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The Enigmatic Nature of J.T. Realmuto’s Free Agency

Dec 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

J.T. Realmuto is the best catcher in Major League Baseball. At the same time, it's difficult to find a team that's both a logical and likely landing spot for J.T. Realmuto. How can a player of the 29-year-ol...

Stocking up on Relievers is the Philadelphia Phillies’ Best Bet

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 8, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies don't have many compelling options this offseason, but stocking up on relievers is their best bet when it comes to competing for the playoffs. With the team supposedly losing $145 m...

The Philadelphia Phillies Need to Keep J.T. Realmuto

Quinn Allen

Nov 16, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

From DJ LeMahieu to Trevor Bauer, there are a boatload of intriguing talents on the 2020 Major League Baseball free agent market. Philadelphia Phillies backstop J.T. Realmuto is arguably the top free agent. The...

The Philadelphia Phillies Have to Make the Playoffs

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The National League East is a mess this season, and the Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their roster's fatal flaw this week; they have to make the playoffs. The Phillies announced on Friday night that they a...

Braves’ Rotation Implosion, Marlins’ Hot Start Turns the NL East Upside Down

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 12, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

The National League East was always going to be a highly competitive, enticing division in 2020. Now it has been turned upside down. The Atlanta Braves have lost Mike Soroka for the year to a torn Achilles; ...

The Philadelphia Phillies Need Their Stars to Play the Part to Stand a Chance in the NL East

Robbie Stratakos

Jun 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have high-profile players across their roster, but to stand a chance in the National League East they need their stars to play up to the esteem they're held in. When alluding to sta...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Philadelphia Phillies

Robbie Stratakos

Apr 25, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The decade of the 2010s was a strange run for the Philadelphia Phillies. Coming off back-to-back World Series appearances from 2008-09, they won the National League East in back-to-back seasons from 2010-11 but...

National League East X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League East, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League East. Atlanta Braves: Max Fried Concerning the Br...

Philadelphia Phillies’ Offseason Marginally Improves Their Ballclub

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 16, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have missed the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons and have been rigorously spending in an attempt to get back on the map. They've continued that mentality this offseason, but ...

Zack Wheeler, Phillies Strike Five-Year, $118 Million Deal

Jason Kelly

Dec 4, 2019

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

As first reported by Marc Carig of The Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies snagged Zack Wheeler off the free agent market on a multi-year deal. https://twitter.com/MarcCarig/status/1202306295652659200 Sho...

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