Nick Butler – Call to the Pen https://calltothepen.com MLB News, Rumors, Prospects, and more Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 Disconnect between Philadelphia and national media is embarrassing https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/disconnect-philadelphia-national-media-embarrassing/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/disconnect-philadelphia-national-media-embarrassing/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:00:28 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=530639 Philadelphia has never been a favorite of the national media due to the reputation the city has earned throughout the years. However, Philadelphia has evolved into one of the most passionate sports cities in America and deserves the recognition as such. During Sunday night’s Little League Classic matchup featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals, […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/22/disconnect-philadelphia-national-media-embarrassing/feed/ 0 Michael Lorenzen throws the Philadelphia Phillies 14th no-hitter https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/10/michael-lorenzen-philadelphia-phillies-no-hitter/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/10/michael-lorenzen-philadelphia-phillies-no-hitter/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:29:51 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=530116 On a gorgeous night in Philadelphia, the Phillies deadline addition in Michael Lorenzen threw the franchise’s 14th no-hitter in his home debut. In a night filled with debuts, Lorenzen made his case for Dave Dombrowski’s move to trade for another starting pitcher. Some members of the media questioned the move by Dave Dombrowski to go […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/10/michael-lorenzen-philadelphia-phillies-no-hitter/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Phillies: The Daycare has added yet another member https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/08/philadelphia-phillies-daycare-johan-rojas/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/08/philadelphia-phillies-daycare-johan-rojas/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:00:34 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=530000 The Philadelphia Phillies daycare has been leading the way for the Phillies this season. At times, it has felt like the members of the daycare have been the biggest catalyst to the success of the Phillies lineup while their superstars have been struggling. Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm have been nothing short of amazing. At […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/08/philadelphia-phillies-daycare-johan-rojas/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Phillies: Trea Turner needs fans to lift him up rather than boo him https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/04/phillies-trea-turner-fans/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/04/phillies-trea-turner-fans/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:00:35 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=529886 Philadelphia has never been an easy place to place if you’re an athlete. It becomes even harder if you are a superstar athlete making superstar athlete money. Right now, one of Philly’s superstars could use the support of Phillies fans rather than the boo birds in attendance. Trea Turner is having, what could possibly be, […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/04/phillies-trea-turner-fans/feed/ 0 MLB trade deadline: Phillies make trade with Detroit Tigers for Michael Lorenzen https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/01/phillies-trade-detroit-tigers-michael-lorenzen/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/01/phillies-trade-detroit-tigers-michael-lorenzen/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:57:52 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=529793 On a day revolving around potential contenders looking to get better, the Philadelphia Phillies made a move with under three hours left until the trade deadline. The Phillies had a couple of needs to help this team get better and making a move for starting right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen for their fifth-ranked infield prospect Hao-Yu […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/08/01/phillies-trade-detroit-tigers-michael-lorenzen/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Phillies: Day Care continues to impress at halfway point of season https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/05/philadelphia-phillies-day-care-impress-halfway-point-2023/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/05/philadelphia-phillies-day-care-impress-halfway-point-2023/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:30:11 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=528574 In a season marred with injuries and some growing pains, the one thing that continues to grow smoothly is the ability and skill of the so-called Philadelphia Phillies “Day Care,” consisting of Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm. Watching these three young players develop in Philadelphia has been nothing short of amazing. Whether it […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/07/05/philadelphia-phillies-day-care-impress-halfway-point-2023/feed/ 0 Philadelphia Phillies: Nick Castellanos not an All-Star proves it’s about popularity https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/29/philadelphia-phillies-nick-castellanos-not-all-star-popularity/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/29/philadelphia-phillies-nick-castellanos-not-all-star-popularity/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:00:31 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=528050 Becoming an All-Star in any respective sport is an honor not every player gets to participate in, but there is one player in particular in Major League Baseball that deserves a spot in the All-Star game for his play on both sides of the diamond. That player of course is Nick Castellanos of the Philadelphia […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/29/philadelphia-phillies-nick-castellanos-not-all-star-popularity/feed/ 0 In Philadelphia, June means one thing — Schwarberfest! https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/12/philadelphia-june-kyle-schwarber-phillies/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/12/philadelphia-june-kyle-schwarber-phillies/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:00:34 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=527311 Summer in Philadelphia typically means Hoagiefest at Wawa, trips to the beach, opened fire hydrants, Made in America and now … Schwarberfest. Last season, Kyle Schwarber took the Philadelphia fans on an amazing ride starting in June when he turned into the hottest hitting home run hitter in the league. Kyle Schwarber again started slow […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/12/philadelphia-june-kyle-schwarber-phillies/feed/ 0 Phillies: Trea Turner has been nothing short of a disappointment https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/05/trea-turner-phillies-disappointment/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/05/trea-turner-phillies-disappointment/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:00:16 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=527005 The defending National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies added some arms to their bullpen, starting rotation and a few bench players to their roster this offseason. While it was speculated throughout the entire season and leading up to the beginning of the offseason that elite shortstop Trea Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers was going to […]

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]]> https://calltothepen.com/2023/06/05/trea-turner-phillies-disappointment/feed/ 0 Things to know if you are traveling to London to see Phillies-Mets in 2024 https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/23/phillies-mets-london-2024-ideas/ https://calltothepen.com/2023/05/23/phillies-mets-london-2024-ideas/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://calltothepen.com/?p=526449 It has been reported that the Philadelphia Phillies will play overseas in London next season against their National League East Rivals, the New York Mets. For many, this will be a chance to leave the country for the first time while also being able to support their favorite baseball team. Before the schedule is released, […]

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