Small victories, large defeats.
“Into the unknoooooown, into the unknooooooooooooooooown” Francisco Renteria – 68Gabriel Rincones – 49Moises Chace – 24Matthew Fisher – 13Griff Burkholder – 5Keaton Anthony – 5Cade Obermueller – 4Carson DeMartini – 4Jean Cabrera – 1Mavis Graves – 1 It’s hard to remember the last time the Phillies had signed an international prospect of this much acclaim. […]
7 days ago | 3 reads
The Phillies have announced Truck Day— and as sure as Punxsutawney Phil not seeing his shadow, that means spring is coming. For those who don’t know, Truck Day involves the Philadelphia Phaithful seeing off the equipment trucks, laden with bat, ball, and glove, as they begin their long, happy journey to Clearwater. There’s photo opportunities […]
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We’re hitting the really slow portion of the offseason with most of the big name free agents having signed already. I’m not even sure who is left other than Framber Valdez other than a billion pitchers looking for a team. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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Kiley McDaniel, one of the more respected writers in the prospect sphere of baseball coverage, released his top 100 prospects this morning ($). Three Phillies showed up on the list. #10 – Aidan Miller His above-average to plus speed is apparent on the basepaths as shown by his 59 stolen bases last season. Miller could […]
8 days ago | 3 reads
Harrison Bader will not be a member of the Philadelphia Phillies this coming season, having agreed to a deal with the Giants. Looking at it from the perspective of San Francisco, they can put Bader in their center field and pair him, somehow, with Jung Hoo Lee to have one of the better defensive pairings […]
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Four teams of extremely talented baseball players will take the field this August in the inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League. Top players include first overall pick Kelsie Whitmore (SF), Canadian pitcher Raine Padgham (BOS), South Korea’s Rakyung Kim (NY), and Philly-local and 2014 Little League World Series star Mo’Ne Davis (LA). Today’s […]
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There was a lot of consternation about a certain player yesterday. Let’s see what today holds! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
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The number six prospect, according to you, in the team’s system is another in their quest to not have a baseball drop in the outfield once it is hit the air. Unfortunately, this one may not be a starter. Dante Nori – 74Francisco Renteria – 47Gabriel Rincones – 26Matthew Fisher – 7Moises Chace – 15Cade […]
9 days ago | 2 reads
The participants for this year’s Super Bowl are set, which means we are subjected to two weeks of overanalysis that will compare the two teams down to whether or not hair color will play a factor. It’s brutal to watch if your favorite team is not a part of it, so let’s take it to […]
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I have a feeling that one of the bigger stories entering spring training and the 2026 season is going to be the lineup and how Rob Thomson constructs it. There is a linked story down below about it, but even then, what goes on after the top three in the order hit? Where does Adolis […]
9 days ago | 4 reads
As I write this, I am staring out my window watching snow fall at about one inch per hour. You, the readers, are scattered all around the country, but there are large swaths of states affected by this weekend’s massive storm. One of the best things to do today is just watch the conference championship […]
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Settle in, folks. Things around here gonna be cold for a while. But enough about the team’s offseason!!! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
10 days ago | 1 read
As Phillies fans hope that the team has another big move left in them (Don’t hold your breath!), I decided to take a look at recent offseasons to see how many big moves they’ve made closer to the start of camp. Then, as one does, I decided to make the exercise into an interactive March […]
11 days ago | 1 read
A lot of people around the team’s fanbase are expecting the Phillies to have a worse season in 2026 than they had in 2025. Whether that be though lack of moves on the free agent/trade market or a natural regression to their true talent, there seems to be a bunch of things people see going […]
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As the tri-state area hunkers down for the impending snowstorm, let’s take this opportunity to enjoy a Phillies video from the past. Here’s a game from 1989. You’re welcome. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
11 days ago | 3 reads
Ah yes, the dream of spring. With a major winter storm barreling down on the Philadelphia area this weekend, thoughts of Clearwater are most welcome. The Phillies have obliged by giving us their list of non-roster invitees that will make the trek to spring training. Lots of interesting names here. Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller […]
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Alright, now is when the fun really begins. Aroon Escobar – 104Dante Nori – 52Francisco Renteria – 42Gabriel Rincones – 34Moises Chace – 10Matthew Fisher – 6 The Phillies don’t have a deep farm system. On this, we can all agree. You can blame some of it on poor player development, where they have struggled […]
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Earlier this week, the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced in Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, who will join Jeff Kent to make up the 2026 class of new inductees. But more importantly for Phillies fans, there was a good deal of movement with some former Phils greats on the ballot. […]
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If we’re being perfectly logical, the Phillies right now have not been completely successful in their offseason plan as they did not reel in the big fish in Bo Bichette. However, the word “completely” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here since we can still term this offseason successful by looking at what they […]
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It was a good year for Phillies on the Hall of Fame ballot. As expected, Chase Utley did not get elected in this, his third year on the ballot. Neither did Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, or newcomer Cole Hamels. Again, no surprises there. However, Utley’s stock increased greatly in 2026, seeing a 19.3% increase from […]
13 days ago | 1 read
Baseball is a young man’s game. And all who play it at the major league level are young; at least compared to the members of other professions. There are doctors in their seventies; there are no shortstops at that age outside of Old Timer’s Day. But age is relative; while none of the boys of […]
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For the first time in quite some time, the Phillies are primed to have some of their top prospects play real roles on the Major League team. The Big Three of Justin Crawford, Andrew Painter, and Aidan Miller all have paths to playing on the Phillies in 2026 that are varying degrees of open. But […]
13 days ago | 3 reads
Nothing quite warms the soul like reading about baseball and spring training on a cold winter’s morn. Now let’s check that weekend forecast! On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
13 days ago | 4 reads
In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies playing host to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, we here at The Good Phight are launching a yearlong series that focuses on the history of the Phillies and the All-Star Game. Check back regularly for posts about the Phillies participation in (or lack […]
14 days ago | 5 reads
Alright, we’re done the top four. Gage Wood – 87Dante Nori – 36Aroon Escobar – 34Francisco Renteria – 23Gabriel Rincones – 21Matthew Fisher – 1 Now comes a mad scramble. Not that I’ll say drafting Gage Wood in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft was a surprise, but it sure wasn’t what I […]
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