Author: Nate Hartnett
Philadelphia Phillies Writer for Inside The Diamonds
MLB’s First Look at the Pitch Clock: Is It Good for Baseball?
The first slate of Spring Training games are in the past, and there has been one story surrounding this weekend in baseball: the pitch clock. Many rule changes were put into effect for the 2023 season, and the pitch clock is easily the most controversial of the bunch. Baseball fans around the world are having […]
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Nick Castellanos: Bounceback Season Confirmed?
On March 18th, 2022, The Philadelphia Phillies signed all-star Nick Castellanos to a 5-year, $100,000,000 ($20,000,000 AAV) contract. Earlier in that offseason, the Phillies went out and signed Kyle Schwarber, meaning the Castellanos signing put the Phillies over the luxury tax. However, John Middleton and Dave Dombrowski made it very clear that the Phillies were […]
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Brew Crew Chaos: Milwaukee Ace Wants Out?
On Thursday, February 16th, a video was posted on Twitter by MLB.com Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy of 2021 NL Cy Young award winner Corbin Burnes talking about an arbitration hearing he had with the Milwaukee Brewers over a hopeful contract extension. Burnes was quoted as saying, “You work hard for seven years in the […]
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MLB 2023 Standings Predictions
The 2023 MLB season is nearly underway. With new additions everywhere, key pieces staying with contending teams, and ultra-talented rookies all around the league, baseball is looking absolutely unpredictable this season. In this article, we will be predicting the records of every MLB team in 2023, along with the playoff picture when it’s all said […]
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The 2008 Phillies: Relived 15 Years Later
From 2006-2011, The Phillies had assembled one of baseball’s best rosters. Although there isn’t much success to show from it, 2008 is an exception. In 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies finished 92-70, winning the NL East, and eventually winning the World Series, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in 5 games. This season will be remembered forever […]
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Why The Phillies Need to Bring Back Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola has been the cornerstone of the Phillies since 2015, being the longest-tenured current Phillie and beloved by fans and teammates everywhere. Nola was arguably the best player on the Phillies while they were rebuilding, and he’s still just as talented. In this article, we’re going to dive into why the Phillies need to […]
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Phillies Bring in Veteran Utility Man
On January 21st, The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year, $2,000,000 contract with veteran utility man Josh Harrison. Harrison formerly spent time with Philadelphia’s spring training team but never played a game for the big league squad. That will change in 2023. Philadelphia gets a much-needed defensive substitute and a potential consistent bat while Bryce […]
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Should The Phillies Bring Back Cole Hamels?
Phillies fans know all about Cole Hamels, 2008 World Series MVP, 4x all-star, one of the “four aces” in 2011, alongside Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Roy Oswalt, and a great all-around pitcher. Hamels hasn’t been on an MLB team since 2020, and he looks to make a comeback in 2023. With teams all around […]
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2023 Philadelphia Phillies Stat Predictions
Following a 2022 season in which the Philadelphia Phillies exceeded all expectations, they look to be even better in 2023. Although the face of the franchise, Bryce Harper, will be out of action until the all-star break, the Phillies are still in a great position to compete without him. With the addition of perennial all-star […]
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Top 10 Relief Pitchers for 2023
Relief Pitching. The glue that holds together wins and saves bad starts. This list contains some of baseball’s most talented arms, including starting pitching. There are so many elite talents in the bullpen that some will be left off this list entirely. It was tough to rank just 10, but this is what we came […]
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