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5.8K9A third catcher on the Phillies roster?
It’s time to predict the 25-man roster. My prediction comes tomorrow. Matt Gelb of Philly.com and the Inquirer dropped his today. And...
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4.7K8Does an opening day starter even matter?
In 2007, Brett Myers threw the first pitch for the Phillies’ regular season at Citizens Bank Park as the opening day starter....
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5.7K1Naming Jeanmar Gomez as closer makes no sense right now
As if the hints weren’t strong enough, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin has gone and done it. He’s named Jeanmar Gomez the team’s...
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7.2K4Opinion: Michael Saunders is the right fit for the Phillies
Michael Saunders created weighted runs in 2016, per Fangraphs. Out of 54 qualified outfielders, he landed 22nd on the list. Michael Saunders...
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15.9K3Let’s address this Jose Bautista talk
Rumors will get louder. Apparently one has the Phillies interested in outfielder Jose Bautista. That rumor is stemming from a Ken Rosenthal report....
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4.9K2Phillies take calculated chance on Buchholz
Clay Buchholz has a curveball. It isn’t the best curve in baseball, but it has a history. It helped him early in...
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6.2K2Another Point: Was Herrera’s contract a dis?
When you think about the Phillies giving Odubel Herrera a new contract worth more than $30 million with the potential for it...
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4.9KPoint: Phillies, Herrera cash in with contract
The Phillies won big time in their decision to extend Odubel Herrera to a five-year deal, with the possibility of seven. Sure,...
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4.8K1Herrera’s character necessary for the next great Phillies team
Every team has one. The player who approaches every at bat like it’s his last and is as excited to draw a...
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4.6KJoaquin Benoit to provide bullpen sanity
The Final Jeopardy answer is: Colton Murray, Frank Herrmann and Patrick Schuster. Good ahead, Cliff Clavin. Take a stab with, “Who are...
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5.9KPat Neshek acquisition a creative, superb early move
A little more than 24 hours after the Cubs beat the Indians in one of baseball’s greatest games to win the World...
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18.3K14Ok, will Mike Trout ever be a Phillie?
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim slugger and Millville, N.J., native Mike Trout attended Sunday’s Eagles win against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln...
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9.5K3How the Phillies are becoming the ‘team to beat’
Back on Jan. 23, 2007, Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins uttered a famous phrase that will forever be remembered in Philadelphia history. After falling...
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7.8K1Freddy Galvis has earned a starting role
The shortstop position has been evolving right before our very eyes recently. In 2015, only one shortstop in the entire league reached...
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6.9K1How will the Phillies get better?
The 2016 season has ended. The Phillies finished 71-91, an eight-game improvement on last season (though they finished with the same Pythagorean...
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