Articles by Kevin Reavy (11)
Last week, three players were voted in to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. None of them spent time in a Phillies’ uniform, but all of them spent time in and against Philadelphia, with varying degrees of success.
Embed from Getty Images Larry Andersen, everyone's favorite Phillies TV color analyst, has frequently, and proudly, dubbed Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera a potential future batting champion. Granted, Anderson is a notorious homer and wistful philosopher, but his praise may be on point– if a tad misdirected. Anderson is right to heap praise on the […]
Embed from Getty Images A bullpen can make or break a team's chances at World Series glory. We saw it up close in 2008, as Brad Lidge converted every save opportunity that came his way, anchoring the Philadelphia Phillies to their first title in 28 years. They are vital to a team's success, but […]
Embed from Getty Images Every year, I take a look at the Philadelphia Phillies' odds of winning the World Series and compare it to other things that also have no realistic chance at happening. This year, VegasInsider.com has them listed at 350-to-1 — or, relatively the same odds that the Greater Philadelphia area will […]
View image | gettyimages.com Stick a fork in 'em… Cole Hamels and Aaron Harang are both enjoying stellar seasons, and sub-3.00 ERAs, but have just a 9-10 combined record thus far. It's easy to ignore the record because there are so many other analytical tools at our disposal. Managers, of course, do not […]
View image | gettyimages.com GM Ruben Amaro blasted Phillies fans earlier this week, reminding us all who is primarily to blame for the Phillies' current state of affairs. Ryne Sandberg surely deserves to be on a hot seat all his own, but the spotlight is scorching right now in Amaro's direction. I'll borrow a […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Phillies fired off six wins in a row heading into this week. Winning baseball is always a fun thing to watch, and the Phillies should be proud. But, I'm not ready to dole out much more than a casual "congrats", and an only-slightly condescending, "good for you." In fact, before […]
View image | gettyimages.com It was an up-and-down week for Ryne Sandberg and his Philadelphia Phillies. Consecutive wins over Miami (6-2) and Atlanta (5-2), put the team in position to get its first winning streak of the season. However, the Fightins were also shut out twice, and outscored 31-19 overall, en route to a […]
Full disclosure: I am a Charlie Manuel guy. He wrote the foreword for my book, but he also helmed the only championship team I ever saw for Philadelphia (apologies, '08 Philly Soul). While his maneuvers on the field were, at times, befuddling, his leadership qualities and locker room presence were both legendary. Cole Hamels once […]
View image | gettyimages.com My goal here is to convince you that the Pirates are the perfect trade partner for the Phillies, in Ruben Amaro's apparent quest to unload Ace-of-Staff Cole Hamels. It's just going to take a while to get there. Stick with me. Deep breath… I had a pessimistic preseason projection of […]