Grading Every Player of 2019 Philadelphia Phillies Roster (Offense)

October 4, 2019

There’s no denying that the 2019 Philadelphia Phillies fell short of expectations. After the organization spent close to half a billion dollars in the offseason, it’s not unreasonable to think a postseason finish was assumed. Instead, a second straight late-season skid tumbled the Phillies down the standings, and they finished with their eighth straight non-winning season. I’ll look at all the position players in this article, grading the eight primary…

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10 Free Agents the Philadelphia Phillies Should Pursue This Offseason

July 25, 2019

If last offseason proved anything, it’s that money isn’t an issue for Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton. Last offseason, the team paid $330 million for Bryce Harper and spent nearly half a billion dollars in all on Harper, Jean Segura, Andrew McCutchen, and David Robertson. Despite the hefty spending, the Phillies find themselves in third place in the NL East, one game behind the Washington Nationals and a full 5.5…

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Grading the First Month of Bryce Harper’s 13-Year Contract

May 1, 2019

Grading the first month of a 13-year mega-contract is essentially akin to evaluating a football team on their performance on the first three plays of the game. It’s such a small sample size of production, but it still counts, and who isn’t interested in breaking down the performance of the face of the sport after one month? A quick look at Bryce Harper’s year-to-date stats per Baseball Reference: Harper’s six…

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Projecting Philadelphia Phillies’ Lineup and Starting Rotation in 2019

May 30, 2016

Embed from Getty Images   For the first time in several years, there’s reason for optimism among Philadelphia Phillies fans. New general manager Matt Klentak has the team trending in a positive direction, and a plus-.500 winning percentage in mid-May is stunning, to say the least. The offense hasn’t mustered much, but a young pitching staff shows long-term potential, and there are future stars to be found in the field,…

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5 Free Agents Philadelphia Phillies Should Target This Offseason

November 21, 2015

  The Philadelphia Phillies finally have a light at the end of the tunnel. Despite losing 99 games in 2015, the most in baseball, the Phillies have a replenished farm system, a new manager and a new general manager ready to embark on the slow and difficult process of rebuilding the Phillies into one of the league’s top teams.  It’s really difficult to see a scenario in which the Phillies…

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5 Reasons Why the 2015 Season Has Been Successful for the Phillies

August 27, 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com   The Phillies are the worst team in baseball in 2015. They’ve lost the most games and they possess easily the worst run differential. They have a pitching staff that is worse than some teams’ Triple-A rotations. They’re on their second manager, and that’s not even by choice. And yet, somehow, against all odds, the season has been a major success for the Phillies. Here…

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