Snowballs & Batteries
It’s time to let the dream die. Over the past few days, there’s been a growing sense that the Phillies would prefer to sign Bryce Harper over Manny Machado in hopes of eventually pairing him with Mike Trout. The idea of a Harper-Trout outfield is enough to have me drowning in my own drool, but […]
The wait is over! Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have finally come to terms on a deal! This news comes directly from a third party who worked closely on the deal. Now, this third party may be difficult to find information on, but that’s only because they are apart of an up-and-coming sports agency […]
2. Improve the defense. If there weren’t names like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado available in free agency, this would be the Phillies biggest priority. When the Phillies built their roster last season, they did it entirely with offense in mind. They put a left fielder in right field, a first baseman in left field, […]
I feel like I’m kind of late to this party. Everyone’s already done their offseason wish lists, meanwhile I was too busy sitting on my hands. Now they’re both asleep and it feels like someone else is writing this article. I suppose it took me too long to get my thoughts in order on what […]
Vince Velasquez’ most recent start against the Washington Nationals was his first outing of the season to last seven innings and only the fourth time he’s gone seven or more innings in 30 career starts with the Phillies. When the Phillies decided to move Ken Giles, they were attempting to sell high on a dime-a-dozen […]
So your Philadelphia Phillies are the lucky recipients of the number one pick in this Thursday’s MLB Draft? Congratulations, that’s like getting the first crack at a fresh box of cereal. Unless there’s a prize inside, you’re probably just getting a bowl of cereal. Now that’s not to say there’s anything wrong with a bowl […]
Now that the MLB free agent market is just about dried up, this is the time of year teams start kicking the tires on veterans well passed their prime. One name that resurfaced this week for the first time in months was Cliff Lee. Rumors began to swirl about teams keeping tabs on the injured former ace, but […]
Baseball Prospectus released their new top ten list for the Philadelphia Phillies something close to a week ago and I honestly can’t stop staring at it. The list just has so many exciting names on it, I can’t help myself. One glimpse and I can feel my pants get tighter. This must be what it feels like […]
The Mack Attack is back! It was officially announced on Tuesday that interim manager Pete MacKanin would be sticking around a little bit longer. The Phillies named MacKanin the manager for the 2016 season with an option for the 2017 season. Somewhere in the world, Ryne Samburg weeps. This isn’t the most Earth shattering move, […]
It may actually, finally be over. After suffering a head injury in wednesday night’s game, Domonic Brown’s days may be number. You can’t tell, but after writing that last sentence I am smiling from ear to ear. Brown suffered the head injury in the team’s 9-4 loss to the Mets. The injury happened when Brown […]
Snowballs & Batteries 