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Who is the next free agent to sign?

We’re entering that time of year where the free agents start to squirm just the tiniest of bits. There hasn’t been much movement with the bigger named free agents as they continue to see what the market will bring them in terms of value, but teams are doing the same. It’s a game of chicken […]

NFL

6 months ago · 3 reads

Phillies potential trade target: Jarren Duran

After signing Adolis Garcia as a free agent, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says he envisions his starting 2026 outfield consisting of Garcia, Brandon Crawford, Brandon Marsh, and likely a righthanded platoon partner for Marsh. But with Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran lingering on the trade market, it’s worth wondering if the Phillies […]

MLB Blue Jays

6 months ago · 6 reads

Who wants to talk about Steve Carlton?

There is really not a lot happening today, so having a question of the day is tough. But, in keeping with the spirit of keeping the thread going…. …WHO WANTS TO TALK ABOUT STEVE CARLTON?!?! This is the good stuff, folks.

MLB

6 months ago · 2 reads

Phillies news: Matt Strahm, J.T. Realmuto, Pete Fairbanks

Hard to believe that Christmas is over already, but here we are. There are still a ton of free agents left to sign, so there is still action to be had. Let’s hope some of that action happens soon since we don’t want to be cold and bored in January. On to the links. Phillies […]

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 5 reads

2025 Player Review: Bryce Harper

Was it a good year for Bryce Harper in 2025? Was it a bad year? Was it a weird year? Whatever it was, it sure felt like something was off altogether with Bryce Harper all season, like he was just going through the motions as the season progressed. Was he injured? Was he healthy? Was […]

MLB

6 months ago · 5 reads

What was your favorite Phillies related gift?

We here at The Good Phight hope you’ve enjoyed your holiday season, whether you celebrate one, multiple, or none of the holidays involved. We also hope you’ve been following along with Smarty’s annual holiday posts of nonsense. There’s still some time left in the season of giving, but with Christmas in the rear-view mirror, let’s […]

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 5 reads

Phillies News: Harrison Bader, HoFers, Tyler Soderstrom

Well, Christmas has come and gone. Now it’s Boxing Day. I considered making some sort of tacky Boxing Day/Rocky/Philly joke, but I decided to spare you. Consider that a late holiday gift. Onto the links. Phillies news Things are lining up nicely for Harrison Bader to get a big contract. Which Phillies have the best […]

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 5 reads

Christmas gifts for the Phillies

Today is the day where many of us are opening gifts found under the Christmas tree. Eager with anticipation, children especially are giddy with delight as they tear into their loot, unwrapping things they have begged for and talked about for weeks on end. It’s also the day where we see various Phillies getting gifts […]

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 7 reads

A very special Harry Kalas Christmas

It’s Christmas Eve and for Phillies fans, it can only mean one thing. It’s Harry Kalas reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” Merry Christmas, from all of us at The Good Phight.

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 7 reads

Dombrowski for Cooperstown?

I picked up an interesting fact from the most recent FanGraphs mailbag: Dave Dombrowski will be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year. He’s not retired yet, but he is going to turn 70, and the HoF’s rules state that active executives of 70 years of age or older are eligible for election through […]

MLB

6 months ago · 4 reads

Let’s poke around some of these minor league signings

Each and every season, teams need to sign players to minor league contracts for two reasons. First, they need to stock their upper minors with players that can fill in if the major league roster finds itself in a bind. Second, if that player is good enough during spring training, he can possibly fill a […]

MLB

6 months ago · 3 reads

2025 Player Review: Max Kepler

What started out as a highly confusing free agent signing by the Phillies turned into something resembling a disaster at the end of the season. No one really can pinpoint why the team targeted Max Kepler as a way to spend free agent dollars, but spend they did. It just didn’t work. 2025 stats: 474 […]

MLB Phillies

6 months ago · 6 reads

Which is your favorite baseball statistic?

Baseball is a game of numbers. This is something that we all know and love about the game. While the human drama that comprises each moment of a baseball game is likely what drew us in to begin, it’s the numbers and the data that helps formulate idea and concepts and opinions about it. It’s […]

MLB

6 months ago · 5 reads

Phillies agree to deal with RHP Zach Pop

The Phillies announced today that they have agreed to a deal with right-handed pitcher Zach Pop. Pop, 29, is a five-year MLB veteran who spent 2025 with the Mariners, Mets, and Cubs but only appeared in five MLB games. He allowed 11 earned runs on 15 hits, including four home runs, in 6.2 IP with […]

MLB Phillies

7 months ago · 5 reads

The future of Jewish Phillies

Since Chanukkah ends tonight at sundown, I’ll finish my eight-day celebration with a look to the future. The Phillies had three Jewish players on their roster at times in 2025, carrying on in the grand tradition of Ruben Amaro, Jr. and others. But what about the future? Are there any players in the Phillies’ minor […]

MLB Phillies

7 months ago · 5 reads

2025 Player Review: José Ruiz

In recent years, the Phillies’ pitching program has been able to develop some very useful players out of pitchers who were underperforming in other organizations or were tossed to the scrap heap. Cristopher Sánchez is the biggest example, but the team also helped Jeff Hoffman resurrect his career, unlocked José Alvarado, got a surprising performance […]

MLB Phillies

7 months ago · 5 reads

What if this is market for Japanese players? Should the Phillies jump in?

Munetaka Murakami was arguably the most famous player coming over from Japan this offseason. His power was legendary overseas and is his biggest calling card as he makes the transition to the MLB game. Check around pre-offseason predictions and you’ll find lots of people saying that Murakami would get somewhere in the nine figures. MLB […]

MLB Phillies

7 months ago · 7 reads

Phillies news: Aidan Miller, NL East, Munetaka Murakami

Well, that news coming out of the south side of Chicago is certainly news that I don’t think anyone predicted. It feels like there are two ways to think of the Murakami news. First is that if he is a success, he is only on a two-year deal and can score bigger bucks in another […]

MLB

7 months ago · 3 reads

More Hamburglar fun!

A couple of years ago, when trying to find content to for every day of December, I polled the readers to see what they wanted me to write about. And the winner was The Hamburglar! Since that post went over well, I’ve decided to re-visit everyone’s favorite thief of McDonaldland! If you are unfamiliar with […]

7 months ago · 4 reads

Would you rather upgrade now or at the deadline?

As it stands right now, if we’re to believe Fangraphs and their payroll estimator, the Phillies have spent about $300 million on their luxury tax payroll. If we assume that the re-signing of J.T. Realmuto is cost about $15 million in average annual value, that would vault that number to $315 million. According to the […]

MLB Phillies

7 months ago · 10 reads