In just three short weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to Clearwater, Florida for their first official workout before the rest of the team joins them a few days later. For the Phillies, this spring training will have a different feel than it did over the past decade. The cumulonimbus cloud of a postseason drought no longer exists in the …
At the time of writing this, the opening day of the coming baseball season is still painfully far away in the future. Luckily for us from Philly, there are a lot of other sports to entertain us in the meantime while we wait for the baseball season to start. But there’s nothing that quite beats the excitement of opening-day baseball. …
Dave Dombrowski. The Phillies President of Baseball Operations has a long history of making franchise-altering moves to push a team over the hump. While Dombrowski’s latest addition may not be “franchise-altering,” it certainly gives the Phils’ one of the most talented bullpens they’ve ever assembled. On Saturday, the Phillies acquired LHP Gregory Soto and INF Kody Clemens from the Detroit …
As the calendar turns from 2022, the city of Philadelphia will undoubtedly look back on the year’s unforgettable moments reminiscing a magical run in October. Baseball is back in a big way––the Phillies, who began the year 22-29, broke their decade-long playoff drought and came just two wins away from winning the World Series. The Bank was filled with 46,000 …
Well, it looks like Dave Dombrowski wasn’t finished his Christmas shopping just yet. On the evening of December 23, the Phillies agreed to terms with reliever Craig Kimbrel on a one-year $10 million contract, according to Ken Rosenthal. It’s no secret Kimbrel is not the same dominant closer he once was with the Braves, Padres, and Red Sox––the latter of …
With the Christmas season upon us, Dave Dombrowski has been deeply invested in holiday shopping. For the lineup, he wrapped Trea Turner and his 11-year $300 million contract up nicely to start the offseason. The Phillies’ President of Baseball Operations proceeded to gift the starting rotation a little bit of depth, signing Taijuan Walker to a 4-year $72 million. The …
FOCO is back again with a new collection of bobbleheads, but this time with a few twists. Their brand-new Holiday Mascot Bobble Bros collection is in stock and ready to ship ahead of the holidays. FOCO’s bobbleheads are not limited and retail at a much lower price of just $30. This makes them the perfect stocking stuffer and a great …
December is right around the corner and it’s officially the season of gift-giving. If you’re looking for something special for a Philadelphia sports fan, then look no further than FOCO’s brand-new Holiday Mascot Bobblehead Collection. The collection features team mascot bobbleheads for the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers. Each of these versions is part of a larger collection of 53 bobbleheads …
Philly sports fans have seen better days. When people think of sports in Philadelphia, they usually think of old and antiquated. A city that once had a thriving professional sports scene has fallen on hard times. In the last half-century or so, the city lost both its baseball teams, the Phillies and the Athletics. As well as its National Football …
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) today announced the Philadelphia Phillies postseason games hosted at Citizens Bank Park generated a total economic impact of $78 million in Philadelphia. The eight postseason matchups, including three World Series games, resulted in $49 million in direct spending in the city. “This was a big win for Philadelphia and its tourism and hospitality …
