This is Anthony Esbensen's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following Anthony Esbensen's activity
Join Now!
Already a member? Sign In
Anthony Esbensen
Recent Activity
Image
Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/ Fair Use When Ranger Suárez took the mound against the Texas Rangers on May third, his narrative had completely changed. He entered that start with a 4.42 ERA and a 4.54 FIP. He walked eight batters in 18.1 innings and only struck out 12. Suárez got... Continue reading
Image
Photo: Arturo Pardavila III/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use Trade season is quickly approaching as the Phillies are tied for the last wild card spot with the St. Louis Cardinals. President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski is likely to be aggressive given the circumstances that have consistently been mentioned. The Phillies haven't made... Continue reading
Image
Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use As the Phillies head into Toronto tied for the third wildcard spot with the St. Louis Cardinals, they are poised to be buyers at the trade deadline once again. Holding a playoff spot alone is a good reason but also considering they went over the... Continue reading
Image
Photo: Ian D'Andrea/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use With Bryce Harper out, the Phillies still remain competitive with a five and three record since he was hit in the hand and only one game out of the wildcard. In that span different guys have stepped up for them, Rhys Hoskins has four home... Continue reading
Image
With the Phillies down their MVP, Bryce Harper, what is next? Continue reading
One of the more surprising and roller coaster storylines has been the one for center fielder Matt Vierling. With the many other surprises from the team both positive and negative, he is more known for his commercial with CarShield rather than the value he brings as a ball player. Continue reading
Image
Is making Seranthony Dominguez the closer the best option for the Phillies? Continue reading
Image
All-Pro Reels/Wikipedia/Fair Use Back on May 29, I wrote about the Phillies' struggles at the top of the lineup. The consistent inability to set the tone at the top is why the Phillies have been one of the most disappointing offenses in baseball. Well, a potential switch was clicked, the... Continue reading
Image
Keith Allison/Wikimedia Commons/Fair Use With May about to end, the Phillies are over 11 games back from first in the NL East and might be on a downward spiral. Since the west coast road trip to Seattle and Los Angeles the Phillies are 4-10 and in a few games have... Continue reading
Image
All-Pro Reels/Wikipedia/Fair Use When the 2021-22 off-season rolled around President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski said at his end of the season press conference that they needed a leadoff hitter. It made perfect sense as the Phillies ranked 28th in wRC+ from the leadoff position in 2021. He gave a... Continue reading
Image
The Phillies avoided arbitration with starter Zach Eflin, adding a mutual option for 2023. Should the Phillies spend some money to keep him around? Continue reading
Anthony Esbensen is now following The Typepad Team
May 18, 2022