4 Takeaways from Phillies Front Office Press Conference


Phillies front office members John Middleton, Andy MacPhail and Matt Klentak held a press conference this afternoon as sort of a post-mortem of the 2019 season. Lasting almost an hour, the three fielded questions from the media and touched on a variety of ranging topics about the season. Make yourself a very strong drink, and […]

By Gab Sieber | October 11, 2019

Gabe Kapler OUT As Phillies Manager, Scapegoated By Incompetent Front Office


Gabe Kapler has been in managerial purgatory for a little over a week since the Phillies lackluster season ended. It took quite some time, but the Phillies front office has officially come to their decision: Kapler is out.   Kapler slides safely into the role of scapegoat as his firing masks the gross incompetence exhibited […]

By Aidan Powers | October 10, 2019

Matt Klentak’s Worst Feat as General Manager Is Yet to Come


As we dip into another week where Gabe Kapler awaits in baseball purgatory, more confusion surrounds the Phillies front office. A group that had many of their decisions go awry during the season, now starts the offseason the same way. While it’s Kapler whose job seems to be hanging in the balance, it’s Matt Klentak […]

By Aidan Powers | October 7, 2019

How Did We Get Here?


It’s not truly fall unless I’m undergoing some sort of season-ending emotional turmoil with the Phillies. I care! No I don’t! We’re going to win it all! We will never win another game! Well, everybody, by that measure, fall has officially started. Phillies GM Matt Klentak participated in interviews this week while the Phillies finished […]

By Gab Sieber | September 20, 2019

Is Gabe Kapler The Phillies Version Of Chip Kelly?


When the Eagles hired Chip Kelly as their head coach, he was seen as a trailblazer. Kelly was seen to bring a whole new dynamic and style of coaching to the NFL. Kelly was also seen as the thinking-outside-the-box candidate for the Eagles.   When the Phillies promoted Pete Mackanin to Special Advisor to GM […]

By Brandon Sommermann | April 4, 2018