Matt Gelb
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Phillies beat writer for The Athletic. One half of Phillies Therapy podcast. Daily Orange U.
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I wrote about a system so thin I started making Dr. Seuss jokes instead of trying to ordinally rank the 5th round sixth year college senior closer against the 4th round up and down bench outfielder in the teens www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
2026 Prospects: Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospects | Baseball Prospectus
Top-heavy is a common descriptor for farm systems, but it's truer here than in most places.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I wrote about a system so thin I started making Dr. Seuss jokes instead of trying to ordinally rank the 5th round sixth year college senior closer against the 4th round up and down bench outfielder in the teens www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
Lind was a valued behind-the-scenes presence with Phillies; hitters offered unprompted praise for his work at the end of the regular season.
Source: Orioles hiring Dustin Lind as lead hitting coach #Orioles
Source: Orioles hiring Dustin Lind as lead hitting coach
According to an industry source, the Orioles are hiring Philadelphia Phillies assistant hitting coach Dustin Lind to be their lead hitting coach. The 37-year-old Lind was the assistant hitting coach of the Phillies in 2024 and 2025 and before that worked with Orioles manager Craig Albernaz in San Francisco where he was the director of […]
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November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Lind was a valued behind-the-scenes presence with Phillies; hitters offered unprompted praise for his work at the end of the regular season.
Phillies have exercised José Alvarado’s $9 million team option for 2026.
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Phillies have exercised José Alvarado’s $9 million team option for 2026.
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It's Contract Projection Day: www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
What will Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Dylan Cease and other MLB free agents make this offseason?
How much will it cost to reel in a big star this offseason? Our analysis uses historical contract data and other trends to make a forecast.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's Contract Projection Day: www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
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A new story I'm pretty pumped to share. It's about words, and our pastime, and changing your traumas by changing your patterns.
On Matt Berninger, and the baseballs of writing:
On Matt Berninger, and the baseballs of writing:
Matt Berninger traded his notebook for a baseball. And the words kept coming
For The National’s frontman, the way forward was written on rawhide.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A new story I'm pretty pumped to share. It's about words, and our pastime, and changing your traumas by changing your patterns.
On Matt Berninger, and the baseballs of writing:
On Matt Berninger, and the baseballs of writing:
New pod: Yeah, we talked about it. Then, we took a first stab at trying to solve the clearest issue the Phillies face this offseason. Thank you for listening. open.spotify.com/episode/7kgg...
With Great Rumors Come Great Responsibility
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October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New pod: Yeah, we talked about it. Then, we took a first stab at trying to solve the clearest issue the Phillies face this offseason. Thank you for listening. open.spotify.com/episode/7kgg...
Bryce Harper has some thoughts on his mind: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Phillies star Bryce Harper ‘hurt’ by trade speculation after Dave Dombrowski’s comments
“I have given my all to Philly from the start,” Harper told The Athletic. “Now there is trade talk? I made every effort to avoid this."
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October 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Bryce Harper has some thoughts on his mind: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Fun story from Mitch Bannon, who talked to Buddy Kennedy, guaranteed World Series champion: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
One of baseball’s timeless quirks will guarantee a World Series ring for Buddy Kennedy
After playing briefly for both World Series teams, Kennedy will watch each game closely: "I added some little — very, very little — help.”
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October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Fun story from Mitch Bannon, who talked to Buddy Kennedy, guaranteed World Series champion: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
The World Series is starting without the Phillies. So, come here with your Phillies questions: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Submit questions for Matt Gelb’s Phillies mailbag
What questions do you have about the Phillies as they prepare for a critical offseason? Submit them here.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The World Series is starting without the Phillies. So, come here with your Phillies questions: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Great to have Tony Jones covering the Sixers for The Athletic. Two outstanding stories to begin the season ...
On Tyrese Maxey: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
And, from Boston, a V.J. Edgecombe debut to remember: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
On Tyrese Maxey: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
And, from Boston, a V.J. Edgecombe debut to remember: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
V.J. Edgecombe makes history to give 76ers hope: ‘He was amazing’
When the lottery balls fell Philadelphia's way and they were able to draft Edgecombe, a night like Wednesday night was the vision.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Great to have Tony Jones covering the Sixers for The Athletic. Two outstanding stories to begin the season ...
On Tyrese Maxey: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
And, from Boston, a V.J. Edgecombe debut to remember: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
On Tyrese Maxey: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
And, from Boston, a V.J. Edgecombe debut to remember: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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Breaking news story on the Giants being in agreement with Tony Vitello, making him the first head coach with no pro baseball experience to leap directly to a major league managerial position: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
San Francisco Giants to hire Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources
Vitello will be the 40th manager in franchise history and he has by far the most unique resume.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Breaking news story on the Giants being in agreement with Tony Vitello, making him the first head coach with no pro baseball experience to leap directly to a major league managerial position: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Fifty years ago today, the greatest piece of baseball writing on deadline: www.bostonglobe.com/sports/1975/...
