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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 [...]

Earlier this season, I used to tune in when there was a no-hitter being pitched in the late innings. After all, no-hitters don’t occur every day, and throwing one is a huge deal. Well, in [...]

I wasn’t following the Phils’ search for front office help (after reassigning former general manager Matt Klentak) very closely. So I didn’t really know what names were on their [...]

I was thrilled to hear that Kim Ng will finally be a Major League Baseball general manager. After years of interviews but never getting the call, Ng was just named GM of the Marlins. Kudos to [...]

This isn’t about a player the Phils drafted or signed as an amateur and then traded away, ie., Sixto Sanchez. It’s about a pitching coach who’s five wins away, as I write this, [...]

Late Wednesday evening, a friend on Facebook – a Mets fan – asked if I was going to write about Tom Seaver. I had been considering it, but then got busy working on other projects. [...]

Might as well go first with the obvious. There was no relief to be found in the Phils’ middle relievers. I don’t know if the club expects Ranger Suarez and Victor Arano to get here [...]

In late June, I posted about cautiously looking forward to the 60-game Major League Baseball season. Well, two weeks have passed, and I’m starting to wonder if the powers that be should [...]

The 60-game abbreviated MLB baseball season is supposed to begin July 23 or 24, which means it’s coming up faster than we think. I’m glad they’re getting back on the field, but [...]

COVID-19 forced major changes in this year’s draft, shortening it to five rounds. Normally, the draft runs 40 rounds. This year, players not chosen in the first 160 picks can sign with any [...]