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Phillies Got the Better End of Jay Bruce Trade

Jun 4, 2019

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Transactions

About two weeks ago, the Seattle Mariners traded the first of two "savings bond" players acquired from the New York Mets in the Robinson Cano/Edwin Diaz blockbuster, when they shipped Anthony Swarzak to the Bra...

Money is Distorting the Player Bryce Harper Has Always Been

Robbie Stratakos

May 4, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Bryce Harper signs a $330 million deal, gets off to a hot start, and then goes into a big slump, headlined by his batting average dropping to .234. Of course, when you ink a contract of that magnitude expectati...

Why the Philadelphia Phillies Should Not sign Manny Machado

Joe Orsatti

Jan 21, 2019

Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

One of the biggest stories of the offseason has been the Phillies' desire to "spend stupid money" while being connected to the two biggest free agents on the market, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The Phillies...

The Philadelphia Phillies Don’t Need to Make a Blockbuster Signing

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 10, 2019

Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

To be clear: there's nothing wrong with the Philadelphia Phillies wanting to sign Bryce Harper and/or Manny Machado. But the Phillies aren't in a position where they absolutely have to execute a blockbuster sig...

Philadelphia Phillies Ink Reliever David Robertson to Two-Year Deal

Jason Kelly

Jan 3, 2019

Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

The Philadelphia Phillies continued their strong offseason on Thursday, as they signed former New York Yankees closer, David Robertson, to a two-year deal. The contract, as first reported by Mark Feinsand of ML...

Phillies Sign OF Andrew McCutchen to 3-Year Deal

Jason Kelly

Dec 11, 2018

Breaking News, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

Another domino has fallen in the free agent market as Andrew McCutchen has reached a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Gelb of The Athletic was the first to break the news. https://twitter.com/MattGe...

Jean Segura Sent from Mariners to Phillies in Five-Player Trade

Joe Orsatti

Dec 4, 2018

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners

When Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto announced that he would be leading the charge on a rebuild, it was a surprise to nobody when he put his foot the the pedal within a matter of days. After havin...

The Philadelphia Phillies Played Themselves Back to Reality

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 16, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

It's always fun to see what the future could have in store for you, or your team. When you see it, you're motivated to go after it as soon as you can. And four months into the 2018 season, the Philadelphia Phil...

Jose Bautista Traded to Philadelphia

Joe Orsatti

Aug 28, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies

On Tuesday, Jose Bautista joined his third National League East team this season when he was traded by the New York Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies, who had claimed him on waivers yesterday. The Mets will acq...

Phillies Acquire Luis Avilan

Joe Orsatti

Aug 23, 2018

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

The Philadelphia Phillies have been very active in upgrading the team since last month, acquiring Wilson Ramos, Asdrubal Cabrera, Aaron Loup, and Justin Bour. Today, another left-handed reliever will join them,...