The Good Phight

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports The 2013 first overall pick finally made his MLB debut One of the feel-good stories of the 2022 season, was the arrival of Mark Appel to the major leagues. The number one overall pick of the 2013 MLB Draft never found his footing in the Houston Astros organization, before being shipped to Philadelphia in the Ken Giles deal. From 2016-2018 … [Read more...] about 2022 player report card: Mark Appel

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports We’re back! Welcome back from your long weekend. Of course you’re going to try to start eating healthy now. You’ll try, then you’ll see those leftovers calling your name each time you open the fridge. Well, instead, let’s feast on some daily links! On to the links. Phillies news: According to the report, the Phillies tried to … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/28/2022

Phillies fans had a lot to be thankful for this year | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Happy Thanksgiving from The Good Phight! Gobble gobble - It’s Thanksgiving! Although the holiday is more commonly associated with the sport of football, for the third straight year, I’m bringing you an article that puts a Phillies-centric spin on the day. The Phillies’ history … [Read more...] about Smarty’s 2022 Thanksgiving Day post of fun

Photo by Steve Boyle/MLB Photos via Getty Images Phillies Stat Notes — Thanksgiving edition Most of us are thankful for many things this holiday — family and friends, our health, and sharing a Thanksgiving meal, among others. And for anyone frequenting this site, not far from our thoughts is also the Phillies finally breaking through to the postseason for the first time … [Read more...] about Counting our blessings, and other postseason stats

Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Happy Thanksgiving! I hadn’t intended on posting today, but you are all so nice, I did. For you readers, I am thankful. You have made this season a memorable one and though the team didn’t realize their final goal of winning the World Series, the season was still a successful one. There is always lots of good discussion … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/24/2022

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports It was probably inevitable It’s the news we kind of expected, yet are finally relieved to hear. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Bryce Harper had Tommy John surgery today and it went "very well." Could be back hitting competitively by mid-May.— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) November 23, … [Read more...] about REPORT: Bryce Harper has Tommy John surgery

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The title is a stretch, I know, but they might be able to peddle some arms for the Phillies In the offseason, you’ll see a lot of pieces written by the national writers about how a certain team has a plethora of options available to help other teams looking to match up in a deal. The Marlins are so far the most talked about team as they … [Read more...] about For a good (relief pitching) time, call 867-Detroit

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports A surprising day in Phillies land Rumors are fun and all, but I’m just about ready for moves to happen in baseball. Last year, we were spoiled with the frenetic pace of transactions that happened right before the lockout began. Now, we have to go back to the old ways of doing things, where we listen to the Winter Meetings, hoping … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/23/2022

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports And now, deep thoughts.... This isn’t being reported anywhere, but what if the market for Brandon Nimmo drops like a stone? Right now, most suggestions are that he’s going for somewhere in the 5/$80-$100 million range, but what if he drops even further? What if someone looks at his game and isn’t all that impressed? Should the Phillies … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 11/22/2022