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2024 Preview: Phillies

2024 Preview: Phillies

Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Bryce Harper and Trea Turner will look to lead the 2024 Phillies to continued success. The Phillies entered 2023 fresh off an unexpected ride to their first NL pennant since 2009. As is his wont, freewheeling GM Dave Dombrowski spent the offseason adding to an already formidable roster, signing superstar shortstop Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300 million contract. Both Turner and his new club struggled mightily out of the gates; as late as June 2nd, Turner had a .648 OPS and the Phillies were seven games below .500. Both turned things around after...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 7, 2024
2024 Season Preview: The Best Case Scenario for the Outfield

2024 Season Preview: The Best Case Scenario for the Outfield

Johan Rojas literally flying around the bases | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports What’s the best we could hope for from the outfield this year? Last season started with Bryce Harper on the injured list and his return to the outfield in doubt. Nick Castellanos displayed his potential at the plate with streaks of glory intertwined with weeks of paltry performance. In left field we found Kyle Schwarber, who is by his nature a DH, and is a mildly competent left fielder as long as the ball is hit directly to him. Brandon Marsh covered center until he moved to left field...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 5, 2024
Might the Phillies’ defense be, wait for it, good?

Might the Phillies’ defense be, wait for it, good?

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Don’t look now, but it’s probably more true than you think Remember when the team signed Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber to free agent contracts and the excitement they brought to what the offense could potentially be? Adding that duo to Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto led to dreams of an offense that pounded baseballs into dust, striking fear into the hearts of pitching staff and pitching coordinators across the game. Then, people slowly began to realize that that duo would in fact have to actually play the other...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 3, 2024
Rise and Phight: 3/3/2024

Rise and Phight: 3/3/2024

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via What a miserable day it was here yesterday. Good thing we aren’t in the Sierra Nevadas Another day, another game that will be televised for the Phillies. A lot of the regulars played yesterday, so they may not be in today, but hey - another game on television is a good day. On to the links. Phillies news: C’mon, Liam. If you’re gonna be a batboy, you gotta learn how to do the job, man. Trea Turner is working hard on his defense this spring, looking much better than he did last year so far. Bryce Harper faced Bailey Ober...

Bailey Ober earns high praise from Bryce Harper after dominant start in Twins loss to Phillies

Bryce Harper went on the Philadelphia broadcast to praise Twins starter Bailey Ober after he struck out seven Phillies in three innings of work.
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 1, 2024
Rise and Phight: 3/1/2024

Rise and Phight: 3/1/2024

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Marching into the new month No more Dollar Dog Nights at Citizens Bank Park? I now no longer believe in the compassion of humanity. Watching strangers ingest copious amounts of encased meats and publicly keeping tabs of the running tally while performing these feats was one of life’s simple pleasures. Now, that has been violently taken from us. What meaning does life have now? On to the links. Phillies news: Bryce Harper has officially been here long enough to have a top ten moments list with the Phillies. The team knows they have...
www.thegoodphight.com Feb 27, 2024
2024 Season Preview: How much better can Bryson Stott get?

2024 Season Preview: How much better can Bryson Stott get?

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports He’s good but there’s one element that could help him take a leap. Just like the rest of the roster, the infield was mostly run back. Sure, you may see the occasional day of Whit Merrifield at second base, but he was signed to mostly play the outfield given the roster construction. We already know that Trea Turner needs to be a better defender, Bryce Harper just needs to stay healthy, and Alec Bohm has to pull the ball more. What has gone under the radar is Bryson Stott, who put together a good second season in 2023 but it still felt...
www.thegoodphight.com Feb 27, 2024
Rise and Phight: 2/27/2024

Rise and Phight: 2/27/2024

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports This season is over already The Phillies didn’t win a game yesterday? The season is lost. When is the usual time for overreactions? How long until people start making outlandish judgements based on at bats against minor league pitchers and hitters? Surely no one here would ever be guilty of that. On to the links. Phillies news: Why does Bryce Harper, with 8 years left on his deal, want to negotiate another long-term extension? Johan Rojas has entered this spring with a “win or else” mentality that has changed his outlook. This...
www.thegoodphight.com Feb 26, 2024
2024 season preview: The State of the Infield

2024 season preview: The State of the Infield

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The usual suspects return, but will they play like usual? Players in camp: Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm, Edmundo Sosa, Whit Merrifield, Kody Clemens, Darick Hall, Weston Wilson, Rodolfo Castro, Carlos De La Cruz, Nick Podkul, William Simoneit, Matt Kroon, Scott Kingery Expected to make the roster: Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm, Edmundo Sosa, Whit Merrifield The Phillies will be returning the exact same infield that they used for the majority of the 2023 postseason. The only real “change” is it...
www.thegoodphight.com Feb 23, 2024
Rise and Phight: 2/23/2024

Rise and Phight: 2/23/2024

Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports It’s almost TV time Tomorrow, there is baseball. Nothing more to add to that statement as they are words we’ve waited to hear for months. It won’t be pretty and there will be a lot of minor leaguers, but there will at least be baseball being played. On to the links. Phillies news: There may not be as many as in spring trainings past, but here are some position battles to keep an eye on. Give me Kolby Allard as your spring training opener starting pitcher. Aaron Nola will follow on Sunday. Bryce Harper isn’t the only one making a...
www.thegoodphight.com Feb 22, 2024
Outrage Need Not Apply

Outrage Need Not Apply

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Bryce Harper is worth every penny of a potential extension When Bryce Harper signed his 13-year, $330 million contract in 2019 it was the largest in Major League Baseball history. Just a few years later, it’s now the seventh-highest contract and Harper is possibly looking to add to it — and why not? He’s already been worth every penny he’s made in the first five seasons of his Phillies contract, and then some. The Health Concern: Harper hasn’t had a fully healthy season since 2021 The time Harper missed in 2022 and 2023 was a...
Lookout Landing Feb 19, 2024
Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/19/24: Matt Chapman, Bryce Harper, and David Robertson

Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/19/24: Matt Chapman, Bryce Harper, and David Robertson

Photo by Mark Blinch/ Happy Monday! In Mariners news... In a recent analysis of the Mariners’ Spring Training so far, Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times writes that the Mariners have discussed the possibility of signing free agent third baseman Matt Chapman. Around the league... The San Francisco Giants have officially finalized their signing of OF/DH Jorge Soler to a three-year/$42 million deal. Bryce Harper now sees first base as his permanent position with the Philadelphia Phillies after moving from the outfield. Texas Rangers newest reliever David Robertson...

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