Carlton Fisk’s home run in 12th beats Reds, 7-6 - The Boston Globe
At 12:34 a.m., in the 12th inning, Fisk’s histrionic home run brought a 7-6 end to a game that will be the pride of historians in the year 2525.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Fifty years ago today, the greatest piece of baseball writing on deadline: www.bostonglobe.com/sports/1975/...
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After an epic Game 7, spectacular baseball writing in @theathletic.com
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on Springer's HR www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Mitch Bannon on a special time in Toronto www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@tylerkepner.bsky.social on M's heartbreak www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on Springer's HR www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Mitch Bannon on a special time in Toronto www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@tylerkepner.bsky.social on M's heartbreak www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Gritting through the pain, George Springer gets his signature Blue Jays moment
Springer's go-ahead home run will stand as one of the biggest in Jays history, a Joe Carter-like landmark for a new generation of fans.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
After an epic Game 7, spectacular baseball writing in @theathletic.com
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on Springer's HR www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Mitch Bannon on a special time in Toronto www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@tylerkepner.bsky.social on M's heartbreak www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on Springer's HR www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Mitch Bannon on a special time in Toronto www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
@tylerkepner.bsky.social on M's heartbreak www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
You don’t go to a funeral expecting all of the answers — even if you think you have them. But Dave Dombrowski dropped plenty of hints about how this winter could unfold. Thoughts? A lot of them here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
At Phillies’ wake, hints of the path they could take in a critical offseason
Ideally, they hope to retain Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, remake their outfield and augment their bullpen — all while injecting youth.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
You don’t go to a funeral expecting all of the answers — even if you think you have them. But Dave Dombrowski dropped plenty of hints about how this winter could unfold. Thoughts? A lot of them here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
The post-mortem has ended. Dombrowski identified OF as an area for change, and highlighted Justin Crawford as someone in their plans. He wouldn’t reveal much. He did said he’d be “surprised” if José Alvarado ($9.5 mm club option) isn’t back.
Phillies will hire a new bench coach.
Phillies will hire a new bench coach.
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The post-mortem has ended. Dombrowski identified OF as an area for change, and highlighted Justin Crawford as someone in their plans. He wouldn’t reveal much. He did said he’d be “surprised” if José Alvarado ($9.5 mm club option) isn’t back.
Phillies will hire a new bench coach.
Phillies will hire a new bench coach.
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The other thing is that while the Phillies have profited from trading prospects over the past 4 years, they have gotten a rounding error from nothing from their own minor league depth. No team has handed out fewer MLB debuts since 2023, and only one Phillies callup has been a meaningful contributor
October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The other thing is that while the Phillies have profited from trading prospects over the past 4 years, they have gotten a rounding error from nothing from their own minor league depth. No team has handed out fewer MLB debuts since 2023, and only one Phillies callup has been a meaningful contributor
Everything about this story, how the original Love Park was recreated in Sweden, rules: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/m...
The Ultimate Pilgrimage for the Middle-Aged Skateboarder
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October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Everything about this story, how the original Love Park was recreated in Sweden, rules: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/m...
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Offseason Preview (& Sal Frelick Play Reactioncast)
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October 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Offseason Preview (& Sal Frelick Play Reactioncast)
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Rob Thomson will return as Phillies manager, sources confirm @nypost.com report. Thomson is under contract through 2026.
October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Rob Thomson will return as Phillies manager, sources confirm @nypost.com report. Thomson is under contract through 2026.
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‘It just continues’: A new generation of Mariners heroes craft a baseball classic in Seattle
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‘It just continues’: A new generation of Mariners heroes craft a baseball classic in Seattle
Still seeking the first pennant in team history, the Mariners are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
‘It just continues’: A new generation of Mariners heroes craft a baseball classic in Seattle
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More than an hour after it happened, Orion Kerkering went back to the dugout. He was alone. Then, someone put his arm around him. The Phillies shared a collective pain because it felt like more than a season had just ended. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
Phillies share the pain after Orion Kerkering’s error leads to crushing elimination loss
Inside the clubhouse, there was shock, anger, concern for the young reliever — and a sense that something more than a season had ended.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
More than an hour after it happened, Orion Kerkering went back to the dugout. He was alone. Then, someone put his arm around him. The Phillies shared a collective pain because it felt like more than a season had just ended. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...
Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 (F/11). Orion Kerkering had a play at first. He went home instead. The season is over after an insane game. Oh man.
October 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Dodgers 2, Phillies 1 (F/11). Orion Kerkering had a play at first. He went home instead. The season is over after an insane game. Oh man.
Jesús Luzardo is warming up. He's probably pitching the 10th.
October 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Jesús Luzardo is warming up. He's probably pitching the 10th.
That was Jhoan Duran's first career bases-loaded walk. The game is tied. Roki Sasaki is entering in the eighth.
October 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
That was Jhoan Duran's first career bases-loaded walk. The game is tied. Roki Sasaki is entering in the eighth.