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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 […]
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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
We love a bold prediction here at Amazin’ Avenue, and back in March our Lukas Vlahos wrote a gushing review of Max Kranick’s first five innings of spring training baseball. And for the first two and a half months of the season, Lukas looked like a soothsayer, as Kranick was a reliable bullpen arm who […]
Before Dave Dombrowski became the President of Baseball Operations of the Philadelphia Phillies, rumors were swirling about what his future might hold. We all know that he joined a project to try and bring an MLB expansion team to Nashville but there can always be an itch for running a baseball team. What team scratched […]
Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, can we get some baseball news? I’m hungry for another 200+ million-dollar contract! On to the links: Phillies News MLB News
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It’s Thanksgiving and we need some news. There has been a trickle so far, but I want the waterfall. Oh well, I’m thankful for you, the readers, for keeping this ship afloat. We’re not perfect around here, but this is one of the best communities around. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
We’ve already looked at part one and part two of the NLDS between the Phillies and Dodgers, a series in which the former almost completely dominated one Shohei Ohtani. In the cold darkness of winter, there is little to think about with the Phillies, particularly when they are just coming off another early round playoff […]
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! It’s everyone’s favorite equine writer at the Good Phight continuing with his tradition of providing you with a Thanksgiving post. And for the second straight year, I’ve brought Jared Frank along for the ride. Maybe you’re too tied up with Thanksgiving festivities to want to read much about the Phillies, but let’s […]
Diamondbacks News Phillies, Blue Jays Reportedly Show Interest in Ketel MarteI expect there to be a whole host of these sorts of articles until such time as Mike Hazen starts making moves that will erode any traction these sorts of articles have since the “other pieces” or “team needs” will have dramatically shifted. What the […]
Sometimes over the course of a long baseball season, opportunities arise and something unexpected happens. The Phillies experienced something along those lines in August when they learned that Zack Wheeler had a blood clot that ultimately required thoracic outlet surgery and kept him out for the rest of the season. It was a blow to […]
It happens every couple of years. It’s like the Olympics, but it involves baseball. Although the Olympics sometimes have baseball. So disregard that. The point is, the World Baseball Classic is coming. And some Phillies will be playing in it. Phillies featured prominently on the 2023 runner-up edition of Team USA, with Kyle Schwarber, Trea […]
Thanksgiving is still one day away and it’s a perfect time to ask those who celebrate. When do you start listening to Christmas music? I wait until after I’ve had dinner on Thanksgiving. Is that a good strategy? Bad one? Who cares! I don’t know. On to the links: Phillies News MLB News
It’s rumor season and that means people are starting to move. We’ll start hearing about players that are on the trade block for a variety of reasons, but this one is interesting. Marte, as you know, has been a force lately while playing second base for the Diamondbacks. 2024 saw him land a top three […]
Yesterday, we took an at bat by at bat look at how the Phillies were trying to attack Shohei Ohtani in the NLDS this season. Today, we’ll continue by looking at Game 2 of the matchup, one in which now, Ohtani can focus solely on his hitting. The yoke of his pitching the same game […]
Der Mensch tracht, un Gott lacht—“Man plans, god laughs”, when translated from Yiddish into English. Aaron Nola and the Phillies planned for seven seasons of steady, successful starts when they mutually agreed to the contract extension that will keep the Louisianan in Philadelphia through 2030. Then whatever divinity or divinities doles out pastime-related fates looked […]