J.P. Arencibia
J.P. Arencibia heads into the batting practice cage with the Phillies (Philliedelphia/Frank Klose) When the Phillies signed catcher J.P Arencibia, the plan was that Arencibia would provide organizational depth at catcher. After Carlos Ruiz and Cameron Rupp made it through 2015 without a single disabled list stint, the Phillies figured their luck was not likely to continue through a second […]
Embed from Getty Images Once again it is time for the weekly Phillies mailbag. We answer your questions here and then answer them on The Sports Bash with Mike Gill every Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Feel free to ask a question at any time during the week by sending a tweet to @FrankKlose973. Who […]
J.P. Arencibia chats with some old friends prior to the Phillies – Blue Jays game in Dunedin (Photo: Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) CLEARWATER, Fla — In Tuesday's Grapefruit League opener at Bright House Field, designated hitter and non-roster invitee J.P. Arencibia turned some heads. A line drive home run to center field was the offensive highlight of a […]
J.P. Arencibia rounds third after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of @VSPC via Twitter The first game of spring training is all about first impressions. For a few Phillies, it was certainly a good first impression — see J.P. Arencibia and David Hernandez. Of course, the other side […]
Kyle Kendrick makes his 2014 debut in the Phillies series finale against the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) The Phillies chance to claim an early series vanished at the hands of the bullpen on Tuesday night. Wednesday night's game becomes the swing game. The Phillies (1-1) may have a bitter taste of defeat in […]
The internet is buzzing. Earlier tonight, Howard Eskin of Fox 29 tweeted this: I'm told #phillies working on a major trade. Details tonight at 10:50 @FOX29philly news. Will tweet after news. — Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) November 13, 2013 On the newscast, Eskin identified Blue Jays outfielder/third baseman Jose Bautista as the player the […]