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14.6KGrapefruitingGrapefruiting 2017: A fan guide to Spectrum Field
Somewhere in the early 2000s, spring training became SPRING TRAINING!!! It went from a mostly ignored exercise in baseball practice to an...
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9.7K3GrapefruitingGrapefruiting 2017: Where to eat in and around Clearwater
The Phillies’ spring training facility – the Carpenter Complex, which includes the recently renamed Spectrum Field – has long had the reputation...
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5.8K1GrapefruitingGrapefruiting 2017: What else to do in Clearwater?
Every spring, thousands of Phillies fans trek from the frigid tri-state area to sunny Clearwater, Fla., to take in some rays and...
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6.5KGrapefruitingGrapefruiting 2017: The first things to know
We’re three weeks from P&C Day. (That’s Pitchers & Catchers Day.) Yup, three weeks from the beginning of Phillies spring training, and just...
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15.5K5CommentaryCommentary: Maikel Franco doesn’t need to become a superstar
There’s a new column at Philly.com. It’s by Bob Brookover. The headline: (Maikel) Franco needs to become next Phillies superstar. No, he...
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6.3K7Raising QuestionsWould the Phillies benefit from a six-man rotation?
After the Phillies acquired pitcher Clay Buchholz from Boston, it locked down what was probably the final piece to solidify the rotation....
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5.8KRaising QuestionsWill Andrew Knapp secure a backup catching role?
For the first time in several years, Phillies fans can say that their team is entering spring training with a clear-cut plan....
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10.6KHistoryBlast from the past: Art Mahaffey strikes out 17 in 1961
Phillies fans very recently saw firsthand what it’s like for a pitcher to strike out 16 guys batters in a game. Back...
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7.9K7NewsKyle Kendrick is back in red …
Good morning! Who wants Kyle Kendrick news? KENDRICK AFAR: The Red Sox signed Kyle Kendrick to a minor-league contract with an invitation...
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4.9KNewsRaines, Bagwell, Rodriguez enter Hall of Fame; no for Schilling
Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday. Bagwell, a lifetime .297 hitter...
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5.3KNewsPhillies, Twins open Dominican Rep. baseball academy
Good morning! Here’s the news: ACADEMY OPENS: The Phillies and Twins opened their shared baseball academy in the Dominican Republic Tuesday. Per...
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5.4KAnalysisSaunders’ addition could mean more waiting for Quinn
The Phillies fished their wish when they signed free-agent outfielder Michael Saunders to a one-year, $9 million deal with a 2018 club...
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6.8K3NewsPete Mackanin on Nola, Saunders, Cesar, Howard
Good morning! And welcome to the Michael Saunders Era. Kidding. THE RIGHT FIT: But, look, for at least one year, the power-hitting outfielder...
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7.2K4OpinionOpinion: 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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7.2K1News
REPORT: Phillies sign Michael Saunders
UPDATE (2:29 p.m.): Ken Rosenthal reports Saunders has signed for one year and $9 million. A club option for 2018 is also...
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