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Dave Dombrowski interrupts Justin Verlander’s press conference during World Series Media Day

Game 1 of the World Series kicks off tonight at 8:03 EST, as the Philadelphia Phillies are just four wins away from hoisting the World Series trophy. Both teams took part in media day on Thursday, where players get hundreds…

Debate: Who is the best general manager in Philly sports?

With the recent events of both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, it feels like the right time to bring up this question. So who is the best general manager in Philadelphia sports? If we had asked this question back on February 10th, we would probably have a different answer. That was when Daryl Morey finally traded Ben Simmons in return for James Harden, which appeared to be a home run move. A lot has happened since that date.

Phillies Sign Infielder Johan Camargo to a One Year Deal

December 1, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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With just under an hour until the official MLB lockdown, the Phillies have signed Johan Camargo to a one-year contract, announced tonight by President of Baseball Operations, Dave Dombrowski. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team has DFA’d…

Dave Dombrowski Believes Corey Knebel Can Fill the Phillies Closer Role

December 1, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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Earlier today, the Phillies signed relief pitcher Corey Knebel, former Los Angeles Dodger, to a one-year deal worth ten million dollars. Before this move, the Phillies were one of eight teams in the MLB that had yet to spend a single…

Phillies Make Two Trades and Add a Multitude of Players to the 40 Man Roster

November 20, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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Yesterday, the Phillies made two trades and signed multiple players to their active forty-man roster. Watching Bryce Harper win MVP was just another hint to Dave Dombrowski to upgrade the clubhouse this season, and put some depth behind the now…

Phillies Dave Dombrowski and Joe Girardi Sat Down to Talk About Bryce Harper’s Dominant MVP Season

November 18, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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If you somehow missed last night's huge announcement (what were you doing?), Bryce Harper has officially won the 2021 National League Most Valuable Player award. It's the second time in Harper's career that he's won the award, his first coming…

Phillies name 27 Year-Old Anirudh Kilambi, former Rays Executive as Assistant GM

November 11, 2021
Steve Baruti
Phillies
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According to baseball news god Jeff Passan, the Phillies are hiring 27 year-old former Tampa Bay Rays Assistant Director of Research and Development Anirudh Kilambi to be their new Assistant General Manager. A quick look at Kilambi's LinkedIn shows he…

Report: Outfielder Starling Marte drawing interest from the Philadelphia Phillies

November 11, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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It's that time of the year where reports start to come out about big-name free agents, and this time it's Starling Marte. Dave Dombrowski is deep into general manager meetings, prioritizing his list of needs to upgrade this Phillies roster.…

Dave Dombrowski Talks About the DH Potentially Coming to the National League in 2022

November 11, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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Another day, another Dave Dombrowski press conference. The potential addition of the designated hitter in the National League for the 2022 season has not been decided on yet. The decision will most likely be added to the next Collective Bargaining…

Dave Dombrowski Discusses Priorities for the 2021-2022 Phillies Offseason

November 10, 2021
Luke Arcaini
Phillies
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Dave Dombrowski now has some major decisions to make regarding the state of the Phillies for the upcoming 2022 season. The Phillies have already started to clear room on their 40-man roster. The team decided to decline club options on…