Tag: Phillies

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 08: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at bat against the Miami Marlins in the third inning at Dodger Stadium on May 08, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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No Pitching? No Problem for Ohtani: Sock’s MVP Rankings

A lot has changed in my MVP rankings. Let's see who has moved up and down! NL MVP Rankings On the Bubble: Jurickson Profar, Will Smith,[more...]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 05: Starting pitcher Javier Assad #72 of the Chicago Cubs throws in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on May 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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No Assad Would Make Rankings Flawed: Sock’s MLB Cy Young Rankings

The next edition of my Cy Young power rankings is here! Most things have stayed the same, but there will still be some new names.[more...]
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 28: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a double against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on April 28, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Bet on Betts! Sock’s MLB MVP Rankings

It's Thursday, so that means it's MVP ranking time! There are many good candidates, but only one can shine. Let's start with the NL. NL[more...]
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 16: Ranger Suarez #55 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after pitching a complete game shutout against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park on April 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Rockies 5-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Is Ranger a Danger in Philadelphia? Sock’s MLB Cy Young Rankings

Now that we are a month into the 2024 MLB season and every team has played around 30 games, it is an excellent time to[more...]
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 11: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a three run home run against Bryce Elder #55 of the Atlanta Braves during the third inning in Game Three of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
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Sock’s 2024 MLB Power Rankings: 5. Philadelphia Phillies

Notable Additions: Whit Merrifield, Spencer Turnbull, Kolby Allard Notable Losses: Rhys Hoskins, Craig Kimbrel, Michael Lorenzen The Phillies made back-to-back NLCS appearances but fell short of making[more...]
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 20: A general view of Citizens Bank Park and the Philadelphia skyline prior to the National Anthem the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays on September 20, 2020 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Why the Dave Dombrowski Hiring Isn’t as Bad as You Think

On December 11th the Phillies hired Dave Dombrowski to be their first-ever president of baseball operations. Dave Dombrowski is a team builder but, not necessarily[more...]