Articles by Rich Wilkins (406)
Yesterday I profiled Cole Hamels as a trade candidate, so naturally today I profile Cliff Lee. This seems almost unbelievable to me, as I remember watching his first Spring Training start in 2011 in Clearwater and thinking this is the beginning of a great run that will lead to more parades down Broad Street. For […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. I'm going to profile some trade candidates between now and the deadline that the Phillies could shop around to buyers. At the top of everyone outside of Philadelphia's list will be Cole Hamels, a 30 year old ace lefty who is healthy and throwing well this season. Hamels is 3-5, […]
Cliff warms up for his first spring start in 2011. So Cliff Lee did throw a baseball game last night in Clearwater, which is good news to Phillies fans who want to see him back sooner than later (either to stay or be traded). The good news is that Cliff pitched four innings, and struck […]
The on-deck series Chase…. So far I've profiled Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels as potential trade chips, so I've decided to change it up a bit, and go offensive today, and pick out Chase Utley. Chase has been the heart-and-soul of the organization through it's greatest run, and will represent the team in Minneapolis for […]
Last Fall, we all watched our old buddy Shane Victorino celebrate a World Series with the Boston Red Sox. This year, the Red Sox are a mirror of the Phillies at 40-51, and in last in the AL East. They've had lots of injuries, including Victorino, and they just aren't going to contend in 2014. […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. Earlier today I wrote about the possibility of trading Chase Utley. Before that was Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels. I'll stay on the offensive side for today and take Chase's double-play partner, Jimmy Rollins. Jimmy is the all-time hits leader in Phillies history and the greatest shortstop in club history. […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. So far I've chronicled the trade candidacies of Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels. Today, we go to probably the most no-brainer candidate to consider, closer Jonathan Papelbon. The never-shy closer has closed out World Series wins before, and was expected to do so here, but the […]
Following last night's loss, we're all back thinking about trades again. If we're thinking about trades, Marlon Byrd's name almost has to come up. To me, he should have some very high value right now, and if he doesn't, he might be worth keeping. I'll explain more later. Yesterday we profiled A.J. Burnett, before that […]
Yesterday I profiled Jonathan Papelbon. Previously I profiled Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels. Today we move on to A.J. Burnett. The veteran righty has been solid this season for the Phillies, and could retire or return after this season. Given that he signed for geographic reasons, and is owed $5 million […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. It's the All-Star Break. We're going to hear a lot about trades. The Phillies won't be buying this year, but they may be looking inward to see what they have. In my view, these are their top prospects. If a player is on the MLB roster, I will not rank […]