Writer: Frank Klose
I can list many reasons that I am upset with Phillies management in this putrid, lifeless, uninspiring 2013 season. But one thing I do not fault the Phillies for is their decision to non-tender outfielder Nate Schierholtz after the 2012 season. In today's Philadelphia Daily News, Phillies beat writer Ryan Lawrence looked at the now-Chicago […]
Having a .500 and winning record was fun while it lasted. The Phillies hope to return to the previously-elusive .500 mark today as they end their four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Phillies are guaranteed to have a losing record on the year with the lowly Brewers, but can earn a split in today's […]
The Phillies already depleted roster suffered another blow tonight when they lost their backup catcher to an injury of his own. Erik Kratz played all nine innings but according to The Delaware News Journal's Chris Branch, "felt a pop" and was unable to walk down the steps to the dugout. The assumption is that the […]
Courtesy Bradenton.com Wow. That sure erased any doubt Sandberg will play football. The Phillies' third round pick Cord Sandberg has already agreed to terms with the Phillies on a contract. From Bradenton.com: The Philadelphia Phillies selected Sandberg in the third round with the draft’s 89th overall pick, and it appears he will forgo college – […]
Courtesy Bradenton Herald No, he is not related to former Phillies draft pick and current Phillies third base coach Ryne Sandberg. But the storyline for this Sandberg, Cord Sandberg, a high school star out of Bradenton, Florida, is that he would fall further in the draft than his talent. With an offer in hand to […]
The Phillies made a deep position even deeper in the second round of the MLB amateur draft late Thursday when they selected catcher Andrew Knapp with their second-round pick, 53rd overall. Knapp is 21 years old and comes out of Cali. Knapp is a switch-hitter. Knapp is coming off of a year in […]
Courtesy J.P. Crawford's Twitter The Phillies used their first round pick in the 2013 amateur draft to select shortstop J.P. Crawford. Crawford hails from Lakewood High School in California. Crawford is a lefty hitter who throws right-handed (not that any shortstop throws left-handed). The Phillies picked sixteenth overall. Crawford is the first shortstop […]
We went through it once… could it happen again? Today featured not one, but two pieces about a potential Cliff Lee trade on FoxSports.com from writer Jon Morosi. The first post focused on the premise that Cliff Lee is preparing for a trade. Does Lee have a "here we go again" mentality? Lee said, […]
We all know that Domonic Brown is having an All-Star season. Of course, take May out of the equation and the average fan casting a vote would have no reason to vote for Brown. Other traditional fan voting favorites Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are no longer among the top at their position. […]
What a week it was. For the second week in a row, Domonic Brown has been named National League player of the week. In the last seven days, Brown has: .444 batting average Seven home runs 13 RBI Two walks UPDATE: Domonic Brown has also been named N.L. Player of the Month for May, too! […]
