#Kevin Long

It isn't a secret. Not after more than three decades of building major-league rosters. When it comes to pitching, Dave Dombrowski has a type. "I've always believed in power arms," he said two years ago after getting hired to head up the Phillies' baseball operations. "That's something I grew up with in the White Sox organization. We had a lot of…

PHILADELPHIA - When the contingent of three Phillies officials - Dave Dombrowski, Sam Fuld and Rob Thomson - met Trea Turner and his wife, Kristen, at their home in Florida, it was Dombrowski who did most of the talking. The visit before Thanksgiving lasted three hours. And, when Turner reported back to his agents, there was something that stuck…

PHILADELPHIA -- Trea Turner has 11 years to get dirty, so Thursday at Citizens Bank Park he put on his crisp, clean, new No. 7 Phillies jersey. "I don't want to mess with my hair," Turner joked. "He called a couple of days ago and I missed him," Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. "I called him back and he missed me. He…

By Ken Rosenthal, Fabian Ardaya and Matt Gelb Free-agent shortstop Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to an 11-year, $300 million deal with a full no-trade clause, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Monday. ESPN first reported the news. Here's what you need to know: Turner ranks as No. 5 on The Athletic's Jim Bowden's…

The Nationals' march to the 2019 World Series title seemed to come out of nowhere, thanks to their disappointing 2018, their awful start to 2019 and their Wild Card status. But from June 1 on, they tied the Astros as the winningest team in baseball, carrying that momentum over into October, when they overcame one deficit after another on their way…

You don't need me to tell you that the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations, but I'll do it anyways: the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations and the 2022-2023 offseason is critical in retooling the roster in pursuit of not only returning to the postseason, but winning their…

Stars are shining brightly in the 2022 MLB playoffs, with the Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper fueling his team to a surprising National League Championship Series appearance following a 3-1 series victory over the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. He is hardly the only hitter proving the difference between victory and defeat for…

ATLANTA - Six months ago, on April 11, Alec Bohm made three throwing errors in the span of three innings, got booed by the home crowd, and was caught on camera telling a teammate how much he hates playing in Philadelphia. Yet somehow that wasn't his low point. Looking back, Bohm figures the next few days were worse. He got benched by Joe Girardi,…

Burnley will host Bristol City at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon in another round of EFL Championship football. The Clarets have had a largely solid campaign but have sometimes faltered. They were held to a 1-1 draw by Preston North End in their last game, with Taylor Harwood-Bellis' maiden goal for the club canceled out minutes later by their…