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Franco to DL, Altherr promoted
When Maikel Franco got hit on the wrist by a Jeremy Hellickson fastball last Tuesday night, the initial thought was that the rookie phenom would be heading to the disabled list as he gripped his wrist...
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Aaron Altherr out of the Phillies starting lineup, again
The Phillies’ starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the rival Mets has been released, and Aaron Altherr’s name is nowhere to be seen. Phillies tonight pic.twitter.com/QgFmO8YJPp — Jim...
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Offseason 2015 Deep Dive: Outfield
Until the beginning of the Winter Meetings (Dec. 7-10 in Nashville, Tenn.), I’ll be doing a deep dive on the Phillies with particular focus on their offseason plans. What may happen? What’s the future...
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No veterans to be found as Phillies reintroduce themselves
Aaron Altherr and Aaron Nola are sitting down to press conferences with manager Pete Mackanin. Nick Williams is doing a media tour, talking about smacking golf balls out of his Texas backyard and how...
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2016 Phillies Power Poll: 30-21
OF prospect Nick Williams, image- Jay Floyd Who are the most important members of the Phillies organization heading into 2016? That’s the question we asked ourselves in creating the 2016 Phillies Power...
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Breaking News: Aaron Altherr Out 4-6 Months With Wrist Injury
The Phillies have just suffered a substantial blow for the 2016 season. Altherr’s injury: A torn extensor carpi ulnaris retinaculum. Phillies have lost an outfielder for possibly whole season. — Matt...
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Goeddel Has Golden Opportunity To Establish Himself
Aaron Altherr is out for considerable time this season, likely through the summer. Meanwhile Cody Asche has suffered another setback, as his oblique strain continues to sideline him this spring....
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Assessing The Outfield Options Amid Injury Concerns
Oh please, no. With Aaron Altherr out for at least half of the 2016 season with a wrist injury, and Cody Asche likely out to start the season with an oblique strain, the Phillies have holes in their...
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Nick Williams And The Crowded Outfield
Nick Williams is just about ready to play for the Phillies. The slugging outfield prospect acquired in the Cole Hamels trade is playing well in triple-A Lehigh Valley, igniting a flurry of discussion...
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Aaron Altherr Returns, Bourjos to the DL
Aaron Altherr is slated to make his return tonight in right field for the start of a four game series in Atlanta. Altherr, who is batting fifth, was poised to see a lot of action in the outfield this...
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Phillies Road Trip Recap
The long ten game road trip started with a bang on July 22. Young Zach Eflin carried the Phillies en route to a 4-0 complete game shutout – the first of his career. That was really the only sign of...
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Phillies Nearly Employed An Optimal Lineup Last Night
Last night the Phillies waxed elite pitcher Madison Bumgarner en route to a 13-8 win in a slugfest at Citizens Bank Park. Look at these numbers at the top of the batting order: Cesar Hernandez – 4/5,...
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PN Debate: Will the Phils contend in 2017?
This piece was made in collaboration with Phillies Nation contributor, Mike Murphy. Well what do we consider contention? We would say that vying for one of the two wild card spots in September. And...
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Options for the 2017 Phillies Outfield
A couple of young September call-ups have provided a spark in the waning games of the this season. Back in June, our own Tim Malcolm wrote a piece detailing the a crowded outfield. At that point, Nick...
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Grading the 2016 Phillies: Outfielders
Before we move ahead with scouting the 2017 offseason, we’re going back this week to grade the 2016 Phillies. Today we’ll tackle the outfielders. Tomorrow we’ll grade starting pitchers, and Thursday...
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Offseason Preview: Let’s fix the outfield
This week we’re looking at the Phillies’ biggest holes in anticipation of the offseason. How will they fill the holes? That’s what we’re after in the offseason preview. Fixing the outfield Disregard...
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What if the Phillies wanted Carlos Gonzalez?
This week, in honor of the upcoming Winter Meetings and the craziness that is baseball trade rumors, we’re presenting a few fun trade ideas the Phillies could indulge. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and...
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Phillies sign Daniel Nava to minor league contract
Photo by Minda Haas Kuhlmann The Phillies made another move late Friday night, signing outfielder and first baseman Daniel Nava to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. Nava, whose...
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Will the Phillies offense improve in 2017?
The 2016 Atlanta Braves were mocked for their inability to score runs, a futility highlighted by a 15-game homerless streak early in the season. By the close of the season, however, it was the...
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What does the future hold for Aaron Altherr?
Going into the 2016 season, the general consensus around the team was that Aaron Altherr would be the starting right fielder. The young outfielder impressed at the end of 2015, driving in 22 and...
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