The August 1st trade deadline is approaching. The Phillies have a couple of weaknesses to upgrade. Continue reading Trade Winds (Phillies Discussion)
Category Archives: 01. Site Features
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
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 MiLB Spring Training (3/7)
The first full workout for Minor League Spring Training begins this morning. Most of the participants have been in Clearwater for many weeks. The balance reported yesterday.
2023 Spring Training (2/22)
Spring Training for the full squad begins Tuesday morning. Pitchers and catchers reported last week. Position players round out the full squad today.
2023 Mini-Camp, (2/15)
Spring Training begins on Thursday. Forty players from the 40-man roster and 21 non-roster players will descend on Clearwater shortly. Many are here already. Thursday is the report date for pitchers and catchers. Non-roster players are due next week.
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