In this day and age, free agency in professional sports is more important than ever. Teams shred their salary cap down to the bare bones just for a glimmer of hope that a big name star will even take a meeting with them. It’s a different time. The money is longer, the leagues are more […]
The most famous words from the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies was by a fan favorite. A player was made his career in Philadelphia. A man, that might throw all that away if he does what he is rumored to be doing. Chase Utley was drafted by the Phillies in 2000 with the 15th […]
Patrick Corbin may end up being the most important acquisition of the offseason for the Phillies. I know what I said. The Nats way overpaid for him, saving the Phillies payroll to be used elsewhere and soon. The Nationals now have $525 million tied up in the starting rotation, only three pieces of […]
It was looking like LHP pitcher Patrick Corbin was going to be a Philadelphia Phillie…until he wasn’t. Huge bummer to seem to have a guy all but locked on your roster, only to have him sign with a division rival instead. A division rival that already bolsters a pretty impressive starting rotation. Oh […]
So, I’ve been playing a little Detective Pikachu and I think I’ve discovered how Bryce Harper will announce his decision. On November 2nd, Harper tweeted out the debut of him on the cover of MLB The Show 19 and he is not wearing any team’s jersey. Just a hoodie. Honored to be selected as […]
Philadelphia Phillies Owner, John Middletown, got Phillies fans really excited last week. In a press conference before leaving for the MLB Owners Meetings, Middletown had this to say about the Phillies offseason plans… “We’re going into this expecting to spend money,’’ Middleton told USA TODAY Sports. “And maybe even be a little bit stupid about […]
Lets get everyone’s mind off what happened yesterday in New Orleans and focus on something else. Uhmm…. What could we possibly talk about? Oh. Lets talk about ESPN and Sunday Night Baseball. In a normal season, ESPN makes a spectacular out of opening day weekend for the reigning World Series Champion. Normally, they get […]
We members of the media (yes, I am included), love to take portions of quotes, and contort them into something that works for us. In an interview with USA Today, Phillies Owner John Middleton served me one up on a silver platter: “We’re going into this expecting to spend money. And maybe even be a […]
Another Bryce Harper article? Sort of, YES. But, this article is all about Phillies Owner, John Middletown, recent comments on his plans for the Phillies offseason. In an interview before Middletown left for the owners meeting on Friday, he broke his recent silence about the Phillies offseason plans. Middletown had this to say about what […]
Every day, we get closer and closer to God’s light. Nah, I’m just fucking with you, climate change is knocking us out in like a decade. But, what we ARE getting closer to is Bryce Harper with his luscious flow, in an unbuttoned dress shirt, holding up a Phillies jersey in a press conference. Every […]