseball fans and front offices for decades....

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It should be Aaron Altherr’s time to shine

Oh, how things can change. Going into spring 2016, Aaron Altherr was slated to be the Phillies starting right fielder after impressing...

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Reacting to Tommy Joseph’s poor start and Rhys Hoskins’ hot bat

It has been long documented, especially here at Phillies Nation, that much of this season was going to be a let’s-see-what-happens-with-what-we-got season....

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