Tag: Phillies

  • The Evolution of Bryce

    The Evolution of Bryce

    Bryce Harper is a man of his words.

    When he first began in Major League Baseball, he played smart and competitively as a younger teenage phenomenon.

    Fast forward to today, Bryce suits up for the proud stand-up Philadelphia Phillies organization of baseball. If you go on YouTube, take a strong look at all the acrimony that took place til his Phillies introductory press conference.

    Has Bryce lived up to the big stage and moment of the 2025 MLB World Series?

    That depends on who you ask, but, Bryce has taken the Phillies by his shoulders and tried to recreate history, especially when he discusses things on his mind with the media, too.

    Bryce is Bryce.

    This season, he will hit, again, close to the 134 mark in 2023 and try to ring in Runs Batted In close to the same year. This very year, it was always about Bryce Harper despite what critics want to say.

    People forget Kyle Schwarber low-balled himself in Boston and could have retired, then, but it was Bryce who uplifted this team from its misery. Beside, Ryan Howard was a great ball player that can still match vise versa as to what decisions have to be made by Bryce and the whole rest of the team.

    Bryce and Schwarber have been a reckoning force during the offseason, that was the regular season, so, they must regroup now and all use their past attributes to recreate history.

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  • Philadelphia Phillies Defeat New York Mets on 9/11 Day

    Philadelphia Phillies Defeat New York Mets on 9/11 Day

  • Where Zack Wheeler Ranks in Phillies Galore

    Zack Wheeler will return next season. At age 36, it will not be pleasant or the same. Wheeler has been riding on a wave for well over a decade with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. Scouts knew just how special and talented Wheeler was going to become.

    In Phillies history, he has ranked with some of the best in terms of strikeouts. Aaron Nola is fourth ahead, however, on that list and has respected his dues to the Phillies as a respectable organization and Wheeler himself.

    Wheeler recently suffered a blood clot in his throwing shoulder and there has been speculation about MLB superstars Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hurting the same. Could it be a matter of the pitch clock and sudden realignment? This is crazy, someone might think.

    Velocity is extremely on fire, and, meanwhile sixth-round pick Bryan Woo, of the Seattle Mariners, is pitching 25 consecutive games, alongside home run sensation Cal Raleigh, and allowing 2 walks or fewer in six innings. Something that has not been set since Zack Greinke in 2015.

    Truth be told, Wheeler has a great legacy to be told, mostly with Philadelphia. He was unsuccessful in the 2022 MLB World Series between the Houston Astros as he went 0-2 with a 5.23 ERA. A feat to be certain Wheeler would want to ascertain in his own determination and feedback.

    The most historic achievement is when Wheeler last pitched a 0.73 WHIP in at least 50 innings during the MLB Postseason and was fantastic. There may come a true calling card with Wheeler but it is definitely standing side-by-side with Aaron Nola if the two do not ever pair, yet, again.

  • Zack Wheeler Faces Season-Ending Surgery

    Wheeler has been dealt with season-ending venous thoracic outlet surgery. The Philadelphia Phillies ace will turn 36 next year and various sources are claiming that Wheeler will likely miss some of 2026.

    Wheeler will begin throwing on the mound in eight weeks but this throws cause for major concern. The Phillies starting rotation ranks third in MLB and Christopher Sanchez is leading the way now. There have been bumps in the roads with some of their other lefties such as Ranger Suarez and Jesus Luzardo but does this open the door for pitching prospect, Andrew Painter?

    It would be a move out of desperation. The last leftie to pull out strong was Cliff Lee in the 2009 MLB Postseason with a 4-0 record and 1.56 ERA. He played with a really good seasoned veteran in ‘Doc’ Halladay and I am not too certain the Phillies have the numbers on their side especially with their bullpen reliever Jose Alvarado’s absence.

    Read back on Sports Kingdom’s recent article by Julian Bravo as much will solely be determined by the heart and fate of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber one last time without Wheeler undergoing a more unique surgical procedure.

  • Is Kyle Schwarber Worth $300 million According to David Samson?

    Yes or No?

    Samson

    No, Kyle Schwarber is not worth $300 million in the midst of August. He still has yet to prove the significance of his past as compared to his past prior to the Phillies. He needs to hone on the postseason to embrace the Philadelphia community. They will likely budge but Cincinnati is the likely destination with sources that will aim high like any team is willing to deal for a player that might go sky range depending on his worth on the market.

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  • Kyle Schwarber Asked About Joining Hometown Team in FA

    When asked about joining his hometown Cincinnati youth in free agency by Scott Lauber of the Inquirer, Kyle Schwarber candidly said, “Being able to play for your childhood team is something that I think it’d be awesome.”

    Awesome, you might add Lauber decided to ask, “Being a baseball fan and growing up and watching Cincinnati baseball for your whole youth, that’s how fall in love with baseball, I would draw your attention, right?”

    The Reds are in the thick of a Wild Card race with first year manager Terry Francona leading a 58-54 record. Cincinnati has pitching prospects Chase Burns and Rhett Lowder called up and you could argue the best home run leader of his generation compared to Babe Ruth would make a swing for the fences in Great American Ball Park.

    Citizens Bank Park might become more dwindling as days countdown. We will never know an answer unless the Philadelphia Phillies, play ball to the drum of the history of Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber.

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  • The Aftermath of MLB Trade Deadline

    Last night was an interesting spectacle of walk-offs.

    JP Crawford of the Seattle Mariners helped out when Eugenio Suarez was struggling to start and Logan Gilbert struck out seven to deliver the win for the second place team in the AL West.

    Meanwhile, in Philly. The Philadelphia Phillies saw Bryce Harper get disqualified and it was not good. Harper needs to calm down. But the team prevailed with Otto Kemp’s base hit to left and Nick Casellano’s run scored. Jhoan Duran made his impressive debut.

    O’Neil Cruz stayed on the Pittsburgh Pirates and delivered the 3rd longest grand slam of the season with a 451 ft tower. It was not enough as the Colorado Rockies won over Pittsburgh by a final score of 17-16 with Brenton Doyle’s walk-off.