Phillies 2026 News and Discussion

[zambonir]

Oh, I guess that's been me a few times, sure.

[Philsmania]

It's opening day (for people who have Netflix). Time to move on from the Spring Training thread?

I was thinking the same thing. New season's greetings!

[Jazzhead]

I'll be at Saturday's game. I just got back from spring training in Arizona, where I was spoiled by the free parking, $7 hot dogs, and the closeness of the action. And I got through the TSA line in less than 5 minutes! I've also just begun my APBA season, having drafted Jesus Luzardo as my #1 starter.

Baseball's back. As Jonathan Richman sang, that summer feeling's here, for one more year.

[jimbomill]

having drafted Jesus Luzardo as my #1 starter.

As did I!
I didn't take a SP until the 9th round of my primary league. The Phillies board League seems to have died on the vine

[Philsmania]

I'll be at Saturday's game. I just got back from spring training in Arizona, where I was spoiled by the free parking, $7 hot dogs, and the closeness of the action. And I got through the TSA line in less than 5 minutes! I've also just begun my APBA season, having drafted Jesus Luzardo as my #1 starter.

Baseball's back. As Jonathan Richman sang, that summer feeling's here, for one more year.

The weather on Saturday will be a lot different than what you had in Arizona. High of 45 and low of 28. 🥶️

[Jazzhead]

Yeah, only those of you going to the opener get the Arizona weather. No hanging out shirtless on a berm for me.

[zambonir]

At least it's still a day game.

[EastFallowfield]

Stubbs DFA'd.

To fill Stubbs' spot on the 40-man roster, the Phillies selected the contract of infielder Christian Cairo and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

[andyb]

Note Cairo had a clause in his contract that essentially required being on the 40 or he could have gone elsewhere. Assume he is the primary middle infield reserve that gets called up if there is an injury to either Turner, Stott, or Sosa.

[Philsmania]

At least it's still a day game.

Eh, 4:05 PM, afternoon into evening. It will be cold.

[Philsmania]

And the roster and moves are updated on Phillies.com. Crawford now on the roster wearing #2 and Painter wearing #24.

[andyb]

Eh, 4:05 PM, afternoon into evening. It will be cold.

At least the forecast for tomorrow (73) is nice. Nola gets the 46 degree Saturday start.

[zambonir]

Yeah, but not 30 degrees! Looks like it will warm back up by the Nats series.

[flyers19rw]

Stubbs DFA'd

[Philsmania]

Yeah, but not 30 degrees! Looks like it will warm back up by the Nats series.

Let me see, per Accuweather 46 degrees at first pitch with a northwest wind, real feel 39....by evening 37 degrees, wind diminishing but still from the northwest and a real feel of 36. Not 30 degrees won't matter, it will still be cold!

[andyb]

Kerkering with a quick inning in the minor league games this afternoon. Imagine his IL stay will be short.

[zambonir]

Stubbs DFA'd

I don't imagine he's going anywhere (but Lehigh Valley).

[Philsmania]

Stubbs DFA'd

I don't imagine he's going anywhere (but Lehigh Valley).

That may well happen. As MLBTR explains, there is a glut of available backup catchers/AAAA catchers.

Phillies Shopping Garrett Stubbs

[zambonir]

Yeah. If anyone wanted him on their 26-man roster they would have traded for him already. Phillies weren't going to hold out for a great return if there was an MLB job waiting for him. I suppose it's possible a team could try and claim him and then get him through waivers with another DFA, but that's where his $575K AAA salary is deterrent. Justin Crawford will only be making $200K more than that in the bigs.

[dcsman]

I didn't take a SP until the 9th round of my primary league. The Phillies board League seems to have died on the vine

Does anyone else want to do one? I didn’t do it this year because I thought interest might be fading. I’d be interested though.