Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

Reddit Q&A with Trevor May

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »


Last night, Phillies pitching prospect Trevor May answered a bunch of questions on Reddit. Lots of really interesting answers and a bit of a look into the life of a Minor Leaguer. Make sure to check it out and follow ...

Looking at Miami and Atlanta’s Off-Seasons

by Bill Baer on Friday, January 6th, 2012
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »


The Phillies' off-season so far has been a mixture of incredible anxiety and tedium. Questions asked in early November included, "Will Jimmy Rollins come back?", "What will the Phillies do with the bullpen?", and "What is the future of Domonic Brown?" The ...

Cardinals NLDS Series Preview with Matthew Philip

by Bill Baer on Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Posted in 2011 Playoffs, Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | 2 Comments »


After two weeks of meaningless baseball, the Phillies will get back on the horse as they open the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Roy Halladay will oppose former Phillie Kyle Lohse in a battle of right-handed ...

Phillies Q&A with David Schoenfield

by Bill Baer on Friday, September 16th, 2011
Posted in 2011 Playoffs, Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 19 Comments »


On most days, you can catch David Schoenfield tearing it up on ESPN's Sweet Spot blog, offering his take on anything that happens in Major League Baseball. You may recall that Schoenfield said, before the season, that the Phillies wouldn't ...

Braves Series Preview with Peter Hjort

by Bill Baer on Monday, September 5th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics, Series Preview | 5 Comments »


Would that this series actually mean anything, but as the Playoff Odds Report on Baseball Prospectus indicates, both teams are near-locks for the post-season. Alas, this series is rote for both teams. Still, it is a potential NLCS preview, so ...

Giants Series Preview with Chris Quick

by Bill Baer on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics, Series Preview | 40 Comments »


The Phillies welcome the defending champion San Francisco Giants for a three-game series in the City of Brotherly Love. Looking to avenge last year's NLCS defeat, the Phillies will send Rookie of the Year candidate Vance Worley to the hill ...

Marlins Series Preview with Dave Gershman

by Bill Baer on Monday, July 4th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics, Series Preview | No Comments »


The Phillies will start the second-half of a road trip with the Florida Marlins tonight after having taken two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays. With a history of failing in inter-league play, the Phillies are 9-6 in such ...

Athletics Series Preview with Dan Hennessey

by Bill Baer on Friday, June 24th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics, Series Preview | 7 Comments »


The Phillies wrapped up a short six-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals, splitting both series overall. They have returned home to Philadelphia to prepare for the Oakland A's for another inter-league series. The A's are ...

Cubs Series Preview with Joe Aiello

by Bill Baer on Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Series Preview | 7 Comments »


Phillies fans have been a bit frustrated with the team's performance as of late, but Cubs fans have had much more to lament. The Cubs are 12 games under .500 and ended an eight-game losing streak yesterday. Along with that, ...

Phillies Prospects Q&A with Kevin Goldstein

by Bill Baer on Friday, May 13th, 2011
Posted in Interviews, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 7 Comments »


One of the perks writing at Baseball Prospectus given me is access to Kevin Goldstein. There are a lot of prospect gurus on the Internet, but few are as widely respected as Goldstein. I asked Kevin if he could fit ...