RALEIGH, N.C. — During Trea Turner’s three years at North Carolina State, the only opponents who could stop him were the ones manning the entrances to the local taprooms. When Turner was a freshman, his buddies on the baseball team would bar-hop on Friday and Saturday nights, many of them […]
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Andrew Painter, No. 5 starter? How will the DH be used?
A few months ago, as the Phillies began to map out their offseason plans, one team official said he “will be shocked” if 19-year-old phenom Andrew Painter “isn’t our No. 5 starter coming out of spring training.” In that case, this was bound to be the Spring of Painter. But […]
Mets hire son of Phillies announcer Tom McCarthy for radio job
The Phillies-Mets rivalry is now a family thing — at least in the broadcast booth. Pat McCarthy, son of Phillies play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy, will be the pre- and postgame host for Mets radio broadcasts on WCBS, a source said Tuesday, confirming a New York Post report. Pat, 26, called […]
Phillies agree to one-year contract with veteran utility man Josh Harrison
Josh Harrison’s first stint with the Phillies lasted for seven months, did not include a regular-season game, and ended with him asking for his release in the midst of a restarted training camp in the dystopic summer of 2020. Three years later, he’s back as a potentially versatile member of […]
Scott Kingery was poised to be the Phillies’ next star. Now he hopes to make the most of one more chance.
Scott Kingery watched the postseason from Clearwater, Fla., where he was stationed with the Phillies’ taxi squad. He felt happiness for his teammates, especially close pal Rhys Hoskins. But with each victory and champagne-drenched clubhouse party, there were other, more complicated emotions. Jealousy? Maybe. Envy? Without question. Regret? A little […]