Blue Jays bats batter reeling Phillies again in 7-2 loss
If you were Pete Mackanin and watching from the perspective of the home dugout at Citizens Bank Park, the best you could have hoped for down two in the eighth inning was the possibility of seeing your...
View ArticleNola chased early (again) as Blue Jays maul Phillies (again)
Aaron Nola walked off the mound and stared off into the distance. For the second time in six days, he was pulled out of a start before he could complete four innings.
View ArticleMackanin would like 'go-to' bat, so Phillies may go shopping this winter
Could the Phillies make a run at a proven, formidable hitter for the middle of their lineup this winter, someone who would immediately improve an offense need of an upgrade and who could reenergize a...
View ArticleMLB playoffs: A dozen players making a difference
The Indians stand a good chance of completing a clean four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays today because of the man they’ll be sending to the mound. He’s one of a dozen difference makers in the...
View ArticleWhat to watch for at the MLB Winter Meetings this week
Now that baseball’s flirtation with a work stoppage is over and a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is in place – although, really, I can’t get enough of reading about millionaire and billionaires...
View ArticleWinter Meetings 'Sale' is on – will the free agent market follow?
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Chris Sale won’t have to worry about those pesky White Sox throwback uniforms anymore. Here’s hoping he’s OK with that notorious Boston traffic.
View ArticlePhillies Notes: In defense of Herrera's ... defense; Klentak talks FA hitters
The Phillies locked up Odubel Herrera to a team-friendly deal that could keep him in their uniform for as much as seven more seasons.
View ArticleWhy Jose Bautista remains a near-perfect fit for Phillies
Jose Bautista, one of the biggest bats on the free agent market, remains unsigned and the Phillies have been lined up by a national media publication as a potential suitor (although, if you keep...
View ArticleFranco (benched for second straight game) keeping his head in right place
When you’re team has one win in the last 10 days, the fewest wins in all of baseball, a new spot at the bottom of the standings in baseball’s worst division, and you’ve watched them score three total...
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