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The hot stove has remained cool for the Phillies, so I’ll take another look at a player who has been rumored to be available on the trade market and analyze if he is someone the Phillies should pursue. Sandy Alcantara The background Sandy Alcantara was signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican […]
From The Good Phight | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
Teams are starting to arrive in Florida for the Winter Meetings, getting ready for a few days of what we hope are transactions that light up the hot stove. That means that there will be trades, maybe a free agent signing or two and everyone’s favorite part of the Meetings, the Rule 5 draft. For […]
From The Good Phight | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Devin Williams was introduced to the media and spoke about a variety of subjects, including his comfort in New York and the idea of Edwin Díaz re-signing with the Mets and joining him in the bullpen. Could the Mets swipe Kyle Schwarber away from the Phillies? A rumor is going around acknowledging […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 14 hours ago | 0 reads
The Winter Meetings, or how I learned to love baseball transactions again. Personally, I’m excited to see how many rumors are floated that are incredibly wrong or inaccurate. If we had to create a leaderboard for who had the most incorrect rumors around, which writer would lead the pack? My guess would be Ralph. On […]
From The Good Phight | about 15 hours ago | 0 reads
The winter meetings take place early next week and hopefully that forces more action in free agency. Dylan Cease got a massive contract from Toronto but there hasn’t been much else outside of a few relievers. Who is going to sign Kyle Tucker? Mets Off-season so far This is a Phillies blog but it is […]
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The baseball Winter Meetings begin this weekend, which means the chances of the Phillies actually doing something within this timeframe are more heightened than ever. This is the place where business usually happens at a pretty steady pace and the Phillies are no stranger to that. The Winter Meetings is where Trea Turner agreed to […]
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Last week in honor of Black Friday, we took the opportunity to discuss some of the best bargain contracts the Phillies ever agreed to. Today, in honor of post-Black Friday buyer’s remorse and the Athletic’s recent article ranking the worst contracts in MLB, we’ll take the opportunity to discuss the worst contracts in Phillies history. […]
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Braves History 1957 – The Cubs send veteran Bob Rush and two players to the Braves for C Sammy Taylor and P Taylor Phillips. 1978 – After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates […]
From Talking Chop | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Well, it’s the holiday season. Christmas music, twinkling lights, the works. When will the Phillies find a free agent under their tree? Will we have to wait until the 25th? We’ll see. Onto the links. Phillies news Per the Seattle Times, the Mariners are interested in Matt Strahm. Who are the main non-Phillies suitors in […]
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
For a moment, let’s imagine the unimaginable. Kyle Schwarber signs with the Cincinnati Reds. Or the Boston Red Sox. Or, the nightmare of all nightmares, the New York Mets. Let’s imagine Schwarber, the NL MVP runner-up, signs somewhere other than Philadelphia. Aside from losing the leader of the clubhouse and the glue that has held […]
From The Good Phight | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Phillies were in need of relief in July. While the trade for Jhoan Duran helped fortify the bullpen, the team knew that he wouldn’t be enough. So, they turned to free agency where an old friend was waiting. David Robertson originally signed with the Phillies as a free agent before 2019, and it was […]
From The Good Phight | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Dale Murphy is another who looked like a sure Hall of Fame choice, in the middle of his career, but his numbers fell off a cliff soon after he turned 30. He played 18 seasons, most of them with the Braves, then three with the Phillies and one with the Rockies. He came up as […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Earlier this week, it was reported by Katie Woo of the Athletic that St. Louis Cardinals’ 1B/catcher Willson Contreras has become more open to waiving his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade out of St, Louis. It comes in the wake of former teammate Sonny Gray doing the same thing and in turn being traded […]
From The Good Phight | 3 days ago | 0 reads
We are currently in one of the deadest periods of the dead MLB offseason, but fear not! The Winter Meetings are on the horizon, and with them will come some singings and trades as well as numerous “team is interested in player” reports that seem to regurgitate the same information you’ve read for months. On […]
From The Good Phight | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The MLB Hot Stove is finally ready to start heating up. In one week, every front office in baseball (yes, even the Marlins and Pirates will probably attend!) will head to Orlando for the start of the Winter Meetings, MLB’s annual shopping bazaar. Free agents will sign. Trades will be consummated. Scott Boras will hold […]
From The Good Phight | 3 days ago | 1 read
Erwin Schrödinger once presented a thought experiment about a cat and a box. The cat, you see, is both alive and dead until the box is opened, and its true fate is revealed. A free agent is sort of like that: he is both signed and unsigned until the box is opened. We hope that […]
From The Good Phight | 4 days ago | 0 reads
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From The Good Phight | 4 days ago | 0 reads
In 2019, the Phillies traded relatively unknown prospect Curtis Mead to the Rays in exchange for relatively unknown prospect Cristopher Sanchez. Wanting to know as much as I could about this kid at the time, I looked up his minor league stats and was thrilled to see he’d spent time with the Bowling Green Hotrods […]
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From The Good Phight | 5 days ago | 0 reads
According to a report from Jeff Passan, the Mets remain ‘in the mix’ for Kyle Schwarber alongside the Red Sox, the Reds, and the predicted favorite, the Phillies. Passan “would be surprised if [the Winter Meetings] end and he doesn’t have a team.” Schwarber, entering his age 33 season, has played in parts of 11 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Today, over at BreakingT, they are having Cyber Monday sale on all MLB gear. Not only are they doing baseball, but other sports are involved. Just click on this link to go and find Phillies gear for that special someone! Don’t forget to use the code CYBERMONDAY when you checkout.
From The Good Phight | 5 days ago | 0 reads
1936Ray Benge, just five years removed from a 6.1 WAR season with the Phillies and a workhorse starter almost guaranteed to top 200 innings per season, was purchased from Philadelphia. However, due to a very poor 1936 campaign with the Boston Bees and Phillies, Benge was assigned to Chicago’s Double-A St. Paul Saints club. This […]
From South Side Sox | 5 days ago | 0 reads
There was a time when Lou Trivino was considered a rising relief star. Drafted by the Athletics in 2013, after an inconsistent start to his career, the righthander eventually became the A’s closer and was named American League Reliever of the Month in June 2021. Things quickly went downhill after that. He lost effectiveness to […]
From The Good Phight | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Ryan Helsley reportedly agreed to a two year, $28 million contract with the Orioles that includes an opt out after the first year. Earlier in the offseason, the Phillies picked up their option for the 2026 season on Jose Alvarado at $9 million, making him a free agent after the season has concluded. It makes […]
From The Good Phight | 7 days ago | 1 read
Another day, another signing. This time, it’s one of the top relievers coming off the market. I guess that whole “Gee, I’m gonna be a starter!” thing didn’t really work out for ol’ Ryan. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
From The Good Phight | 7 days ago | 1 read