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2.1KMatt Veasey: 2019 Philadelphia Phillies preview and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies opened the 137th season in franchise history on Thursday with a big 10-4 victory over the defending National League...
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2.4K4Matt Veasey’s 2019 Major League Baseball preview and predictions
With the 2019 Grapefruit and Cactus League schedules drawing to a close this week, all eyes are now squarely focused on Opening...
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4.2K3Phillies fans should recall the words of “Hoosiers” coach Norman Dale
In one of my all-time favorite movies, 1988’s classic high school basketball film “Hoosiers”, there is a memorable speech delivered by Gene...
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8.7K14Time for John Middleton to close out Bryce Harper
“We’re going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.” This was the statement...
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7.6K6Time for Phillies to step up and nail down Bryce Harper
The Philadelphia Phillies and at least a handful of other Major League Baseball organizations have been doing a dance all off-season with...
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5.8K12Bryce Harper closer to a decision than Manny Machado?
It has been roughly ten days since I last wrote anything regarding the Phillies pursuit of free agents Bryce Harper and Manny...
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4.6K1Phillies still two big pieces shy of true contention -but those remain available
The Philadelphia Phillies have made some nice moves this off-season. But so have their top division rivals. Though the Phillies seem to...
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3.0K4Curt Schilling and Scott Rolen deserve enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Just a little more than three weeks from now, on January 22, 2019, the Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the names...
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2.4KMatt Veasey’s 2019 IBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot
As a lifetime member of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association), I have the honor of being involved in the organization’s annual...
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3.7K5Only one Phillies free agent signing would genuinely excite the broader Philly sports fan base
When the off-season began the Phillies had a clear mandate from the broader Philadelphia sports fan base. Those many fans who lie...
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6.4K9Phillies need to quickly correct the Carlos Santana mistake
In December 2017, Philadelphia Phillies general manager Matt Klentak signed first baseman Carlos Santana as a free agent. The Phillies GM gave...
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3.9K5Andy MacPhail is wrong – Phillies do need to “throw every resource at this year”
The Phillies brain trust has been making the rounds over the last few days trying to defend the 2018 rise and collapse,...
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1.5KMatt Veasey’s 2018 IBWAA awards ballot
Back in 2009 the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) was originally, and perhaps fittingly, founded on Independence Day “to organize...
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The “significant changes” that Phillies GM Matt Klentak needs to make
The circumstances have now become nauseating for many fans of the Philadelphia Phillies to continually be reminded. But one more time for...
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3.1KWinning is the worst thing that could happen to Phillies over final two weeks
As recently as one month ago it was a foregone conclusion that the Philadelphia Phillies would finish with a winning record in...
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