Articles by Anthony Esbensen (15)
Photo: All-Pro Reels/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use During the trade deadline in early August, the Phillies acquired David Robertson from the Cubs. The bullpen had already went from rightfully criticized to rightfully praised in the span of the few months. Decision changes like moving Corey Knebel out of the closer role and having José Alvarado and Connor […]
Photo: Ian D’Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use Despite releasing Didi Gregorius with the options of Johan Camargo and Yairo Muñoz. The Phillies now have a “problem” with their infield… Who is going to play? If we include first base/designated hitter into this discussion, there are going to be issues with playing time. Their depth looks somewhat like […]
Photo: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use The Phillies went into the deadline with a one game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals for the third wild card spot in the National League. Poised to be buyers so they can finally break their long playoff drought, they had to be buyers this trade deadline. With the […]
When Suárez took the mound against the Texas Rangers on May third, his narrative had completely changed. He entered that start with a 4.42 ERA and a 4.54 FIP. He walked eight batters in 18.1 innings and only struck out 12. Suárez did what he had done all season, throwing his fastball changeup combination 89% […]
Photo: Arturo Pardavila III/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use Trade season is quickly approaching as the Phillies are tied for the last wild card spot with the St. Louis Cardinals. President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski is likely to be aggressive given the circumstances that have consistently been mentioned. The Phillies haven’t made the playoffs since 2011 and […]
Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use As the Phillies head into Toronto tied for the third wildcard spot with the St. Louis Cardinals, they are poised to be buyers at the trade deadline once again. Holding a playoff spot alone is a good reason but also considering they went over the Competitive Balance Tax and the […]
Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use With Bryce Harper out, the Phillies still remain competitive with a five and three record since he was hit in the hand and only one game out of the wildcard. In that span different guys have stepped up for them, Rhys Hoskins has four home runs in five games and […]
With the Phillies down their MVP, Bryce Harper, what is next?
One of the more surprising and roller coaster storylines has been the one for center fielder Matt Vierling. With the many other surprises from the team both positive and negative, he is more known for his commercial with CarShield rather than the value he brings as a ball player.
Is making Seranthony Dominguez the closer the best option for the Phillies?