The Good Phight

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Is he fighting for a spot that doesn’t exist? The onset of Spring Training is usually a source of hope and renewal, but for one Phillie it may be a sense of foreboding. It’s no secret that Taijuan Walker struggled in 2024. The 32-year-old right hander appeared in 19 games and pitched to the tune of a 7.10 ERA and posted -1.1 fWAR. … [Read more...] about It’s going to be an awkward spring for Taijuan Walker

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Or are there two? The 2025 season is upon us. We’ll preview the upcoming year by going around the diamond and look at how the Phillies are stacking up both at the major league level and down on the farm. When it comes to looking at players to watch at the catching position, pickings are somewhat slim. There are only going to be two on the roster, … [Read more...] about 2025 Phillies season preview: a catcher to watch

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images An eventful day, I guess Spring training got off to a fun start for the Phillies with Bryce Harper and Aaron Nola missing the first day of camp with food poisoning. No word on if it was raw milk that did the damage. It’s all a big nothing in the news cycle since spring training goes on forever, but hey, it was eventful nonetheless. On to … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 2/18/2025

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Spring training is the time for it after all Every time spring training rolls around, before the season ahead even gets underway, teams start looking at the beyond. Nevermind the task at hand. They need to worry about beyond the season as well. How will the roster look in 2026 or 2027? Locking players into long-term extensions helps solve that … [Read more...] about It’s extension season….right?

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports How are the Phillies looking behind the plate up and down the organization? The 2025 season is upon us. We’ll preview the upcoming year by going around the diamond and look at how the Phillies are stacking up both at the major league level and down on the farm. Current depth chart (via Fangraphs) MLB - J.T. Realmuto, Garrett StubbsAAA - … [Read more...] about 2025 Phillies season preview: the state of the catching position