I actually don't mind sponsors being added to uniforms if they're understated and relevant to the city.

The NBA did a great job with this for the most part, though StubHub has no real connection to Philly (that I'm aware of).

How our roster looks heading into spring training:

C = Realmuto, Knapp/Grullon
IF = Hoskins, Segura, Gregorius, Kingery, bench
OF = McCutchen, Haseley, Harper, Bruce, Quinn
UT = bench
SP = Nola, Wheeler, Arrieta, Velasquez, Eflin
RP = Alvarez, Dominguez, Irvin, Morgan, Pivetta, Suarez, reliever
CL = Neris
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IL = Robertson (out for season)

* Knapp vs Grullon for the backup catcher spot
* Harrison likely in the lead for the bench IF spot
* utility player, 3rd catcher or 6th OF for the last position player spot
* 7th reliever spot: Arano, Davis, Garcia, Kelley, Liriano, Norris, Stock, Storen

Ed, I think Liriano and Norris and Storen and Stock might be ahead of Irvin for the reliever corps. I believe Irvin still has options, which means they can just send him to AAA for insurance.

I included him because he could potentially start too, but true, he may begin the season at LV instead

https://theathletic.com/1560225/2020/01 ... weet-spot/

Gelb article in the video room with hoskins ($ i assume)

lol i thought the cheesesteak on the back was photoshopped in as a joke!

SwingOnThis wrote:lol i thought the cheesesteak on the back was photoshopped in as a joke!

oh thats a cheesesteak? I thought it was a hot dog

I mean baseball and hot dogs go together, but since it's on the back of the Sixers hat too i'm assuming it's a cheesesteak.

So I guess having ribs on a theoretical Royals hat wasn't all that far fetched.

Bucky wrote:

Warszawa wrote:

SwingOnThis wrote:lol i thought the cheesesteak on the back was photoshopped in as a joke!

oh thats a cheesesteak? I thought it was a hot dog

one of the artisan ones with truffle slaw or whatever

Somewhat odd to me that they haven't re-signed Brad Miller given how well he performed here.

Squire wrote:Somewhat odd to me that they haven't re-signed Brad Miller given how well he performed here.

Supposedly he wants a major-league deal from someone but no one's biting. Saw speculation that if/when he has to go the minor-league contract route that the Phillies would then be interested in bringing him back.

Time for my annual recommendation of the Fightin' Phils Fan Club.

For $36 you get a free pair of tickets and game audio on your computer and phone, plus access to events like a batting practice viewing session.

In the past two years I've been able recoup the cost by selling the free tix. So game audio and club-event access for free.

But there's also a $25 version that comes with everything but game audio on your phone.

Did it last year and it was great. Definitely going to be signing up again since I’d be getting at bat audio anyway.

You also get a discount card for stuff in the park, whenever I showed it, the cashier didn’t know what it was and gave me the (better) season ticket holder discount instead. Ymmv though.

Yeah this is a real no-brainer. Last year was my first year. Probably waited too long to use the tickets, so the game was pretty meaningless by the time that rolled around. Doing it every year from now on.

Is it live game audio, or taped? Might be a decent buy for me now that I'm in the desert.

Live.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mobile/gameday.jsp

You get the gameday plus gameday audio on that page. I’ve had it for over 10 years. Love it.

Miller should be able to get an ML contract. He's probably going for more than minimum though. I'd love to see him on the Phils.

claimed RHP Reggie McClain off waivers from Seattle and DFAed Trevor Kelley