Phillies Monday Mailbag: hot start, Rhys Hoskins, trade deadline

Phillies prospect Rhys Hoskins chats with first baseman Emmanuel Burriss during the Futures Game in Reading (Philliedelphia/Frank Klose) It's time once again for the weekly Phillies mailbag.  We answer your questions and talk about them Tuesday afternoon on The Sports Bash With Mike Gill on 97.3 ESPN Atlantic City.  You can listen online at 973espn.com. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  02 May 2016
Minor League Report: Alfaro, Crawford off to hot starts in Double-A

By: Brandon Apter, contributor The 2016 Phillies season will focus a ton on development of the young talent within the organization. At the big league level, Maikel Franco and Odubel Herrera are two players that are likely to play a part in the teams' future, but in the minors, each affiliate is stocked with a […]

Brandon Apter  •  13 Apr 2016
Phillies invitee J.P. Arencibia looks to shake off anxiety, make a difference on the field

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 […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  03 Mar 2016
Phillies’ prospect Jorge Alfaro named as third best catcher in minors

Embed from Getty Images   Trading Cole Hamels in the midst of his prime isn't something that's easy to do, even for a team that went on to be the worst in the league. But when the Philadelphia Phillies traded Hamels to the Texas Rangers last July, they did so under the belief that they […]

Tim Kelly  •  22 Jan 2016