Teams often play better – at least for a bit – when their coach/manager gets canned in the middle of the season. So I’m not surprised the Phillies responded to the firing of Joe [...]
When the Phils signed Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, it was clear that defense wasn’t going to be a priority. I was fine with the moves, because they should’ve really boosted [...]
There’s been a lot of frustration expressed by Phils fans early this season about the club’s inconsistent offense. I get it. The lineup’s streakiness – zero runs one game, [...]
Like a lot of Phils fans, I had Kris Bryant at the top of my free agent wish list. But I would have been more than fine with outfielder Kyle Schwarber, 29, as a consolation prize. So I was happy [...]
I’m watching Game 4 of NLDS between the Braves and the Brewers. Atlanta’s pitching coach, Rick Kranitz, just visited the mound to talk to Charlie Morton. The Braves currently lead the [...]
As a Phillies fan, I initially thought the team’s best chance of making the postseason was a wild card berth. Yes, there were more clubs to worry about – Padres, Reds, Cardinals, Mets [...]
Sometimes, what we see is deceptive. Other times, the situation is exactly what we think it is. For example, if you’ve been figuratively pulling your hair out – like me – [...]
The recent news that Phillies’ President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski intended to revamp the club’s minor-league operation shouldn’t have surprised anyone. I know some [...]
A few years ago, when fans started talking about the Phillies possibly signing Zack Wheeler, I wasn’t gung-ho. Wheeler’s numbers with the Mets didn’t jump off the charts for me. [...]
The other day, I read Keith Law’s midseason update on baseball’s top 50 prospects. I almost didn’t look at it because, as a Phils fan, I knew it wouldn’t contain good [...]
