The Good Phight

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images No more links until Friday It’s almost time for Juan Soto to sign...and he’s out there promoting Celsius (whatever that is)? I know it’s for a joke, but his Instagram post was just silly. The guy doesn’t need more promotion. On to the links (note: there will be no links tomorrow. They will be back on Friday). Phillies news: This story about Ned … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/27/2024

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images It was neat. Ah the knuckleball. The weirdest pitch in baseball. Difficult to learn and even harder to hit when working well, it has many times been the last resort of a desperate pitcher. If you can master the wild knuckler, you can carve out a decent career. Nick Nelson began to experiment with a knuckleball at Triple-A this season … [Read more...] about Nick Nelson learned a knuckleball

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images If you had to pick the prospect most likely to be traded by the Phillies this offseason, which one would it be? My money would be in Justin Crawford. It just seems like his stock is rising around the game just as the team is looking to bring in a top quality player. His profile isn’t exactly one that is desired as much in the modern “hit … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/26/2024

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images For what the Phils paid him, it was fine value There was a point in late September where I tweeted this: I’m comfortable with Jose Ruiz in high leverage spots in the Postseason. He’s been money since the break.— The Good Phight (@TheGoodPhight) September 25, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js That was because Jose Ruiz … [Read more...] about Average: Jose Ruiz’s 2024 Season in Review

Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images There are names here that might pique the team’s interest Friday was the deadline to tender arbitration eligible players a contract for 2025 and it led to a lot of interesting decisions across the league. It’s kind of a bummer when players that still have some value are let go simply because teams do not feel like going before the arbitration … [Read more...] about Nontendered players the Phillies might be interested in