Small victories, large defeats.
I value sleep highly. Having multiple small children that are involved in travel sports and other competitions, my wife and I are on the go constantly. If we’re not going to one practice or game, we’re going to another. It means rest is valued quite a bit. So when I sit down to watch a […]
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Lots happening in baseball!!! Phillies News: MLB News:
3 months ago | 2 reads
The World Series shifts to Los Angeles and tonight, someone will have a big advantage. Let’s talk about it.
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Alright, this is getting a little out of hand. Let’s acknowledge the biggest elephant in the room, which were the comments made by Dave Dombrowski about Bryce Harper at his end of season press conference. The comments “hurt” Harper. Those comments that were made were as follows: “Of course, he’s still a quality player,” Dombrowski […]
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The team always knew that Garrett Stubbs would be with the Phillies in some capacity. His minor league option that he had available, couple with the one that Rafael Marchan did not, meant that he was going to the minor leagues for the season outside of a possible injury. But was there a higher purpose […]
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In the daily links piece before, I mentioned how much I’ve enjoyed this World Series that has played out. The blow out and the pitching duel had something for everyone to enjoy as far as how the games, but I wondered about other people. There are lots of Phillies fans that check out of baseball […]
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The World Series shifts to Los Angeles today and I have to say: been a pretty good series thus far. Watching the Dodgers get their doors blown off is always fun, but I’m also one of those pitching duel aficionados that actually prefers those types of games to a 12-10 homer fest. I enjoyed Game […]
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Coming into 2025, the top three prospects in the team’s system were pretty well known. Aidan Miller, Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford were, in some manner, labeled as the consensus top three prospects the team was still developing, no matter where you put either one of those players and in what order. With 2026 right […]
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Sometimes, the Philadelphia media market is quite aggravating. We all know that the media tries to perform a single job, but we are in the midst of a ridiculous news cycle. Sigh. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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An explosion of runs led the Blue Jays to an early series lead. Will they extend that lead, or will the Dodgers strike back? Here’s an open thread for game 2.
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The other day, I posed a simple question to you. Do the Phillies need to go further with changes to the team in order to finally get to the summit of the game? The results: they are in. What did you say? That’s a whopping 79% of people that voted in this poll saying that […]
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The team seemingly had the head roll of Mike Calitri as the one who was sacrificed for another early playoff exit. Calitri was reassigned to a different position with the team, so now, they need a bench coach. There was a preference for someone who had managerial experience to fill the role, yet we haven’t […]
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Why yes, I did forget to write something here originally. Here you go! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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It’s time to crown a 2025 champion. Who will it be, Toronto or Los Angeles? Let’s discuss.
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It seems impossible that the Detroit Tigers would actually do it. A team that is a true World Series contender should never consider such a thing. Despite it lacking all common sense and defies instincts of self preservation, there apparently is a chance that the best pitcher in baseball, the soon-to-be 29-year-old left-handed flame-thrower Tarik […]
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“You’re not dreaming,” went a tweet that the Phillies put out on March 22, 2022. “Nick Castellanos is a Phillie”. All dreams give way to reality eventually, but the awakening isn’t always so harsh. Over four seasons with the Phillies, Nick Castellanos has provided some sterling moments but nothing resembling the transformative excellence that was […]
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In the off chance you weren’t aware, the World Series officially begins tonight when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the best of seven series. Blake Snell will take the mound for the Dodgers against Trey Yesavage for the Blue Jays at 8pm tonight. The Dodgers are looking to […]
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The Fall Classic starts tonight. Enjoy these, the last 4 to 7 baseball games we’ll have until the spring. Onto the links. Phillies news No, the Phillies aren’t trading Bryce Harper. Yes, Dave Dombrowski still sees him as one of the game’s best. Nick Castellanos has hired a new agent after representing himself throughout the […]
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In case you missed it, we here at TGP have officially started our offseason series where we take a look back at every player who suited up for the Phillies during the season. The series kicked off with a look at one of the Phillies biggest questions of the offseason in J.T. Realmuto. So, now […]
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The 2025 World Series is set! The National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to win their second consecutive championship, and standing in their way, are the American League champs, the Toronto Blue Jays. I understand that many Phillies fans might have lost interest in the baseball playoffs as soon as Orion Kerkering threw […]
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The Phillies made a bit of a surprise trade last offseason when they acquired Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins in exchange for one of their top prospects in Starlyn Caba. The price for Luzardo wasn’t necessarily the surprise, but rather that the Phillies were acquiring another starting pitcher despite already boasting one of the […]
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We’ve been given our first taste of the dead zone that is the majority of the MLB offseason these last few days, and it hasn’t been fun. We’re only guaranteed four more baseball games in 2025 before spending an entire winter dealing with outlandish trade ideas and fake accounts spreading false rumors. Let’s all try […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s starting to look as though a lot of the offseason is going to be what […]
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Toward end of the 2024 season, the Phillies called outfielder Cal Stevenson to the majors to serve as outfield depth. His stay with the major league club was largely nondescript, with most of his appearances coming as a defensive replacement. But he had one memorable game against the New York Mets in which he had […]
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The pennants have been captured, and the Fall Classic awaits. Adding insult to injury, the Series not only fails to feature our Phillies, but instead includes two clubs who are not particularly fondly remembered in the City of Brotherly Love: the Blue Jays, whose last title in 1993 came at the hands of Joe Carter […]
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