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For the Rangers, Odubel Herrera is The One That Got Away

May 8, 2018

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera blasted two home runs on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants, extending a career-best on-base streak to a whopping 36 games. Herrera has blossomed i...

With Odubel Herrera, Phillies Hope to Strike Rule 5 Gold Again

Alex Cheremeteff

Dec 28, 2016

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

The Philadelphia Phillies have seen this movie before. The legions of Phillies fans would like to see it again -- and soon! A team littered with prospects, a few years away from contention, strikes gold with a ...

Making the Case for an Odubel Herrera Trade

Ryan Waterman

Sep 19, 2016

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have surprised a number of people this season. Pleasantly, if you're a Phillies fan. Last season, the Phils finished with a 63-99 record, one loss away from hitting the century mark...

Odubel Herrera: Unknown Prospect to 2016 All-Star

Ryan Waterman

Jul 6, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Philadelphia Phillies

From being an international free agent signing in 2008, to an MLB center fielder in 2016, Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera has had quite the ride in his professional career. That ride culminated during la...

The Phillies are Coming Back to Earth

Ryan Waterman

May 31, 2016

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies

Let's be honest, we knew it was coming... The Philadelphia Phillies entered the season with expectations of winning less than 80 games. Yet, we're almost two months into the season, and the Phillies only sit...

Five Stat Friday: Week Five

Jesse Foster

May 6, 2016

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League

1. The reigning AL CY Young winner, Dallas Keuchel, is off to a not-so-great start. He is currently 2-4 with a 5.11 ERA through six starts. His slow start can be attributed to his inability to find the strike z...

Are the Philadelphia Phillies ready to compete?

Charles Mule

Dec 13, 2015

Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Less than one month into his tenure as the Philadelphia Phillies general manager, Matt Klentak has been forced to answer one of the toughest questions anyone can ask: When will the Phillies be competitive again...

Five Reasons for Phillies Fans to be Thankful

Ryan Waterman

Nov 26, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Source: Brian Garfinkel / Getty Images North America It's that time of year again, folks. Thanksgiving is here, and that means that it's time for us to give thanks for the good things in our lives -- fam...

Top 5 Rule 5 Draft Picks from the 2015 Season

James E. Clark

Nov 21, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason

Credit: KC Alfred/ AP Photo The Major League Baseball Rule 5 Draft will be taking place at the Winter Meetings as it does every year. In case you are not familiar the Rule 5 Draft is where any Major League ...

Philadelphia Phillies offseason wish list

Charles Mule

Nov 3, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Credit: Mitchell Leff / Getty Images North America After a dreadful 2015 season in the City of Brotherly Love, it is obvious the Philadelphia Phillies will need some help heading into the 2016 season. The P...

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