The August 1st trade deadline is approaching. The Phillies have a couple of weaknesses to upgrade. Continue reading Trade Winds (Phillies Discussion)
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Mailbag Answers
I thought a mailbag request would draw a lot of questions. It didn’t. I’ll provide answers to the two questions in the comments section of that post here. I culled through the four earlier posts to find any other questions and provided answers below. Continue reading Mailbag Answers
2023 Draft, Results: July 19th
The Phillies had the 27th overall selection in the 2023 draft. They selected 18 players during the draft having forfeit their second- and fifth-round picks when they signed free agent shortstop Trea Turner who had a qualifying offer attached. Continue reading 2023 Draft, Results: July 19th
Phillies Promote CF Johan Rojas to the Show
Late last night, rumors started to swirl regarding a Johan Rojas promotion to the big club. Finally, a few minutes ago, one of the beat writers confirmed the move (Gelb) on Twitter.
It was also reported that Rojas will fill Cristian Pache’s role on the team. Pache is expected to be placed on the 60-man IL as the partnering move.
In other news, it was also hinted that another promotion is expected (Drew Ellis) to replace the injured Josh Harrison who went on the 10-day IL yesterday.
Moving on With the Season (Phillies Discussion)
While there are some who might think that the Phillies have done well to climb back into the wild card race, there are others who might point out that too many key players are underperforming. Continue reading Moving on With the Season (Phillies Discussion)
What’s Next
I am prepared to resume operations at Phuture Phillies. My long hiatus was caused by the aftereffects of a short, mild bout of COVID back in January. I was ill for a couple nights but tested positive for about ten days. Continue reading What’s Next
The Halfway Point
Major League Baseball reached its arbitrary halfway point and the baseball world has come to a stop for MLB’s midseason All-Star game and all the other fluff they cram into the break. Continue reading The Halfway Point
Transactions and a Bit of Personal News (Ring the Bell!)
At the end of this post, I have attached all the transactions that have occurred since February. They are much too long to include in a normal post. Continue reading Transactions and a Bit of Personal News (Ring the Bell!)
2023 Draft, Day One: July 9th
The Phillies have the 27th overall selection in the first round. They gave up their second- and fifth-round picks when they signed so-far underperforming free agent shortstop Trea Turner who had a qualifying offer attached.
The Phillies have the smallest bonus pool allotment – $5,185,500. Continue reading 2023 Draft, Day One: July 9th
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