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Phillies Announce Plan to Return to Full Capacity at Citizens Bank Park
| Leave a CommentThursday, the Phillies announced their plan for the re-opening of Citizens Bank Park to full capacity.
Read more »The Phillies Bench is Suddenly A Glaring Concern
| Leave a CommentEntering the 2021 season, most Phillies fans were feeling pretty good about the Phillies’ bench. Originally comprised of Andrew Knapp, Brad Miller, Matt Joyce, Ronald Torreyes and Roman Quinn, the bench has been whittled down as injuries have piled up.
Read more »Powder Blue Podcast: Bad Losses in Atlanta; What of Nola, Neris?
| 1 Comment on Powder Blue Podcast: Bad Losses in Atlanta; What of Nola, Neris?Powder Blue Podcast: Phillies lose two tough games in Atlanta; Nola cannot come up big/ Neris throws a cookie to the Panda; Hoskins struggles after hot stretch.
Read more »Phillies: 2021’s Candidates to Close
| 3 Comments on Phillies: 2021’s Candidates to CloseThis article covers the potential in-house arms to replace Hector Neris as the Phillies closer and compares Neris to elite closers, current and retired.
Read more »Powder Blue Podcast: Phillies Hot Against Brewers, But Issues Remain
| Leave a CommentFrank Klose, Geoff Mosher, and Suzie Hunter discuss: *Phillies hot against the Brewers; Issues remain: Center Field, Rotation Bullpen; Any trade options out there? What is with all the benches clearing and bad umpiring?
Read more »Moniak, Kingery Return as both Quinn, Joyce Hit the Phillies Injured List
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies placed outfielders Matt Joyce and Roman Quinn on the 10-Day injured list.
Read more »Phillies Set Minor League Rosters
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies announced their minor league rosters Monday, ahead of the Opening of 2021 Minor League Baseball on Tuesday, May 4.
Read more »Phillies, NL East: 2021’s Current Predictions
| Leave a CommentThis article covers the prediction changes from Opening Day to May 1, and it also shows how the Phillies divisional rivals compare with them in the NL: rotations, bullpens, and offense.
Read more »Powder Blue Podcast: Herrera Returns, Phillies Press Panic Button?
| Leave a CommentOn this week’s Powder Blue Podcast, Geoff Mosher and Frank Klose discuss the return of Odubel Herrera, the back-end of the rotation, and is this Phillies panic?
Read more »After Four Others Fail, Phillies Turn to Odubel Herrera
| 1 Comment on After Four Others Fail, Phillies Turn to Odubel HerreraThe Phillies went down to fifth on their depth chart and summoned Odubel Herrera to the big club.
Read more »Fans’ Free-Agent Picks for the 2021 Phillies
| Leave a CommentThis article covers the starters some Phillies fans preferred over the two offseason acquisitions on one-year contracts by the front office.
Read more »Is the Red Sox Trade for Nick Pivetta an “All-Time Fleecing?”
| 1 Comment on Is the Red Sox Trade for Nick Pivetta an “All-Time Fleecing?”A Red Sox beat writer is calling the Red Sox acquisition of Nick Pivetta an “all-time” fleecing. Not so fast.
Read more »Uh Oh: Jean Segura Hits Injured List; Scott Kingery Returns
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies placed second baseman Jean Segura on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Scott Kingery
Read more »2021’s Golden Opportunities for 2 Phillies
| 2 Comments on 2021’s Golden Opportunities for 2 PhilliesThis article projects two Phillies for two up-for-grabs roles: one in the relief corps and the other in the outfield could be career-defining opportunities.
Read more »Moniak Returns to Phillies; Haseley Departs for Personal Reasons
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies placed outfielder Adam Haseley on the restricted list for personal reasons and recalled outfielder Mickey Moniak from the Alternate Site.
Read more »Phillies: 1 Missing Ingredient for Fans
| 2 Comments on Phillies: 1 Missing Ingredient for FansThis Phillies article covers the nearly equivalent view to the one from home plate at a 100-mph fastball, and how it changes the dynamics of evaluating a major league hitter.
Read more »Report: Phillies to Place Bradley on the Injured List
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies will reportedly place reliever Archie Bradley on the 10-day injured list and recall Jojo Romero.
Read more »Phillies, NL East: 2021’s Underestimated Factor
| Leave a CommentThis article covers overlooked elements of the National League East competition indicating the Phillies are closer to the top of the division than national sites are predicting.
Read more »Powder Blue Podcast: Phillies Start 2021 4-0
| Leave a CommentFrank Klose and Geoff Mosher break down how the Phillies fared during their first four games, a 4-0 start.
Read more »Adam Haseley Avoids the Injured List; Is Not In Phillies Lineup Saturday
| Leave a CommentPhillies outfielder Adam Haseley will avoid the injured list after aggravating a hamstring during Opening Day
Read more »National 2021 Predictions: Phillies, NL East
| Leave a CommentThis article covers predictions for the National League East by national sites, and the pluses and minuses of the Phillies and their rivals.
Read more »Five Optimistic Phillies Predictions for 2021
| Leave a CommentIf the optimism of the fans is any indication, fans feel this season will be much better than 2020’s disappointment. So as we head into 2021, here are five optimistic predictions about the Phillies.
Read more »Phillies Name Hector Neris Closer
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies announced that Hector Neris will remain the Phillies closer in the 2021 season.
Read more »Powder Blue Podcast: Herrera Off Roster, Kingery Down, and Examining the New Bullpen
| Leave a CommentFrank Klose and Geoff Mosher look at the decision to keep Odubel Herrera off of the 40-man roster, to Kingery in the minors, and the Phillies bullpen construction
Read more »Phillies Decline to Add Odubel Herrera to Major League Roster
| 3 Comments on Phillies Decline to Add Odubel Herrera to Major League RosterThe Phillies finally made their roster decision on outfielder Odubel Herrera, who batted .231 in Grapefruit League play.
Read more »This Strategy Could Save the Phillies Roster Space or Money
| Leave a CommentCould Dave Dombrowski dip into his old bag of tricks and outright Scott Kingery to the minor leagues?
Read more »What Do the Phillies Hope to Get From Kingery, Romero in the Minors?
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies optioned Scott Kingery and Jojo Romero to Triple-A. What is behind these moves?
Read more »Kintzler, Joyce Make Phillies, Howard is Optioned to Alternate Site
| Leave a CommentThe Phillies announced that Brandon Kintzler and Matt Joyce have made the team, while Spencer Howard has been optioned.
Read more »Reliever Tony Watson Opts Out of Phillies Deal
| Leave a CommentVeteran reliever Tony Watson has opted out of his deal with the Phillies, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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