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Phillies' Andrew Painter Speculated to Make MLB Debut After All-Star Break
Phillies' Andrew Painter Speculated to Make MLB Debut After All-Star Break originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the most anticipated Major League debuts on the horizon. With Andrew Painter continuing to get work in the Minor Leagues, the date for his MLB debut gradually gets closer. But, there has been no set date for his debut on the mound. Advertisement However, in a recent article from Paul Casella on from his Phillies Beat newsletter, an updated timeline was given along with Casella's speculation on the specific series in which Painter will make his debut. Casella writes, "The plan has always been for Painter to make his MLB debut in 'July-ish.' Thomson may have provided a bit more clarity recently on when exactly we might see Painter in the big leagues." "While the situation remains fluid," Casella continued, "Thomson indicated that the club plans to use the all-Star break to let Painter rest and recharge." The Phillies' plan for July has been known for some time. But Rob Thomson and the Phillies haven't given a specific time in July when Painter would get the call. Advertisement But, Casella believes that the All-Star break, which runs from July 14th to the 17th, is the sign that Painter's window to get called up has started. He sees the Phillies calling up Painter in one of the two series immediately following the All-Star break. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter (76) during photo day at BayCare Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images While nothing has been set in stone yet, the date after the All-Star break is a reasonable speculation given the Phillies' current situation. With Aaron Nola on the injured list and Taijuan Walker moving back to the bullpen, there is room for Painter. But, Mick Abel is getting called back up to the big leagues for his second go as a Phillies starter. His performance could provide more clarity on when Painter receives the call to the big leagues. Advertisement If Abel performs well, the Phillies might slow-play Painter's MLB debut. But if Abel struggles, the Phillies could feel the pressure and call up Painter earlier than the anticipated July series after the All-Star break. The Phillies play two series at home following the All-Star break, a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels and a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. With Casella's report, Painter's debut will possibly fall during either of those two series. The Phillies face the New York Yankees in New York in the next series, so the Phillies might have Painter pitch later in the homestead to avoid a tough second matchup for the top Phillies prospect. Casella's report provides some clarity on when Painter could make his highly anticipated MLB debut. Advertisement Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Defends Questionable Decision Amid Luzardo's Outing Related: Phillies' Jesus Luzardo Sends Strong Message Amid Career Worst Outing This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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13-02-2025
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Carmelo Anthony: NBA All-Star Game has lost its competitive nature
The 10-time NBA All-Star sat down with Rich Kleiman to reflect on his time in the league's midseason showcase and what the league can do to bring back interest in the game. View more What was the all star experience like for you? You always seemed like you enjoyed it and owned it, um, and what do you think about this format and if it even is fixable from that regard? The All-Star game that I remember growing up and looking at was like. You know that the players wore their own uniform, you know, they wore their team uniforms, whatever you represented your team. It was the, the competition was there like the intentions was there, right? Everybody was competing, everybody knew what time it was, everybody knew this is what we gonna do, but 4th quarter come, we locking in. And I, I just think over the years it just became, I don't wanna say watered down, but it just became more of a, not intentional from, from the player standpoint in competition. It was like, I remember being in locker rooms like people were really, really mad at like the west or the east, you know what I'm saying, like, yo, we're gonna shut them down. We ain't like it was real strategy going into all-Star games, so. You know, I, I think that the competitiveness has, has died down in the All-Star game. The All-Star game now they're trying. They trying new formats and, you know, one format ain't working, they gonna try something new, but it's like that's the, that's the society we're in, you know what I mean? It's constant turnover, it's constant. You can't stay still, you can't sit still. You got to constantly build, you gotta Take the fans into account. You gotta take fan experiences into account. So I think that's what we're seeing right now. I wonder if it has more to do with how desynthesized society is right? with social media and the access to content at all times because you see with the NFL when there's so few of something and the stakes are so high, everybody's really compelled and locked in. I can't tell if it's the fans that may be over all star, right? And the players can maybe pick up on it a bit like it all just doesn't feel like it has any urgency around the game. When I was younger, I agree with you. Like I would watch a game that was the only time you were going to see something like this and the players kind of fed off of the fact that the the fans are that way, but the first half of the All-Star game is crickets in the crowd. There's a disconnect between. What the players want and what the fans want, yeah, right, and nobody is really. The the the players not saying what they want until something is presented to them and they're like, no, no, we don't wanna do that. Like we don't like that idea. Then the fans don't know what they want, right? They don't know if they wanna go back to the old format when the old format was a couple years ago. They were, they ain't like that. They said scrap the All-Star game, scrap All-Star weekend like. It's a lot that goes on, but the thing is, it's too much money involved. You know, you know what's happening. It's too much money involved to just scrap all of that, so you gotta keep finding ways to engage the fan and, and, and, and to get those eyeballs. So, you know, this new format, let's, let's see, let's see if it works, you know what I mean? Like I don't, I don't know if it's gonna work. It's interesting, but let's let's let's see if it I think it would have been better just from the amount of heat last year got if they just left it alone, to be honest with you, and go back to just play everybody heard it. It was loud and clear, right? I think everybody heard like the fans, the league, everybody was off of it. They probably should have just let the players do do you know it's interesting. Close
