Articles by Tal Venada (135)
This Phillies article covers the front office’s moves –completed and uncompleted– to build the 2022 roster by acquiring a closer, leadoff man, center fielder, bullpen pieces and a right-handed bat with power to protect Bryce Harper and meet their offseason goals.
This article compares the signings of Bryce Harper by the Phillies and Manny Machado by the Padres after three years with their new organizations.
Affecting some Phillies decisions, this article covers the proposals from both the MLB and the MLBPA (players association) up to its imminent completion near Feb. 28: the owners’ self-imposed deadline.
This article covers why and how the Phillies and MLB monikers came into existence and by whom, plus it contains other details, popular and unpopular.
This Phillies article covers the roster slots for a leadoff hitter and a center fielder, and who the four possibilities for those spots are. But keep in mind, when the lockout ends, spring training begins.
This article covers how the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins have fared during the last three seasons in the trade of Sixto Sanchez and Jorge Alfaro for JT Realmuto.
This article covers the obstacles a hot team overcomes to win the Fall Classic that are overlooked by immediate rivals, and how offseason demands affect some stars’ following season.
This article compares the Phillies rotation to two other National League East contenders’ starting staffs from one through five and dispels the unfounded belief of the locals inability to compete head-to-head with them.
This Phillies article covers how a new rule will offer manager Joe Girardi a handful of options for a ninth batter, unless Dave Dombrowki, president of baseball operations, acquires a DH just before spring training.
This article covers how a new rule will change the way Phillies manager Joe Girardi will make decisions regarding the rotation and the bullpen pieces.