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Rise and Phight: 3/24/2023
Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports I mean, what else are we talking about? There really is only one piece of news dominating the Phillies right now and that’s Rhys Hoskins. By now, you know of his torn ACL that will require surgery, likely ending his season though that has been decided as of this publishing time. It’s a huge blow to a team that has already seen some decent sized setbacks in the form of Andrew Painter and Ranger Suarez. On an offense that is already missing Bryce Harper for quite a while, losing Hoskins isn’t the news that we wanted to hear. There has...
www.thegoodphight.com 19 hours ago
Rhys Hoskins Carted Off with Non-Contact Knee Injury
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field with a non-contact knee injury. Taking a chopper at first base in a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers turns into a disaster as Rhys Hoskins falls to the ground, grabbing at his left knee. Double shit pic.twitter.com/aqr81Fl0Zr— The Good Phight (@TheGoodPhight) March 23, 2023 The worst-case scenario got even worse when Rob Thomson signaled to the trainers, which eventually lead to the Phillies getting EMTs to cart him off the field. They are getting the EMTs for Rhys...
www.thegoodphight.com 19 hours ago
Gamethread 3/23: Tigers at Phillies
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Team USA guys are back in camp, and batting 1-2-3 Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and J.T. Realmuto are back in Clearwater and holding down the top 3 spots in today’s lineup, possibly the same way they’ll bat once the season starts: Taking on the Tigers at home pic.twitter.com/zKh14RLNXf— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 23, 2023 The Tigers have a split-squad games today, with a second contingent visiting the Orioles. The only former Phil traveling to Clearwater is Cesar Hernandez: The Tigers going with a 3 shortstop...
www.thegoodphight.com 23 hours ago
2023 Season Preview: The Best Case Scenario for the Bullpen
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports High hopes for the Phillies’ revamped relief corps For a group that has been the team’s most constant concern over the past few years, the Phillies bullpen had a bit of a breakout last season. Sure, they finished 23rd in ERA but they were 12th in FIP and 5th in K/9. Add in a revamped roster that shed dead weight in exchange for a future Hall of Famer, a flame-throwing lefty with upside, and a jack-of-all-trades with starting and closing experience and we could be looking at a top-5 reliever group this year. What’s the bullpen’s...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 23, 2023
Rise and Phight: 3/23/2023
Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Can we just start the season already? We have officially reached the point where we’re all ready for spring training to end. The injuries are starting to pile up a bit and the teams are ready to just get going on with. Injuries happen during the season of course, but to have a bunch of them hit when you haven’t even started playing for real lays waste to the best laid plans the team has. On to the links. Phillies news: Well, the rotation had a solid foundation when spring training opened. Now? Not so much. There are holes. The team...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 22, 2023
Phillies WBC Round-Up: Philadelphia Across the Globe
Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Phillies had 34 representatives at the World Baseball Classic. Here’s how they did. In the most dramatic batter and pitcher matchup since Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson during the 1942 Negro League World Series, Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout, dethroning Team USA and handing Samurai Japan a record third World Baseball Classic title. Overshadowed in that dream contest however, were the contributions of Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, the trio of Philadelphia Phillies batting back-to-back-to-back in the...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 22, 2023
2023 season preview: relief prospects to watch
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports There ain’t much, but hey, they’ll probably show up You’ve heard the saying “there’s no such thing as a pitching prospect” before in your fandom life. TINSTAAP, for the acronym loving crowd. Relief prospects aren’t really someone you draft thinking you’ll plug them right into a bullpen. Relief prospects are usually players that don’t have enough control for the rotation, or enough good pitches for the rotation. The Phillies have some of these players, some that’ll make a play this year in the big leagues, others...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 22, 2023
Rise and Phight: 3/22/2023
