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All posts tagged "Maikel Franco"
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5.9K9Raising QuestionsShould the Phillies hand out a big contract extension this offseason?
The blessing of having homegrown, young talent in baseball is that if you want those players, they’re yours for what usually amounts...
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6.0K12Posts2017 Phillies player reviews: The Hitters
Back in March we previewed the 2017 season by making predictions for 60 players on the organizational depth chart, whether they were...
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3.3K1NewsPivetta salvages an otherwise ‘meh’ series in Atlanta
Well the season’s almost over. They got one! It’s time for a daily news report. Bye, Atlanta. Sheesh. Would’ve been nice for...
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3.5KNewsAnother series loss, but here comes Chase Utley!
At this point we’re not concerned with wins and losses (really, when were we?). Still, losing two of three at home to...
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5.1K52017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Miami Marlins (68-75) at Philadelphia Phillies (54-89), Sept. 12-14
Despite losing three of four in Washington over the weekend, the Phillies put up up a decent showing (that’s what it has come...
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5.8K1AnalysisEarly returns on Matt Stairs show some improvement
It may be hard to believe for a team that is 33 games under .500, but the Phillies’ offense is the best...
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7.6K7Raising QuestionsSo what will happen with Maikel Franco?
Baseball works in mysterious ways sometimes and the Phillies may be seeing one of those weird ways right now. This weird, twisted...
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7.6K13WhimsyComparing Rhys Hoskins to past hyped prospects
Someone like Rhys Hoskins only comes along once in a generation for a team’s fans, right? Well, maybe not. His performance? Yeah,...
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5.8K9AnalysisThe Phillies are creating internal options at third base
One player who has played down to the record of the 2017 Phillies is third baseman Maikel Franco. He’s slashing .224/.276/.389 in...
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7.8KGameday
Phillies snap skid with 3-2 win thanks to a two-run ninth
The Phillies were trying to avoid its six straight loss an eight game road trip Sunday afternoon in Colorado. Aaron Nola is the...
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3.0K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (39-67) at Colorado Rockies (62-47), Aug. 4-6
So much for that article I wrote the other day, huh? The Phillies were coming off their best stretch since April as they...
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4.0K8OpinionSandoval would’ve been an interesting pickup for Phillies
The Boston Red Sox designated World Series hero Pablo Sandoval for assignment two weeks ago. The Panda just couldn’t cut it in...
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3.8K1GamedayAaron Nola continues surge in Phillies’ 6-1 win
The Phils entered Friday winners of two straight and welcoming a battered Brewers squad to Philadelphia losers of five straight. Both trends...
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6.5K2017 Series PreviewSeries Preview: Milwaukee Brewers (52-46) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (32-61), July 21-23
The Phillies will welcome the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers to town for a three game set at Citizens Bank Park. The...
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4.8KAnalysis
Maikel Franco and Odubel Herrera: A crucial second half awaits
At the end of the 2015 season, the Phillies seemed to have a couple of cornerstone players to build around. Odubel Herrera,...
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