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Andy Tracy – the new Chris Coste?
If you live in the Philadelphia area or are a Phillies fan in general, you know the story of Chris Coste, a career minor league player who finally received a chance to play in the big league’s with the Phillies in 2006 at the young age of 33. He wo...
Figgins at Third and Leading Off
Nobody has ever doubted the ability of Jimmy Rollins to play major league baseball. Despite the occasional slump, his yearly average of 39 doubles, 10 triples, 16 home runs, 36 stolen bases, and 104 runs along with a career .274 batting average speak...
Gold Glove Winners a Joke
It seems like every year the A.L. and N.L Gold Glove award winners are announced dozens of baseball analysts, commentators, and bloggers voice strong opposition regarding several selections. The inherent problem is that the only people that vote for ...
Scott Rolen – Hall Bound?
For several years after the retirement of Michael Jack Schmidt, arguably the best overall third baseman in the history of major league baseball, the Phills had tried filling the void at the hot corner with what can be described only as 2nd tier playe...
Scott Eyre – One More Year
When you think of the Phillies best players over the past two seasons, most people would point out Utley’s 63 home runs, 69 doubles, 225 runs and 37 stolen bases, or Howard’s 93 home runs and 287 runs batted in, or Victorino’s 204 runs, 69 doub...
Phillies 3rd Base Options
While the Phillies have made two World Series appearances in as many years, it is not difficult to point out one spot on the roster that has room for improvement for the upcoming season. For the first time in as long as I can remember it is not our s...

