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X Factors in the National League East for 2019

Mar 18, 2019

National League East, Opinions & Predictions

Every team in Major League Baseball has an X factor to their success before the regular season begins. Here is every National League East team's 2019 X factor. Atlanta Braves: Julio Teheran The Braves are the...

Phillies Sign Jake Arrieta to Three-Year Deal

Jason Kelly

Mar 11, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Statistics, Transactions

The wait is finally over for one of Major League Baseball's best free agents available as Jake Arrieta has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. https://tw...

Phillies Sign Carlos Santana to Three-Year, $60 Million Deal

Jason Kelly

Dec 15, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

The Winter Meetings may have just concluded but the action around Major League Baseball's free agent market is just getting started. The Philadelphia Phillies added a big piece to their puzzle this afternoon, s...

Should any Team Consider Ryan Howard?

Kyle O'Neill

Jun 4, 2016

Chicago White Sox, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Ryan Howard, once a World Series champion, an MVP, and one of the most dangerous players in all of baseball, has now become nothing short of a disaster for the Philadelphia Phillies. Ever since Howard ruptured ...

Looking Back on Cliff Lee’s Career

Eric Kabakoff

Feb 24, 2016

Baseball History, Philadelphia Phillies

Cliff Lee is now 37 years old, hasn’t pitched in a year and a half, and is coming off major elbow problems. His career is probably over, a notion that his agent seemed to reinforce when he noted that Lee was un...

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...

Winners and Losers of the 2015 Trade Deadline

Evan Marinofsky

Aug 1, 2015

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

As baseball fans, there are many things we don't agree on. If you're reading this, I probably don't know you, but I can bet that we probably don't agree on many things regarding baseball. But one thing we, alon...

NL East: Burning Questions for Each Team

Joshua Sadlock

Mar 8, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Credit: Rob Carr / Getty Images North America Here we go! It's time to jump from the American League and begin breaking down the burning questions for each National League team. Our tour through the senior...

Three Starting Pitchers the Cardinals Don’t Need

Jake Hasan

Jan 10, 2015

American League, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors, St. Louis Cardinals

It's been reported over the last few days that the St. Louis Cardinals have interest in free agent pitcher Max Scherzer and/or hot trade targets Cole Hamels of the Phillies and David Price of the Tigers. Obviou...

Royals Sign Ryan Madson To Minor-League Deal

Shawn Sailer

Jan 4, 2015

American League, Kansas City Royals, Offseason

The Kansas City Royals have signed reliever Ryan Madson to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training, the team announced. He will compete for a spot in the Royals bullpen. Madson...

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