Small victories, large defeats.
In our last pairing of the “Last Man In” tournament, Brad Miller easily surpassed Neil Walker. Onto the next matchup: 5. Jose Contreras, 2010 After a successful career in Cuba, Jose Contreras finally came to the United States at age 31 in 2003. He was a decent mid-rotation starter for a few years and even […]
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Friends, fear not. The bottom of the bullpen churn will continue in some fashion. Listen, Robert wasn’t deserving of a major league deal. He works well as minor league depth, someone who has had at least a modicum of success at the major league level. Having those kinds of players at Lehigh Valley has value, […]
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Harper. Schwarber. Realmuto. Turner. Wheeler. The Phillies have some of the biggest names and best players in baseball today — at least, on paper. The five core names on this roster have been together for a few years now, and will mostly be together for the next few years as well. We’ve seen what they’re […]
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Moises Chace may have lost some time to injury this year, but maybe it will hasten the time to putting him in his best spot: relief pitching Moises Chace – 53Matthew Fisher – 32Jean Cabrera – 12Cade Obermueller – 9Carson DeMartini – 8Keaton Anthony – 8Alex McFarlane – 5Griffin Burkholder – 4Mavis Graves – 1 […]
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The story need not be repeated. You are already familiar with the tale of Alec Bohm’s irritated mutterings, and the camera that caught them, the ensuing apology and appreciative ovation that followed. This article is not going to be about that. It’s not going to be about the psychology of being an athlete in the […]
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The Phillies can annoy us. There are things that they do that can get on our nerves, whether it be a questionable decision by the manager during a game (I’m still not over The Bunt), a trade that was made that returned virtually nothing (that’s all they got for Schilling?) or a season that ended […]
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There is no such thing as a bad one year contract. This is something that I have been told and come to believe. There are bad one year contracts insomuch as players turn into pumpkins during that one year, but there is nothing tethering them to the team long term. That’s what makes it a […]
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We are attempting something new here at The Good Phight. Each Sunday afternoon, we’re going to have business hours here on this page. Whichever writer is here and present will be answering your questions and comments down below. There is no real topic to cover here; we’re mostly going to be here starting conversation. Now, […]
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Since the last time we looked into the Mets offseason, a lot has changed! They let key players walk, signed new ones, and made multiple big trades to address drastic needs. There is a lot to dive into. On the Braves’ side, I should apologize for not talking about all of these moves earlier, given […]
3 days ago | 1 read
The Phillies will be a contender this year. They have assembled a talented roster that has the ability to go on a run that would ultimately lead them to lifting a trophy when the season ends. This very fact can sometimes offend people who might believe otherwise. Does the team have some holes? Sure. Every […]
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Another day, another cold snap that reminds us that the hot stove is probably turned off. Talk to me again when the warm sunshine of Florida is on my screen and I’m whining about how long spring training is. At least there is the World Baseball Classic this year. On to the links. Phillies news: […]
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In our last matchup, Luis Garcia easily surpassed David Lough to advance. Here’s the next matchup: 6. Brad Miller, 2021 Stats with the Phillies (in 2021): 140 games, .227/.321/.453, 20 HR, 49 RBI, 0.5 WAR Brad Miller spent the 2019 season with the Phillies, serving mostly as a utility man off the bench. He played […]
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January is drawing to a close, which means there will be a mad scramble for remaining free agents that have been left to twist in the wind. At some point, their demands for that extra year, those few million dollars, will fall by the wayside, tossed aside in the hopes of finding employment for the […]
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Think about the bullpen that the Phillies were putting together when 2025 was beginning. Names like Jose Ruiz and Carlos Hernandez were prominent. Stuff was hard to find. In short, it wasn’t a good bullpen. Fast forward to now: the bullpen is probably the strength of this team. Is it the best way to construct […]
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I’m actually kind of surprised how close we are to spring training. Had you asked me, I would have told you it was still like a month and a half away, but it’s kind of snuck up on us. Which is a good thing since we’re all sick of waiting for it to arrive. On […]
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Hey! A signing that helps the Phillies shore up their infield depth, but maybe doesn’t move the needle much. Insurance in case Otto Kemp doesn’t work out, Moore could be a good option for the team as a bench bat.
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I like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. You like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. Seems like the Phillies like Gabriel Rincones, Jr. You know who else likes him? Left handed pitching. Gabriel Rincones, Jr. – 48Moises Chace – 34Matthew Fisher – 29Keaton Anthony – 9Jean Cabrera – 7Cade Obermueller – 6Carson DeMartini – 5Griffin Burkholder – 2Mavis Graves – […]
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The World Baseball Classic has turned into a wildly entertaining showcase of the sport’s stars as they compete for their own individual country. It should be viewed as a great honor to perform under the banner of your home country, because as of right now, the WBC is the closest thing professional baseball players have […]
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It’s cold. Very cold. You know where it’s not cold? Clearwater. Now is a pretty good time to plan a Spring Training trip. Phillies news Zack Wheeler was set to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic before his injury derailed the plans. MLB.com takes a look at the Phillies’ outfield for the […]
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The snow lingers. Anyone in the Philadelphia area looks outside today and sees white, frozen nothingness that will permeate our thoughts these next few days as the continued frigidness lingers. It’s things like this that cause our minds to wander to Clearwater, to the impending sound of bats against balls, rawhide being hurled on leather, […]
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We’re starting to see more and more prospect pieces come out about either a top 100 ranking of individual prospects, or we’re seeing entire systems ranked. How they are being evaluated is probably right around where we would think they were. From Keith Law ($): 15 – What I said about Detroit applies here in […]
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Prospect rankings are a great tool to get to know what a team has coming in the pipeline. However, each one is different, as the writer’s own biases naturally come into play, and everyone has a different opinion on a player’s future. After all, projecting what players in their late teens and early twenties who […]
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It’s really, really hard to think about spring as everyone in the tri-state area continues to dig out from massive amounts of snow, but the Phillies equipment trucks will be setting out for Clearwater on Tuesday. Soon enough we’ll have some real news to share and discuss rather than whatever passes for news in this […]
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In our first matchup of the “Last Man In” tournament, in which we look at the last free agent signed before the season over the past 16 years, Nick Castellanos breezed past Joe Ross to advance to the next round. On to our next matchup: Seventh-seeded Luis Garcia vs. tenth-seeded David Lough! 7. Luis Garcia, […]
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