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5.9KWhich Phillies could succeed Howard as team leader?
On Sunday afternoon, fans will enter Citizens Bank Park just as they always do. They’ll push through the turnstiles, walk past the...
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10.0K4One Last Trip With Ryan Howard
Dear Pete Mackanin, I have one request. Just one. Yes, I’ve said a few things about your decisions this season. I’ve chided...
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6.7K1The Phillies should bring back Jeremy Hellickson
What will Jeremy Hellickson provide for an encore? The veteran righty, who takes the ball tonight against the New York Mets, is...
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9.6K11Options for the 2017 Phillies Outfield
A couple of young September call-ups have provided a spark in the waning games of the this season. Back in June, our own...
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9.8K1Cameron Rupp: Offseason Trade Candidate?
Jorge Alfaro, the catcher acquired in the Cole Hamels super-trade of 2015, is finally getting his licks at the major league level....
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5.1K1Hernandez Has Earned His Spot In 2017
Heading into this season, there was around a 50 percent chance that Cesar Hernandez and Freddy Galvis would remain the Phillies’ double play...
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7.3K14The Insanity Of Not Playing Younger Guys
Let’s rewind the imaginary tape to just a week ago. “I think it makes sense to see Joseph as much as possible....
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7.2K6PN Debate: Will the Phils contend in 2017?
This piece was made in collaboration with Phillies Nation contributor, Mike Murphy. Well what do we consider contention? We would say that...
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6.6K6Flawed Logic May Hurt Phillies’ Player Development
Phillies manager Pete Mackanin thinks Tommy Joseph should get more playing time to end the season, according to this piece by Ryan...
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8.1K1Should the Phillies consider making Vince Velasquez a closer?
Vince Velasquez is young, energetic on the mound, and has electric stuff. The right-hander tosses a fastball averaging 94 MPH and when...
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9.5K4Pete Rose, Jim Thome, And A Small Wall Of Fame
It’s still a vivid memory. I’m walking through the parking lot across the street from Bright House Field, and a taller, older...
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6.3K1Pete Mackanin is Building a Winning Environment
Back on June 24th, 2015, the Phillies were blitzed by the New York Yankees 10-2, dropping their record to 26-48. Two days...
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6.0K8Imagining A ‘Homegrown’ 2016 Phillies
The Phillies start a three-game series tonight with the Los Angeles Dodgers. That means for the first time ever, Chase Utley will...
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5.9K1Roundtable: Should MLB have an Olympic break?
The torch will be lit, as this coming weekend brings the Olympic Opening Ceremony and the start of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The world’s...
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8.4K4Phillies Earn A Win For Bringing In Hellickson
Think back to last season, and the names that crowded the Phillies roster under the position “SP.” Sure we had Cole Hamels...
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