OT: Philadelphia Phillies 2025 Season Thread

[WhiteBus]

Been watching the beautiful weather from Clearwooder (South Philly pronunciation for Clearwater) this week while we anticipated a nothing of a storm pass us.
Unlike the Mets and Yankees the Phillies didn't take a big swing in free agency. For the most part all the major players are still intact.
A do or die year with some major free agents after this season. Most notably is JT Realmuto. Along with Schwarber and Suarez.
They were play there first preseason game tomorrow and will be Televized live on Sunday.
Atlanta is still the favorite for the NL East but Phillies and Mets are right behind
Should be a great summer!

 

[RUhasarrived]

Should the platoon of Marsh and Rojas in center field fail,will Montgomery make an offer for Trout in late July,possibly giving up Suarez?

 

[WhiteBus]

Should the platoon of Marsh and Rojas in center field fail,will Montgomery make an offer for Trout in late July,possibly giving up Suarez?

From what I heard, a lot around here, is that Trout isn't looking to be traded and he has a no trade clause. Makes no sense why he wants to stay on the Angels. At this point he is injured too much to trade anything if value.

As last season ended both Marsh and Bohm were no expected to be with the team this year. I am in the minority but Bohm is a good+player especially after his famous "I Phucking Hate This Place" comment. 😁

 

[RutgersK1d]

From what I heard, a lot around here, is that Trout isn't looking to be traded and he has a no trade clause. Makes no sense why he wants to stay on the Angels. At this point he is injured too much to trade anything if value.

As last season ended both Marsh and Bohm were no expected to be with the team this year. I am in the minority but Bohm is a good+player especially after his famous "I Phucking Hate This Place" comment. 😁

I was hoping for a bat in free agency, specifically one that could platoon CF. We still have a strong lineup and the pickup of Luzardo is great.

 

[WhiteBus]

I was hoping for a bat in free agency, specifically one that could platoon CF. We still have a strong lineup and the pickup of Luzardo is great.

The greatest thing about the Phillies year in and year out of late is the fans. 2nd in Attendance last year behind the Dodgers! Huge home game advantage.
They were ahead of 4th place Yankees but not by much.
They were way ahead of the 17th place Mets by over 1 million.
The crowd at Citizen Bank are unreal.

 

[RutgersK1d]

The greatest thing about the Phillies year in and year out of late is the fans. 2nd in Attendance last year behind the Dodgers! Huge home game advantage.
They were ahead of 4th place Yankees but not by much.
They were way ahead of the 17th place Mets by over 1 million.
The crowd at Citizen Bank are unreal.

Yea it is. I made it to one game last year and had a blast.

 

[RUPete]

The greatest thing about the Phillies year in and year out of late is the fans. 2nd in Attendance last year behind the Dodgers! Huge home game advantage.
They were ahead of 4th place Yankees but not by much.
They were way ahead of the 17th place Mets by over 1 million.
The crowd at Citizen Bank are unreal.

It’s a great place to see a game. Citi Field is awesome too.

 

[Plum Street]

The greatest thing about the Phillies year in and year out of late is the fans. 2nd in Attendance last year behind the Dodgers! Huge home game advantage.
They were ahead of 4th place Yankees but not by much.
They were way ahead of the 17th place Mets by over 1 million.
The crowd at Citizen Bank are unreal.

Citizens bank is one of the nicest stadiums in the league

 

[retired711]

As @WhiteBus says, this is a do-or-die year for the current Phillies roster. I am trying to be optimistic. I saw an article in The Athletic about Kevin Long's efforts to cut down on chase rates. I know hitting a baseball is *really* difficult, but it seems to me that veteran players should already have figured out how to do this. I also doubt the stoutness of the defense, particularly at short and third. As for the bullpen, we'll see. But it would be great for the Phillies to emulate the Eagles and bring a championship to Philly's devoted fans.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

Should the platoon of Marsh and Rojas in center field fail,will Montgomery make an offer for Trout in late July,possibly giving up Suarez?

From what I heard, a lot around here, is that Trout isn't looking to be traded and he has a no trade clause. Makes no sense why he wants to stay on the Angels. At this point he is injured too much to trade anything if value.

Trout is making a move to RF in an attempt to have less wear and tear on his body. He can no doubt still play CF, but he's hoping that the move will help him play in more games, so I don't think he's looking to move back.

@WhiteBus is 100% correct that he is not looking to be traded. Although every trade rumor article under the Sun links him to the Phils, from what I've heard he while he loves coming home to SJ in the off season to hunt and go to Eagles games, he's happy going relatively unnoticed amongst the stars in LA and feels that Philly would be a big distraction and a lot of pressure for him.

 

[SouthJerseyRU]

As for the team this year, I don't love the "run it back" with mostly the same players, but I understand it, with the age and contract situation of most of them.

I still expect them to be in the playoffs, and once there if they are hot, they can beat any team in a series.