Chris Sale is one of the bigger names to join the East in 2024 | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Not a lot of marquee additions to the division this year The Phillies haven’t had the most exciting offseason, mostly concentrating on retaining or extending their own players rather than bringing in new players via free agency or the trade market. If you were frustrated by … [Read more...] about 2024 season preview: Analysis of offseason moves across the National League East
Healthy Disagreements with a Horse
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Sometimes you want a round two. As the season gets underway, we all have our takes on certain players, good or bad. It’s time we put those to the test with a game I would like to call ‘Healthy Disagreements’. The rules are simple. Smarty and I have to come up with an argument for one Phillies pitcher we like in 2024 and the other has to … [Read more...] about Healthy Disagreements with a Horse
Rise and Phight: 3/27/2024
Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Less than 48 hours to go What is the latest forecast for Thursday’s home opener? Right now, it looks like the forecasted rain might bother the shore more than the city, but it’s still up in the air whether or not the team plays it safe and moves the game to Friday. That call will probably be made today, but who knows. On to … [Read more...] about Rise and Phight: 3/27/2024
Healthy Disagreements with Austin DeCouta
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports It’s time to play a little game. As the season gets underway, we all have our takes on certain players, good or bad. It’s time we put those to the test with a game I would like to call ‘Healthy Disagreements’. The rules are simple. Austin and I have to come up with an argument for one Phillies hitter we like in 2024 and the other has to … [Read more...] about Healthy Disagreements with Austin DeCouta
2024 season preview: Let’s look at the NL East
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images A visit around SBNation’s sister sites to look at the other teams in the division The Phillies have to play someone this year. The schedule makers have decided that the NL East is the place to be, so they’ll challenge four other teams for divisional supremacy. To gauge how each team is looking, I’ve asked the site managers for three … [Read more...] about 2024 season preview: Let’s look at the NL East