The Philadelphia Phillies recalled outfielder Mickey Moniak from the alternate site on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Phillies have placed outfielder Adam Haseley on the restricted list for personal reasons. After being selected number one overall in the 2016 draft just one month after his 18th birthday, Moniak debuted on mlb.com prospect watch at […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies own the longest playoff drought in the National League. They have not finished over .500 since 2011. The Phillies also play in the toughest division in the MLB. This combination of things has led many in the national baseball scene to pick the Phillies to finish fourth in the NL East, sometimes […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies and J.T. Realmuto agreed to a 5-year, $115.5 million contract on Tuesday. The soon to be 30-year-old backstop is now the highest-paid catcher in MLB history based on average annual value, breaking the record of Joe Mauer’s contract at $23.1 million per year. Realmuto’s return is crucial to the Phillies being competitive […]
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With the announcement of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2021 coming later tonight, Belly Up Baseball has convened to give their say. 24 members of Belly Up Sports have submitted their ballots and the votes are in. Belly Up Baseball has officially recognized two legends of the game to join the 264 players […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies hired former President of the Boston Red Sox Dave Dombrowski on Thursday, ending their nine-week search for a new leading voice in the front office. Dombrowski brings a winning pedigree to the Phillies organization that has been sorely missed in the 2010s. Dombrowski won a World Series title with the then Florida […]
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Mark the date. September 30th, 2020. September 30th will feature eight (EIGHT!!!) playoff games. Game 2s of an exciting AL Wild Card and the opening games of the 2020 NL Wild Card will occur over the span of about 12 hours. As a baseball fan, this will be the most exciting day of baseball I […]
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October is here. Metaphorically of course. It may be a couple of days until October yet, but for MLB teams and fans alike, October is among us. Fans are in for a treat with an expanded playoff format that has given us some unbelievable matchups in the 2020 AL Wild Card. The American League fields […]
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The 2020 season ended on a sour note for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep on Sunday and ensured that the Phillies will miss the playoffs for a 9th straight year. Almost two years removed from the now-infamous “stupid money” quote, Phillies principal owner John Middleton’s reluctance to go […]
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With a new, and hopefully temporary, 16-team playoff bracket in place for the 2020 season, the MLB postseason race will have more contenders than ever before. In the American League, there are eight teams above .500 with another team at the .500 mark, making that playoff race fairly simple to process. The National League, however, […]
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The MLB and MLBPA have, FINALLY, reached an agreement to play the 2020 MLB season. Players will report to training camp on July 1st in anticipation of Opening Day on July 23rd or 24th (hopefully those discussions go smoother). Teams will play 60 regular-season games with 40 of them coming against division rivals. The […]
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The MLB does not care about what the players want. The MLB does not care about what the fans want. The MLB only cares about their bottom line. No matter what they tell you, the MLB is only interested in losing as little money as possible this year. They don’t care about the player’s losses […]
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This is a tough time for sports fans. Usually, around this time of year, NBA and NHL playoffs are wrapping up, the NFL is still making news with holdouts and contract disputes, and the MLB season is in full swing. Obviously, that isn’t the case, and the way things are heading, it may not be […]
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Finally, a ray of sunshine, a glimmer of hope, a potential start date for the 2020 MLB season. Jeff Passan has reported about a plan that the MLB and MLBPA are focused on that could allow the 2020 season to begin as early as May. Let’s all agree that a May Opening Day would be, […]
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With MLB Opening Day only 14 days away and spring training games steadily underway, baseball season is right around the corner. Over the next month, we will preview all 30 MLB teams for the 2020 season leading up to Opening Day on March 26th. Next up, the Milwaukee Brewers 2020 preview. Check out the preview for […]
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