Small victories, large defeats.
The Phillies made a bit of a surprise trade last offseason when they acquired Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins in exchange for one of their top prospects in Starlyn Caba. The price for Luzardo wasn’t necessarily the surprise, but rather that the Phillies were acquiring another starting pitcher despite already boasting one of the […]
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We’ve been given our first taste of the dead zone that is the majority of the MLB offseason these last few days, and it hasn’t been fun. We’re only guaranteed four more baseball games in 2025 before spending an entire winter dealing with outlandish trade ideas and fake accounts spreading false rumors. Let’s all try […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s starting to look as though a lot of the offseason is going to be what […]
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Toward end of the 2024 season, the Phillies called outfielder Cal Stevenson to the majors to serve as outfield depth. His stay with the major league club was largely nondescript, with most of his appearances coming as a defensive replacement. But he had one memorable game against the New York Mets in which he had […]
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The pennants have been captured, and the Fall Classic awaits. Adding insult to injury, the Series not only fails to feature our Phillies, but instead includes two clubs who are not particularly fondly remembered in the City of Brotherly Love: the Blue Jays, whose last title in 1993 came at the hands of Joe Carter […]
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Yes, the baseball season is still going on, Phillies fans. No, Dave Dombrowski hasn’t made the trade or signing you wanted yet. Just enjoy the World Series. On to the links: Phillies News MLB News
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The actual season that Weston Wilson played is totally fine: bland, average, fungible. He’s a bench player and no more. There is honor in that as teams are always looking for bench bats that can produce. His path was marred by injury, but his actual place on the roster brings up some questions about how […]
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The ALCS came to a close last night with the Blue Jays ending up the victors. They are returning to their first World Series in nearly 40 years thanks to their winning over the Mariners, 4-3. While the game will rightfully be remembered for George Springer driving a baseball over the wall for a three […]
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Why must the Phillies be in the offseason already when there is baseball being played? Endless speculation and victory celebrations (by other teams) will haunt our dreams. Phillies News MLB News
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This is it. Tonight, the American League will crown their pennant champion for the season and send a representative to the World Series. Let’s talk about it.
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It’s that time of year again, where we review all of the players that donned the red pinstripes during the 2025 season. For a team as veteran laden as the Phillies are, there were a lot more random players that played a part in the team’s NL East division title than I initially thought. One […]
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Today’s question of the day is pretty simple: who wins tonight? The Mariners had a chance to move on to the World Series last night, but they started swinging at everything under God’s blue sky. Trey Yesavage was very good in his start, but the Mariners had him on the ropes a few times by […]
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All of the speculation right now that is swirling around the Nick Castellanos situation is interesting. While clearly the team needs to move from him on the field, it’s in the locker room that I am most interested in. Reports showed up this week that the team was “disgusted” with Castellanos’ actions towards Rob Thomson […]
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Seattle can punch its first trip to the Fall Classic with a victory while Toronto can extend the series with a win. Let’s talk about it.
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It’s a pivotal offseason for the Phillies that lies ahead. They need to make at least some changes to their roster in the hopes they can get past the Dodgers and the other teams in the National League to play in a World Series. The options in front of them are difficult, yet varied. They […]
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Tonight marks Game 6 of the ALCS, a series that has been interesting. The first two games were relatively uncompetitive, one somewhat close, the other a blowout. The next two games were rather large blowouts going the other direction, knotting the series at two. Friday’s grand slam by Eugenio Suarez broke open a tight game […]
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During the Phillies end-of-season press conference, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski announced that Mike Calitri will transition from bench coach to Major League Field Coordinator and the club will pursue another voice on the bench. No other coaching changes are planned and Phillies fans seem very excited about it. Because the off-season is boring […]
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For the second straight year, the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East with a win total in the mid-90s. And for the second straight year, the season ended with a 3-1 defeat to a lower-seeded team in the NLDS. It isn’t a revelation to say that regular season baseball is a different animal than […]
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The Dodgers trounced their way to the pennant last night, led by Shohei Ohtani showing why he is the greatest player to ever play this game. The Brewers and their fun loving brand of baseball didn’t have an answer for anything the Dodgers threw at them, looking feeble, overmatched and not allowed on the same […]
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I think what will bother me for this entire offseason is that the Phillies had the Shohei Ohtani locked up. He was doing absolutely nothing at the plate. On the mound, different story, but when he put a bat in his hands, the Phillies were ready. It was quite impressive to watch them completely bottle […]
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We all look forward to the end of season press conference that is given by the people in charge. Dave Dombrowski and Rob Thomson usually give relatively honest answers when questioned by reporters, a refreshing change from other executives that dance around questions and give generic, boring answers. After letting it sit for a day, […]
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Though it’s becoming increasingly rare as enthusiasm for Japanese culture continues to spread, you’ll still sometimes see okonomiyaki referred to in English as Japanese pizza. Okonomiyaki is not, of course, pizza. It’s a pancake studded with cabbage, along with meat, bonito fish flakes, sometimes noodles, and all sorts of condiments. But some choose to call […]
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In case you weren’t aware, it was reported earlier this week that the Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman would indeed be opting out of the remaining two years on his contract with Boston and will enter free agency. It was not really an unexpected move, as Bregman sat around all of last offseason looking […]
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The weekend is here, or just about. Both pennants could be clinched before the next work day. The Phillies are looking to their future. Baseball keeps moving ahead, borne by the currents. Phillies news You’ve probably heard some of the news from the end of season press conference already, but here’s the main takeaways. Dave […]
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