When the Phillies ultimately decided not to retain Nate Schierholtz after acquiring him from San Francisco last season in the deal that shipped Hunter Pence to the eventual World Series champions, the assumption was that they were more interested in ...
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Could Cole Hamels Actually Lose 20 Games?
The six-year $144 million extension Cole Hamels signed last July is still the best thing that happened to the Phillies in 2012. That’s so even though “King Cole” is having the worst season for a Phillies starting pitcher in 76 ...
Read More »Shaking Up Dysfunctional Phillies Won’t Be Easy
There’s a great scene in Moneyball in which the architects of the Oakland A’s dissect Kevin Youkilis, who’s described as the “Greek God of Walks.” Getting on base and utilizing bargain-basement players, is what propels Moneyball. The Phillies of 2013 ...
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