2020 MLB Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
Offensively they have a few weapons that are capable of mass destruction… or of jamming when you need them most.
Offensively they have a few weapons that are capable of mass destruction… or of jamming when you need them most.

Advertisements Bobby Abreu was a feared opponent during his years with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. But his name hasn’t come up much during hall of fame discussions I’ve seen. Everyone seems to be focused on Jeter’s wholesome virtue and whether the other end of that scale, the Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens of the world will get
Read moreA nine-game losing streak wiped out Chicago’s hopes for the postseason. It wasn’t the worst run by a formerly-contending team, but it comes close.
Read moreEvery summer the family black sheep come to visit unannounced and unwanted. That’s where the contenders are as they try to topple the Braves.
Read moreAdvertisements The Spitter whiffed badly last year in our projections for the National League Eastern Division. So we went back through the numbers to see if there was a singular thing that Atlanta excelled at. The answer is yes…and no. The Braves finished fifth in the N.L. in runs-scored and eighth in all of baseball in batting average (.300) on
Read moreHow good is the Rockies’ signing of Nolan Arenado? The best player out of the big three to sign this week did the right thing by himself, his team and their fans.
Read moreAdvertisements So, somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 games ago, one wag (that’s old-timer for smart-alec punk) dismissed the entire National League East except Washington, who was guaranteed to “sleep walk through the division.” Little problem with that. Washington has been asleep alright, but not winning at any particularly rapid pace and has been far behind just about everyone in
Read moreThere is absolutely no reason for the Washington Nationals to be tired come October. Why? Because the Nats can sleepwalk through this division. Photo by Sharon Ward
Read moreFormer Toronto Blue Jay and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay died in a plane crash today. He was 40 years old.
Read moreThe NL East has one good, yet flawed team, and then, there are the others…
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