Rise and Phight: 3/27/2023

Mar 27, 2023 - 11:00 AM

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Well, that was a bit of an eventful weekend, wasn’t it?

You have, by now, heard about the broken down contract talks between Aaron Nola and the Phillies, but we’ll get to that a little later today.

We saw a major injury, some players bubble up to the top of the roster sheet and what looks like a finality to the roster coming in today.

If this holds true, we’ll have a lot to talk about today, so stay tuned.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Matt Strahm will be the fifth starter for now. He’ll handle between 65-70 pitches the first time he goes out there.
• Here are ten things to know about your 2023 Philadelphia Phillies!
• Yunior Marte has certainly made his case well known to be a part of the team’s Opening Day roster.

MLB news:

• Some big name prospects have made their club’s respective rosters in Anthony Volpe and Jordan Walker. Others - not so much.
• Sometimes, bold predictions are just a little too bold. Some of these would classify as such, like the one about the AL MVP.
• Most people see the new rule changes as a positive for the game moving forward, according to one poll.