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Well, well, well... Seems Bryce Harper is not actually human after all. Dave Dombrowski spoke about the team’s lack of intention to put him on the 60-day injured list, which means he could return sooner than they had spoken about. This, of course, doesn’t mean that they can’t do it late and backdate the application, so I’d use a bit of caution when talking about whether or not he can return by Memorial Day. But it does get the juices flowing a little bit, dunnit.... On to the links. Phillies news: It’s possible the least...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 21, 2023
Gamethread 3/21: USA at Japan — WBC Final
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Japan goes for their 3rd WBC title, USA for their 2nd It’s been an exciting World Baseball Classic, and after last night’s walk-off win by Japan over Mexico, it comes down to this: USA, going for their second WBC title after winning the last one in 2017vs.Japan, going for their third — they won the first two WBCs, in 2006 and 2009 Team USA All three Phillies are in the lineup tonight in Miami, and batting 5-6-7. Veteran Merill Kelly of the Diamondbacks gets the start on the mound: Team USA lineup for their WBC final matchup...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 21, 2023
Breaking down the Battle for the Phillies Bench
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports There are four players vying for one spot. Who’s the favorite? The Phillies 2023 Opening Day roster is mostly set. Returning the majority of a pennant winning team and going on a winter spending spree both lend to the fact that there aren’t many questions about who’s going to make the team. One area where an interesting battle has arisen though is the Phillies bench. Three players are virtual locks, namely Edmundo Sosa, Garett Stubbs, and Josh Harrison. Sosa impressed at the plate in limited playing time with the Phillies last season...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 21, 2023
10 bold predictions for the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies
Photo by Mary DeCicco/WBCI/MLB Photos via It’s my yearly fever dream of Phils predictions that will mostly not come true at all. The good feelings are flowing about your 2023 Phillies, and they’re not only emanating from Clearwater. In Miami, where the scintillating World Baseball Classic is being played, three of your favorite Phils stars, J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, are sparkling for Team USA, who is now just one win away from their second straight title. Watching Turner hit three bombs over the weekend, one of them a go-ahead, 8th inning grand...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 21, 2023
Reliever to Watch: Gregory Soto
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Read about one of the bullpens’ biggest question marks. Dave Dombrowski took a big swing this off-season, sending Matt Vierling, Nick Maton, and Donny Sands for Kody Clemens and polarizing reliever Gregory Soto. Soto was a big get for the Phillies bullpen but he will come with questions. To some, they’re adding a two-time all-star closer to a bullpen that features game-changers like José Alvarado and Seranthony Domínguez in the back end. To others, he’s a massive risk with only 8.95 strikeouts per nine in 2022 and a walk rate of...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 21, 2023
Rise and Phight: 3/21/2023
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports USA! USA! USA! The United States is in the WBC final tonight, a chance to win back to back titles. Hoping for a better showing in the first inning that we saw on Sunday night. On to the links. Phillies news: Cuts are starting to come in major league camp, which means players are going to the minors and others are being released. A minor trade as the Phillies grab some minor league outfield depth, only needing to send cash considerations to Tampa Bay. We’ve reached the bubble wrap portion of camp. which means minor league pitchers...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 20, 2023
This Week in 1983: Week of March 13-19 - The Hayes Hype Machine builds
Photo by Focus on Sport/ Von Hayes, pickin’ machine Von Hayes in the lineup means the Phillies win games You know the nickname by now. “Five For One.” Since the deal that landed Von Hayes in Philadelphia in December of 1982, there were some unfair expectations set on the youngster thanks to the amount of quality players that went back to Cleveland’s way. People were expecting a superstar in return since anyone that required five players must be able to perform at least at that level. With Hayes making his spring training debut this week in 1983, the team was...
www.thegoodphight.com Mar 20, 2023
Gamethread 3/20: Orioles at Phillies
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Get happy over the minor leaguers Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: Another day, another gameday pic.twitter.com/WPCOk8mP5P— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 20, 2023 For the Orioles: Monday lineup! pic.twitter.com/34ojOa4G1B— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) March 20, 2023 Let’s talk about it.
