Two Days Off! In any world, that would sound like a blessing. As a fan of baseball, it can be agony. Depending on what team you cheer for, it might be a blessing in disguise. For Phillies Phans, it will probably be a mixed bag of thankfulness or impatience.    The Phillies took an 8-7 loss to the Mets in …

The team is finally together. The Phillies have brought in all their signings, and the players are getting their reps in at the plate and in the field. More importantly, Nicholas Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber are already making a name for themselves in red pinstripes.    The new dynamic duo for the Phillies’ lineup has already smashed home runs for …

J.T. Realmuto and Didi Gregorius are coming back to the Phillies. Let’s take a moment to celebrate that.  Last week, the Phillies officially re-signed All-Star catcher (and BCIB) J.T. Realmuto to a five-year contract. Any day now, the team should announce a press conference to officialize Didi Gregorius’ new contract too. With these two back in the fold, the Phillies …

To spend a summer evening in Citizens Bank Park, watching the Philadelphia Phillies play, is to know Philadelphia. The city’s pulse reverberates around the concrete stadium; it follows you from the subway station all the way to the cheap seats, from where the distant skyline bathes in the last embers of the day’s light; it’s my favorite place to be. …

When the 2020 season came to an end, the Philadelphia Phillies seemed at a crossroads. After failing to make the playoffs yet again, they could either add a few key pieces to fill their holes, or they could decide that they needed to rebuild. Despite only being two years into a thirteen-year contract with Bryce Harper, the Phillies seemed to be poised …