The Phillies went 3-2-1 in the final week of spring training. After thirty-six games, the Phillies had a 14-17-5 Grapefruit League record. They posted wins of 7-1, 8-2, and 8-2 last week; and losses of 10-4 and 14-1. They tied 7-7. That’s 35 runs for, 36 against. Could be an interesting season. The Phillies open Monday in Cincinnati at 4:10 PM. The Phillies opened against the Reds last season and blew saves in the 8th and 9th innings while dropping the first two games of the season. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of April 3rd
Monthly Archives: April 2017
2017 Spring Training, Fini
Saturday, the minor league teams closed our their 2017 tour of spring training at the Carpenter Complex. I arrived around 9:00 AM just to see what was taking place. As I walked up the drive, IronPigs’ players were making their way to the parking lot, resplendent in their colorful, flowered shirts. When I lived in Philadelphia, we called them Hawaiin shirts. Just doesn’t seem right now that I call Florida home. The players moved in, out, and around the Complex until they boarded a bus for the airport. Continue reading 2017 Spring Training, Fini
2017 Spring Training, 3/31
Final day of spring training for most players. The Phillies head north to start the major league season. Saturday, the IronPigs and Fightin’ Phils break camp and head to Allentown and Reading. The Threshers vacate the Complex clubhouse and walk over to their regular season home in Spectrum Field. The BlueClaws will stay in town for a few days before heading to Kannapolis to open their season in North Carolina. Continue reading 2017 Spring Training, 3/31
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