Articles by Rich Wilkins (406)
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. Today is September 1st, and MLB teams can now expand their 25 man rosters to include anyone on their 40 man rosters at this time. With the Lehigh Vally IronPigs being eliminated tonight, there is really no reason why the Phillies will not be able to call up anyone they […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. The IronPigs won a game they had to have last night, beating the Buffalo Bison 5-3 in come from behind fashion, pulling a game up on the Bison, and keeping hope alive in the Wild Card race in the International League. They are 4.5 games back with six to go […]
Asche and Ruf, Here to Stay. Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. Matt Gelb asked it, Paul Boye at Crashburn Alley tried it, and frankly why not do it too? Who will be on the 40 man next year that is on it now, you ask? Probably most of the players on now, sadly. Turnover isn't […]
Wiki Commons Photo in the Public Domain I have this buddy of mine who is full of bad ideas- he wouldn't trade Ryan Howard if he could, he still likes the Papelbon move, he wants to put Dom Brown in center, wants to give Hunter Pence a $75 million deal this winter, and utterly hates […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. When Ryne Sandberg was named Manager of the Phillies, I was furious. I was furious about the fate of his predecessor, and just as furious about the fate he was going to see. Ryne Sandberg was taking on a really rough situation, and a team that isn't really winning any […]
Remember 2008? It was a long time ago. I remember watching us win though, and for that reason, it's pretty hard to watch what is happening now. The great run of 2007, the thrill of the 2008 title, the afterglow of 2009, and having the best record in the game during 2010 and 2011. It […]
Photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. I don't care how many stupid moves he made in-game, Charlie Manuel was a lot better manager than we gave him credit for while here, which is totally fair. You never want to heap praise on the guy while they're here. Charlie got a lot out of his players though, […]
As mad as I am at Ruben Amaro Jr.'s mess he's made of my Phillies, I must say, the new Manager is the perfect hire. Ryne Sandberg has been my choice to be the next Manager of the Phillies for several years. I watched him in Lehigh Valley, and watched the way he got so […]
I Long for Ed Wade There was something fundamentally wrong with the announcement of Charlie Manuel's firing as Manager of the Phillies. I'm not just talking about how unfair it was. I'm talking about the basic premise of the decision making here. What the move says about the Phillies front office speaks volumes about why […]
The greatest shortstop in club history.photo by Richard Wilkins Jr. Phillies fans love to get mad at Jimmy Rollins. It's easy. He makes good money. He will open his mouth. His can be very brash. That's Jimmy Rollins though. Let me remind you what else is Jimmy Rollins. World Champion, National League Champion twice, NL […]