This is not a drill. The New York Mets landed Francisco Lindor. At the moment, they can no longer be considered a joke to Phillies fans. Right now, the Phillies are a joke. Without JT Realmuto or relief help, the Phillies are looking at 4th or 5th place. Realmuto would certainly help the Phillies battle […]
Read more "Could the Phillies Sign One Of These ‘Met-Killing’ Free Agents?"The Phillies need a catcher on their bench in 2021. But will it be Andrew Knapp, or someone else? Who will be the Phillies’ back-up catcher in 2021? This is the much less interesting way of asking the question Phillies fans have been wondering all offseason: will the Phillies re-sign J.T. Realmuto? If the Phillies […]
Read more "Do the Phillies need to sign a backup catcher this offseason?"With so many other holes to fill on the roster, you might have forgotten that the Phillies’ bench is a disaster. If the season started today, the Phillies’ bench would look something like this: Suffice to say, Dave Dombrowski has his work cut out for him. Joe Girardi has already made it clear that he […]
Read more "The Phillies should be proactive in bolstering the bench this offseason"On Wednesday night at 8 P.M., the Phillies along with every other MLB team faced the non-tender deadline. Teams were faced with the choice of offering arbitration-eligible players a contract or letting them go. The Phillies tendered all of their eligible players a contract, including a controversial decision to offer Vince Velasquez one. Seranthony Dominguez, […]
Read more "Five Non-Tendered Free Agents The Phillies Should Pursue"With no perfect option available, the Phillies will need to compromise when they sign a free agent starter. How should they make that choice?
Read more "The Phillies will need to compromise when they sign a new starting pitcher"The Phillies don’t have much of a hallowed past when it comes to recruiting MLB level players from overseas. They have never had an Ichiro, Yu Darvish, Hideki Matsui, or Hideo Nomo. The last player the Phillies had on their roster from the Far East was the Korean Baseball Organization standout Hyun Soo Kim. After […]
Read more "Could the Phillies spring a surprise in replacing Didi Gregorius?"There is no doubt that there are needs for the Sixers before heading into next season. However, Elton Brand and the front office will need to get creative due to the small amount of money that will be available to the team. Since they will be handcuffed by the salary cap, they likely will have […]
Read more "Realistic Low-Cost Free Agent Options for Sixers"With free agency rapidly approaching, the Flyers are wasting no time in scrolling through their to-do list. Alex Lyon and a deal was the next item on the agenda, with Philadelphia signing him to a one-year deal worth $700k. Lyon is now 27-years-old and has been with the organization since going undrafted in 2016. Probably […]
Read more "Instant analysis: Flyers sign Alex Lyon to one-year deal"At the end of 2017, there seemed to be an abundance of hope for the Philadelphia Phillies. The absolute breakout of rookie first baseman Rhys Hoskins pushed the Phillies to be buyers in the offseason. No longer would the rebuild be front and center! Finally, the Phillies would spend some money and try to compete. […]
Read more "Jake Arrieta has become the Worst signing in Phillies’ History"A long time ago in the year of 2010, many things were happening. Lady Gaga shocked many with her outrageous style, nobody understood the ending of Inception, and Brett Farve was still playing in the NFL. Most importantly, people wondered, “How will the Philadelphia Phillies come back from their surprising loss to the San Francisco […]
Read more "J.T. Realmuto could be this decade’s Jayson Werth for the Phillies"