News Of Former Phillies 2018

Jeff05 2018-07-27 07:11:51 UTC #182

Thank you, philsphan67. It is a fantastic read.

Lucky_Beagle 2018-07-27 13:04:46 UTC #183

I also enjoyed reading the article, thanks for posting it.

Philsmania 2018-07-27 16:33:48 UTC #184

His career arc reminds me of Ryan Howard's...truly played at a HOF level and was one of the game's dominating sluggers for a stretch but an abrupt drop-off which fatally shortcircuited a developing HOF resume.

tom81 2018-07-30 21:44:35 UTC #185

Interesting trade, former Phillies closer Giles for Osuna https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/astros-to-acquire-roberto-osuna-blue-jays-trade.htmlo

schooldoc 2018-07-30 21:50:37 UTC #186

Former Phils farmhand Cord Sandberg has signed to play college football at Auburn.

He's getting a full scholarship at Auburn, so Phils won't have to pay his way.

zambonir 2018-07-30 22:27:53 UTC #187

I'm assuming Giles is not even the key piece of that trade, despite Osuna's issues.

Philsmania 2018-08-01 20:54:33 UTC #188

One-time Philllies pharmhand Jimmy Cordero makes it to The Show with the Nationals.

Philsmania 2018-08-01 20:57:19 UTC #189

Jonathan Villar moves to Baltimore in the Jonathan Schoop deal.

Philsmania 2018-08-01 21:03:33 UTC #190

I got to imagine though that it will probably feel weird for him being a 24 year old freshman, older than possibly all of his senior teammates and being a soon-to-be-married guy.

zambonir 2018-08-01 21:40:26 UTC #191

Chris Weinke was 28 when he won the Heisman.

David_Criss 2018-08-02 12:27:05 UTC #192

Drew Hutchison opts out of his contract with the Dodgers.

andyb 2018-08-02 15:42:27 UTC #193

Hamels 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K in his first Cubs start last night. This might end up being the deal we wish we had made. Velocity was 95-96 early in the game. Change of scenery to a good team and away from the Texas heat might be just what he needed (though of course there would be a bit more pressure in Philly).

philsphan67 2018-08-02 19:54:02 UTC #194

Hamels was the one I wanted too....the Phils have $$, it was for this year and next at worst and would not have costed them too much. And then Pivetta or Velasquez goes to the bullpen.

Overall, I am happy with the direction of the Phils and the fact that they didn't give up the future for this team. Best of luck to Cole Hamels, it would be great to see him pitch at CBP this year.

LoneStarPhan 2018-08-06 03:59:21 UTC #195

Texas Ranger highlights (lowlights) on the local news tonight featured the first start for the Rangers by former Phillie Drew Hutchinson. We were treated to a 3 run home run and a 2 run home run, both off the bat of Mark Trumbo. Hutch went 3 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 3 walks, NO strikeouts, and the 2 home runs. O's downed the Rangers, 9-6. Rangers actually lead 5-4 after two innings, but the second Trumbo home run in the third inning put the O's up for good.

Philsmania 2018-08-06 18:48:06 UTC #196

It pleases me to see that Werth and Phillies phandom have buried that hatchet. Though some have criticized the Phillies organization for treating its players poorly, they do a good job of kissing and making up with those who leave the organization in a contentious manner. See, Allen, Bowa (three times), Green, Schilling, Mesa (brought him back for another tour of duty after he sulked and packed up his stuff and left instead of taking part in the Vet's closing ceremonies), arguably Burrell, now Werth just to name a few.

ButlerBulldog 2018-08-09 16:57:34 UTC #197

More Jayson Werth news, as the former Phils outfielder is apparently not a fan of analytics, which he believes is ruining baseball.

I understand Werth’s feelings, but I think he’s wrong about analytics hurting baseball. I also found his comments about “super nerds” to be somewhat unfair, as I’m sure many of the people whose metrics he’s maligning played competitive baseball at some point in their lives (though probably not professionally) and know a lot about the game.

I’d be interested in knowing what Jayson thinks of the former players who’ve wholeheartedly embraced analytics. Does he think Gabe Kapler, Aaron Boone and Alex Cora also know nothing about baseball?

zambonir 2018-08-09 17:27:43 UTC #198

I loved Werth as a player but he always seemed like kind of a bro (what you'd call a "dumb jock" back in the day). Ironic that he himself was loved by analytics-minded fans, and analytics would have helped get him signed by the Nats (since Boras is famous for his binders), whereas the Phillies only saw a guy who didn't bring enough "clutch" hits or home runs.

bkeich 2018-08-09 18:18:47 UTC #199

Funny to see in a way, because Werth was a very high P/PA guy, always working counts. I wonder if he knows these analytics prove he did some things very well

andyb 2018-08-10 16:44:04 UTC #200

Adam Loewen giving it one more shot as a LOOGY in the Atlantic league. Someone probably takes a flier on him in AAA because he still does have decent stuff. And physically the pictures looked like he has morphed into a Jayson Werth body type....

Philsmania 2018-08-10 17:23:03 UTC #201

So called "Joe Morgan Syndrome"? I can't find the article but someone called coined the name after Morgan frequently trashed the system of analytics that justified him as a great player.