Tag: Phillies

This 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.

The Phillies will reportedly place reliever Archie Bradley on the 10-day injured list and recall Jojo Romero.

This 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.

Frank Klose and Geoff Mosher break down how the Phillies fared during their first four games, a 4-0 start.

Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley will avoid the injured list after aggravating a hamstring during Opening Day

This article covers predictions for the National League East by national sites, and the pluses and minuses of the Phillies and their rivals.

If 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.

The Phillies announced that Hector Neris will remain the Phillies closer in the 2021 season.

Frank 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

The Phillies finally made their roster decision on outfielder Odubel Herrera, who batted .231 in Grapefruit League play.

Could Dave Dombrowski dip into his old bag of tricks and outright Scott Kingery to the minor leagues?

The Phillies optioned Scott Kingery and Jojo Romero to Triple-A. What is behind these moves?

The Phillies announced that Brandon Kintzler and Matt Joyce have made the team, while Spencer Howard has been optioned.

Veteran reliever Tony Watson has opted out of his deal with the Phillies, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

This Phillies article covers how final personnel decisions are complex and difficult to accurately predict with only 90 percent of available and decipherable information.

The Phillies announced they released veterans Hector Rondon and Ivan Nova, while we await the decisions on other veterans.

Once an afterthought, Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak opened some eyes in Grapefruit League play, and has made himself a real contender for the future.

Embed from Getty Images By Ben Ballier, Sports Talk Philly Staff We are roughly two weeks away from Opening Day…

This article covers the surprise candidate –who was visible to me in February– and the five-man competition for the Phillies center field job, which might continue into May or beyond.

Embed from Getty Images By Ben Ballier, Sports Talk Philly Staff The Phillies bullpen was a glaring weakness in 2020,…

This article covers the four Phillies relievers for the closer’s role and the five hurlers –mostly flamethrowers– for the last relief-corps slot, and it reveals the pluses and minuses of each with final cuts on the immediate horizon.

This week’s Phillies mailbag looks at the Spring broadcast schedule, Mickey Moniak’s shot at the roster, and Spencer Howard’s chances of being a reliever.

Even though the Phillies have lost Adam Haseley perhaps for Opening Day, there still may not be a path to the Opening Day roster for Odubel Herrera.

Zach Eflin is now poised to become a legitimate #3 starter in the Phillies rotation.

This article covers the Phillies rotation competition for two or three slots and five outfielders battling for four spots, plus Girardi may be posturing to motivate his pitchers.

The Phillies announced that Citizens Bank Park will be open to 8,800 fans for the first 19 home games.

Former Phillies pitching Coach RIch Dubee has joined the Saugerties Stallions, a New York-based collegiate summer league for those with NCAA eligibility.

The Phillies Grapefruit League home Opener will put the Phillies back on television and in front of fans.

This article covers the Phillies acquisitions besides JT Realmuto and Didi Gregorius, and it compares the costs to other rotation and bullpen pieces signed during the offseason.