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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
The cheers will be a little louder at Friday’s New York Mets home opener at Citi Field versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mets will be sitting in first place in the National East’s standings as they stand for player introductions. The unveiling of the long-overdue Tom Seaver statue at Citi Field will inspire cheers and […] READ MORE
For the first time since 2015, all three NL MVP finalists were eliminated from playoff contention. Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. were the leading vote getters, all of whose teams had a disappointing 2021. There is a case to be made for each, with pros and cons to each candidate. Bryce Harper I’ll […] READ MORE
The 2021 MLB season is nearly upon us and it’s time to see how the Philadelphia Phillies are shaping up. Is this the squad that can end the nine-year playoff drought? Let’s see how the players and schedule lineup when the calendar flips to April. Best Division In Baseball There isn’t much debate about which […] READ MORE
Another free agent is off the board as Didi Gregorius has reportedly re-signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a two-year deal worth $ 28 million dollars. The veteran played on a one year deal in 2020 in order to rebuild his value after a down 2019. It appears he made a great decision as now […] READ MORE
Braden Herb is a writer for Last Word On Baseball, a Communications Major at UTSA, Blog Owner of SportsTakeThisWeek.com, and MLB fan. Residing in the great state of Texas, his passions are music and sports (especially baseball!). Other sports interests are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Antonio Spurs.