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Scott Kingery was drafted out of the University of Arizona in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft, 48th overall, by the Philadelphia Phillies. In almost eight years since that day, Kingery has seen the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows. Much like the Phillies, who were in the early stages of […] READ MORE
Of all the countries in South America, Venezuela has the richest baseball history by far. While the sport is enormously popular in Central America and the Caribbean, its popularity hasn’t fully spilled over to the big continent down south, except for its northern reaches. Venezuela has produced a litany of successful major leaguers, especially in […] READ MORE
The term “ace” has been handed out like chocolate on Halloween night over the past decade. Pitchers have been crowned as an ace despite never showing the skill or longevity required to own such an esteemed title. Gone are the days of pitchers like Nolan Ryan, and Satchel Paige, or that era in which there […] READ MORE
After taking a trip down the lineup card, we now turn our attention to what would make up the Phillies’ optimal rotation. Entering the 2023 season with a perennial Cy Young contender, one of the most underrated pitchers in baseball, and a pitcher that had his breakout season in 2022, just how should they be […] READ MORE
I would not be able to start this without stating the obvious: we will not see the Phillies’ optimal lineup until after the All-Star Break. That said, we can still look ahead to the future and see what that lineup will look like. When that day does arrive, opposing pitching staffs beware. The Phillies’ offense […] READ MORE
Bobby Abreu is one of the most underrated players in baseball history. One could argue that is not the case because he is on the Hall of Fame ballot. Abreu is currently tracking at 19.5% on all public ballots so far based on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot tracker in his fourth year on […] READ MORE
Baseball fashion has always had a unique niche to it. For so long teams had uniforms that were either grey or white. In the 1940s, the Chicago Cubs decided to experiment and introduce a third color option, powder blue. While the trend may not have stayed with the team, the rest of the league took notice. While […] READ MORE
For those of you that have been sleeping under a rock this off-season, Trea Turner signed a 13-year, $300 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 5th, 2022. It has been a month since the blockbuster deal was signed. The dust has settled, and the Phillies have added more pieces to their roster. But […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies signed former All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel on Friday. The deal, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, is for one year and $10 million. Kimbrel ranks seventh all-time with 394 career saves. The 34-year-old righty got his start with the Atlanta Braves, pitching his first five seasons with them. Since then, […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Noah Syndergaard to a one-year deal worth $13 million according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Syndergaard is coming off a season that saw him split time between the Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies. Syndergaard appeared in 25 games in 2022, starting 24 of them. He pitched 134.2 […] READ MORE
Troy Brock has been a fan of baseball for 15+ years. At the age of 29, he has made his way from writing blog posts on Medium to listicles for LWOSports, to now serving as one of the two site managers for the esteemed Last Word on Baseball.
A loving husband and a father of one, he spends the baseball off-season playing video games with his four-year-old son or watching reality television with his wife.