Articles by George Gouvas (27)
So far this spring, you've heard much about all the new faces in camp. J.P. Crawford, Vincent Velasquez and Nick Williams have been among the most discussed players in Spring Training. But what about David Buchanan, Severino Gaonzalez and some of the lesser discussed players? In this installment of Phillies must-reads, the forgotten bunch of […]
Embed from Getty Images As the Phillies prepare for their first official exhibition game tomorrow, spring camp has kicked into high gear. In this week's installment of "Phillies must-reads", top prospect J.P. Crawford is paid an enormous complement, GM Matt Klentak offers up his expectations for the 2016 squad and more. Bowa on Crawford: […]
Embed from Getty Images Pitchers and catchers officially reported to Clearwater last week and there is already plenty of Philadelphia Phillies news to sift through. Here's this week's installment of Phillies must-reads. Mackanin: Aaron Nola reminds me of Greg Maddux – CSN Philly In Corey Seidman of CSN Philly's discussion with Phillies manager Pete Mackanin, he said […]
Embed from Getty Images As the Philadelphia Phillies close in on Spring Training 2016, this week marks the first of the next 37 weeks where baseball will be played in some capacity. We celebrate with our first installment of Phillies must-reads. Is that Potential we see in the 2016 Phillies? The Philadelphia Daily News’ […]
The Rule 5 draft is not much different than taking a piece of the family nest egg and throwing down on a table in an Atlantic City casino. It’s some research, but mostly luck. Even with its long odds, very few teams have had the success the Phillies have had over the years. […]
View image | gettyimages.com You couldn’t have had a more under the radar signing than on November 13, 2014, when the Phillies signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Francoeur was among a list of seven journeyman players signed on that day. The others included such household […]
View image | gettyimages.com To steal the famous line from former NFL head coach Dennis Green, “we are who they say we are”, 2015 proved Darin Ruf is what the Phillies have long said he was. On the surface, Darin Ruf’s 2015 season looks like a guy who was deserving of more of a […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Red Sox, Mariners, Angels, Brewers, and Phillies have already begun searching for their new General Managers. The Marlins and Reds have unsettled situations in their front office. The Blue Jays have a new President and their GM is a free-agent at season’s end. Andy MacPhail is not only saddled […]
View image | gettyimages.com Pete Mackanin’s candidacy is gaining Donald Trump-like traction over the past few weeks. With the infusion of the young guys such as Nola, Sweeney, and Altherr and Pete’s straight-forward approach, the locker room has responded and the team has been much more competitive in the post Sandberg apocalypse. But with […]
Counting down the final days of the 2015 regular season gives you very little time to say goodbye to a handful of Phillies that will not be donning the red & white pinstripes next season. As the rebuilding continues, many changes are expected, and at the top of our list are the following: Cody […]