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Is there someone the Phillies should be pursuing?

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. Free agents abound. Many names are still left on the board for teams to bring aboard […]

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28 days ago | 0 reads

Phillies potential trade target: Ryan Jeffers

As J.T. Realmuto remains unsigned, there are plenty of rumors flying around that the Phillies are considering pivoting away from their veteran catcher. If that happens, the Phillies will likely need to sign a free agent or trade for a replacement to at least share time with returning backup Rafael Marchan. One name that’s been […]

MLB Phillies

28 days ago | 2 reads

What baseball media are you enjoying right now?

We have never been closer to the 2026 baseball season. But we’re not there yet. And there’s still too much time before it starts. So we have to watch something else. Or read something, which is also a good choice (especially if it’s TGP). Just because it’s not baseball season doesn’t mean there’s nothing baseball-related […]

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28 days ago | 0 reads

What’s your favorite MLB stadium?

As we’re starting the first full week of the new year, it’s time to look ahead to the season and start planning our baseball vacations. Chasing all of the active MLB stadiums is a fun goal, so today’s question is: What’s your favorite MLB stadium? As someone who has been to hundreds of Phillies games […]

MLB Phillies

29 days ago | 3 reads

The Phillies should re-think their stance on opt-outs

There was a bit of a stir during the holiday week when Tatsuya Imai put pen to paper and agreed to a deal with the Houston Astros. The deal that he signed contained multiple opt-out clauses in it, one after each season to be exact. It’s interesting that the opt-outs exist since that type of […]

MLB Astros

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Phillies hire Don Mattingly as bench coach

What has seemed like a formality for a while is now official. Don Mattingly will be the bench coach for the Phillies in 2026. It’s a good hire for the team. Mattingly has had success as a bench coach with Toronto, as well as success as a major league manager for the Marlins and Dodgers. […]

MLB Phillies Marlins Dodgers

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Who is going to hit behind Bryce Harper?

This coming season, if the current roster holds true, the lineup is going to look very similar to the one that ended the season in Los Angeles. Nick Castellanos has been swapped out for Adolis Garcia, but other than that, it looks remarkably similar. There is still a lot of time left to make another […]

MLB Dodgers Cardinals

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Phillies news: Ranger Suarez, Bobby Abreu, Edward Cabrera

And so we begin the trek back to work. Many of you reading this probably took some time off after the holidays, enjoying a week of PTO to coincide with the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. So if you’re heading back to work today for the first time in a long while, good luck. On […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

J.T. Realmuto, Bo Bichette and negotiating through the media

When the offseason began, it seemed that it was a given that J.T. Realmuto would return to the Phillies. While he was a free agent able to sign with any team he chose, it seemed like he wanted to return to Philadelphia, and the Phillies wanted him back. But we’ve reached January, and Realmuto has […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

The Great Frame-Up

The catcher—the backstop, the receiver, the wearer of the tools of ignorance, whatever you may call him— is usually regarded as a lawman. Holding base-thieving ne’er-do-wells to account, the catcher, like their fellow mask enthusiast Judge Dredd, is the law. Dredd, infamously unbending on legal matters, would never break the law himself. But criminal activity […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Do you collect baseball cards?

You may have noticed, you may not have, but the card collecting business has grown exponentially in the past decade or so. Maybe it was the pandemic that led people back into their closets to search for cardboard gold, but since then, the hobby has grown and grown and grown. Let’s say that you wanted […]

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about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Phillies news: Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Kazuma Okamoto

A new week and another missed opportunity for the Phillies to dip their toes into the Japanese market. I will continue to believe that each season’s payroll will have a sizable chunk carved out for the right player to join their team from Japan. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Report: Phillies interested in Bo Bichette

Well now, this type of rumor might change things for the Phillies: This is a fascinating rumor for a few reasons. Bichette himself would be a good fit for the team, theoretically replacing one of Bryson Stott or Alec Bohm (probably Bohm). He’s a big bat the team seems to need another of, his being […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Let’s rank MLB realignment proposals

We are in the dead of the MLB winter, which means storylines are few and far between. Once spring training decides to pick up, we’ll hear about who is in what shape, what training regimens have changes and things of this nature, the daily minutiae that we miss from the summer. So, let’s talk about […]

MLB

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Did the Phillies miss out on Tatsuya Imai?

In something of a surprise move, the Astros added Tatsuya Imai to their rotation on a three year deal that includes a lot of opt-outs. A lot of these incentives are interesting in that they kind of indicate that maybe a lot of teams aren’t really sure he’ll translate to being a starter in MLB. […]

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about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Phillies news: Chase Utley, Kyle Tucker, Hall of Fame

Employees from teams are probably headed back to work this coming week, readjusting to life in the workspace post holidays. Will that mean more moves incoming? We know that a few of the Japanese players have to make a decision this weekend, so that might be what starts to move the markets. On to the […]

MLB

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

5 reasons to be optimistic about the Phillies in 2026

With the MLB off-season roughly half over and a new year upon us, it’s a good time to look ahead. You know, fresh starts and all of that. Dave Dombrowski has not given the Phillies the facelift many of you reading this wanted to see after a second straight season in which they won the […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Chuck Klein and Dick Bartell: The Phillies’ First All-Stars

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. First up, we’ll highlight the first men to ever represent the Phillies […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 1 read

How do you feel about Phillies players participating in the World Baseball Classic?

One of the first major events on the baseball calendar in 2026 is the World Baseball Classic. The tournament between countries was last held in 2023, with Team Japan defeating Team USA in a thrilling conclusion to a very entertaining tournament overall. It produced some legendary moments, such as Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Phillies News: Bryson Stott, Spencer Howard, Tatsuya Imai

The first day of 2026 is in the books. But now it’s the first Friday of 2026. And soon, the first weekend of 2026. Enjoy it! But first, links. Phillies news Here’s why Bryson Stott could have a good 2026 at the plate. Spencer Howard, formerly a Phillie, and most recently a Tohoku Rakuten Golden […]

MLB Phillies

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Is there something baseball related you want to do this year?

It’s the new year and it’s time for resolutions. People are going to lose weight, read more, be on their phone less, blah, blah, blah. If we’re talking about making resolutions that we’re just going to break, then mine for the season is to watch less Phillies for my own mental well being. However, let’s […]

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about 1 month ago | 0 reads