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 Philadelphia Phillies are struggling. They have lost two of three to the Milwaukee Brewers. Both Saturday and Sunday’s games were winnable, but this line-up is not hitting. The Phillies infield situation is in shambles.    The Phightin’ Phils are not fighting at all. They play with no energy at all, and it shows.    There is no easy way …

The Phillies Opening Day roster is pretty much set now. Mickey Moniak and Bryson Stott, who both had monster Springs, presumably have both made the team. Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling, who had less spectacular Springs, also made the team.  Vierling is not exactly a surprise as Joe Giardi had announced prior to today that the Phillies would employ a …

The Dutch-born shortstop started his career in 2012 and he has a significant role to play if the Phillies want to make the postseason for the first time in a decade. Gregorius is nicknamed “Sir Didi” because he is a 5th class knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau which was granted to him by the Netherlands for his performance in …

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 …

Philadelphia Phillies’ fans rejoiced on Tuesday when it was announced that the Best Catcher in Baseball was re-signing with the team. J.T. Realmuto has agreed to a five-year, $115.5 million contract, setting a record for AAV for a catcher at $23.1 million. One of the most excited might be Bryce Harper. It was a move a long time coming, really since 2019, when …

With the Mets’ acquisition of Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco, are they too far ahead for the Phillies to catch up? Before the Francisco Lindor trade, the Mets were already a better team than the Phillies. The Phillies finished two games ahead of the Mets in the regular season, but while the Phillies have only gotten worse this offseason, the …

The Phillies have yet to announce which of their two middle infielders will play where. Barring any major acquisitions, Jean Segura and Scott Kingery will be the Phillies’ middle infielders in 2021. However, it is anyone’s guess which one of them will play which position. Both men have seemingly equal claim to second base and shortstop. Until Joe Girardi makes …

The Phillies may lose their most valuable player in free agency. Hint: His last name isn’t Realmuto.  Didi Gregorius plugged a hole both at shortstop and in the lineup last season for the Phillies after signing a 1-year deal in his comeback from Tommy John surgery. The 30-year old veteran appeared in all 60 games and was arguably the Phils’ …

The 2020 Phillies’ season did not go according to plan. To put it bluntly, it was a disaster. Right now there’s a lot of talk about re-signing J.T. Realmuto, the demotion of General Manager Matt Klentak, and how to fix the worst bullpen in baseball. If there’s one thing we can count on, it’s that Bryce Harper is going to continue being vocal …