Phillies Sign Veteran Closer Craig Kimbrel

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Last season was a big one for Philadelphia Phillies fans, as they were able to knock off their division rival, the Atlanta Braves, for a second straight year, despite falling well short of the division title. Philadelphia would go on to lose to the Diamondbacks in the NLCS, taking the series to seven games. They posted a 90-72 record, as their poor…

Spring baseball is in the air and now as spring games begin on the fields of the training complexes in Florida and Arizona it's time for bettors to hunt bargains in the World Series odds market. Some teams are built to dominate the regular season and others are built to take advantage of short series, but October rules this sport and mediocre…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the winner of the Shohei Ohtani lottery, perhaps the biggest free agent decision in Major League Baseball history, and one that could have ramifications in the sport for at least the next decade. While the Dodgers are now at the top of the odds to win the 2024 World Series, there's a simple truth that outside of the…

This past season, the San Diego Padres had the highest payroll yet missed the postseason with an 82-80 record. While 2023 was disappointing for the Padres, one of the positives was the pitching from closer Josh Hader. Through 56 innings, Hader had an unbelievable ERA of 1.28 with 85 strikeouts. He only gave up eight earned runs in 61 appearances.…

The Philadelphia Phillies need an organizational reset following their crushing defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Championship Series. Losing a Series while having a 2-0 and 3-2 lead over Arizona could have been better for a team looking for a second straight Fall Classic appearance. The Phillies have suffered…

How did the Arizona Diamondbacks do this? How did an extreme underdog overthrow the seemingly inevitable Philadelphia Phillies to seize the NLCS? Goodness, the Diamondbacks opened the series by losing the first two games at Philly, getting outscored 15-3. And though they recovered to take two of the three games played in Arizona, the D-backs…

Craig Kimbrel was one of the most agonizing everyday players Los Angeles Dodgers fans were subjected to watch for the duration of the 2022 season. Everyone thought the deed was done when he was left off the postseason roster, but the Dodgers failed anyway. Double whammy. At that point, AJ Pollock, whom the Dodgers traded Kimbrel for, was looking…

The Philadelphia Phillies will be watching the World Series like the rest of us - from the comfort of their home. While the Phillies looked like they were set to cruise to a second straight NL pennant, they were snake bitten by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-backs took down the mighty Phillies in seven games and are off to the World Series for the…

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for game two of the NLCS. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies took game one of this series after jumping out to an early lead. Kyle Schwarber…

The NLCS will pit two wild-card teams against each other for the second straight year. The Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the San Diego Padres in 2022, take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in one of the most unexpected LCS matchups in recent memory. Philadelphia conquered Atlanta and its best record in Major League Baseball in four games, while…

Back in February when Curt Schilling 1st joined OutKick, he came out the gate with some hot takes for who would win the 2023 MLB World Series. Schilling went on an island and picked the Baltimore Orioles at 100-to-1 odds to be the champion. Not only did the Orioles go Over their win total of 76.5. But, Baltimore also cashed a "Yes, to make the…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Days after Craig Kimbrel secured the win for the National League in the All-Star Game in Seattle, the Phillies will welcome a familiar opponent to Citizens Bank Park -- the San Diego Padres. The Phillies will host the Padres for a four-game homestand Friday, the first time the NL West squad will play in Philly since last…

A prolific and passionate matchup is in the works between two teams with no love for one another as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves series where our Phillies-Braves prediction and pick is unveiled. Last year's National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies have gotten off to a slower start than expected with a 23-26…

It's not the start either team wanted, as our Phillies vs. Dodgers prediction comes with both teams sitting at 15-13 after the season's first month. The Phillies' offense struggled in the early going, and their rotation has been mediocre. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are dealing with injuries, paternity leave and other personnel issues. While both teams…

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a great streak of momentum after unexpectedly reaching the World Series last fall. They lost to the Houston Astros, but have a chance at redemption in 2023. Over the offseason, the organization added arms such as Taijuan Walker, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel, and others. They also notably signed shortstop Trea…

The Phillies ended last year with an incredible postseason run that saw them only two wins away from winning the World Series. After having that taste of postseason success, the Phils made significant upgrades in the offseason to the bullpen (Craig Kimbrel, Matthew Strahm, Gregory Soto), lineup (Trea Turner), and starting rotation (Taijuan…

When the Philadelphia Phillies took the field for their first spring training game in Florida a year ago, they believed they had a World Series-caliber roster. Hardly anyone outside the City of Brotherly Love shared that belief. The Phillies, of course, had the last laugh, making a stunning run to the National League pennant and pushing the Houston…

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - The Phillies battery of offseason ramped up again this week as they continued to rearm themselves in pursuit of a defense of their 2022 National League pennant. A major five player deal was finalized over the weekend that brings All Star relief pitcher Gregory Soto from the Detroit Tigers to Philadelphia. The lefthanded Soto is…

After signing with the Atlanta Braves as a free agent 13 years ago, Billy Wagner heard from pitching coach Roger McDowell, who mentioned a young, power-armed reliever with whom team officials were enamored. "You're going to think he's your twin," McDowell said. A few weeks later, Wagner met Craig Kimbrel and saw what the Braves saw. Wagner is…

Our story begins in June of 2019, when the Cubs took a chance on a still-unsigned Craig Kimbrel. What happened next can only be described as a disaster. Kimbrel gave up a preposterous number of home runs, almost single-handedly causing the Cubs to miss the playoffs. He didn't show any signs of improvement the following season, and his once lustrous…

Let's kick off my 2023 off-season stuff with a look at several positions the Diamondbacks will have to cover. I will take a look at candidates in free agency. We start with the hottest vacancy: closers. For this article we have to assume that we don't have any in-house candidates that are a lock to fill in the closer role. We know the profile Mike…

George Kurtz The Los Angeles Dodgers have removed Craig Kimbrel as closer, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time now as Kimbrel has pitched poorly not only in September but for most of the season. Kimbrel has a 4.14 ERA and 1.34 WHIP and has blown five saves in 27 chances. The last straw was…

PHILADELPHIA -- Until Monday's 5-3 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Game 1 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series, the D-backs had not lost a game this postseason. That makes Tuesday their first chance to demonstrate the same sort of mettle that brought them to October in the first place. Until Monday, the Phillies…