Eddie Michels on the Phils Spring Beat

By on February 23, 2017

 

Nick Pivetta

Canadian WBC Manager Ernie Whitt keeps a keen eye on one his WBC pitchers Nick Pivetta throwing in the bullpen at the Phillies Carpenter Complex in Clearwater.

After two years in the broadcast booth Canadian Matt Stairs has now moved to the dugout as the Phillies new hitting coach. Stairs was ask about the toughest part of the transition? “Nothing”, said Stairs as far as the veteran players went, “But if there is one thing it’s to learn the new guys.” The Phillies first game at Spectrum Field is Thursday against the University of Tampa. On Friday they travel across Tampa Bay to play the Yankees with both games starting at 1:05 PM.

Center fielder Odubel Herrera flashes the Winston Churchill victory sign as he leaves the clubhouse on Monday Herrera was the Phillies rule 5 pick in 2014 and was an All Star in 2016

Signed as a free agent by the Phillies during the off season, East Lake High Grad Chris Coghlan stretches before workouts on Sunday at the Carpenter Complex. Drafted in the first round by the Florida Marlins in 2006 Coghlan won the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year. In 2016 he was part of the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs four games to three win over the Cleveland Indians.

Jeremy Hellickson

Jeremy Hellickson

JP Crawford

After 13 springs as Brighthouse Field the Phillies will be playing at Specrum Field. It became official on Wednesday when the new sign was set in place at the stadiums main entrance.

Freddy Galvis

Just as the Phillies workouts were being concluded at the Carpenter Complex the rain started and the fields needed to be covered.

Philadelphia Phillies Manager Pete Mankinan commented on the first few days of the team’s 2017 spring training. “The most important thing to me is we are getting our work in, in a timely fashion: said Mackinan, “The new additions to the team have been blending in very

JD Osborne (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

According to Phillies Manager Pete Mackinan Jake Thompson’s wrist is okay. “He (Thompson) won the longest drive at the golf tournament yesterday,” said Mackinan, “So I said to him, I guess your wrist (right) is healed.” Thompson had a slight wrist sprain before camp started this year

With rainy weather in the area the Phillies tarpped the fields at the Carpenter Complex. Even with a bit of a breeze the grounds crew removed one of he tarps so that some drills could take place.

Pete Mankinan

Hector Neris

Vince Velasquez

Vince Velasquez

Adam Morgan

Jerad Eikoff

Jerad Eickoff

Luis Garcia

Hector Neris

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