Rise and Phight: 3/29/2023

Mar 29, 2023 - 11:00 AM

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At least everyone else made it through spring training healthy. That’s no small feat considering two players who were major parts of the team’s plans for the 2023 season - Rhys Hoskins and Andrew Painter - aren’t going to Texas with the team. It’s a shame, but this team should still be plenty deep enough to go on a playoff run this year.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Bryce Harper had “the swing of his life” during the postseason and hearing him talk about it is really cool.
• Harper also is pushing to come back early, but having Jake Cave hit well during spring lessens the urgency.
• Taijuan Walker is looking to go deeper into games and goes into his plans to do so this season.

MLB news:

• Are you ready for some power rankings? Sure you are, so come along!
• Keston Hiura cleared waivers and went back to Milwaukee, which tells you all you need to know about the possible Phillies interest in him.
• Andres Gimenez just got paid by the Guardians to the tune of a seven-year extension.